STAR GROUP LP (SGU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SGU - US85512C1053 - Common Stock
12.33 USD
-0.03 (-0.24%)
Overall SGU gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated SGU against 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. This makes SGU very considerable 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.
- In the past 5 years SGU has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years SGU had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.23%, SGU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 19.66%, SGU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SGU has a better Return On Invested Capital (12.37%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- SGU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.55%. This is above the industry average of 6.27%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.55%) for SGU is below the current ROIC(12.37%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of SGU (3.27%) is worse than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.54%, SGU is doing worse than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SGU has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- SGU has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SGU has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for SGU has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- SGU has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.36. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as SGU would need 3.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- SGU has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.36) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that SGU is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.56, SGU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.5
WACC8.26%
2.3 Liquidity
- SGU has a Current Ratio of 0.59. 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 Current ratio, with a value of 0.59, SGU is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 159.65% over the past year.
- SGU shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.24% yearly.
- The Revenue for SGU has decreased by -22.22% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.99% on average over the past years.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.33, the valuation of SGU can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SGU is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SGU is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.33 | ||
| 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.
- SGU's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SGU is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of SGU may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.74
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SGU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.99%, which is a nice return.
- 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 1.85, SGU pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.99% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SGU is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.36%!
- SGU has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
5.3 Sustainability
- 44.76% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SGU. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- SGU's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP44.76%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
NYSE:SGU (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
12.33
-0.03 (-0.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)12-08 2025-12-08/amc
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03
Inst Owners32.01%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners15.12%
Ins Owner Change0.27%
Market Cap414.41M
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)58.35M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.2%
Short Ratio1.67
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.99% |
Yearly Dividend0.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.36%
DP44.76%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years15
Ex-Date01-26 2026-01-26 (0.185)
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 | 8.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.4 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.84 | ||
| P/B | 1.4 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.2 |
EPS(TTM)1.48
EY12%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.67
FCFY13.52%
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY17.12%
SpS53.09
BVpS8.83
TBVpS-3.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.74
Graham Number17.15
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.23% | ||
| ROE | 19.66% | ||
| ROCE | 17.19% | ||
| ROIC | 12.37% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.91% | ||
| ROICexgc | 50.12% | ||
| OM | 5.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.27% | ||
| GM | 31.54% | ||
| FCFM | 3.14% |
ROA(3y)4.46%
ROA(5y)5.1%
ROE(3y)14.7%
ROE(5y)16.6%
ROIC(3y)10.55%
ROIC(5y)10.98%
ROICexc(3y)11.92%
ROICexc(5y)11.87%
ROICexgc(3y)54.87%
ROICexgc(5y)46.83%
ROCE(3y)14.66%
ROCE(5y)15.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y21.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.05%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.42%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.94%
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%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.9
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.36 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.22 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 40.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.84% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.25 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 51.6% | ||
| Profit Quality | 96.02% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACC8.26%
ROIC/WACC1.5
Cap/Depr(3y)33.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.77%
Profit Quality(3y)266.62%
Profit Quality(5y)184.11%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)159.65%
EPS 3Y28.95%
EPS 5Y11.24%
EPS Q2Q%16%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.22%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.84%
Revenue growth 5Y3.99%
Sales Q2Q%3.06%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-16.3%
EBIT growth 3Y9.15%
EBIT growth 5Y1.08%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-44.15%
FCF growth 3Y54.46%
FCF growth 5Y-19.09%
OCF growth 1Y-36.07%
OCF growth 3Y27.91%
OCF growth 5Y-16.59%
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%.