DorianG (NYSE:LPG) is drawing attention after agreeing to build a new 90,000 cbm very large gas carrier for about US$115 million, while planning to sell three older vessels for roughly US$256 million.

DorianG’s share price has slipped over the past month, with a 30 day share price return of down 13.9%. However, the year to date share price return of 61.6% and 1 year total shareholder return of 75.6% indicate momentum over a longer horizon, as investors weigh this newbuild order and planned vessel sales against changing expectations for earnings risk.

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So with DorianG’s shares pulling back in the short term but still showing strong returns over the past year, is the current price underestimating the impact of fleet renewal, or is the market already factoring in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 20% Overvalued

The most followed valuation narrative currently pegs DorianG’s fair value at about $33.33, which sits below the last close of $39.99. This sets up a clear tension between modelled worth and market pricing.

The future P/E assumption has risen from about 24.27x to roughly 33.05x, which points to a higher multiple being used in the latest fair value work.

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Result: Fair Value of $33.33 (OVERVALUED)

However, that story can come under pressure if freight rates soften or if environmental and regulatory costs rise faster than DorianG can offset through operations and fleet renewal.

Another View: DorianG Through the Earnings Multiple Lens

The SWS DCF model flags DorianG as expensive, with the current $39.99 share price sitting above an estimated future cash flow value of $17.56. That is a very different message from the popular 20% overvaluation narrative. Which signal do you trust when assessing risk versus potential upside?

Next Steps

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