Strong YoY Profit and Cash Flow Growth
Net income rose to $70.1M from $18.7M (≈+274.9% YoY). EBITDA increased to $142.1M from $91.9M (+54.7% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA to $140.4M from $91.3M (+53.8% YoY). Distributable cash flow was $96.4M versus $45.7M (+110.9% YoY) and adjusted DCF was $96.8M versus $46.5M (+108.2% YoY).
Distribution Increase with Strong Coverage
Board approved a quarterly cash distribution (reported as $76.50 per common unit, or $3.06 annualized) — the eighteenth consecutive quarterly increase — with distribution coverage of 1.96x (1.9x including preferred unit distributions).
GDSO Segment Margin Expansion and Retail Footprint
GDSO segment product margin increased by $11.4M to $199.3M (+6.1% YoY). Product margin from gasoline distribution rose $10.9M to $136.7M (+8.7% YoY). Fuel margin per gallon improved by 6¢ to 41¢ from 35¢ (+17.1%). Sundries and rental income grew $0.5M to $62.6M. Retail portfolio totaled 1,513 sites (excludes 68 JV sites).
Wholesale Segment Outperformance
Wholesale product margin increased $60.5M to $154.1M (+64.6% YoY). Gasoline and blendstocks margin rose $44.1M to $101.2M (+77.3% YoY); distillates and other oils margin increased $16.4M to $52.9M (+44.9% YoY). Management attributes this to favorable market conditions and executed well amid commodity volatility.
Operational Flexibility in Inventory Management
Management emphasized the ability to tailor inventory levels (drawing down inventories in backwardated markets and building in contango) and has actively reduced inventories in the current backwardated environment to capture margin and mitigate risk.
CapEx Investment Plan and Market Participation
Q1 CapEx was $31.9M (maintenance $10.0M; expansion $21.9M). Full-year 2026 guidance: maintenance CapEx $60–$70M and expansion CapEx (ex-acquisitions) $75–$85M, reflecting ongoing investment in gasoline station business and growth initiatives.
Balance Sheet Liquidity and Access to Credit
Leverage (funded debt/EBITDA per credit agreement) was 3.1x at March 31, 2026, with management noting ample excess capacity in credit facilities. Outstanding borrowings were $408.3M on the working capital revolver and $103.5M on the revolving credit facility.