Global Partners Lp (GLP)
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$50.00
â–²(8.51% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/20/26
The score is primarily held back by a middling financial profile: thin/compressed profitability, elevated leverage, and historically volatile cash flow. Offsetting factors include constructive (but not strong) technical momentum and an income-supportive valuation via a ~6.3% yield. The earnings call adds modest caution due to weaker wholesale/DCF trends and higher planned 2026 CapEx despite continued distribution growth and coverage.
Positive Factors
Terminal network expansion & acquisitions
Completed Providence integration and added Houston bunkering expand storage, marine and truck-rack capacity. That raises fee-based and third-party throughput potential, strengthens regional logistics, and increases structural ability to capture margins from supply-location advantages over multiple years.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
High leverage (debt well above equity and funded-debt/EBITDA elevated) constrains financial flexibility, raises interest and covenant risk, and increases sensitivity to cash-flow swings. Elevated debt limits ability to pursue growth or weather cyclical downturns without additional borrowing or asset sales.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Terminal network expansion & acquisitions
Completed Providence integration and added Houston bunkering expand storage, marine and truck-rack capacity. That raises fee-based and third-party throughput potential, strengthens regional logistics, and increases structural ability to capture margins from supply-location advantages over multiple years.
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Global Partners (GLP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.57B
Dividend Yield6.93%
Average Volume (3M)50.64K
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.6
Beta (1Y)0.58
Revenue Growth4.10%
EPS Growth-36.72%
CountryUS
Employees3,300
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Midstream
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.54
Shares Outstanding33,996,000
10 Day Avg. Volume51,111
30 Day Avg. Volume50,639
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.37
Price to Book (P/B)2.10
Price to Sales (P/S)0.08
P/FCF Ratio7.33
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.17
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.60
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.34
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$46.00Price Target Upside-0.17% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)3.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)$29.63B
Global Partners Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Global Partners LP engages in the purchasing, selling, gathering, blending, storing, and logistics of transporting gasoline and gasoline blendstocks, distillates, residual oil, renewable fuels, crude oil, and propane to wholesalers, retailers, and...
How the Company Makes Money
GLP primarily makes money by buying, transporting, storing, blending, and selling refined petroleum products and renewable fuels, and by earning margins and fees across its logistics and distribution chain. Key revenue streams include: (1) Wholesa...
Global Partners Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 27, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 01, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call highlighted several clear strengths: stronger fuel margins and GDSO product margin gains, successful integration of recent terminal acquisitions (Providence), continued distribution increases with healthy coverage, and investments in analytics and terminal capabilities poised to drive future efficiency. Offsetting these positives were meaningful declines in wholesale margins and distributable cash flow (both down roughly mid-teens to high-20s percentages in key metrics), a drop in adjusted EBITDA, and elevated near-term CapEx and revolver borrowings. Overall, positives around margin recovery in GDSO and strategic execution are balanced by significant cash flow and wholesale challenges, leading to a balanced/neutral view.Positive Updates
GDSO Product Margin Strength
GDSO product margin increased by $17.7M (approximately +8.3%) to $231.3M in Q4 2025, driven largely by stronger fuel margins and higher gasoline product margins.
Negative Updates
Decline in Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2025 decreased to $94.8M from $97.8M (≈-3.1%), reflecting weaker performance in wholesale and commercial segments that partially offset GDSO strength.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
GDSO Product Margin Strength
GDSO product margin increased by $17.7M (approximately +8.3%) to $231.3M in Q4 2025, driven largely by stronger fuel margins and higher gasoline product margins.
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Company Guidance
On the guidance front, management gave 2026 capital spending ranges of $60.0–$70.0 million for maintenance CapEx and $75.0–$85.0 million for expansion CapEx (excluding acquisitions) — versus full year 2025 maintenance CapEx of $54.0 million and expansion CapEx of $37.5 million, and Q4 CapEx of $38.8 million (maintenance $22.6M, expansion $16.2M) — noting estimates depend on project timing, equipment/labor availability, weather and unforeseen events; they also emphasized leased-capex-light opportunities (e.g., Houston bunkering). The Board approved a quarterly cash distribution of $0.76 per common unit (the 17th consecutive increase), and coverage stood at 1.56x as of Dec. 31 (1.5x including preferred distributions). Balance-sheet metrics highlighted leverage (funded debt / EBITDA) of 3.59x, $226.1 million drawn on the working capital revolver, $103.5 million outstanding on the $500.0 million revolver, and ample excess capacity in the credit facilities; management declined to provide specific Q1 financial guidance, though noted early-year Northeast cold weather has supported wholesale fuel demand.Global Partners Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
50
Neutral
Cash Flow
45
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 18.56B | 17.16B | 16.49B | 18.88B | 13.25B |
| Gross Profit | 491.62M | 1.06B | 973.64M | 1.10B | 719.26M |
| EBITDA | 378.79M | 389.39M | 356.36M | 565.08M | 244.46M |
| Net Income | 79.22M | 107.69M | 152.51M | 362.21M | 60.80M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 3.85B | 3.79B | 3.53B | 3.16B | 2.83B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 12.24M | 8.21M | 19.64M | 4.04M | 10.85M |
| Total Debt | 1.62B | 2.03B | 1.54B | 1.43B | 1.57B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.18B | 3.07B | 2.73B | 2.37B | 2.30B |
| Stockholders Equity | 675.54M | 713.52M | 798.83M | 788.44M | -1.90M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 193.34M | -286.78M | 110.42M | 373.20M | -51.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 284.80M | 31.60M | 512.44M | 480.00M | 50.22M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -100.97M | -276.87M | -492.38M | -236.19M | -115.05M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -179.80M | 233.84M | -4.46M | -250.61M | 65.97M |
Global Partners Technical Analysis
Positive
46.08
Price Trends
46.95
Negative
44.79
Positive
46.13
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.36
Negative
50.18
Neutral
89.46
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GLP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 46.08 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 45.90, below the 50-day MA of 46.95, and below the 200-day MA of 46.13, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.36 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 50.18 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 89.46 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GLP.
Global Partners Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $2.59B | 5.26 | 18.37% | 3.72% | -20.11% | -26.44% | |
75 Outperform | $3.70B | 7.74 | 16.02% | 6.12% | -23.59% | -57.70% | |
74 Outperform | $2.87B | 9.29 | 19.30% | 6.12% | -16.45% | 23.94% | |
71 Outperform | $2.66B | 13.53 | 461.30% | 9.78% | -1.78% | 9.32% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
60 Neutral | $1.57B | 17.57 | 12.24% | 6.93% | 4.10% | -36.72% | |
58 Neutral | $2.20B | 24.04 | -162.28% | 4.14% | -36.47% | -75.37% |
* Energy Sector Average
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Global Partners Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Global Partners Expands Short-Term Credit Facility for Liquidity
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
On March 13, 2026, Global Partners LP and certain subsidiaries exercised the accordion feature under their existing credit facility to increase Aggregate WC Interim Commitments by $300 million for up to 364 days, after which this incremental commi...
DividendsFinancial Disclosures
Global Partners Posts Mixed 2025 Results, Maintains Distribution
Negative
Feb 27, 2026
Global Partners LP reported on February 27, 2026 that fourth-quarter 2025 net income rose slightly to $25.1 million, or $0.54 per unit, from $23.9 million a year earlier, while full-year 2025 net income declined to $98.0 million from $110.3 millio...
DividendsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Global Partners Declares Q4 2025 Cash Distribution Update
Neutral
Jan 30, 2026
On January 30, 2026, Global Partners LP announced that the board of its general partner declared a fourth-quarter 2025 cash distribution of $0.7600 per common unit, or $3.04 on an annualized basis, for the period from October 1 to December 31, 202...
DividendsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Global Partners Declares Series B Preferred Quarterly Distribution
Neutral
Jan 12, 2026
On January 12, 2026, Global Partners LP announced that the board of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.59375 per unit ($2.375 on an annualized basis) on its 9.50% fixed-rate Series B preferred units for the period fro...
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