Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (SPH) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $17.57 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $1.17B and a trailing P/E of 8.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, distributes and markets propane and other energy products, including fuel oil and refined fuels, and also has operations in natural gas and electricity. It sells primarily to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and other customers through segments covering propane, fuel oil and refined fuels, natural gas and electricity, and additional activities.
Suburban Propane Partners markets and distributes propane, fuel oil, refined fuels, and also supplies natural gas and electricity, earning revenue primarily from selling these fuels to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers and, for propane, from wholesale distribution to industrial end users.
Propane is the profit engine because it dominates revenue (0.49B of about 0.6B total) and retail propane gallons sold (161.6M) is the key operating driver of results.
| Propane | $0.5B |
| Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels | $0.0B |
| Natural Gas and Electricity | $0.0B |
| All Other | $0.0B |
Business quality (Strong): Strong clarity on what drives operations (retail propane volume) and how the mix matters (propane is the majority of revenue). The main monitoring challenge is weather sensitivity, which can show up quickly as changes in retail gallons sold.
Valuation: At 9× earnings, SPH trades 54% below the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $17.57 |
| Market Cap | $1.17B |
| P/E Ratio | 8.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.5 |
| Price / Sales | 0.84 |
| FCF Yield | 15.6% |
| DCF Value (model) | $41.93 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | 138.6% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.43B |
| Net Margin | 7.4% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -6.2% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -1.9% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 340.2% |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7/9 (strong) |
| Stock P/E | 8.7 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary) | 20.5 |
| Industry P/E (Retail) | 19.5 |
| vs Sector | -57.3% |
| vs Industry | -55.2% |
| Top Institutional Holder | ALPS ADVISORS INC ($302.75M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Congressional Trades (recent) | 2 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Retail |
| CEO | Michael A. Stivala |
| Employees | 3,098 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1996-02-29 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.