FCF Payout Ratio: 272.62%
Is the FCF payout ratio high or low?
The FCF payout ratio of 272.62% is 392% above its 5-year average of 55.41%, near the high end of its 5-year range (15.20%–272.62%).
224.56% above its 12-month average of 84.00%.
SGU FCF Payout Ratio
Rolling trailing-12-month FCF payout ratio sampled each quarter; raw quarterly payout is intentionally not charted.
SGU Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart
SGU Current vs Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart
SGU FCF Payout Ratio Metrics
FCF PAYOUT RATIO
272.62%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
84.00%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
26.86%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
28.33%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
30.65%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
30.32%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
31.94%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+224.56%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+915.09%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+862.27%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+789.53%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+799.08%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+753.47%
Payout Ratio Comparison
FCF Payout Ratio TTM
272.6%
Earnings Payout Ratio
43.4%
Dividend Yield
6.11%
FCF Yield
2.28%
Annual FCF Payout Ratio History
| Year | Free Cash Flow | Dividends Paid | FCF Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $56.03M | $26.12M | 46.6% |
| 2024 | $100.33M | $25.04M | 25.0% |
| 2023 | $114.65M | $23.74M | 20.7% |
| 2022 | $15.21M | $23.19M | 152.5% |
| 2021 | $53.79M | $23.45M | 43.6% |
| 2020 | $161.54M | $24.45M | 15.1% |
| 2019 | $86.08M | $25.59M | 29.7% |
| 2018 | $43.87M | $25.60M | 58.4% |
| 2017 | $8.89M | $24.32M | 273.5% |
| 2016 | $91.82M | $23.09M | 25.1% |
| 2015 | $127.30M | $21.30M | 16.7% |
| 2014 | $86.04M | $19.85M | 23.1% |
| 2013 | $12.50M | $19.31M | 154.5% |
| 2012 | $100.03M | $19.52M | 19.5% |
| 2011 | $33.04M | $20.68M | 62.6% |
| 2010 | $38.86M | $20.35M | 52.4% |
| 2009 | $74.12M | $15.41M | 20.8% |
| 2008 | $67.41M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | $46.27M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | $12.93M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | ($69.43M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2004 | $56.42M | $79.82M | 141.5% |
| 2003 | $38.75M | $72.59M | 187.3% |
| 2002 | $50.38M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $45.46M | $50.63M | 111.4% |
| 2000 | $12.80M | $35.61M | 278.1% |
| 1999 | ($11.60M) | $19.60M | N/A (Loss) |
| 1998 | ($6.10M) | $13.40M | N/A (Loss) |
| 1997 | $13.70M | $11.80M | 86.1% |
| 1996 | $4.70M | $27.60M | 587.2% |
Formula: FCF Payout Ratio TTM = trailing 4Q dividends paid / trailing 4Q free cash flow × 100
FCF payout and earnings payout:
- FCF represents operating cash flow after capital expenditures
- FCF payout compares dividends paid with free cash flow
- FCF payout above 100% means dividends paid exceeded free cash flow for the period
- Earnings payout compares dividends paid with net income
Reading the series: Use the chart and table to compare dividend payments with cash generation over time.
FCF Payout Ratio Formula & Definition
FCF Payout Ratio measures trailing dividends paid as a percentage of trailing free cash flow. Unlike earnings-based payout, it compares dividends with cash generated after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
FCF Payout Ratio FAQ
- What is the FCF payout ratio for Star Group, L.P. (SGU)?
- The FCF payout ratio for SGU stock is 272.62%.
- Is Star Group, L.P.'s FCF payout ratio high or low?
- The FCF payout ratio of 272.62% is 392% above its 5-year average of 55.41%, near the high end of its 5-year range (15.20%–272.62%).
- What is the TTM average FCF payout ratio for Star Group, L.P. (SGU)?
- The TTM average FCF payout ratio for SGU stock is 84.00%.
- What is the 3Y average FCF payout ratio for Star Group, L.P. (SGU)?
- The 3Y average FCF payout ratio for SGU stock is 26.86%.
- What is the 5Y average FCF payout ratio for Star Group, L.P. (SGU)?
- The 5Y average FCF payout ratio for SGU stock is 28.33%.
- What is the 10Y average FCF payout ratio for Star Group, L.P. (SGU)?
- The 10Y average FCF payout ratio for SGU stock is 30.65%.
- What is the 15Y average FCF payout ratio for Star Group, L.P. (SGU)?
- The 15Y average FCF payout ratio for SGU stock is 30.32%.
- What is the 20Y average FCF payout ratio for Star Group, L.P. (SGU)?
- The 20Y average FCF payout ratio for SGU stock is 31.94%.
SGU FCF Payout Ratio History
| DATE | FCF PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 272.62% |
| 2025-12-31 | 40.56% |
| 2025-09-30 | 46.61% |
| 2025-06-30 | 31.59% |
| 2025-03-31 | 28.60% |
| 2024-12-31 | 26.52% |
| 2024-09-30 | 24.96% |
| 2024-06-30 | 29.77% |
| 2024-03-31 | 19.98% |
| 2023-12-31 | 16.39% |
| 2023-09-30 | 20.71% |
| 2023-06-30 | 15.20% |
| 2023-03-31 | 21.39% |
| 2022-09-30 | 152.52% |
| 2021-12-31 | 147.25% |
| 2021-09-30 | 43.59% |
| 2021-06-30 | 38.30% |
| 2021-03-31 | 20.80% |
| 2020-12-31 | 13.14% |
| 2020-09-30 | 15.14% |
| 2020-06-30 | 13.78% |
| 2020-03-31 | 13.87% |
| 2019-12-31 | 25.75% |
| 2019-09-30 | 29.73% |
| 2019-06-30 | 33.51% |
| 2019-03-31 | 41.78% |
| 2018-12-31 | 58.72% |
| 2018-09-30 | 58.36% |
| 2018-06-30 | 155.42% |
| 2017-12-31 | 204.98% |
| 2017-09-30 | 273.47% |
| 2017-06-30 | 879.67% |
| 2016-12-31 | 107.32% |
| 2016-09-30 | 25.15% |
| 2016-06-30 | 16.26% |
| 2016-03-31 | 11.32% |
| 2015-12-31 | 15.27% |
| 2015-09-30 | 16.73% |
| 2015-06-30 | 11.70% |
| 2015-03-31 | 9.60% |
| 2014-12-31 | 12.06% |
| 2014-09-30 | 23.07% |
| 2014-06-30 | 42.58% |
| 2014-03-31 | 66.35% |
| 2013-12-31 | 51.18% |
| 2013-09-30 | 154.53% |
| 2012-12-31 | 35.20% |
| 2012-09-30 | 19.52% |
| 2012-06-30 | 14.98% |
| 2012-03-31 | 20.46% |
| 2011-12-31 | 44.10% |
| 2011-09-30 | 62.58% |
| 2011-06-30 | 386.36% |
| 2011-03-31 | 166.67% |
| 2010-12-31 | 87.00% |
| 2010-09-30 | 52.37% |
| 2010-06-30 | 316.56% |
| 2009-12-31 | 74.70% |
| 2009-09-30 | 13.86% |
| 2009-06-30 | 3.09% |
| 2004-09-30 | 141.48% |
| 2004-06-30 | 150.90% |
| 2004-03-31 | 100.56% |
| 2003-12-31 | 144.77% |
| 2003-09-30 | 187.34% |
About Star Group, L.P.
Star Group, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides home heating oil and propane products and services to residential and commercial customers in the United States. It offers gasoline and diesel fuel; and installs, maintains, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment and ancillary services. As of September 30, 2025, the company served approximately 406,400 full-service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 63,200 customers on a delivery only basis. It sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 27,700 customers. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
- CEO
- Jeffrey Woosnam