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    Did Dorian LPG’s Fleet Refresh and US$256 Million VLGC Sale Just Shift Its (LPG) Investment Narrative?

    Simply Wall St·06/24/2026 19:33:08
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    • Dorian LPG Ltd. recently announced it agreed with HD Hyundai to build a new 90,000 cbm VLGC for delivery in July 2029 at a price of about US$115 million, and entered memorandums of agreement to sell three VLGCs built in 2014–2015 for roughly US$256 million in proceeds, expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2026.
    • Together, these transactions highlight an active reshaping of Dorian LPG’s fleet mix, with older vessels being recycled into cash while a single, larger newbuild order refreshes long-term carrying capacity.
    • We’ll now examine how selling three older VLGCs for about US$256 million may influence Dorian LPG’s investment narrative and outlook.

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    DorianG Investment Narrative Recap

    To own DorianG, you need to believe LPG shipping can stay relevant as a transition fuel while DorianG manages freight rate volatility and tightening environmental rules. The new VLGC order and sale of three older ships modestly reshapes capacity and cash, but does not fundamentally change the near term reliance on spot rates and exposure to U.S. export trends, which remain the key catalyst and risk for the story.

    The most relevant recent announcement here is DorianG’s strong fiscal 2026 results, with full year revenue of about US$481.5 million and net income of roughly US$193.7 million. That kind of profitability underpins the balance sheet and dividend capacity analysts see as a core catalyst, and it frames how investors might think about redeploying the roughly US$256 million of expected vessel sale proceeds into future fleet upgrades or other capital uses.

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    DorianG's narrative projects $370.1 million revenue and $90.4 million earnings by 2028. This requires 4.9% yearly revenue growth and about a $41.4 million earnings increase from $49.0 million today.

    Uncover how DorianG's forecasts yield a $33.33 fair value, a 18% downside to its current price.

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    Compared with the consensus view, the most bullish analysts were already assuming revenue around US$364.7 million and earnings of roughly US$87.5 million by 2029, so this fleet reshuffle could either reinforce their optimism about efficiency and fleet quality or challenge it if asset sales and newbuild timing later tighten cash flows. Investors should be aware that, despite strong recent earnings, tightening emissions rules could still...

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