FGPR (Ferrellgas Partners LP) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -13.34 (As of Apr. 2026)

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FGPR Ferrellgas Partners LP FGPR
39 GF Score
Price $22.11
GF Value $9.33
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Ferrellgas Partners LP Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Ferrellgas Partners LP FGPR -3.91% 39 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -13.34 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates FGPR with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 459 Oil & Gas companies, Ferrellgas Partners LP ranks worse than 217864.71% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Ferrellgas Partners LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-13.34. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for Ferrellgas Partners LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Ferrellgas Partners LP was 102.02. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 3.66.


FGPR's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 11.01
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Ferrellgas Partners LP's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-11.54. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-26.67. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

Ferrellgas Partners LP's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-11.49. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-25.91. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


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Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Ferrellgas Partners LP Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Ferrellgas Partners LP Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ferrellgas Partners LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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.

Ferrellgas Partners LP Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Ferrellgas Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.53 -9.05 4.95 -3.31 -13.28

Ferrellgas Partners LP Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 -3.30 -13.28 -9.15 -8.02 -13.34

FGPR vs SGU, CLNE, BDCO: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Ferrellgas Partners LP's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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.


Ferrellgas Partners LP Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Ferrellgas Partners LP's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ferrellgas Partners LP's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Ferrellgas Partners LP Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Ferrellgas Partners LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -104
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 105
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 78
Change In Working Capital -33
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 8

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Ferrellgas Partners LP's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-104 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Ferrellgas Partners LP's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $105 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Ferrellgas Partners LP's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $78 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Ferrellgas Partners LP's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $78 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Ferrellgas Partners LP's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-33 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Ferrellgas Partners LP's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Apr. 2026 was 8.217 Mil.

Ferrellgas Partners LP's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -103.731 +104.742+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-77.60374909532+-33.013)/8.217
=-13.34

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=22.11/-13.34
=0

* 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.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -13.34 mean?
Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGPR) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -13.34 as of Apr. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Ferrellgas Partners LP. Over the past decade, Ferrellgas Partners LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.45 to 102.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Ferrellgas Partners LP ranks #999999 out of 459 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Ferrellgas Partners LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Ferrellgas Partners LP's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -13.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.45 to a high of 102.02. Based on the distribution chart, Ferrellgas Partners LP ranks #999999 out of 459 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ferrellgas Partners LP has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ferrellgas Partners LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to SGU and CLNE?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Ferrellgas Partners LP ranks #999999 out of 459 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Ferrellgas Partners LP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.01. Historically, Ferrellgas Partners LP's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.45 to 102.02 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Oil & Gas companies is 11.01, based on 459 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Ferrellgas Partners LP. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ferrellgas Partners LP's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -13.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ferrellgas Partners LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGPR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.33, compared to a current price of $22.11 — trading 137% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -13.34. Ferrellgas Partners LP's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGPR), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -13.34 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGPR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ferrellgas Partners LP stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $22.11 is trading 137% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.33. GuruFocus considers Ferrellgas Partners LP to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FGPR:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -13.34
  • GF Value™: $9.33 vs. price of $22.11 (137% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FGPR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ferrellgas Partners LP Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address One Liberty Plaza, Liberty, MO, USA, 64068
Ferrellgas Partners LP distributes propane and related equipment to a wide mix of customers, including residential, commercial, agricultural, wholesale, and portable tank exchange segments. The company provides propane delivery and tank exchange services under several brands and sells related appliances, parts, and fittings. Ferrellgas operates all over the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, with sales concentrated in various regions across the United States. The majority of its revenue comes from the sales of Propane and other gas liquids to End Users and Resellers.
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