
CrossAmerica Partners LP Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
- Reported Third Quarter of 2025 Net Income of
$13.6 million , Adjusted EBITDA of$41.3 million and Distributable Cash Flow of$27.8 million compared to Net Income of$10.7 million , Adjusted EBITDA of$43.9 million and Distributable Cash Flow of$27.1 million for the Third Quarter of 2024 - Reported Third Quarter of 2025 Gross Profit for the Retail Segment of
$80.0 million compared to$83.6 million of Gross Profit for the Third Quarter of 2024 and Third Quarter of 2025 Gross Profit for the Wholesale Segment of$24.8 million compared to$27.6 million of Gross Profit for the Third Quarter of 2024 - Operating expenses declined 5% from
$60.8 million for the Third Quarter of 2024 to$57.5 million for the Third Quarter of 2025 - Leverage, as defined in the CAPL Credit Facility, was 3.56 times as of
September 30, 2025 , compared to 4.36 times as ofDecember 31, 2024 - The Distribution Coverage Ratio for the Third Quarter of 2025 was 1.39 times compared to 1.36 times for the Third Quarter of 2024
- The Board of Directors of
CrossAmerica's General Partner declared a quarterly distribution of$0.5250 per limited partner unit attributable to the Third Quarter of 2025
“We generated solid operating results for the third quarter,” said
Third Quarter Results
Consolidated Results
| Key Operating Metrics | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 |
| Net Income | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||
| Distributable Cash Flow | ||
| Distribution Coverage Ratio: |
1.39x | 1.36x |
| Distribution Coverage Ratio: Trailing 12 Months | 1.00x | 1.26x |
Retail Segment
| Key Operating Metrics | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | ||||
| Retail segment gross profit | ||||||
| Retail segment motor fuel gallons distributed | 141.8M | 148.4M | ||||
| Same store motor fuel gallons distributed | 132.6M | 137.9M | ||||
| Retail segment motor fuel gross profit | ||||||
| Retail segment margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees and commissions | $ | 0.384 | $ | 0.406 | ||
| Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes* | ||||||
| Merchandise gross profit* | ||||||
| Merchandise gross profit percentage* | 28.9 | % | 27.9 | % | ||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||
| Retail Sites (end of period) | 586 | 597 | ||||
*Includes only company operated retail sites
For the third quarter of 2025, the retail segment generated a 4% decrease in gross profit compared to the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to a decrease in motor fuel gross profit, partially offset by an increase in merchandise gross profit.
The motor fuel gross profit for the retail segment declined
For the third quarter of 2025, CrossAmerica’s merchandise gross profit increased 5% when compared to the third quarter of 2024, despite a 4% decrease in CrossAmerica’s average company operated site count for the quarter compared to the prior year, Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes increased 4% for the third quarter of 2025 when compared to the third quarter of 2024. Merchandise gross profit percentage also increased from 27.9% for the third quarter of 2024 to 28.9% for the third quarter of 2025. A contributor to the increase in merchandise gross profit was the transition of certain merchandise products from a commission basis to a gross profit model. The decrease in
For the third quarter of 2025, operating expenses for the retail segment decreased 3% or
Wholesale Segment
| Key Operating Metrics | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | ||
| Wholesale segment gross profit | ||||
| Wholesale motor fuel gallons distributed | 177.7M | 186.9M | ||
| Average wholesale gross margin per gallon | $ | 0.088 | $ | 0.090 |
During the third quarter of 2025, CrossAmerica’s wholesale segment gross profit decreased 10% compared to the third quarter of 2024. This was driven by a decline in motor fuel and rent gross profit primarily due to the conversion of sites between segments. Motor fuel gross profit declined 7%, primarily driven by a 5% decrease in wholesale volume distributed, a portion of which is attributable to the conversion of wholesale locations to retail locations; with the associated volume for these locations now reflected in CrossAmerica’s retail segment. This was partially offset by the sale of certain company operated and commission agent sites with continued fuel supply, converting them into independent dealer locations. In addition,
Divestment Activity
During the three months ended
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Non-GAAP Measures and Same Store Metrics
Non-GAAP measures used in this release include EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio. These Non-GAAP measures are further described and reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures in the Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release.
Same store fuel volume and same store merchandise sales include aggregated individual store results for all stores that had fuel volume or merchandise sales in all months for both periods within the same segment. Same store merchandise sales excludes other revenues such as lottery commissions and car wash sales. Certain merchandise products have been transitioned from a scan-based trading model (whereby a third party owns the inventory and
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of Dollars, except unit data)
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,766 | $ | 3,381 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of |
34,058 | 31,603 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable from related parties | 514 | 634 | ||||||
| Inventory | 60,967 | 63,169 | ||||||
| Assets held for sale | 6,120 | 8,994 | ||||||
| Current portion of interest rate swap contracts | 1,412 | 2,958 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 8,519 | 8,091 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 117,356 | 118,830 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 568,888 | 656,300 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | 124,683 | 136,430 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 65,095 | 77,242 | ||||||
| 99,409 | 99,409 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 1,379 | 1,001 | ||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts, less current portion | 325 | 5,133 | ||||||
| Other assets | 21,802 | 20,380 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 998,937 | $ | 1,114,725 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations | $ | 3,412 | $ | 3,266 | ||||
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | 34,210 | 35,065 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 71,720 | 73,986 | ||||||
| Accounts payable to related parties | 7,057 | 7,729 | ||||||
| Current portion of interest rate swap contracts | 480 | — | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 28,705 | 24,044 | ||||||
| Motor fuel and sales taxes payable | 18,630 | 18,756 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 164,214 | 162,846 | ||||||
| Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion | 700,792 | 763,932 | ||||||
| Operating lease obligations, less current portion | 94,911 | 106,296 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 5,271 | 7,424 | ||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 45,242 | 48,251 | ||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts, less current portion | 1,835 | 311 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 48,628 | 50,448 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,060,893 | 1,139,508 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | ||||||||
| Preferred membership interests | 29,773 | 28,993 | ||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
| Common units— 38,120,481 and 38,059,702 units issued and outstanding at |
(91,013 | ) | (61,371 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | (716 | ) | 7,595 | |||||
| Total equity | (91,729 | ) | (53,776 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 998,937 | $ | 1,114,725 | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit and Per Unit Amounts)
| Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Operating revenues (a) | $ | 971,847 | $ | 1,079,163 | $ | 2,796,247 | $ | 3,154,066 | ||||||||
| Costs of sales (b) | 867,077 | 967,937 | 2,500,671 | 2,856,730 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 104,770 | 111,226 | 295,576 | 297,336 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses (c) | 57,541 | 60,766 | 174,364 | 168,619 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 6,496 | 7,310 | 20,745 | 22,040 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 20,033 | 20,736 | 69,671 | 57,903 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 84,070 | 88,812 | 264,780 | 248,562 | ||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on dispositions and lease terminations, net | 7,387 | 4,682 | 40,789 | (6,546 | ) | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 28,087 | 27,096 | 71,585 | 42,228 | ||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 152 | 197 | 418 | 604 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (11,786 | ) | (14,169 | ) | (37,199 | ) | (38,918 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 16,453 | 13,124 | 34,804 | 3,914 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,865 | 2,416 | 3,163 | (1,678 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net income | 13,588 | 10,708 | 31,641 | 5,592 | ||||||||||||
| Accretion of preferred membership interests | 696 | 582 | 2,041 | 1,911 | ||||||||||||
| Net income available to limited partners | $ | 12,892 | $ | 10,126 | $ | 29,600 | $ | 3,681 | ||||||||
| Earnings per common unit | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.78 | $ | 0.10 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 0.10 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average common units: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 38,112,342 | 38,041,815 | 38,094,754 | 38,021,173 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 38,268,579 | 38,200,833 | 38,254,986 | 38,181,684 | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental information: | ||||||||||||||||
| (a) includes excise taxes of: | $ | 83,041 | $ | 86,108 | $ | 239,295 | $ | 239,215 | ||||||||
| (a) includes rent income of: | 15,167 | 16,938 | 47,828 | 53,959 | ||||||||||||
| (b) excludes depreciation, amortization and accretion | ||||||||||||||||
| (b) includes rent expense of: | 4,834 | 5,010 | 14,652 | 15,621 | ||||||||||||
| (c) includes rent expense of: | 4,732 | 4,533 | 13,974 | 12,972 | ||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of Dollars)
| Nine Months Ended |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 31,641 | $ | 5,592 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 69,671 | 57,903 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1,453 | 1,452 | ||||||
| Credit loss expense | — | 81 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax benefit | (2,918 | ) | (4,770 | ) | ||||
| Equity-based employee and director compensation expense | 1,353 | 1,134 | ||||||
| (Gain) loss on dispositions and lease terminations, net | (40,789 | ) | 6,546 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions | 1,654 | 8,734 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 62,065 | 76,672 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Principal payments received on notes receivable | 92 | 117 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 94,788 | 17,969 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | (28,657 | ) | (19,131 | ) | ||||
| Lease termination payments to Applegreen, including inventory purchases | — | (25,517 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 66,223 | (26,562 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Borrowings under the Credit Facility | 49,000 | 90,919 | ||||||
| Repayments on the Credit Facility | (111,000 | ) | (74,500 | ) | ||||
| Payments of finance lease obligations | (2,430 | ) | (2,294 | ) | ||||
| Payments of deferred financing costs | — | (74 | ) | |||||
| Distributions paid on distribution equivalent rights | (218 | ) | (194 | ) | ||||
| Income tax distributions paid on preferred membership interests | (1,261 | ) | (1,312 | ) | ||||
| Distributions paid on common units | (59,994 | ) | (59,880 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (125,903 | ) | (47,335 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 2,385 | 2,775 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 3,381 | 4,990 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 5,766 | $ | 7,765 | ||||
Segment Results
Retail
The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of the Retail segment (in thousands, except for the number of retail sites and per gallon amounts):
| Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit: | ||||||||||||||||
| Motor fuel | $ | 40,732 | $ | 45,759 | $ | 110,701 | $ | 111,084 | ||||||||
| Merchandise | 31,981 | 30,494 | 87,400 | 81,786 | ||||||||||||
| Rent | 2,487 | 2,403 | 7,322 | 6,969 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenue | 4,785 | 4,931 | 13,848 | 14,778 | ||||||||||||
| Total gross profit | 79,985 | 83,587 | 219,271 | 214,617 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | (50,640 | ) | (52,224 | ) | (153,172 | ) | (143,986 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 29,345 | $ | 31,363 | $ | 66,099 | $ | 70,631 | ||||||||
| Retail sites (end of period): | ||||||||||||||||
| Company operated retail sites (a) | 353 | 372 | 353 | 372 | ||||||||||||
| Commission agents (b) | 233 | 225 | 233 | 225 | ||||||||||||
| Total retail sites | 586 | 597 | 586 | 597 | ||||||||||||
| Total retail segment statistics: | ||||||||||||||||
| Volume of gallons sold | 141,806 | 148,380 | 410,022 | 413,113 | ||||||||||||
| Same store total system gallons sold (c) | 132,623 | 137,899 | 341,505 | 353,236 | ||||||||||||
| Average retail fuel sites | 592 | 595 | 597 | 561 | ||||||||||||
| Margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees and commissions | $ | 0.384 | $ | 0.406 | $ | 0.365 | $ | 0.366 | ||||||||
| Company operated site statistics: | ||||||||||||||||
| Average retail fuel sites | 356 | 372 | 363 | 350 | ||||||||||||
| Same store fuel volume (c) | 94,832 | 97,629 | 236,513 | 243,007 | ||||||||||||
| Margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees | $ | 0.402 | $ | 0.437 | $ | 0.391 | $ | 0.391 | ||||||||
| Same store merchandise sales (c) | $ | 104,758 | $ | 101,586 | $ | 231,162 | $ | 227,152 | ||||||||
| Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes (c) | $ | 75,781 | $ | 73,079 | $ | 164,611 | $ | 160,810 | ||||||||
| Merchandise gross profit percentage | 28.9 | % | 27.9 | % | 28.4 | % | 28.1 | % | ||||||||
| Commission site statistics: | ||||||||||||||||
| Average retail fuel sites | 236 | 223 | 234 | 211 | ||||||||||||
| Margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees and commissions | $ | 0.340 | $ | 0.331 | $ | 0.306 | $ | 0.306 | ||||||||
(a) The decrease in the company operated site count was primarily attributable to the sale of certain company operated sites in connection with
(b) The increase in the commission agent site count was primarily attributable to the conversion of certain lessee dealer sites to commission agent sites, partially offset by the sale of certain commission agent sites in connection with
(c) Same store fuel volume and same store merchandise sales include aggregated individual store results for all stores that had fuel volume or merchandise sales in all months for both periods. Same store merchandise sales excludes other revenues such as lottery commissions and car wash sales. Certain merchandise products have been transitioned from a scan-based trading model (whereby a third party owns the inventory and
Wholesale
The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of the Wholesale segment (in thousands of dollars, except for the number of distribution sites and per gallon amounts):
| Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit: | ||||||||||||||||
| Motor fuel gross profit | $ | 15,718 | $ | 16,870 | $ | 46,647 | $ | 48,112 | ||||||||
| Rent gross profit | 7,846 | 9,525 | 25,854 | 31,369 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 1,221 | 1,244 | 3,804 | 3,238 | ||||||||||||
| Total gross profit | 24,785 | 27,639 | 76,305 | 82,719 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | (6,901 | ) | (8,542 | ) | (21,192 | ) | (24,633 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 17,884 | $ | 19,097 | $ | 55,113 | $ | 58,086 | ||||||||
| Motor fuel distribution sites (end of period): (a) | ||||||||||||||||
| Independent dealers (b) | 645 | 602 | 645 | 602 | ||||||||||||
| Lessee dealers (c) | 343 | 444 | 343 | 444 | ||||||||||||
| Total motor fuel distribution sites | 988 | 1,046 | 988 | 1,046 | ||||||||||||
| Average motor fuel distribution sites | 997 | 1,057 | 1,013 | 1,109 | ||||||||||||
| Volume of gallons distributed | 177,662 | 186,946 | 519,821 | 563,082 | ||||||||||||
| Margin per gallon | $ | 0.088 | $ | 0.090 | $ | 0.090 | $ | 0.085 | ||||||||
(a) In addition,
(b) The increase in the independent dealer site count was primarily attributable to the sale of certain lessee dealer and commission agent sites but with continued fuel supply, partially offset by the net loss of independent dealer contracts.
(c) The decrease in the lessee dealer count was primarily attributable to the sale of certain lessee dealer sites in connection with
Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio are used as supplemental financial measures by management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors and lenders. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used to assess CrossAmerica’s financial performance without regard to financing methods, capital structure or income taxes and the ability to incur and service debt and to fund capital expenditures. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is used to assess the operating performance of the Partnership’s business on a consistent basis by excluding the impact of items which do not result directly from the wholesale distribution of motor fuel, the leasing of real property, or the day to day operations of CrossAmerica’s retail site activities. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio are also used to assess the ability to generate cash sufficient to make distributions to CrossAmerica’s unitholders.
The following table presents reconciliations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Distributable Cash Flow to net income (loss), the most directly comparable
| Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 13,588 | $ | 10,708 | $ | 31,641 | $ | 5,592 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 11,786 | 14,169 | 37,199 | 38,918 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,865 | 2,416 | 3,163 | (1,678 | ) | |||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 20,033 | 20,736 | 69,671 | 57,903 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 48,272 | 48,029 | 141,674 | 100,735 | ||||||||||||
| Equity-based employee and director compensation expense | 364 | 560 | 1,353 | 1,134 | ||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on dispositions and lease terminations, net (a) | (7,387 | ) | (4,682 | ) | (40,789 | ) | 6,546 | |||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs (b) | 60 | 31 | 423 | 1,661 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 41,309 | 43,938 | 102,661 | 110,076 | ||||||||||||
| Cash interest expense | (11,301 | ) | (13,685 | ) | (35,745 | ) | (37,466 | ) | ||||||||
| Sustaining capital expenditures (c) | (1,853 | ) | (2,594 | ) | (7,124 | ) | (6,162 | ) | ||||||||
| Current income tax expense (d) | (382 | ) | (519 | ) | (528 | ) | (1,527 | ) | ||||||||
| Distributable Cash Flow | $ | 27,773 | $ | 27,140 | $ | 59,264 | $ | 64,921 | ||||||||
| Distributions paid on common units | 20,012 | 19,975 | 59,994 | 59,880 | ||||||||||||
| Distribution Coverage Ratio | 1.39x | 1.36x | 0.99x | 1.08x | ||||||||||||
(a) During the three months ended
(b) Relates to certain acquisition-related costs, such as legal and other professional fees, separation benefit costs and purchase accounting adjustments associated with recent acquisitions.
(c) Under the Partnership Agreement, sustaining capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to maintain
(d) Excludes current income tax expense incurred on the sale of sites.
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