Star Group, L.P. vs Suburban Propane Partners LP
SGU and SPH side by side, both in miscellaneous retail. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How SGU and SPH compare
Suburban Propane Partners LP is the larger company, worth 2.8 times as much as Star Group, L.P. ($1.2B against $425M).
Star Group, L.P. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (7.6% versus −2.5% for Suburban Propane Partners LP).
Suburban Propane Partners LP keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 9.4% compared with 4.6% at Star Group, L.P..
Both pay dividends: Star Group, L.P. yields 4.5% and Suburban Propane Partners LP 7.2%.
Star Group, L.P. scores higher on the StockData Score (17 against 11 for Suburban Propane Partners LP), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | SGU | SPH |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $425M | $1.2B |
| Share price | $12.94 | $17.96 |
| Change, 1 year | 12.8% | −1.8% |
| Change, 5 years | 16.3% | 18.8% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.30 | 0.35 |
| Employees | 3,024 | 3,190 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 17 (better) | 11 |
| Valuation score | 6 (better) | 3 |
| Growth score | 2 | 2 |
| Performance score | 3 | 3 |
| Health score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Dividend score | 5 (better) | 3 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 4.8× | – |
| P/S | 0.2× (better) | 0.9× |
| EV/EBITDA | 3.3× (better) | 8.6× |
| P/FCF | 7.5× (better) | 11.8× |
| FCF yield | 13.4% (better) | 8.5% |
| Fair value | $36.54 | $26.26 |
| Margin of safety | 64.6% (better) | 31.6% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 7.6% (better) | −2.5% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 4.0% | 5.3% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 30.3% | 34.5% (better) |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 36.9% | – |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | – | 10.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | – | 63.1% |
| Operating margin | 7.1% | 15.1% (better) |
| Net margin | 4.6% | 9.4% (better) |
| FCF margin | 3.0% | 7.3% (better) |
| Financial health | ||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.85 (better) | 4.36 |
| Interest coverage | – | 2.8× |
| Current ratio | 0.87 (better) | 0.78 |
| Altman Z-score | – | 1.30 |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 7 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 4.5% | 7.2% (better) |
| Payout ratio | 30.4% | – |
| Buyback yield | 2.6% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 7.1% | 7.2% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 41.9% | 43.3% |
| Held by insiders | 10.4% | 3.3% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $1.3K (better) | −$264K |
| Short interest, % of float | 0.13% | 0.75% |
Go deeper
- SGU stock overview
- SGU income statement
- SGU valuation and score
- SPH stock overview
- SPH income statement
- SPH valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.