Star Gas Partners LP(SGU)

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QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
1-STAR RATING
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BUY for 18 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
-0.31% ▼
LAST CLOSE
$12.88
10/02/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for SGU

10/02/2026: SGU (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Steady Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Steady Uptrend

The stock demonstrates consistent and steady upward price momentum.

Very Smooth
PRICE STABILITY

Very Smooth

The stock has followed a highly orderly price path with minimal short-term disruption.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -15.14%
Avg. Invested days 46
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

★★★★★
SGU receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid quantitative characteristics. The rating is constrained by soft unit economics, soft analyst coverage, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

★★★★★
SGU has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, moderate growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, strong earnings growth (+96.7%) is partially offset by soft cash generation (FCF margin 3.1%), moderate revenue growth (+1.0%), soft profitability (net margin 3.5%).

Financial Health Rating

★★★★★
SGU's financial health is supported by solid cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation (3.1% of revenue). Profitability is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

★★★★★
Earnings growth is SGU's strongest growth driver at +96.7% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, while revenue growth (+1.0%, moderate) and free-cash-flow growth (-44.2%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

★★★★★
Institutional ownership is 42.3% and approximately 74.9% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 15.20% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Hartree Partners, LP 10.37%
Bandera Partners LLC 8.37%
Summit Trail Advisors, LLC 6.19%
Lubar & Co., Inc 3.95%
Oakcliff Capital Partners, LP 3.35%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

★★★★★
SGU generates approximately $296 of gross profit, $54 of operating income, and $31 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Soft margins explain the 2-star rating, with soft cash conversion and moderate capital efficiency.

Economic Dimensions

★★★★★
Effective Tax Rate: 28.58%

Quantitative Style Profile

★★★★★
SGU has a liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedLow VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 419.98M USD
Price to earnings Ratio 5.66
1Y Target Price 13
Price to earnings Ratio 5.66
1Y Target Price 13
Volume (30-day avg) 19.0K shares
Beta 0.33
52 Weeks Range 10.82 - 13.33
Updated Date 10/02/2026
52 Weeks Range 10.82 - 13.33
Updated Date 10/02/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 5.96%
Basic EPS (TTM) 2.26

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE 5.66
Forward PE 9.8
Enterprise Value 662.53M
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.22
Enterprise Value 662.53M
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.22
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.35
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 3.79
Shares Outstanding 32.81M
Shares Floating 24.58M
Shares Outstanding 32.81M
Shares Floating 24.58M
Percent Insiders 15.2
Percent Institutions 42.25

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

Information icon Profit from core operations after deducting all operating expenses. It is needed to measure how efficiently the company runs its primary business activities.

EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

Information icon Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating operating cash potential. It is needed to compare operating performance across companies without accounting or financing differences.

Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

Information icon Direct costs required to produce and deliver the products or services sold. It is needed to assess efficiency in production and service delivery.

Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Star Gas Partners LP

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Stamford, CT, United States
IPO Launch date 1995-12-14
President, CEO & Director of Kestrel Heat LLC Mr. Jeffrey M. Woosnam
Sector Energy
Industry Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Full time employees 3024
Full time employees 3024

Star Group, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides home heating oil and propane products and services to residential and commercial customers in the United States. It offers gasoline and diesel fuel; and installs, maintains, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment and ancillary services. As of September 30, 2025, the company served approximately 406,400 full-service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 63,200 customers on a delivery only basis. It sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 27,700 customers. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.