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)23.31K
Market Cap
$432.36M
Enterprise Value$697.01M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$19.86M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$356.42M
Price to Earnings (P/E)0.9
Beta0.32
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield6.14%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.77
Shares Outstanding32,879,055
10 Day Avg. Volume15,378
30 Day Avg. Volume23,309
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 Cap1.61
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.38
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.25
Enterprise Value/Ebitda4.37
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
Customer RetentionVery low net attrition (0.6%) signals durable customer stickiness across residential and commercial accounts. High retention stabilizes recurring delivery volumes and reduces acquisition spend, supporting route density, predictable revenue and long‑term operating leverage for distribution networks.
Free Cash Flow GenerationSustained free cash flow (~$69M TTM) with healthy growth and high conversion (~86% of net income) provides a durable funding source for dividends, buybacks and reinvestment. Strong FCF reduces reliance on external financing and supports capital allocation through weather‑sensitive cycles.
Disciplined Capital AllocationConsistent distribution raises and an expanded repurchase authorization reflect shareholder‑friendly policy and management confidence in cash generation. Durable payout discipline plus buyback flexibility supports unitholder returns while signaling conservative allocation given sector cyclicality.
Bears Say
Thin ProfitabilityNet margins near 3.7% and generally thin operating profitability make earnings vulnerable to swings in supply, logistics and labor costs. Low structural margins reduce the buffer against cost inflation or adverse weather, increasing sensitivity of free cash flow and distributions over the medium term.
Weather-driven Cost VolatilitySevere and variable weather depressed field productivity and materially raised service, delivery and insurance costs (service losses +$3.4M Q2; delivery/branch/G&A +$5.4M Q2). Persistent seasonality and climate variability create recurring operating volatility and stress margin sustainability.
Historical Balance-Sheet FragilityAlthough leverage is now more manageable, a history of negative equity in 2021–2022 underscores cyclical balance‑sheet risk. Operating cash flow covers only a modest portion of debt (~18% TTM), limiting flexibility to accelerate deleveraging or absorb extended downturns without curbing distributions or raising costs.
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 $432.36M.
When is Star Gas Partners’s upcoming earnings report date?
Star Gas Partners’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 89 days.
How were Star Gas Partners’s earnings last quarter?
Star Gas Partners released its earnings results on May 06, 2026. The company reported $2.661 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by $2.661.
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 $2.661 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went same N/A.
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?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Star Gas Partners Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
SGU Sentiment 67%
Sector Average 73%
Sector Average 73%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 10.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.5%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
4.14%
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
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call was cautiously positive: the company delivered stronger profitability and volume growth (higher adjusted EBITDA, product gross profit and net income) and maintained low customer attrition despite materially adverse weather. However, severe weather materially increased service, delivery, insurance and other operating expenses and produced weather‑related hedge and tax headwinds that moderated the net impact.View all SGU earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Ownership Overview
9.06% Insiders
0.22% Mutual Funds
5.39% Other Institutional Investors
85.29% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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