NYSE$SUN

Sunoco LP · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sunoco LP reported a net income of $83 million for Q4 2019, compared to a net loss of $72 million in Q4 2018.

Sunoco LP announced its Q4 and full year 2019 financial results, with a Q4 net income of $83 million, a significant improvement from the $72 million net loss in the same quarter of the previous year. The company sold 2.1 billion gallons in the fourth quarter, up 3% from the fourth quarter of 2018. Full year 2019 Adjusted EBITDA exceeded guidance. Operating expenses decreased 13% for the full year 2019.

  • Net income for Q4 2019 was $83 million, a notable recovery from a $72 million net loss in Q4 2018.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2019 reached $168 million, compared to $180 million in the prior year's quarter.
  • Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, for the quarter was $120 million, up from $114 million year-over-year.
  • The company sold 2.1 billion gallons in the fourth quarter, up 3% from the fourth quarter of 2018.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.1B

Previous: $3.88B+5.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.75

Previous: $0.76-1.3%
Motor Fuel Gallons Sold

2.1B

No prior period
Fuel Margin (cents/gal)

9.9%

No prior period
Net Income

$83M

No prior period
Operating Income

$98M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$21M

No prior period
Total Assets

$5.44B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Sunoco · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.1B

Q4 2019+5.7%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sunoco · $3.9B total across 1 segment · Q4 2019

  • Fuel Distribution
    $3.9B+6.8%

Forward guidance

This press release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

29 / 55 earnings

Positive

+7.7%

Q3 2018

Best reaction

-7.3%

Q2 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.2%-1.8%-1.4%
Q4 2025+1.9%+5.1%+13.0%
Q3 2025+0.6%-2.1%+3.9%
Q2 2025-0.9%-5.4%-5.0%
Q1 2025-2.4%+1.4%-1.2%
Q4 2024+1.2%-1.9%-2.2%
Q3 2024+0.2%-3.3%+1.7%
Q2 2024-1.3%-6.3%-3.2%
Q1 2024+0.4%-5.0%-3.7%
Q4 2023+2.7%+3.3%+0.8%
Q3 2023+5.2%+6.1%+7.3%
Q2 2023-1.9%-0.6%+1.8%
Q1 2023-2.7%-5.0%-6.7%
Q4 2022-0.0%-1.3%-11.6%
Q3 2022-0.4%-2.2%-3.2%
Q2 2022-2.8%-8.1%-6.3%
Q1 2022+1.8%-6.2%-1.3%
Q4 2021+0.5%+0.9%-1.6%
Q3 2021-3.6%-3.6%-8.3%
Q2 2021+1.6%-2.8%-2.1%
Q1 2021-1.5%-4.9%-0.5%
Q4 2020-3.7%-2.4%-1.2%
Q3 2020+1.4%-1.6%+12.8%
Q2 2020-0.0%-1.3%-2.3%
Q1 2020+0.3%-0.7%+9.9%
Q4 2019+0.3%+0.3%-50.1%
Q3 2019+0.4%-1.6%-6.3%
Q2 2019-4.2%-5.6%-4.2%
Q1 2019+1.1%+2.2%+3.6%
Q4 2018-2.6%+0.2%+1.7%
Q3 2018+7.7%+9.2%+3.0%
Q2 2018+7.2%+3.9%+3.8%
Q1 2018+1.7%+2.6%-0.6%
Q4 2017+0.4%-0.7%-12.4%
Q3 2017+1.8%+2.0%-2.5%
Q2 2017+3.2%+0.8%+3.7%
Q1 2017+0.1%+1.3%+2.4%
Q4 2016-2.9%-6.5%-14.1%
Q3 2016-2.6%-6.8%-4.3%
Q2 2016-2.1%-2.7%-3.0%
Q1 2016-3.7%
Q4 2015-3.5%
Q3 2015+7.3%
Q2 2015-7.3%
Q1 2015-2.0%
Q4 2014+3.3%
Q3 2014+1.4%
Q2 2014+2.5%
Q1 2014+3.6%
Q4 2013-1.1%
Q3 2013+0.0%
Q2 2013+0.0%
Q1 2013-3.1%
Q4 2012-1.1%
Q3 2012-4.6%
Q2 2012
Q1 2012
Q4 2011
Q3 2011
Q2 2011
Q1 2011

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