SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP (SPH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SPH • US8644821048
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This SPH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SPH Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SPH was profitable.
- SPH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SPH had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- SPH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- SPH's Return On Assets of 5.55% is amongst the best of the industry. SPH outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of SPH (21.23%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of SPH (8.00%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SPH is in line with the industry average of 6.19%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.00%) for SPH is above the 3 year average (7.79%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.55% | ||
| ROE | 21.23% | ||
| ROIC | 8% |
ROA(3y)4.45%
ROA(5y)5.2%
ROE(3y)18%
ROE(5y)22.19%
ROIC(3y)7.79%
ROIC(5y)8.4%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 9.30%, SPH is doing worse than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SPH has grown nicely.
- SPH has a worse Operating Margin (15.03%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
- SPH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SPH has a Gross Margin (61.71%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SPH has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.3% | ||
| GM | 61.71% |
OM growth 3Y1.58%
OM growth 5Y2.61%
PM growth 3Y-7.18%
PM growth 5Y6.27%
GM growth 3Y4.88%
GM growth 5Y-1.51%
2. SPH Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SPH is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SPH has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SPH has more shares outstanding
- SPH has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- SPH has a debt to FCF ratio of 21.37. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SPH would need 21.37 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SPH (21.37) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- SPH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.11. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.11, SPH is doing worse than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC6.98%
2.3 Liquidity
- SPH has a Current Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that SPH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 0.87, SPH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that SPH may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SPH (0.61) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
3. SPH Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SPH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 91.51%, which is quite impressive.
- SPH shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.07% yearly.
- SPH shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.11%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.27% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)91.51%
EPS 3Y-9.33%
EPS 5Y11.07%
EPS Q2Q%130%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.56%
Revenue growth 5Y5.27%
Sales Q2Q%-0.79%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SPH will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.19% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SPH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.63% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.09%
EPS Next 2Y5.87%
EPS Next 3Y5.19%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.75%
Revenue Next 2Y0.44%
Revenue Next 3Y0.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. SPH Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.73 indicates a reasonable valuation of SPH.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SPH indicates a rather cheap valuation: SPH is cheaper than 86.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.17. SPH is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.75, the valuation of SPH can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SPH is valued cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- SPH is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SPH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- SPH's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SPH is cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.15 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SPH's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- SPH has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)0.88
EPS Next 2Y5.87%
EPS Next 3Y5.19%
5. SPH Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.38%, SPH is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.69, SPH pays a better dividend. On top of this SPH pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, SPH pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.38% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SPH decreases each year by -9.23%.
- SPH has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- SPH has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-9.23%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- SPH pays out 63.76% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP63.76%
EPS Next 2Y5.87%
EPS Next 3Y5.19%
SPH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:SPH (4/6/2026, 1:10:07 PM)
19.76
+0.15 (+0.76%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners43.02%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.35%
Ins Owner Change5%
Market Cap1.31B
Revenue(TTM)1.43B
Net Income(TTM)132.93M
Analysts48.89
Price Target17.34 (-12.25%)
Short Float %0.74%
Short Ratio3.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.38% |
Yearly Dividend1.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)-9.23%
DP63.76%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date02-03 2026-02-03 (0.325)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.26%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.78%
Max EPS beat(2)6.29%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.85%
Max EPS beat(4)6.29%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-23.62%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-17.59%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-13.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-20.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.45%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-20.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.18%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.25%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.75 | ||
| P/S | 0.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.18 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.1 | ||
| P/B | 2.09 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.15 |
EPS(TTM)2.03
EY10.27%
EPS(NY)1.84
Fwd EY9.3%
FCF(TTM)0.93
FCFY4.72%
OCF(TTM)1.96
OCFY9.9%
SpS21.55
BVpS9.44
TBVpS-9.49
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)0.88
Graham Number20.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.55% | ||
| ROE | 21.23% | ||
| ROCE | 10.12% | ||
| ROIC | 8% | ||
| ROICexc | 8% | ||
| ROICexgc | 19.6% | ||
| OM | 15.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.3% | ||
| GM | 61.71% | ||
| FCFM | 4.33% |
ROA(3y)4.45%
ROA(5y)5.2%
ROE(3y)18%
ROE(5y)22.19%
ROIC(3y)7.79%
ROIC(5y)8.4%
ROICexc(3y)7.8%
ROICexc(5y)8.41%
ROICexgc(3y)20.82%
ROICexgc(5y)23.09%
ROCE(3y)9.87%
ROCE(5y)10.63%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.19%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.84%
OM growth 3Y1.58%
OM growth 5Y2.61%
PM growth 3Y-7.18%
PM growth 5Y6.27%
GM growth 3Y4.88%
GM growth 5Y-1.51%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.37 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.61 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 94.59% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.75% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 45.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 46.56% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score6
WACC6.98%
ROIC/WACC1.15
Cap/Depr(3y)86.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)72.91%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.58%
Profit Quality(3y)129.77%
Profit Quality(5y)135.11%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)91.51%
EPS 3Y-9.33%
EPS 5Y11.07%
EPS Q2Q%130%
EPS Next Y12.09%
EPS Next 2Y5.87%
EPS Next 3Y5.19%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.56%
Revenue growth 5Y5.27%
Sales Q2Q%-0.79%
Revenue Next Year-0.75%
Revenue Next 2Y0.44%
Revenue Next 3Y0.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y18.36%
EBIT growth 3Y0%
EBIT growth 5Y8.02%
EBIT Next Year39.19%
EBIT Next 3Y12.1%
EBIT Next 5Y10.22%
FCF growth 1Y-61.53%
FCF growth 3Y-13.42%
FCF growth 5Y-8.37%
OCF growth 1Y-37.04%
OCF growth 3Y-5.47%
OCF growth 5Y-2.32%
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP / SPH Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SPH stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SPH.
What is the valuation status for SPH stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP (SPH). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP?
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP (SPH) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SPH stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP (SPH) is 9.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.09.
How financially healthy is SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP?
The financial health rating of SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP (SPH) is 3 / 10.