“Ferrellgas closed out fiscal 2026 with real momentum,” said
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Highlights:
For the fourth fiscal quarter, Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, increased by
Gross profit decreased by
Net loss attributable to the Company increased by
Fiscal Year 2026 Highlights:
In
In
In addition to these capital structure milestones and as we position the Company for future growth,
For fiscal 2026, Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was
Gross profit increased by
Net earnings attributable to the Company were
Capital expenditures for fiscal 2026 totaled
Operational Highlights:
The Retail business generated a
Retail’s momentum built steadily across the year. In the first quarter, the team increased temp heat tank sets 37% over the prior year and grew new residential customer tank sets 15%, while the residential conversion rate improved 2 percentage points ahead of the heating season, with retention gains concentrated in the North Central, Northeast, and Pacific regions. Winter readiness efforts paid off in the second quarter, when Retail delivered a
Blue Rhino’s exchange business ended the year with its selling location footprint above 65,000 retail locations nationwide, which continues to demonstrate the durability of the Company’s wholesale distribution model, while continuing to invest in its production network and last mile logistics to reduce skipped stops and off schedule deliveries. Wholesale continued to maximize performance across the year by selling into elevated markets and managing deliveries through periods of price volatility, including elevated diesel costs and evolving tariff conditions.
Continued focus in telematics and driver safety technology underscored Ferrellgas’ commitment to safety throughout fiscal 2026, giving managers real-time visibility into driver behavior, tighter operational discipline, and measurable gains in fuel efficiency and productivity across the Company. For fiscal 2026, total workers’ compensation claims improved 3.9% and lost-time incidents improved 15% compared to the prior year. CSA compliance performance also improved in fiscal 2026 with improvements in six key categories. Fewer workplace injuries, faster return-to-work outcomes and improvements in compliance reflect the tangible impact of these safety investments on our employee-owners and our operations.
Our commitment to safety and service extends beyond the road and into the communities our employee-owners serve. For fiscal 2026, the Company donated approximately 1,000 coats through Operation Warm and supported more than 50 communities through Operation BBQ Relief and local event sponsorships, including deployments to
Capital Structure and Liquidity:
At
Outlook:
Fiscal 2026 demonstrates what
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About Ferrellgas:
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., through its operating partnership, Ferrellgas, L.P., and subsidiaries, serves propane customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Its Blue Rhino propane exchange brand is sold at over 65,000 locations nationwide. Ferrellgas employees indirectly own 1.1 million Class A Units of the partnership, through an employee stock ownership plan. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2026, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2026. Investors can request a hard copy of this filing free of charge and obtain more information about the partnership online at www.ferrellgas.com. For more information, follow Ferrellgas on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements included in this release concerning current estimates, expectations, projections about future results, performance, prospects, opportunities, plans, actions and events and other statements, concerns, or matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined under federal securities laws. These statements often use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “forecast,” “strategy,” “position,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” or the negative of those terms or other variations of them or comparable terminology. A variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause results, performance, and expectations to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, and expectations, including the effect of weather conditions on the demand for propane; the prices of wholesale propane, motor fuel and crude oil; disruptions to the supply of propane; competition from other industry participants and other energy sources; energy efficiency and technology advances; significant delays in the collection of accounts or notes receivable; customer, counterparty, supplier or vendor defaults; changes in demand for, and production of, hydrocarbon products; inherent operating and litigation risks in gathering, transporting, handling and storing propane; costs of complying with, or liabilities imposed under, environmental, health and safety laws; the impact of pending and future legal proceedings; the interruption, disruption, failure or malfunction of our information technology systems including due to cyber-attack; economic and political instability, particularly in areas of the world tied to the energy industry; disruptions in the capital and credit markets, related to the evolving global tariff environment or otherwise; and access to available capital to meet our operating and debt-service requirements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors also include those discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., Ferrellgas, L.P., Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2026, and in other documents filed from time to time by these entities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date hereof. Ferrellgas disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
Contacts:
Investor Relations: InvestorRelations@ferrellgas.com
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per unit data) (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended | Year ended | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Propane and other gas liquids sales | $ | 320,055 | $ | 320,722 | $ | 1,756,602 | $ | 1,828,093 | ||||||||
| Other | 22,797 | 22,907 | 107,412 | 110,244 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 342,852 | 343,629 | 1,864,014 | 1,938,337 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales: | ||||||||||||||||
| Propane and other gas liquids sales | 154,205 | 151,119 | 827,785 | 902,072 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 1,679 | 1,611 | 12,276 | 13,449 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 186,968 | 190,899 | 1,023,953 | 1,022,816 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant & other | 142,739 | 152,528 | 651,258 | 630,834 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expense - equipment lease expense | 3,687 | 4,387 | 14,212 | 18,720 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 27,754 | 25,420 | 107,076 | 98,426 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | 9,810 | 11,256 | 44,432 | 178,617 | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation expense | 972 | 785 | 3,881 | 3,143 | ||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on asset sales and disposals | 1,791 | (1,589 | ) | 4,774 | 2,957 | |||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 215 | (1,888 | ) | 198,320 | 90,119 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (32,707 | ) | (25,948 | ) | (124,910 | ) | (108,064 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | (3,003 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Other income, net | 584 | 987 | 2,328 | 2,944 | ||||||||||||
| (Loss) earnings before income tax expense | (31,908 | ) | (26,849 | ) | 72,735 | (15,001 | ) | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 154 | 429 | 910 | 1,372 | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss) earnings | (32,062 | ) | (27,278 | ) | 71,825 | (16,373 | ) | |||||||||
| Net (loss) earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest(1) | (495 | ) | (432 | ) | 92 | (807 | ) | |||||||||
| Net (loss) earnings attributable to | $ | (31,567 | ) | $ | (26,846 | ) | $ | 71,733 | $ | (15,566 | ) | |||||
| Class A unitholders' interest in net loss | $ | (49,117 | ) | $ | (42,560 | ) | $ | (101,759 | ) | $ | (79,479 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per unitholders' interest | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per Class A Unit | $ | (4.32 | ) | $ | (8.76 | ) | $ | (13.90 | ) | $ | (16.36 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average Class A Units outstanding - basic and diluted | 11,358 | 4,858 | 7,323 | 4,858 | ||||||||||||
(1) Amounts allocated to the general partner for its 1.0101% interest (excluding the economic interest attributable to the preferred unitholders) in the operating partnership,
| Supplemental Data and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items: | ||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended | Year ended | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Net (loss) earnings attributable to | $ | (31,567 | ) | $ | (26,846 | ) | $ | 71,733 | $ | (15,566 | ) | |||||
| Income tax expense | 154 | 429 | 910 | 1,372 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 32,707 | 25,948 | 124,910 | 108,064 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 27,754 | 25,420 | 107,076 | 98,426 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 29,048 | 24,951 | 304,629 | 192,296 | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation expense | 972 | 785 | 3,881 | 3,143 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 3,003 | — | ||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on asset sales and disposal | 1,791 | (1,589 | ) | 4,774 | 2,957 | |||||||||||
| Other income, net | (584 | ) | (987 | ) | (2,328 | ) | (2,944 | ) | ||||||||
| Severance(1) | 459 | — | 815 | — | ||||||||||||
| Non-recurring employee benefit policy adjustment | (5,265 | ) | — | (6,023 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Legal fees and settlements related to non-core businesses | — | 2 | — | 130,635 | ||||||||||||
| Legal fees and settlements related to core businesses | (2,500 | ) | — | 10,587 | 4,540 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition and related costs(2) | — | — | — | (798 | ) | |||||||||||
| Class | 328 | — | 603 | — | ||||||||||||
| Non-recurring compliance costs | — | — | 704 | — | ||||||||||||
| Business transformation costs(4) | — | 334 | 569 | 1,672 | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss) earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest(5) | (495 | ) | (432 | ) | 92 | (807 | ) | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(6) | 23,754 | 23,064 | 321,306 | 330,694 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash interest expense(7) | (30,272 | ) | (22,777 | ) | (115,056 | ) | (92,065 | ) | ||||||||
| Maintenance capital expenditures(8) | (7,064 | ) | (6,561 | ) | (28,006 | ) | (32,067 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | (369 | ) | (637 | ) | (899 | ) | (1,345 | ) | ||||||||
| Proceeds from certain asset sales | 470 | 843 | 1,786 | 2,958 | ||||||||||||
| Distributable cash flow attributable to equity investors(9) | (13,481 | ) | (6,068 | ) | 179,131 | 208,175 | ||||||||||
| Less: Distributions accrued or paid to preferred unitholders | 17,591 | 15,982 | 65,231 | 64,068 | ||||||||||||
| Distributable cash flow attributable to general partner and non-controlling interest | 189 | 121 | (3,694 | ) | (4,164 | ) | ||||||||||
| Distributable cash flow attributable to Class A and B Unitholders(10) | (30,883 | ) | (21,929 | ) | 110,206 | 139,943 | ||||||||||
| Less: Distributions paid to Class | — | — | 107,016 | — | ||||||||||||
| Distributable cash flow (shortage) excess(12) | $ | (30,883 | ) | $ | (21,929 | ) | $ | 3,190 | $ | 139,943 | ||||||
| Propane gallons sales | ||||||||||||||||
| 82,116 | 83,158 | 556,207 | 566,948 | |||||||||||||
| Wholesale - Sales to Resellers | 44,797 | 44,726 | 203,364 | 217,179 | ||||||||||||
| Total propane gallons sales | 126,913 | 127,884 | 759,571 | 784,127 | ||||||||||||
(1) Costs associated with corporate restructuring included in “Operating, general and administrative expense”.
(2) Non-recurring due diligence related to potential acquisition activities, restructuring costs, and other adjustments.
(3) Costs related to conversion of Class
(4) Non-recurring costs included in “Operating, general and administrative expense” related to the implementation of business transformation initiatives.
(5) Amounts allocated to the general partner for its 1.0101% interest (excluding the economic interest attributable to the preferred unitholders) in the operating partnership,
(6) Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net (loss) earnings attributable to
(7) Net cash interest expense is the sum of interest expense less non-cash interest expense and other income, net.
(8) Maintenance capital expenditures include capitalized expenditures for betterment and replacement of property, plant and equipment, and may from time to time include the purchase of assets that are typically leased.
(9) Distributable cash flow attributable to equity investors is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA minus net cash interest expense, maintenance capital expenditures and cash paid for income taxes plus proceeds from certain asset sales. Management considers distributable cash flow attributable to equity investors a meaningful measure of the partnership’s ability to declare and pay quarterly distributions to equity investors, including holders of the operating partnership’s Preferred Units. Distributable cash flow attributable to equity investors, as management defines it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measurements used by other companies. Items added into our calculation of distributable cash flow attributable to equity investors that will not occur on a continuing basis may have associated cash payments. Distributable cash flow attributable to equity investors should be viewed in conjunction with measurements that are computed in accordance with GAAP.
(10) Distributable cash flow attributable to Class A and B Unitholders is calculated as Distributable cash flow attributable to equity investors minus distributions accrued or paid on the Preferred Units and distributable cash flow attributable to general partner and noncontrolling interest. Management considers distributable cash flow attributable to Class A and B Unitholders a meaningful measure of the partnership’s ability to declare and pay quarterly distributions to Class A and B Unitholders. Distributable cash flow attributable to Class A and B Unitholders, as management defines it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measurements used by other companies. Items added to our calculation of distributable cash flow attributable to Class A and B Unitholders that will not occur on a continuing basis may have associated cash payments. Distributable cash flow attributable to Class A and B Unitholders should be viewed in conjunction with measurements that are computed in accordance with GAAP.
(11) The Company did not pay any distributions to Class A Unitholders during any of the periods in fiscal 2026 or fiscal 2025. The Company paid a cash distribution on the Class
(12) Distributable cash flow (shortage) excess is calculated as Distributable cash flow attributable to Class A and B Unitholders minus Distributions paid to Class A and B Unitholders. Distributable cash flow excess, if any, is retained to establish reserves, to reduce debt, to fund capital expenditures and for other partnership purposes, and any shortage is funded from previously established reserves, cash on hand or borrowings under our Credit Facility. Management considers Distributable cash flow (shortage) excess a meaningful measure of the partnership’s ability to effectuate those purposes. Distributable cash flow (shortage) excess, as management defines it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measurements used by other companies. Items added into our calculation of distributable cash flow excess that will not occur on a continuing basis may have associated cash payments. Distributable cash flow (shortage) excess should be viewed in conjunction with measurements that are computed in accordance with GAAP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except unit data) | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 48,422 | $ | 96,883 | ||||
| Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of | 128,059 | 127,510 | ||||||
| Inventories | 82,008 | 87,807 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 33,458 | 30,471 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 291,947 | 342,671 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 590,175 | 602,692 | ||||||
| 257,155 | 257,155 | |||||||
| Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of | 99,197 | 106,451 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 36,571 | 39,045 | ||||||
| Other assets, net | 89,728 | 68,702 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,364,773 | $ | 1,416,716 | ||||
| LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 36,514 | $ | 31,083 | ||||
| Short-term borrowings | 87,500 | — | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1,310 | 652,178 | ||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 15,257 | 16,082 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 171,826 | 215,154 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 312,407 | 914,497 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 1,456,429 | 815,462 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 22,604 | 24,079 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 51,668 | 40,457 | ||||||
| Contingencies and commitments | ||||||||
| Mezzanine equity: | ||||||||
| Senior preferred units, net of issue discount and offering costs (700,000 units outstanding at | 651,349 | 651,349 | ||||||
| Deficit: | ||||||||
| Limited partner unitholders | ||||||||
| Class A (11,357,605 Units and 4,857,605 Units outstanding at | (1,046,995 | ) | (1,332,704 | ) | ||||
| Class B (1,300,000 Units outstanding at | — | 383,012 | ||||||
| General partner Unitholder (49,496 Units outstanding at | (70,214 | ) | (70,845 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (4,070 | ) | (95 | ) | ||||
| Total | (1,121,279 | ) | (1,020,632 | ) | ||||
| Noncontrolling interest | (8,405 | ) | (8,496 | ) | ||||
| Total deficit | (1,129,684 | ) | (1,029,128 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and deficit | $ | 1,364,773 | $ | 1,416,716 | ||||
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