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STAR GROUP LP (SGU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SGU - US85512C1053 - Common Stock

12.8 USD
+0.26 (+2.07%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, SGU scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SGU was compared to 14 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of SGU get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. SGU is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally SGU also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings would make SGU suitable for dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SGU was profitable.
  • SGU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years SGU has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years SGU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SGU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSGU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • SGU's Return On Assets of 6.23% is amongst the best of the industry. SGU outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of SGU (19.66%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • SGU has a better Return On Invested Capital (12.37%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SGU is above the industry average of 6.27%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (12.37%) for SGU is above the 3 year average (10.55%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.23%
ROE 19.66%
ROIC 12.37%
ROA(3y)4.46%
ROA(5y)5.1%
ROE(3y)14.7%
ROE(5y)16.6%
ROIC(3y)10.55%
ROIC(5y)10.98%
SGU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSGU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 3.27%, SGU is not doing good in the industry: 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SGU has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.66%, SGU is doing worse than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SGU has declined.
  • SGU has a worse Gross Margin (31.54%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SGU has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.66%
PM (TTM) 3.27%
GM 31.54%
OM growth 3Y13.5%
OM growth 5Y-2.8%
PM growth 3Y30.27%
PM growth 5Y1.07%
GM growth 3Y9.34%
GM growth 5Y-0.51%
SGU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSGU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SGU is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SGU has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SGU has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SGU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
SGU Yearly Shares OutstandingSGU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
SGU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSGU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SGU is 3.36, which is a good value as it means it would take SGU, 3.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SGU (3.36) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that SGU is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • SGU has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.56. This is amongst the best in the industry. SGU outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.56
Debt/FCF 3.36
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC8.28%
SGU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSGU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.59 indicates that SGU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SGU has a Current ratio (0.59) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that SGU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.46, SGU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.46
SGU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSGU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SGU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 159.65%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, SGU shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.24% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for SGU has decreased by -22.22% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • SGU shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.99% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)159.65%
EPS 3Y28.95%
EPS 5Y11.24%
EPS Q2Q%16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.22%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.84%
Revenue growth 5Y3.99%
Sales Q2Q%3.06%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
SGU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSGU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
SGU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSGU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.65, the valuation of SGU can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SGU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, SGU is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.65
Fwd PE N/A
SGU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSGU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SGU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SGU is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SGU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.68
EV/EBITDA 4.25
SGU Per share dataSGU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SGU has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.77
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.90%, SGU is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.79, SGU pays a better dividend. On top of this SGU pays more dividend than 92.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SGU pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.9%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SGU is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.36%!
  • SGU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • SGU has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.36%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years15
SGU Yearly Dividends per shareSGU Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • SGU pays out 44.76% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of SGU is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP44.76%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
SGU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSGU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
SGU Dividend Payout.SGU Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SGU Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

STAR GROUP LP / SGU FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of STAR GROUP LP (SGU) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SGU.


What is the valuation status of STAR GROUP LP (SGU) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to STAR GROUP LP (SGU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is STAR GROUP LP (SGU) stock?

STAR GROUP LP (SGU) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SGU stock?

The dividend rating of STAR GROUP LP (SGU) is 9 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 44.76%.