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Star Group, L.P. (SGU) stock analysis

SGUNYSERetail-Retail Stores, NECFiscal year ends September 30
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026Score 17/3062% below fair value
$13.18+0.07 (+0.53%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $432.45MP/E 4.9Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value6Growth2Performance3Health1Dividend5

Solid17 of 30 checks passed

Star Group, L.P. passes 17 of the 30 checks behind our score; 11 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
6/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
3/6
Financial health
1/6
Dividend
5/6

What stands out

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 61.8% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $13.11 is below our fair value estimate of $34.31.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 5.6% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 30.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 5.6% a year.

What to watch

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -3.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 0.87 times current liabilities.

Valuation6/6

  • P/E below its 5-year median

    Star Group, L.P.'s P/E of 4.9 is below its own 5-year median of 7.1.

  • P/E below the industry

    Star Group, L.P.'s P/E of 4.9 is below the Miscellaneous Retail median of 17.9.

  • EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

    Star Group, L.P.'s EV/EBITDA of 3.4 is below its 5-year median of 4.1.

  • P/S below the industry

    Star Group, L.P.'s price-to-sales of 0.23 is below the Miscellaneous Retail median of 0.24 (book value is negative, so we use sales).

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $13.11 is below our fair value estimate of $34.31.

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 61.8% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -3.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 30.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 5.6% a year.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 7.6% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Retail median is 2.6%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance3/6

  • Return on equity

    Needs positive equity and five years of results.

  • Return on invested capital

    Needs operating income and invested capital.

  • Return on equity against the industry

    Needs positive equity.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 5.6% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 4.6% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 3.1%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    Star Group, L.P.'s net margin of 4.6% is above the Miscellaneous Retail median of -2.5%.

Financial health1/6

  • Debt level

    Needs debt and equity figures.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 41.5% of total debt.

  • Interest coverage

    Interest expense is not reported separately.

  • Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 0.87 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)

    Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.

Dividend5/6

  • Pays a dividend

    Star Group, L.P. paid dividends worth 4.4% of the share price over the last twelve months.

  • Yield above Treasuries

    The 4.4% yield is above the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.

  • Yield in the top quarter

    The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Star Group, L.P. yields 4.4%.

  • Dividend stability

    Fewer than five years of dividend history.

  • Covered by earnings

    Dividends take 30.4% of net income.

  • Covered by free cash flow

    Dividends take 46.8% of free cash flow.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$34.31

The share price is 62% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$13.11Price$34.31Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E12.4×7.1×17.9×$33.2244%
EV/EBITDA7.4×4.1×10.8×$34.2739%
Earnings power7.4% cost of equity––$37.3117%
Fair value$34.31100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 7.1
  • Miscellaneous Retail median 17.9

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$321.90K
Value traded per 1% price move
$421.02K

Downside

Low risk

Typical loss in a bad month
4.6%
Volatility (annualized)
16%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
0.42
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.29

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

31.5%−0.8 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

6.4%+0.1 pts over 5 years

Net margin

4.1%+0.3 pts over 5 years

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