STAR GROUP LP (SGU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:SGU - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US85512C1053 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, SGU scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SGU was compared to 14 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. SGU has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. SGU is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing. Finally SGU also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings would make SGU suitable for dividend investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year SGU was profitable.
In the past year SGU had a positive cash flow from operations.
SGU had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years SGU 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
SGU's Return On Assets of 6.39% is amongst the best of the industry. SGU outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 17.99%, SGU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of SGU (15.49%) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
SGU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.59%. This is above the industry average of 7.81%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (15.49%) for SGU is above the 3 year average (10.59%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.39% | ||
| ROE | 17.99% | ||
| ROIC | 15.49% |
ROA(3y)5.15%
ROA(5y)4.72%
ROE(3y)16.63%
ROE(5y)15.13%
ROIC(3y)10.59%
ROIC(5y)11.44%
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of SGU (2.38%) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SGU has declined.
SGU has a Operating Margin of 5.08%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SGU underperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
SGU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
SGU has a worse Gross Margin (27.76%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
SGU's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.38% | ||
| GM | 27.76% |
OM growth 3Y-20.31%
OM growth 5Y-2.5%
PM growth 3Y-23.46%
PM growth 5Y-12.58%
GM growth 3Y-9.36%
GM growth 5Y-3.08%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SGU is creating some value.
There is no outstanding debt for SGU. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
The Debt to FCF ratio of SGU is 1.63, which is an excellent value as it means it would take SGU, only 1.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.63, SGU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SGU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
SGU's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.39 is amongst the best of the industry. SGU outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.78
WACC8.72%
2.3 Liquidity
SGU has a Current Ratio of 0.74. This is a bad value and indicates that SGU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SGU has a better Current ratio (0.74) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
SGU has a Quick Ratio of 0.74. This is a bad value and indicates that SGU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.61, SGU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.55% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-81.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-9.97%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.75 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SGU.
SGU's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SGU is more expensive than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
SGU's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.58.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SGU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.64%, SGU is a good candidate for dividend investing.
SGU's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.89. SGU pays more dividend than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.28, SGU pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.64% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of SGU grows each year by 7.04%, which is quite nice.
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)7.04%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years15
5.3 Sustainability
SGU pays out 44.88% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP44.88%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
STAR GROUP LP
NYSE:SGU (2/5/2025, 6:40:00 PM)
After market: 13.15 +0.75 (+6.05%)12.4
-0.1 (-0.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners39.93%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners14.64%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap428.79M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.22%
Short Ratio2.33
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.64% |
Yearly Dividend0.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.04%
DP44.88%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years15
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.18 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.59 | ||
| P/B | 1.39 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.42 |
EPS(TTM)0.57
EY4.6%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.41
FCFY19.45%
OCF(TTM)2.7
OCFY21.76%
SpS67.11
BVpS8.89
TBVpS-1.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.39% | ||
| ROE | 17.99% | ||
| ROCE | 22.07% | ||
| ROIC | 15.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.93% | ||
| ROICexgc | 56.68% | ||
| OM | 5.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.38% | ||
| GM | 27.76% | ||
| FCFM | 3.59% |
ROA(3y)5.15%
ROA(5y)4.72%
ROE(3y)16.63%
ROE(5y)15.13%
ROIC(3y)10.59%
ROIC(5y)11.44%
ROICexc(3y)11.01%
ROICexc(5y)12.07%
ROICexgc(3y)34.74%
ROICexgc(5y)44.83%
ROCE(3y)15.25%
ROCE(5y)16.51%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-17.47%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-2.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.19%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.9%
OM growth 3Y-20.31%
OM growth 5Y-2.5%
PM growth 3Y-23.46%
PM growth 5Y-12.58%
GM growth 3Y-9.36%
GM growth 5Y-3.08%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover2.68
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 29.57% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.43% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.57 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 61.6% | ||
| Profit Quality | 150.74% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score8
WACC8.72%
ROIC/WACC1.78
Cap/Depr(3y)42.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)39.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.8%
Profit Quality(3y)171.74%
Profit Quality(5y)267.81%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-81.82%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-9.97%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y77.62%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.34%
EBIT growth 5Y0.51%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y324.81%
FCF growth 3Y-10.81%
FCF growth 5Y21.17%
OCF growth 1Y524.21%
OCF growth 3Y-11.05%
OCF growth 5Y16.55%