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Global Partners LP

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54
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing · Energy
Winston Score
54
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Global Partners LP is a company that buys gasoline, diesel, and other fuel products and then sells them to gas stations, convenience stores, and businesses across the northeastern United States. It also owns and operates its own gas stations and convenience stores under brand names like Alltown Market. The company sits in the middle of the energy supply chain, connecting fuel suppliers with the end customers who need it.

Global Partners makes money by buying fuel in bulk and selling it at a slightly higher price, keeping the difference as profit — which explains the thin margins typical of this business. It operates mainly in New England and the Mid-Atlantic region, with over 1,600 locations in its network, making it one of the largest fuel distributors in the Northeast. The main risk the company faces is that lower fuel prices or shrinking demand for gasoline — driven by the slow shift toward electric vehicles — could squeeze its already narrow profit margins over time.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+46.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+238.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

18.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$141M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Global Partners LP grew revenue 47% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
3.1%
Thin — 3.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
1.6%
Thin — 1.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
22.8%
Exceptional — 22.8% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+20.4%
Fast-growing sales (+20.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+87.1%
Earnings growing fast (+87.1% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
204%
Turns 204% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.2%
Thin free cash flow (1.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
2.14
Heavy debt load (2.14)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
10.2x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.9
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
6.02%
no trend
Healthy income — 6.02% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+3.2%
no trend
Dividend growing modestly (3.2% YoY)

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