IMPP
Strong BuyFull HouseAI pickImperial Petroleum Inc. · Energy · Greece · $240M cap · $2.8M/day traded
$5.54 +0.4% · close 13 Oct · scored 14 Oct
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, market agrees. The rare full house.
As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) is 99/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 78, Value 86, Momentum 57, each scored against its sector).
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Imperial Petroleum is uniquely positioned to capture an asymmetric earnings windfall driven by escalating Middle East hostilities and Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions that have driven crude oil above $100 per barrel and extended maritime ton-mile requirements. Operating a fleet of crude and refined petroleum product tankers with zero debt, the business is generating record operating revenues while trading at a substantial discount to net asset value. As structural tanker supply constraints collide with rerouted voyages around Africa, spot charter rates are primed to deliver sustained cash flow inflection over the coming 18 months. [BUYBACK TAILWIND: Active buyback (SEC): $3M repurchased (ending 2025-12-31)]
ABOUT IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.
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Imperial Petroleum Inc. is a shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of crude oil and petroleum product tankers, engaging in the seaborne transportation of energy commodities globally. The company charters its vessels to major oil companies and traders, generating revenue from the supply and demand dynamics of the global shipping market. It positions itself as a key midstream player in the energy sector, providing essential logistics for the movement of oil and refined products.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 97.0M | 183.7M | 147.5M | 161.0M | 18.4% | 241.4M | 299.7M | 269.9M | 29.5% |
| EPS | 0.82 | 3.22 | 1.54 | 1.35 | 18.2% | 1.92 | 2.96 | 2.25 | 29.1% |
| Shares | 45.2M | 29.8M | 34.0M | 44.6M | -1.2% | 45.2M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 70.0M | 0 | 78.8K | 0 | -96.6% | 0.1M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 281.7M | 362.3M | 420.7M | 530.8M | 23.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 40.9M | 79.5M | 77.7M | 80.8M | 25.5% | 116.6M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -186.7M | 12.3M | -106.7M | -35.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 196.9M | -57.4M | 4.8M | -107.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
75% above its 52-week low and back above a rising 50-day average.
Swung more than 74% of stocks we rank over the past year (59% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of IMPP are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPP | Imperial Petroleum Inc.(you) | $240M | 99 | Strong Buy |
| DLNG | Dynagas LNG Partners LP | $130M | 83 | Strong Buy |
| PXS | Pyxis Tankers Inc. | $69M | 89 | Strong Buy |
| TEN | Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited | $1.4B | 90 | Strong Buy |
| ELPE.AT | HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings S.A. | $6.1B | 99 | Strong Buy |
| MOH.AT | Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A. | $8.2B | 99 | Strong Buy |
| ELIN.AT | Elinoil Hellenic Petroleum Company S.A. | $56M | 26 | Sell |
Peer medians: ROE 15.4% · P/E 5.9x · Gross margin 38.5%
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