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Suburban Propane Partners LP (Suburban Propane Partners LP) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 7.64 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), Suburban Propane Partners LP's share price is $19.09. Suburban Propane Partners LP's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.50. Hence, Suburban Propane Partners LP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 7.64.

The historical rank and industry rank for Suburban Propane Partners LP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

SPH' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.7   Med: 7.66   Max: 39.31
Current: 7.65

During the past 13 years, Suburban Propane Partners LP's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 39.31. The lowest was 3.70. And the median was 7.66.

SPH's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
63.43% of 309 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 11.32 vs SPH: 7.65

Suburban Propane Partners LP's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.37. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.50.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Suburban Propane Partners LP was -18.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -0.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Suburban Propane Partners LP's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 112.50% per year. The lowest was -46.90% per year. And the median was 1.30% per year.


Suburban Propane Partners LP Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suburban Propane Partners LP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Suburban Propane Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.68 5.78 4.94 5.47 5.74

Suburban Propane Partners LP Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.95 5.32 5.52 5.74 7.10

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Suburban Propane Partners LP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Suburban Propane Partners LP Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Suburban Propane Partners LP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suburban Propane Partners LP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Suburban Propane Partners LP Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Suburban Propane Partners LP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=19.09/2.5
=7.64

Suburban Propane Partners LP's Share Price of today is $19.09.
Suburban Propane Partners LP's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.50.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Suburban Propane Partners LP  (NYSE:SPH) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Suburban Propane Partners LP (Suburban Propane Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
240 Route 10 West, P.O. Box 206, Whippany, NJ, USA, 07981
Suburban Propane Partners LP distributes propane, fuel oil, and other refined fuels to customers in the East Coast and West Coast regions of the United States. Other operations include natural gas and electricity marketing in the deregulated New York and Pennsylvania markets. The company operates in three segments: Propane; Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels; and Natural Gas and Electricity. It generates maximum revenue from Propane segment.
Executives
Michael A Stivala officer: Controller C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP, P O BOX 206, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Douglas Brinkworth officer: Vice President, Product Supply C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTERS, L.P., 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Nandini Sankara officer: VP Mark. & Brand Strategy 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Samuel Hodges officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Brent Stubbs officer: VP - Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Alejandro Centeno officer: VP, Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Logan Harold R Jr director
Rommel Oates director 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Amy Adams director 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Michael A Schueler officer: Vice President-Product Supply C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE, 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Bryon L Koepke officer: VP,Gen.Counsel & Secretary 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Dee Arthur Tate officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206
Daniel W. Boyd officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPANNY NJ 07981-0206
Gregory L. Boyd officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206
Francesca Cleffi officer: Vice President,Human Resources C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P., 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206