CrossAmerica Partners(US:CAPL)2025-11-05 21:55Financial Performance - Operating revenues for Q3 2025 were $971.8 million, a decrease of 10% from $1,079.2 million in Q3 2024[13] - Gross profit for Q3 2025 was $104.8 million, down from $111.2 million in Q3 2024, reflecting a gross margin of approximately 10.8%[13] - Net income for Q3 2025 increased to $13.6 million, compared to $10.7 million in Q3 2024, representing a year-over-year growth of 27.5%[13] - Earnings per common unit for Q3 2025 were $0.34, up from $0.27 in Q3 2024, indicating a 25.9% increase[13] - Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025, were $971,847 thousand, a decrease from $1,079,163 thousand in the same period of 2024[85] - Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $104,770 thousand, compared to $111,226 thousand for the same period in 2024, reflecting a decline of approximately 5.1%[86] - Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $28,087 thousand, slightly up from $27,096 thousand in 2024, indicating a year-over-year increase of 3.7%[89] - The company reported a net income before income taxes of $16,453 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $13,124 thousand in 2024, marking an increase of 25.5%[89] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of September 30, 2025, were $998.9 million, a decrease from $1,114.7 million at the end of 2024[11] - Total liabilities decreased to $1,060.9 million as of September 30, 2025, down from $1,139.5 million at the end of 2024[11] - Property and equipment, net, decreased to $568,888,000 as of September 30, 2025, from $656,300,000 as of December 31, 2024, indicating a reduction of about 13.3%[35] - Long-term debt and finance lease obligations totaled $710,989,000 as of September 30, 2025, down from $775,436,000 as of December 31, 2024, a decrease of about 8.3%[37] Cash Flow and Investments - The company’s cash and cash equivalents increased to $5.8 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to $3.4 million at the end of 2024[11] - Cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, were $62.065 million, down from $76.672 million in 2024[18] - The company had a net cash increase of $2.385 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $2.775 million in 2024[18] - The company acquired assets from Applegreen for a total consideration of $16.9 million, transitioning 59 locations to company-operated sites[29] Expenses and Costs - Operating expenses for Q3 2025 were $84.1 million, a decrease from $88.8 million in Q3 2024, reflecting cost management efforts[13] - The company reported depreciation, amortization, and accretion expense of $69.671 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $57.903 million in 2024[18] - Impairment charges recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2025, were $4.2 million, compared to $3.2 million in the same period of 2024, reflecting an increase of approximately 31.3%[35] - Cash paid for interest in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $36,112 thousand, slightly down from $36,987 thousand in 2024[95] Inventory and Receivables - Total inventory as of September 30, 2025, was $60,967,000, a decrease from $63,169,000 as of December 31, 2024, representing a decline of approximately 3.4%[33] - Total accounts receivable as of September 30, 2025, was $34,572 thousand, an increase from $32,237 thousand at December 31, 2024[89] - Receivables from fuel and merchandise sales increased to $33,421 thousand as of September 30, 2025, from $30,115 thousand at December 31, 2024[89] Environmental and Tax Liabilities - Environmental liabilities recorded on the balance sheet totaled $9.0 million and $8.4 million at September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively[63] - Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $2.9 million, compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2024[76] - The effective tax rate differs from the combined federal and state statutory rate primarily because only corporate subsidiaries are subject to income tax[76] Distributions and Common Units - The company paid $60.212 million in distributions during the nine months ended September 30, 2025[18] - Common unit distributions to the Topper Group were $7.7 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024, indicating stability in distributions[49] - Distributions paid on common units for the three months ended September 30, 2025, were $20,012,000, compared to $19,975,000 in 2024[78] Operational Changes - The company converted 13 sites from lessee dealer sites to company-operated or commission agent sites in the retail segment during the three months ended September 30, 2025[84] - The company has exclusive motor fuel distribution contracts with lessee dealers and independent dealers in the wholesale segment[81]