Equity Brief · Energy2026-09-16
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CrossAmerica Partners LP

I · AI Analysis

The brief

CrossAmerica Partners distributes motor fuel wholesale to independent dealers and operates retail convenience stores that sell fuel and merchandise [Yahoo Finance]. The company owns and leases real estate used for fuel retail distribution [Yahoo Finance].

CrossAmerica Partners LP distributes motor fuel wholesale and operates convenience stores across the United States [Yahoo Finance]. The partnership reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of $3.6B through 30 June 2026, but faced a 25.9% drop in fuel volumes in its latest quarter even as profit margins per gallon improved [Yahoo Finance, Zacks]. The company carries net debt of 4.9x EBITDA and generates $90.3M in free cash flow [Sentinellis calculation].

Moderate profitability with elevated leverage and declining fuel volumes.

The brief AI analysisConfidence 6/10

Sentinellis health

Moderate concerns

5.8/10

7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak

Profitability

16% of score0.0/10
Net margin+1.6%· need ≥ 5.9%, the lower third of Energy in our libraryGross margin+11.9%· need ≥ 21.6%, the lower third of Energy in our library

Returns on capital

11% of score10.0/10
ROIC+11.1%Return on equity—· no data

Growth & momentum

21% of score10.0/10
Revenue growth+25.9%Operating margin trend+1.5pp YoY

Balance sheet

26% of score0.0/10
Current ratio0.8x· need > 1.2xNet debt / EBITDA4.9x· need < 2.5xInterest coverage2.0x· need > 3.0xDebt / equity—· no data

Cash generation

16% of score10.0/10
Free cash flow$90.3MCash vs reported profit$114.9M vs $52.5M

Value creation

11% of score10.0/10
ROIC vs cost of capital+5.7pp

Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.

Market capitalisation

$850.9M

Revenue (TTM)

$3.6B

Explainers

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II · Recent news

What moved

4 stories · ranked by relevance

  • Company2026-09-15

    CAPL Faces Fuel Volume Pressure: Can Higher Margins Help?

    Zacks

  • Company2026-09-14

    Head to Head Comparison: CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) versus Its Competitors

    The Lincolnian Online

  • Company2026-09-14

    CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) versus Its Peers Head-To-Head Review

    The Lincolnian Online

  • Sector2026-09-15

    CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) and Its Peers Critical Comparison

    Watch List News

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Fuel volumes declined sharply in the latest quarter — down 25.9% year over year — requiring the company to sustain elevated margins to maintain financial performance [Yahoo Finance, Zacks].

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Risks

5

Opportunities

3

Red flags

2

Leadership

5

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Produced 16 Sept 2026, 09:03 UTC

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