
CrossAmerica Partners LP Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Reported Second Quarter of 2026 Net Income of
$20.8 million , Adjusted EBITDA of$51.8 million and Distributable Cash Flow of$33.6 million compared to Net Income of$25.2 million , Adjusted EBITDA of$37.1 million and Distributable Cash Flow of$22.4 million for the Second Quarter of 2025 - Reported Second Quarter of 2026 Gross Profit for the Retail Segment of
$85.7 million compared to$76.1 million of Gross Profit for the Second Quarter of 2025 and Second Quarter of 2026 Gross Profit for the Wholesale Segment of$27.1 million compared to$24.9 million of Gross Profit for the Second Quarter of 2025 - Leverage, as defined in the CAPL Credit Facility, was 3.57 times as of
June 30, 2026 , compared to 3.65 times as ofJune 30, 2025 - The Distribution Coverage Ratio for the trailing twelve months ended
June 30, 2026 , was 1.39 times compared to 1.00 times for the comparable period of 2025 - The Board of Directors of
CrossAmerica's General Partner declared a quarterly distribution of$0.5250 per limited partner unit attributable to the Second Quarter of 2026 - On
July 20, 2026 ,Jonathan Benfield was appointed Chief Financial Officer
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Second Quarter Results
Consolidated Results
| Key Operating Metrics | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 |
| Net Income | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||
| Distributable Cash Flow | ||
| Distribution Coverage Ratio: | 1.68x | 1.12x |
| Distribution Coverage Ratio: Trailing 12 Months | 1.39x | 1.00x |
The increase for the second quarter of 2026 in Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage was primarily driven by the increase in Adjusted EBITDA noted above in addition to a decrease in interest expense due to a lower average interest rate along with a lower average outstanding debt balance, partially offset by increases in sustaining capital expenditures and current income tax expense.
Retail Segment
| Key Operating Metrics | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | ||||
| Retail segment gross profit | ||||||
| Retail segment motor fuel gallons distributed | 124.0M | 141.7M | ||||
| Same store motor fuel gallons distributed | 117.8M | 132.6M | ||||
| Retail segment motor fuel gross profit | ||||||
| Retail segment margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees and commissions | $ | 0.492 | $ | 0.370 | ||
| Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes* | ||||||
| Merchandise gross profit* | ||||||
| Merchandise gross profit percentage* | 29.5 | % | 28.2 | % | ||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||
| Retail Sites (average for period) | 560 | 603 | ||||
*Includes only company operated retail sites
For the second quarter of 2026, the retail segment generated a 13% increase in gross profit compared to the second quarter of 2025, primarily due to increases in motor fuel, merchandise and other revenue gross profit compared to the prior year.
The motor fuel gross profit for the retail segment increased
For the second quarter of 2026, CrossAmerica’s merchandise gross profit increased 2% when compared to the second quarter of 2025, despite a 9% decline in average company operated store count. Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes increased 1% for the second quarter of 2026 when compared to the second quarter of 2025. Merchandise gross profit percentage increased from 28.2% for the second quarter of 2025 to 29.5% for the second quarter of 2026. Other revenues increased
Operating expenses for the retail segment declined
Wholesale Segment
| Key Operating Metrics | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | ||
| Wholesale segment gross profit | ||||
| Wholesale motor fuel gallons distributed | 160.3M | 179.2M | ||
| Average wholesale gross profit per gallon | $ | 0.111 | $ | 0.085 |
During the second quarter of 2026, CrossAmerica’s wholesale segment gross profit increased
The increase in motor fuel gross profit for the second quarter of 2026 when compared to the second quarter of 2025 was driven by a 31% increase in fuel margin per gallon, partially offset by an 11% decline in wholesale volume distributed. The decline in volume was primarily due to a reduction in volume in the base business as well as the loss of independent dealer contracts. Operating expenses declined
Real Estate Activity
During the three months ended
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
Credit Facility
On
Distributions
On
Conference Call
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 and that were operated in the same class of trade for all months for both periods. Same store merchandise sales excludes other revenues such as lottery commissions and car wash sales.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of Dollars, except unit data)
(Unaudited)
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,922 | $ | 3,137 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of | 33,834 | 28,566 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable from related parties | 651 | 687 | ||||||
| Inventory | 63,443 | 59,610 | ||||||
| Assets held for sale | 9,755 | 9,690 | ||||||
| Current portion of interest rate swap contracts | 2,291 | 801 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 7,868 | 8,590 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 122,764 | 111,081 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 579,475 | 547,686 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | 101,463 | 121,636 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 54,406 | 61,638 | ||||||
| 99,409 | 99,409 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets | — | 760 | ||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts, less current portion | 1,855 | 325 | ||||||
| Other assets | 22,614 | 22,199 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 981,986 | $ | 964,734 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations | $ | 9,774 | $ | 3,465 | ||||
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | 24,584 | 29,008 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 77,725 | 63,413 | ||||||
| Accounts payable to related parties | 7,792 | 6,536 | ||||||
| Current portion of interest rate swap contracts | 184 | 697 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 25,360 | 27,378 | ||||||
| Motor fuel and sales taxes payable | 16,409 | 19,013 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 161,828 | 149,510 | ||||||
| Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion | 715,471 | 687,187 | ||||||
| Operating lease obligations, less current portion | 80,680 | 96,974 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 7,479 | 7,409 | ||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 44,222 | 45,014 | ||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts, less current portion | 109 | 1,390 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 47,878 | 49,289 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,057,667 | 1,036,773 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | ||||||||
| Preferred membership interests | 31,523 | 30,289 | ||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
| Common units— 38,154,331 and 38,135,078 units issued and outstanding at | (111,004 | ) | (101,280 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 3,800 | (1,048 | ) | |||||
| Total deficit | (107,204 | ) | (102,328 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 981,986 | $ | 964,734 | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit and Per Unit Amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Operating revenues (a) | $ | 1,179,017 | $ | 961,925 | $ | 2,020,847 | $ | 1,824,400 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales (b) | 1,066,230 | 860,933 | 1,810,437 | 1,633,594 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 112,787 | 100,992 | 210,410 | 190,806 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses (c) | 55,025 | 57,949 | 111,461 | 116,823 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 6,809 | 6,577 | 13,300 | 14,249 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 16,768 | 23,334 | 33,830 | 49,638 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 78,602 | 87,860 | 158,591 | 180,710 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions and lease terminations, net | 1,087 | 28,365 | 7,203 | 33,402 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 35,272 | 41,497 | 59,022 | 43,498 | ||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 212 | 136 | 369 | 266 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (11,342 | ) | (12,569 | ) | (22,092 | ) | (25,413 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 24,142 | 29,064 | 37,299 | 18,351 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 3,330 | 3,896 | 5,828 | 298 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | 20,812 | 25,168 | 31,471 | 18,053 | ||||||||||||
| Accretion of preferred membership interests | 710 | 680 | 1,404 | 1,345 | ||||||||||||
| Net income available to limited partners | $ | 20,102 | $ | 24,488 | $ | 30,067 | $ | 16,708 | ||||||||
| Net income per common unit | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.44 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.78 | $ | 0.44 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average common units: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 38,154,331 | 38,097,513 | 38,148,481 | 38,085,815 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 38,323,956 | 39,545,478 | 38,318,067 | 38,260,908 | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental information: | ||||||||||||||||
| (a) includes excise taxes of: | $ | 71,954 | $ | 82,903 | $ | 140,725 | $ | 156,253 | ||||||||
| (a) includes rent income of: | 14,666 | 15,459 | 29,226 | 32,661 | ||||||||||||
| (b) excludes depreciation, amortization and accretion | ||||||||||||||||
| (b) includes rent expense of: | 3,766 | 4,923 | 7,883 | 9,818 | ||||||||||||
| (c) includes rent expense of: | 4,492 | 4,631 | 9,051 | 9,242 | ||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 31,471 | $ | 18,053 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 33,830 | 49,638 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 968 | 969 | ||||||
| Credit loss expense | 24 | — | ||||||
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 830 | (2,696 | ) | |||||
| Equity-based employee and director compensation expense | 788 | 989 | ||||||
| Gain on dispositions and lease terminations, net | (7,203 | ) | (33,402 | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions | 397 | 4,146 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 61,105 | 37,697 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Principal payments received on notes receivable | 127 | 63 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 16,252 | 72,766 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | (10,874 | ) | (21,958 | ) | ||||
| Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (1,800 | ) | — | |||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 3,705 | 50,871 | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Borrowings under the Credit Facility | 49,500 | 41,000 | ||||||
| Repayments on the Credit Facility | (70,200 | ) | (81,500 | ) | ||||
| Payments of finance lease obligations | (1,964 | ) | (1,604 | ) | ||||
| Distributions paid on distribution equivalent rights | (139 | ) | (146 | ) | ||||
| Distributions paid to preferred membership interests | (170 | ) | — | |||||
| Distributions paid on common units | (40,052 | ) | (39,982 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (63,025 | ) | (82,232 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 1,785 | 6,336 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 3,137 | 3,381 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 4,922 | $ | 9,717 | ||||
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 | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit: | ||||||||||||||||
| Motor fuel | $ | 46,461 | $ | 38,789 | $ | 86,321 | $ | 69,970 | ||||||||
| Merchandise | 31,026 | 30,506 | 57,978 | 55,419 | ||||||||||||
| Rent | 2,753 | 2,224 | 5,435 | 4,835 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenue | 5,450 | 4,608 | 10,259 | 9,063 | ||||||||||||
| Total gross profit | 85,690 | 76,127 | 159,993 | 139,287 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | (48,695 | ) | (50,828 | ) | (98,694 | ) | (102,532 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 36,995 | $ | 25,299 | $ | 61,299 | $ | 36,755 | ||||||||
| Retail sites (end of period): | ||||||||||||||||
| Company operated retail sites (a) | 334 | 361 | 334 | 361 | ||||||||||||
| Commission agents (b) | 221 | 236 | 221 | 236 | ||||||||||||
| Total retail sites | 555 | 597 | 555 | 597 | ||||||||||||
| Total retail segment statistics: | ||||||||||||||||
| Volume of gallons sold | 124,032 | 141,683 | 241,718 | 268,216 | ||||||||||||
| Same store total system gallons sold(c) | 117,773 | 132,608 | 222,160 | 245,448 | ||||||||||||
| Average retail fuel sites | 560 | 603 | 568 | 600 | ||||||||||||
| Margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees and commissions | $ | 0.492 | $ | 0.370 | $ | 0.465 | $ | 0.355 | ||||||||
| Company operated site statistics: | ||||||||||||||||
| Average retail fuel sites | 336 | 368 | 341 | 367 | ||||||||||||
| Same store fuel volume(c) | 85,329 | 92,858 | 158,947 | 169,817 | ||||||||||||
| Margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees | $ | 0.513 | $ | 0.395 | $ | 0.486 | $ | 0.385 | ||||||||
| Same store merchandise sales(c) | $ | 98,013 | $ | 98,224 | $ | 177,683 | $ | 176,791 | ||||||||
| Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes(c) | $ | 71,411 | $ | 70,966 | $ | 128,382 | $ | 126,754 | ||||||||
| Merchandise gross profit percentage | 29.5 | % | 28.2 | % | 29.6 | % | 28.1 | % | ||||||||
| Commission site statistics: | ||||||||||||||||
| Average retail fuel sites | 224 | 235 | 227 | 233 | ||||||||||||
| Margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees and commissions | $ | 0.436 | $ | 0.313 | $ | 0.411 | $ | 0.289 | ||||||||
(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 decrease in the commission agent site count was primarily attributable to 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 and that were operated in the same class of trade for all months for both periods. Same store merchandise sales excludes other revenues such as lottery commissions and car wash sales.
Wholesale
The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of the Wholesale segment (thousands of dollars, except for the number of distribution sites and per gallon amounts):
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit: | ||||||||||||||||
| Motor fuel gross profit | $ | 17,801 | $ | 15,165 | $ | 32,254 | $ | 30,928 | ||||||||
| Rent gross profit | 8,147 | 8,312 | 15,908 | 18,008 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 1,149 | 1,388 | 2,255 | 2,583 | ||||||||||||
| Total gross profit | 27,097 | 24,865 | 50,417 | 51,519 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | (6,330 | ) | (7,121 | ) | (12,767 | ) | (14,291 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 20,767 | $ | 17,744 | $ | 37,650 | $ | 37,228 | ||||||||
| Motor fuel distribution sites (end of period): (a) | ||||||||||||||||
| Independent dealers (b) | 664 | 639 | 664 | 639 | ||||||||||||
| Lessee dealers (c) | 317 | 365 | 317 | 365 | ||||||||||||
| Total motor fuel distribution sites | 981 | 1,004 | 981 | 1,004 | ||||||||||||
| Average motor fuel distribution sites | 984 | 1,009 | 985 | 1,021 | ||||||||||||
| Volume of gallons distributed | 160,276 | 179,241 | 313,864 | 342,159 | ||||||||||||
| Margin per gallon | $ | 0.111 | $ | 0.085 | $ | 0.103 | $ | 0.090 | ||||||||
(a) In addition,
(b) The increase in the independent dealer site count was primarily attributable to the sale of certain lessee dealer, company operated 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 | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20,812 | $ | 25,168 | $ | 31,471 | $ | 18,053 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 11,342 | 12,569 | 22,092 | 25,413 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 3,330 | 3,896 | 5,828 | 298 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 16,768 | 23,334 | 33,830 | 49,638 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 52,252 | 64,967 | 93,221 | 93,402 | ||||||||||||
| Equity-based employee and director compensation expense | 587 | 176 | 788 | 989 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions and lease terminations, net (a) | (1,087 | ) | (28,365 | ) | (7,203 | ) | (33,402 | ) | ||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs (b) | 17 | 305 | 44 | 363 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 51,769 | 37,083 | 86,850 | 61,352 | ||||||||||||
| Cash interest expense | (10,858 | ) | (12,085 | ) | (21,123 | ) | (24,444 | ) | ||||||||
| Sustaining capital expenditures (c) | (4,952 | ) | (2,550 | ) | (6,302 | ) | (5,271 | ) | ||||||||
| Current income tax expense (d) | (2,378 | ) | (52 | ) | (4,342 | ) | (146 | ) | ||||||||
| Distributable Cash Flow | $ | 33,581 | $ | 22,396 | $ | 55,083 | $ | 31,491 | ||||||||
| Distributions paid on common units | 20,031 | 20,001 | 40,052 | 39,982 | ||||||||||||
| Distribution Coverage Ratio | 1.68x | 1.12x | 1.38x | 0.79x | ||||||||||||
(a) Primarily includes net gains in connection with
(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 sales of sites.
About CrossAmerica Partners LP
CrossAmerica Partners LP is a leading wholesale distributor of motor fuels, convenience store operator, and owner and lessee of real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels. Its general partner, CrossAmerica GP LLC, is indirectly owned and controlled by entities affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., the founder of CrossAmerica Partners and a member of the board of the general partner since 2012. Formed in 2012, CrossAmerica Partners LP is a distributor of branded and unbranded petroleum for motor vehicles in the United States and distributes fuel to approximately 1,500 locations and owns or leases approximately 900 sites. With a geographic footprint covering 34 states, the Partnership has well-established relationships with several major oil brands, including ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Marathon, Valero, Phillips 66 and other major brands. CrossAmerica Partners LP ranks as one of ExxonMobil’s largest distributors by fuel volume in the United States and in the top 10 for additional brands. For additional information, please visit www.crossamericapartners.com.
Contact
Investor Relations: Randy Palmer, rpalmer@caplp.com or 610-625-8000
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this release that state the Partnership’s or management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “intends,” “estimates,” “target” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see CrossAmerica’s Form 10-K or Forms 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and available on CrossAmerica’s website at www.crossamericapartners.com. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Source: CrossAmerica Partners
