Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Sunoco Lp

SUN · NYSE · Energy

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

59

out of 100

Sunoco Lp's profile is defined by leverage: it carries high debt (4.43× EBITDA) on thin margins (2.9%), which makes it more sensitive to rates and the cycle. On fundamental quality it scores 59 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its weakest area is its profitability (net margin 2.9%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Sunoco is America's largest independent fuel distributor: it buys gasoline wholesale and sells it to thousands of stations, plus a growing network of pipelines and terminals bought in recent years. A fuel-logistics MLP with a generous distribution.

What will shape its future

  • Volumes and the penny per gallon, its wholesale business's simple arithmetic.
  • Its pipeline and terminal purchases, transforming it into diversified midstream.
  • Gasoline's long-term decline, the background clock its diversification answers.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
95

EPS growth: 36.3% · Revenue growth: 26.9%

II.Profitability
37

Net margin: 2.9% · ROIC: 11.9%

III.Financial health
45

Net debt/EBITDA: 4.43x · FCF: 5.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its growth weighs in its favor, while its profitability drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 30 Energy companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 17%
Growthbeats 87%
Cash generationbeats 37%
Less debtbeats 11%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Sunoco Lp strengths

  • Growing earnings per share (36.3% annualized).
  • Revenue growing strongly (26.9% annualized).

Sunoco Lp risks and weaknesses

  • High leverage (net debt of 4.43× EBITDA): more exposed to rates and to a rough patch.
  • Its net debt has grown over the period.
  • Thin margins (net margin of 2.9%), little cushion for setbacks.

Sunoco Lp historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202010,7102123783,009
202117,5965243862,643
202225,7294753753,489
202323,0683943,551
202422,6938667,392
202525,20152712,498

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $10,710M to $25,201M (+135%) and net income went from $212M to $527M (+149%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+136.1%
  • Net income+216.4%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score5559
  • FCF margin3.9%5.2%
  • Revenue growth22.2%26.9%
  • Net debt/EBITDA5.69×4.43×

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

This company doesn't pay a dividend: it reinvests all its earnings back into the business.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sunoco Lp a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Sunoco Lp scores 59 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Sunoco Lp a profitable company?

Sunoco Lp is profitable, with a net margin of 2.9%, though a thin one.

Does Sunoco Lp have a lot of debt?

Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 4.43 times its EBITDA, and it has been rising.

Is Sunoco Lp growing?

Its revenue has grown 26.9% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 36.3%.

Does Sunoco Lp generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 5.2% of its revenue into free cash flow.

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