FGPR vs GLP vs SPH Stock Comparison

Ferrellgas Partners L P, Global Partners and Suburban Propane Partners Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GLP Global Partners Lp
$48.20 +1.5% 1M +5.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.62B
P/E
9.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.46B
Div. yield
0.08%
Fuel Distribution Energy
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Global Partners leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Global Partners 6, Ferrellgas Partners L P 4, Suburban Propane Partners 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFGPRGLPSPHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $120.81M $1.62B $1.20B GLP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 1.6x 9.3x 9.2x FGPR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 7.8x 9.3x GLP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.6% +20.4% -2.5% GLP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.1% 0.8% 9.4% SPH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 38.5% 14.9% 10.6% FGPR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.9x 2.6x 4.4x GLP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.08% 0.07% GLP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.6% +5.3% -5.2% FGPR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.2%/yr +15.1%/yr +2.3%/yr GLP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.0% 30.2% 21.7% SPH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 48/100 36/100 FGPR

Percentile Scorecard

FGPRGLPSPH

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFGPRGLPSPH
Valuation 77 #6 of 23 64 #9 of 23 32 #16 of 23
Growth 33 #13 of 19 56 #9 of 19 28 #14 of 19
Profitability 77 #5 of 18 18 #15 of 18 59 #8 of 18
Financial Health 9 #22 of 24 30 #17 of 24 26 #18 of 24
Shareholder Returns – 71 #6 of 18 35 #12 of 18
Overall 49 48 36
  • FGPR ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • GLP ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • SPH ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFGPRGLPSPHSPY
1 month -7.6%+1.5%+8.2% -0.8%
3 months -11.4%0.0%-1.8% +3.5%
6 months -21.6%+4.5%-7.0% +7.0%
Year to date +9.8%+15.2%-3.2% +12.2%
1 year +6.6%+5.3%-5.2% +13.0%
3 years +160.6%+61.9%+5.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +37.7%+17.4%+1.8% +23.1%
5 years -14.9%+101.6%+12.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year -3.2%+15.1%+2.3% +11.0%
10 years —+201.3%-47.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+11.7%-6.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFGPRGLPSPHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.0%30.2%21.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.8%30.1%23.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.070.14-0.06 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.180.17-0.24 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.4%-33.9%-26.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.7%-10.7%-13.2% -1.8%
52-week high $27.20$54.00$20.68 $779.14
52-week low $17.07$39.58$16.40 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFGPRGLPSPH
P/E now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 9.5x 9.4xmedian 9.5x 9.2xmedian 9.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.3x 0.1xmedian 0.3x 0.9xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 7.3x 6.0xmedian 7.3x 8.6xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 9.5x 8.2xmedian 9.5x 11.8xmedian 9.5x
P/B now vs peer median -0.1xmedian 1.9x 2.2xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median -0.05median 0.35 -1.03median 0.35 0.80median 0.35

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFGPRGLPSPH
Revenue $1.86B $21.46B $1.39B
Gross profit $1.03B $1.20B $880.33M
Operating income $196.22M $331.81M $211.03M
Net income $76.61M $195.20M $130.66M
Free cash flow $86.92M $199.43M $101.29M
EPS (diluted) $9.30 $5.11 $1.96
Cash & equivalents $73.41M $23.91M $5.03M
Total debt $5.98B $1.31B $1.22B
Shares (diluted) 8.22M 34.12M 66.68M
Enterprise value -$197.71M $1.45B $1.19B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFGPRGLPSPH
P/E 1.6x 9.4x 9.2x
P/FCF 1.4x 8.2x 11.8x
P/Operating cash flow 0.7x 5.0x 6.6x
P/S 0.1x 0.1x 0.9x
P/B -0.1x 2.2x 1.7x
P/Tangible book -0.1x 2.2x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 5.3x 6.0x 8.6x
EV/EBIT 8.1x 8.8x 11.5x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 0.1x 1.7x
EV/FCF 18.3x 14.6x 23.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.3x 8.9x 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.05 -1.03 0.80

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFGPRGLPSPH
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.6% 20.4% -2.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.5% 8.2% -1.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.8% 10.4% 2.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.0% 3.6% 4.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 106.9% 28.9% 5.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.0% -0.3% 8.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 847.0% 71.7% 34.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -19.6% -6.6% 13.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 575.6% 80.9% 31.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -32.4% -9.1% 11.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.5% -8.4% 0.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.0% -1.6% -5.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -25.5% -20.4% -2.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.0% -5.9% -16.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFGPRGLPSPH
Gross margin 55.1% 5.6% 63.1%
EBITDA margin 16.1% 2.2% 20.0%
Operating margin 10.5% 1.5% 15.1%
Pretax margin 4.2% 0.9% 9.4%
Net margin 4.1% 0.8% 9.4%
FCF margin 4.7% 0.9% 7.3%
Operating cash flow margin 9.1% 1.5% 13.0%
Return on equity – 26.7% 17.9%
Return on assets 5.1% 4.7% 5.5%
Return on invested capital 38.5% 14.9% 10.6%
Return on capital employed 17.0% 11.2% 9.8%
Asset turnover 1.2x 5.1x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.7x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.1% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFGPRGLPSPH
Debt / assets 105.2% 32.5% 51.9%
Debt / equity -1.4x 1.7x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.9x 2.6x 4.4x
Debt / FCF 17.8x 6.6x 12.1x
Liabilities / assets 172.8% 81.4% 69.7%
Equity / assets -72.8% 18.6% 30.3%
Interest coverage 1.7x – 2.8x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.2x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.6x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.76 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFGPRGLPSPH
Dividend yield – 6.4% 7.3%
Net buyback yield – – -1.4%
Shareholder yield – 6.4% 5.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 66.3% 65.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 64.9% 84.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 5.3% 2.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -2.1% 1.4%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFGPRGLPSPH
Forward P/E – 7.8xFY2026 9.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $6.20FY2026 $1.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +193.8%FY2026 -4.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -41.6% +2.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $26.25BFY2026 $1.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +41.4%FY2026 -6.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +37.7% +3.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFGPRGLPSPH
Held by institutions 0.0% 49.8% 43.1%
Institutions holding 1 115 145
Change in shares held, QoQ – +1.7% +3.8%
Institutions buying 0 60 60
Institutions selling 0 17 33
Buyers to sellers – 3.53 1.82

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FGPRGLPSPH
FGPR 1.00 -0.09 -0.06
GLP -0.09 1.00 0.57
SPH -0.06 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FGPR, GLP and SPH?

Global Partners (GLP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) $120.81M, Global Partners (GLP) $1.62B, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) $1.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, FGPR, GLP and SPH?

Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) 1.6x, Global Partners (GLP) 9.3x, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) 9.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Global Partners (GLP) is cheapest (Global Partners (GLP) 7.8x, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) 9.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Global Partners (GLP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) -3.6%, Global Partners (GLP) +20.4%, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) -2.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) has the highest net margin (Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) 4.1%, Global Partners (GLP) 0.8%, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) 9.4%). On return on invested capital, Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) leads (Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) 38.5%, Global Partners (GLP) 14.9%, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) 10.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) returned the most: Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) +6.6%, Global Partners (GLP) +5.3%, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) -5.2%. Over five years, Global Partners (GLP) compounded fastest (Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) -3.2%/yr, Global Partners (GLP) +15.1%/yr, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) +2.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Global Partners (GLP) has the highest dividend yield: Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) 0.00%, Global Partners (GLP) 0.08%, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) 0.07%. Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) has been the steadiest (Ferrellgas Partners L P (FGPR) 37.0%, Global Partners (GLP) 30.2%, Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) 21.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FGPR, GLP and SPH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Global Partners (GLP) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.