Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SPH) Delivers Strong Cash Flow, Near-Term Upside Expected

Suburban Propane shows robust cash generation and improving margins that favor a constructive near-term profile. Technical breadth suggests limited trend strength but a bullish tilt that could support short-horizon appreciation.

Recent News

April 23, 2026: Board declared a quarterly distribution of $0.325 per common unit. April 22, 2026: Company scheduled its Fiscal 2026 second-quarter results conference call. April 14, 2026: Suburban Propane promoted a branded event (Suburban Propane 300) and introduced a new mascot. March 24, 2026: Expanded NASCAR presence to power additional racetracks.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 16.29 signals no established trend and limits conviction for a directional breakout.

DI+ at 17.76 (increasing) paired with DI- at 17.93 (decreasing) indicates bullish directional pressure emerging relative to recent price action.

MACD at 0.13 is increasing and sits above the signal line (0.03), which constitutes a bullish momentum cross.

MRO at -11.76 (peak & reversal) indicates price sits below the model target and the recent peak-and-reverse lowers the immediate strength of that mean-reversion signal.

RSI at 51.49 (increasing) places momentum near neutral-to-slightly-constructive territory rather than overbought or oversold extremes.

Price sits above the 12-day and 26-day EMAs (price close $20.18 vs 12-day EMA $20.02 and 26-day EMA $19.86) and above the 200-day average ($19.12), which biases near-term price action higher within a non-trending environment.

Bollinger bands show the close inside the upper band (upper 1σ $20.33), keeping price within the recent volatility band while super-trend support lies near $19.09.

Volume at 95,857 trails the 10-day average (174,353), reducing conviction for strong immediate follow-through despite bullish indicator alignment.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $551,206,000 with revenue growth quarter-over-quarter down -35.10% and year-over-year down -14.97%, indicating recent top-line moderation despite a larger trailing growth metric noted elsewhere.

Gross margin stands at 62.36% and increased +6.12% YoY, supporting high operating leverage in the period.

Operating margin registered 28.65% with an operating-margin QoQ improvement of +56.85% and YoY improvement of +6.77%, reflecting stronger operating profitability.

EBIT $157,356,000 and EBIT margin 28.55% sit above the industry peer mean of 23.91% and above the industry peer median of 15.18%, with EBIT margin QoQ up +60.78% and YoY up +6.40%.

Net income $137,542,000 and EPS actual $2.08 beat the estimate $1.98 by $0.10, an EPS surprise of 5.05%.

Interest coverage ratio of 7.99 exceeds the industry peer mean of 3.744 (industry peer median 3.325), indicating comfortable coverage of interest expense despite elevated leverage metrics.

Total debt $1,364,574,000 with debt-to-assets 56.23% and debt-to-equity 183.44% underscore a leverage profile materially above simple-capital benchmarks; debt-to-EBITDA sits at 7.86x.

Free cash flow $91,535,000 yields 7.00%, which sits above the industry peer mean free-cash-flow yield of roughly 1.20%, supporting distribution sustainability given a dividend payout ratio of 15.67% and dividend coverage ratio of 6.38.

Valuation: The current valuation as determined by WMDST classifies the stock as under-valued, supported by a relatively low trailing PE of 9.48 alongside a materially higher forward PE (43.18) reflecting lower forward EPS, and an enterprise multiple of 15.37; cash on hand remains modest ($4,292,000) while net debt approximates $1.25 billion versus market cap $1.31 billion.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-05-07
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-08-06
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 11.6 M
 Operating Cash Flow 116.3 M
 Capital Expenditures -24.73 M
 Change In Working Capital -37.34 M
 Dividends Paid -21.56 M
 Cash Flow Delta -7.28 M
 End Period Cash Flow 4.3 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 551.2 M
 Forward Revenue 30.7 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 207.5 M
 Depreciation 16.3 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 16.3 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 393.3 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 343.7 M
 EBITDA 173.6 M
 EBIT 157.4 M
 Operating Income 157.9 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 19.7 M
 Net Interest Income -19.69 M
 Income Before Tax 137.7 M
 Tax Provision 120.0 K
 Tax Rate 0.087 %
 Net Income 137.5 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 137.5 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.98
 EPS Actual 2.08
 EPS Difference 0.10
 EPS Surprise 5.051 %
 Forward EPS 0.46
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 2.4 B
 Intangible Assets 1.3 B
 Net Tangible Assets -1.25 B
 Total Current Assets 267.5 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 4.3 M
 Cash 4.3 M
 Net Receivables 148.1 M
 Inventory 63.5 M
 Long-Term Investments 82.7 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 44.9 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 247.8 M
 Net Debt 1.3 B
 Total Debt 1.4 B
 Total Liabilities 1.7 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 743.9 M
 Retained Earnings
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 11.21
 Shares Outstanding 66.334 M
 Revenue Per-Share 8.31
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 1.3 B
 Enterprise Value 2.7 B
 Enterprise Multiple 15.368
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -52.966 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -0.441 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 81.733
median: 47.168
mean: 46.995
low: 16.207
SPH: 15.368
 EV/R 4.84
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.262
 Asset To Liability 1.442
 Debt To Capital 0.647
 Debt To Assets 0.562
Debt To Assets QoQ -6.114 %
Debt To Assets YoY -5.158 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.831
SPH: 0.562
mean: 0.499
median: 0.482
low: 0.284
 Debt To Equity 1.834
Debt To Equity QoQ -19.948 %
Debt To Equity YoY -13.395 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 3.154
SPH: 1.834
mean: 1.39
median: 1.147
low: -2.33
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.758
Price To Book QoQ -13.062 %
Price To Book YoY -8.213 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 4.045
mean: 2.555
median: 2.38
SPH: 1.758
low: 1.673
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 9.477
Price To Earnings QoQ -65.246 %
Price To Earnings YoY -0.232 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 104.347
mean: 59.316
median: 53.899
low: 25.144
SPH: 9.477
 PE/G Ratio 0.048
 Price To Sales (P/S) 2.372
Price To Sales QoQ -30.603 %
Price To Sales YoY 8.36 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 40.101
mean: 10.595
median: 8.411
SPH: 2.372
low: 0.297
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 43.184
Forward PE/G 0.219
Forward P/S 42.542
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 2.853
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.229
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 44.794 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -6.941 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA SPH: 0.229
high: 0.208
median: 0.143
mean: 0.128
low: 0.031
 Receivables Turnover 3.974
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 6.634 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -6.813 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 8.168
SPH: 3.974
median: 2.88
mean: 2.859
low: 0.759
 Inventory Turnover 3.124
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 70.742 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -23.405 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 17.74
mean: 6.276
median: 4.829
SPH: 3.124
low: 2.689
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 22.962
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 36.93
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -32.998 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 91.072 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 73.369
SPH: 36.93
mean: 20.648
median: 15.512
low: -43.635
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 27.97
 CapEx To Revenue -0.045
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.522
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 2.0 B
 Net Invested Capital 2.0 B
 Invested Capital 2.0 B
 Net Tangible Assets -1.25 B
 Net Working Capital 19.7 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.017
 Current Ratio 1.08
Current Ratio QoQ 24.699 %
Current Ratio YoY 1.724 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 1.828
SPH: 1.08
median: 0.91
mean: 0.859
low: 0.419
 Quick Ratio 0.823
Quick Ratio QoQ 34.573 %
Quick Ratio YoY 1.114 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 1.621
SPH: 0.823
mean: 0.678
median: 0.606
low: 0.368
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 7.86
 Cost Of Debt 1.406 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 7.99
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 140.016 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 4.216 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA SPH: 7.99
high: 5.25
mean: 3.744
median: 3.326
low: 0.885
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.556
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 32.352
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 6.38
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.157
 Dividend Rate 0.32
 Dividend Yield 0.016
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 1.288 %
 Revenue Growth 48.819 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -35.104 %
Revenue Growth YoY -14.967 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA SPH: 48.819 %
high: 29.351 %
mean: 6.891 %
median: 6.1 %
low: -8.088 %
 Earnings Growth 197.143 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -185.852 %
Earnings Growth YoY -67.143 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA SPH: 197.143 %
high: 56.098 %
median: 6.579 %
mean: 3.551 %
low: -64.352 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 62.355 %
Gross Margin QoQ -3.587 %
Gross Margin YoY 6.122 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 79.464 %
SPH: 62.355 %
mean: 30.66 %
median: 22.739 %
low: 6.242 %
 EBIT Margin 28.548 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 60.779 %
EBIT Margin YoY 6.395 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 90.67 %
SPH: 28.548 %
mean: 23.905 %
median: 15.18 %
low: 2.001 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 28.648 %
Return On Sales QoQ 56.846 %
Return On Sales YoY 6.768 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 57.736 %
SPH: 28.648 %
mean: 21.91 %
median: 14.92 %
low: -0.941 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 91.5 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 7.0 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -231.357 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 333.168 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA SPH: 7.0 %
high: 4.285 %
mean: 1.203 %
median: 0.97 %
low: -2.314 %
 Free Cash Growth -235.666 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -31.407 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -1.005 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 573.333 %
median: -58.497 %
mean: -137.68 %
SPH: -235.666 %
low: -749.778 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.666
 Cash Flow Margin 24.991 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.002
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 5.704 %
Return On Assets QoQ 192.363 %
Return On Assets YoY -0.488 %
Return On Assets IPRWA SPH: 5.704 %
high: 2.122 %
mean: 1.422 %
median: 1.339 %
low: -0.072 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 7.222 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.185
Return On Equity QoQ 152.893 %
Return On Equity YoY -9.416 %
Return On Equity IPRWA SPH: 0.185
high: 0.133
mean: 0.043
median: 0.036
low: 0.003
 DuPont ROE 20.077 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.849 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 133.74 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 23.84 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA SPH: 7.849 %
high: 4.282 %
median: 2.758 %
mean: 2.409 %
low: 1.54 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term bias: constructive. Technicals show emerging bullish directional reads (DI+ rising, MACD cross, price above short-term EMAs) but ADX below 20 and subdued volume constrain breakout conviction; expect limited trending action with upside scoped toward the upper volatility band near $20.30 if momentum holds. Support resides near the super-trend level at $19.09 and the 200-day average around $19.12. Macro or sector-driven volatility and continued low trading volume present the primary risks to trend continuation over the next six weeks.

About Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SPH) distributes and markets propane, renewable propane, fuel oil, and refined fuels across the United States. Through its Propane segment, the company supplies propane for residential uses such as space heating, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying, as well as for industrial applications including motor fuel for vehicles and equipment. The Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels segment delivers fuel oil, diesel, kerosene, and gasoline to residential and commercial customers, primarily for heating purposes. In the Natural Gas and Electricity segment, Suburban Propane markets natural gas and electricity to customers in deregulated markets in New York and Pennsylvania. The All Other segment provides sales, installation, and maintenance services for home comfort equipment, including heating systems, air cleaners, and space heaters. Serving a diverse customer base, including residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. maintains a strong presence on the east and west coasts, as well as in the Midwest and Alaska. Founded in 1945, the company is headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey.



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