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STAR GROUP LP (SGU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

12.82 USD
+0.21 (+1.67%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 1:31:52 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

SGU gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals 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 has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing. SGU also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes SGU very considerable for dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SGU had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SGU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SGU had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of SGU (6.23%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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's Return On Invested Capital of 12.37% is amongst the best of the industry. SGU outperforms 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 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

  • SGU's Profit Margin of 3.27% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SGU is outperformed by 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • SGU's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • SGU has a worse Operating Margin (5.66%) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • SGU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of SGU (31.54%) is worse than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • SGU's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • SGU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SGU has less shares outstanding
  • SGU has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.36, 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 0.56. This is a neutral value indicating SGU is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • SGU has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.56) than 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.
  • 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.
  • SGU has a Quick 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.
  • SGU has a Quick ratio of 0.46. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SGU outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
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.
  • Looking at the last year, SGU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -22.22% in the last year.
  • 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.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.66 indicates a reasonable valuation of SGU.
  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SGU, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, SGU is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.66
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

  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.69
EV/EBITDA 4.32
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

  • SGU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.90%, which is a nice return.
  • SGU's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.96. SGU pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SGU's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
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

  • 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
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%.