Star Gas Partners (SGU)
NYSE:SGU
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SGU Stock Chart & Stats
$12.05
<$0.01(0.09%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$12.05
<$0.01(0.09%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$11.31 - $13.50
Previous CloseN/A
Volume5.44K
Average Volume (3M)23.34K
Market Cap
$410.99M
Enterprise Value$746.90M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$19.86M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$356.42M
Price to Earnings (P/E)2.8
Beta0.36
Next Earnings
May 06, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield6.14%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.89
Shares Outstanding32,879,055
10 Day Avg. Volume12,524
30 Day Avg. Volume23,335
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.05
Price to Book (P/B)1.34
Price to Sales (P/S)0.23
P/FCF Ratio7.24
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.82
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.41
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.34
Enterprise Value/Ebitda4.68
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Free Cash Flow GenerationConsistent, growing free cash flow (~$69M, +14.5%) that tracks ~86% of net income provides durable internal funding for distributions, maintenance capex, and smaller bolt-on M&A. Reliable FCF reduces reliance on external financing through seasonal swings and supports long-term capital return policy.
Steady Distribution PolicyA 14-year streak of annual distribution increases and a recent raise signal sustained cash-return discipline and management confidence. This continuity suggests predictable payout expectations for income-focused investors, underpinned by the partnership's recurring retail propane cash flows and service revenues.
Operational And Margin RecoveryMaterial EBITDA and product gross-profit gains, volume growth and acquisition contributions point to improving core operations and scale leverage. Durable operational improvements and successful small M&A integration enhance margin resilience and the partnership's ability to grow recurring retail accounts over multiple seasons.
Bears Say
Thin Net MarginsLow net margins (~3.7%) leave earnings highly sensitive to swings in propane supply costs, logistics or weather-driven volumes. In a commodity-linked downstream business, narrow profitability reduces the buffer for adverse cost moves and magnifies the impact of seasonal demand variability on long-term cash generation.
Leverage And Modest Cash CoverageMeaningful historical leverage and only modest operating-cash coverage of debt constrain financial flexibility. Past negative equity highlights cyclical balance-sheet stress, increasing refinancing and liquidity risk during weak seasons or larger acquisition funding needs, limiting strategic optionality over time.
Pressure On Service Profitability And Higher Operating CostsDeclining service gross profit alongside rising delivery and G&A costs indicates a structural margin headwind in higher-value service lines. Persistent labor, routing and weather-driven delivery costs can erode the more stable installation/service revenue stream, limiting sustainable margin expansion and long-term cash conversion.
Star Gas Partners News
SGU FAQ
What was Star Gas Partners’s price range in the past 12 months?
Star Gas Partners lowest stock price was $11.31 and its highest was $13.49 in the past 12 months.
What is Star Gas Partners’s market cap?
Star Gas Partners’s market cap is $410.99M.
When is Star Gas Partners’s upcoming earnings report date?
Star Gas Partners’s upcoming earnings report date is May 06, 2026 which is in 19 days.
How were Star Gas Partners’s earnings last quarter?
Star Gas Partners released its earnings results on Feb 04, 2026. The company reported $0.893 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by $0.893.
Is Star Gas Partners overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Star Gas Partners’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Star Gas Partners pay dividends?
Star Gas Partners pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.185 which represents an annual dividend yield of 6.14%. See more information on Star Gas Partners dividends here
What is Star Gas Partners’s EPS estimate?
Star Gas Partners’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Star Gas Partners have?
Star Gas Partners has 32,879,055 shares outstanding.
What happened to Star Gas Partners’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Star Gas Partners reported an EPS of $0.893 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.366%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Star Gas Partners?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in SGU
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Star Gas Partners Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
SGU Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 72%
Sector Average 72%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 10.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $1.2K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 3.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.3%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
2.53%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
19.81%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
6.82%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Star Gas Partners
Star Group, L.P. sells home heating and air conditioning products and services to residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers in the United States. It also sells diesel fuel, gasoline, and home heating oil on a delivery only basis, as well as provide plumbing services; and installs maintains, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment. As of September 30, 2021, the company served approximately 422,200 full service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 71,100 customers on a delivery only basis. It also sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 26,700 customers. Kestrel Heat, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. Star Group, L.P. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
SGU Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive operational and financial performance led by a 32% increase in adjusted EBITDA, 14% volume growth, and a $29 million increase in product gross profit. Those gains were partially offset by weather-driven costs, a $5 million derivative fair-value charge (a $10 million YoY swing), higher delivery and G&A expenses (+$11 million), and declines in service gross profit. Operational execution and acquisition contributions were cited as key drivers, while weather and related hedging and service costs were the main headwinds.View all SGU earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Ownership Overview
9.06% Insiders
0.15% Mutual Funds
28.30% Other Institutional Investors
62.45% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
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