STAR GROUP, L.P.
Business
Star Group, L.P. is a home heating oil and propane distributor and services provider that principally delivers heating-related products and services to residential and commercial customers. It sells home heating oil, propane, gasoline and diesel, installs, maintains and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment, offers service contracts, emergency 24/7 service, and pricing alternatives including variable and price-protected plans. The company operates through a single reportable operating segment via multiple local brands and subsidiaries such as Petro Holdings, Petro Home Services, Meenan and Griffith Energy Services. It serves customers across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. through full-service deliveries, delivery-only options, contracts and retail supply arrangements.
Summary from filing dated 2025-12-09
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales | 1,784 | 1,766 | 1,953 | 2,007 | 1,497 | |
| (Increase) decrease in the fair value of derivative instruments | −13 | 19 | 2 | 17 | −36 | |
| Delivery and branch expenses | 401 | 366 | 354 | 354 | 328 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 35 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
| Finance charge income | −5 | −5 | −6 | −5 | −3 | |
| Operating income | 114 | 61 | 63 | 60 | 130 | |
| Interest expense, net | −14 | −12 | −16 | −10 | −8 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | −1 | −988,000 | −1 | −955,000 | −972,000 | |
| Other income, net | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Income before income taxes | 103 | 49 | 46 | 49 | — | |
| Income tax expense | 29 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 34 | |
| Net income | 73 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 88 | |
| General Partners interest in net income | 677,000 | 311,000 | 288,000 | 281,000 | 689,000 | |
| Limited Partner interest in net income (loss) | 73 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 87 | |
| Basic and diluted income per Limited Partner Unit: | 1.82 | 0.9 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 1.82 | |
| Weighted average number of Limited Partner units outstanding: Basic | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 41 | |
| Weighted average number of Limited Partner units outstanding: Diluted | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 41 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 25 | 117 | 45 | 15 | 5 | |
| Receivables, net of allowance of $7,196 and $6,434, respectively | 102 | 95 | 114 | 138 | 100 | |
| Inventories | 47 | 42 | 56 | 84 | 61 | |
| Fair asset value of derivative instruments | 790,000 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 26 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 33 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | |
| Total current assets | 207 | 281 | 255 | 288 | 222 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 129 | 105 | 105 | 108 | 99 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 93 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 96 | |
| Goodwill | 293 | 276 | 262 | 254 | 253 | |
| Intangibles, net | 125 | 99 | 76 | 85 | 95 | |
| Restricted cash | 250,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |
| Captive insurance collateral | 78 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 70 | |
| Deferred charges and other assets, net | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | |
| Total assets | 937 | 940 | 875 | 912 | 854 | |
| Accounts payable | 34 | 32 | 36 | 49 | 37 | |
| Revolving credit facility borrowings | 0 | 5,000 | 240,000 | 20 | 9 | |
| Fair liability value of derivative instruments | 1 | 14 | 118,000 | 183,000 | 0 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 18 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 119 | 116 | 116 | 126 | 121 | |
| Unearned service contract revenue | 67 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 57 | |
| Customer credit balances | 87 | 105 | 112 | 94 | 87 | |
| Total current liabilities | 349 | 374 | 365 | 381 | 345 | |
| Long-term debt | 167 | 188 | 127 | 152 | 92 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 77 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 31 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 29 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 25 | |
| Common unitholders | 315 | 282 | 282 | 277 | 295 | |
| General partner | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | −11 | −12 | −14 | −16 | −14 | |
| Total partners capital | 297 | 264 | 264 | 258 | 278 | |
| Total liabilities and partners capital | 937 | 940 | 875 | 912 | 854 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 36 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | |
| Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | −248,000 | |
| Change in deferred taxes | 9 | −4 | −501,000 | −3 | 11 | |
| Other income, net | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| (Increase) decrease in receivables | −14 | 11 | 16 | −43 | −15 | |
| (Increase) decrease in inventories | −3 | 18 | 27 | −21 | −11 | |
| (Increase) decrease in other assets | −5 | 9 | 14 | −7 | 2 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | 2 | −4 | −14 | 12 | 7 | |
| (Decrease) increase in customer credit balances | −19 | −16 | 18 | 6 | 3 | |
| Increase (decrease) in other current and long-term liabilities | 3 | 1 | −13 | −561,000 | −13 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 71 | 111 | 124 | 34 | 69 | |
| Capital expenditures | −15 | −11 | −9 | −19 | −15 | |
| Proceeds from sales of fixed assets | 6 | 515,000 | 958,000 | 815,000 | 424,000 | |
| Proceeds from sale of certain assets | 282,000 | 0 | 2 | 184,000 | 6 | |
| Purchase of investments | −3 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −1 | |
| Acquisitions | −88 | −49 | −20 | −13 | −41 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −100 | −61 | −28 | −33 | −50 | |
| Revolving credit facility borrowings | 75 | 80 | 126 | 200 | 75 | |
| Revolving credit facility repayments | −75 | −80 | −146 | −189 | −67 | |
| Proceeds from term loan | 0 | 210 | 0 | 165 | 0 | |
| Loan repayments | −21 | −149 | −17 | −111 | −13 | |
| Distributions | −26 | −25 | −24 | −23 | −23 | |
| Unit repurchases | −16 | −11 | −4 | −31 | −43 | |
| Customer retainage payments | −791,000 | −719,000 | −57,000 | −1 | −29,000 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | −241,000 | −2 | −78,000 | −3 | −12,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −64 | 22 | −65 | 9 | −71 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −93 | 72 | 31 | 10 | −52 |