Suburban Propane Q4 net loss narrows on higher demand, margin management

Reuters
Nov 13
Suburban Propane Q4 net loss narrows on higher demand, margin management

Overview

  • Suburban Propane Q4 net loss narrows to $35.1 mln from $44.6 mln last year

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 slightly down from last year

  • Retail propane gallons sold in Q4 increased 1.8% yr/yr

Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific guidance for future periods

Result Drivers

  • INCREASED PROPANE DEMAND - Strong propane demand driven by cold weather and hurricanes boosted volumes by 5.9%

  • MARGIN MANAGEMENT - Effective margin management during rising commodity prices contributed to EBITDA growth

  • STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - Acquisitions and renewable energy investments supported long-term growth

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 EPS

-$0.53

Q4 Net Income

-$35.14 mln

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA

$664,000

Q4 EBITDA

$1.22 mln

Q4 Operating Income

-$16.76 mln

Q4 Pretax Profit

-$34.59 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas refining and marketing peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Suburban Propane Partners LP is $17.00, about 10.2% below its November 12 closing price of $18.73

  • The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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