GLP vs UGP vs SGU Stock Comparison

Global Partners, Ultrapar Holdings and Star Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GLP Global Partners Lp
$47.74 +0.5% 1M +4.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.62B
P/E
9.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.46B
Div. yield
6.42%
Fuel Distribution Energy
2 wins
UGP Ultrapar Holdings Inc
$6.39 -9.9% 1M +63.4% 1Y
Market cap
$6.83B
P/E
9.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$29.04B
Div. yield
5.95%
Fuel Distribution Energy
7 wins
SGU Star Group, L.P.
$12.86 +0.6% 1M +8.3% 1Y
Market cap
$421.95M
P/E
4.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.91B
Div. yield
6.10%
Fuel Distribution Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ultrapar Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Ultrapar Holdings 7, Star 3, Global Partners 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGLPUGPSGULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.62B $6.83B $421.95M UGP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.3x 9.9x 4.9x SGU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.7x 6.9x — UGP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.4% +20.1% +7.6% GLP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.8% 2.4% 4.5% SGU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.9% 463.0% 15.3% UGP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x -3.9x 0.8x UGP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 6.42% 5.95% 6.10% GLP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +4.7% +63.4% +8.3% UGP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.3%/yr +21.8%/yr +2.7%/yr UGP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.1% 38.7% 17.1% SGU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 71/100 68/100 UGP

Percentile Scorecard

GLPUGPSGU

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

AxisGLPUGPSGU
Valuation 55 #11 of 23 91 #3 of 23 96 #2 of 23
Growth 56 #9 of 19 61 #8 of 19 50 #10 of 19
Profitability 18 #15 of 18 65 #7 of 18 53 #9 of 18
Financial Health 30 #17 of 24 78 #6 of 24 52 #12 of 24
Shareholder Returns 71 #6 of 18 59 #8 of 18 88 #3 of 18
Overall 46 71 68
  • GLP ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • UGP ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • SGU 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

PeriodGLPUGPSGUSPY
1 month +0.5%-9.9%+0.6% -0.2%
3 months -2.4%+1.1%+1.6% +3.9%
6 months +1.1%+8.7%+2.0% +8.2%
Year to date +14.1%+69.5%+8.6% +12.9%
1 year +4.7%+63.4%+8.3% +12.3%
3 years +60.3%+57.8%+11.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +17.0%+16.4%+3.6% +23.3%
5 years +103.8%+167.4%+14.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.3%+21.8%+2.7% +10.9%
10 years +199.3%-44.2%+34.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +11.6%-5.7%+3.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGLPUGPSGUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.1%38.7%17.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.0%44.6%16.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.130.560.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.151.640.49 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.9%-59.6%-34.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.6%-19.7%-4.4% -1.2%
52-week high $54.00$7.96$13.45 $779.14
52-week low $39.58$3.63$11.47 $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.

MultipleGLPUGPSGU
P/E now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 9.2x 9.9xmedian 9.2x 4.9xmedian 9.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.3x 0.2xmedian 0.3x 0.2xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 7.0x 0.7xmedian 7.0x 3.3xmedian 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 8.9x 3.9xmedian 8.9x 7.4xmedian 8.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.8x 1.8xmedian 1.8x 1.1xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median -1.02median 0.34 0.63median 0.34 0.02median 0.34

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 monthsGLPUGPSGU
Revenue $21.46B $29.04B $1.91B
Gross profit $1.20B $2.00B $292.10M
Operating income $331.81M $1.14B $136.40M
Net income $195.20M $1.16B $87.41M
Free cash flow $199.43M $1.75B $56.83M
EPS (diluted) $5.11 $0.63 $2.64
Cash & equivalents $23.91M $2.06B $27.00M
Total debt $1.31B -$3.45B $172.57M
Shares (diluted) 34.12M 1.10B 32.84M
Enterprise value $1.45B -$7.45M $323.15M

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
MetricGLPUGPSGU
P/E 9.3x 9.9x 4.9x
P/FCF 8.1x 3.9x 7.4x
P/Operating cash flow 5.0x 3.4x 5.9x
P/S 0.1x 0.2x 0.2x
P/B 2.2x 1.8x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 1.8x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 6.0x 0.7x 3.3x
EV/EBIT 8.7x 0.9x 4.2x
EV/Revenue 0.1x 0.0x 0.3x
EV/FCF 14.5x 0.6x 10.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.9x 0.5x 7.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.02 0.63 0.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGLPUGPSGU
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.4% 20.1% 7.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.2% 3.4% -1.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.4% -19.0% 552.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -1.2% -14.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 28.9% -36.9% 27.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 25.4% 97.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 71.7% 111.7% 30.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.6% 61.6% 273.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 80.9% -0.7% 36.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.1% 15.8% 284.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.4% 145.3% -24.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.6% 28.2% -24.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -20.4% 58.8% -30.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.9% 29.6% -28.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGLPUGPSGU
Gross margin 5.6% 6.9% 15.3%
EBITDA margin 2.2% 5.1% 9.0%
Operating margin 1.5% 3.9% 7.1%
Pretax margin 0.9% 7.0% 6.5%
Net margin 0.8% 2.4% 4.5%
FCF margin 0.9% 6.0% 3.0%
Operating cash flow margin 1.5% 6.8% 3.7%
Return on equity 26.7% 35.3% 21.5%
Return on assets 4.7% 13.4% 8.0%
Return on invested capital 14.9% 463.0% 15.3%
Return on capital employed 11.2% 16.3% 18.2%
Asset turnover 5.1x 3.0x 1.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.7x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGLPUGPSGU
Debt / assets 32.5% -34.5% 17.1%
Debt / equity 1.7x -0.9x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x -3.9x 0.8x
Debt / FCF 6.6x -2.0x 3.0x
Liabilities / assets 81.4% 61.3% 61.5%
Equity / assets 18.6% 38.7% 38.5%
Interest coverage – 1.6x –
Current ratio 1.2x 1.6x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.9x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.8x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGLPUGPSGU
Dividend yield 6.4% 5.9% 6.1%
Net buyback yield – 0.1% 2.6%
Shareholder yield 6.4% 6.0% 8.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 66.3% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 64.9% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 5.3% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -2.1% – –

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.

ConsensusGLPUGPSGU
Forward P/E 7.7xFY2026 6.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.20FY2026 $0.92FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +193.8%FY2026 +104.4%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -41.6% -25.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $26.25BFY2026 $33.34BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +41.4%FY2026 +16.3%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +37.7% -11.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGLPUGPSGU
Held by institutions 49.8% 5.2% 41.8%
Institutions holding 115 177 73
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% -10.2% -0.1%
Institutions buying 60 98 28
Institutions selling 17 58 16
Buyers to sellers 3.53 1.69 1.75

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.

GLPUGPSGU
GLP 1.00 0.19 0.11
UGP 0.19 1.00 0.07
SGU 0.11 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GLP, UGP and SGU?

Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Global Partners (GLP) $1.62B, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) $6.83B, Star (SGU) $421.95M.

Which stock is cheaper, GLP, UGP and SGU?

Star (SGU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Global Partners (GLP) 9.3x, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 9.9x, Star (SGU) 4.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) is cheapest (Global Partners (GLP) 7.7x, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 6.9x). 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: Global Partners (GLP) +20.4%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) +20.1%, Star (SGU) +7.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Star (SGU) has the highest net margin (Global Partners (GLP) 0.8%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 2.4%, Star (SGU) 4.5%). On return on invested capital, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) leads (Global Partners (GLP) 14.9%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 463.0%, Star (SGU) 15.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) returned the most: Global Partners (GLP) +4.7%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) +63.4%, Star (SGU) +8.3%. Over five years, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) compounded fastest (Global Partners (GLP) +15.3%/yr, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) +21.8%/yr, Star (SGU) +2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Global Partners (GLP) has the highest dividend yield: Global Partners (GLP) 6.42%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 5.95%, Star (SGU) 6.10%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Star (SGU) has been the steadiest (Global Partners (GLP) 30.1%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 38.7%, Star (SGU) 17.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GLP, UGP and SGU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) leads on 7. 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.