Warm Weather Widens Suburban Propane's Q3 Loss, but Debt Reduction and RNG Buildout Offer a Path Forward

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A wider Q3 net loss of $17.5 million, driven by warm weather, was offset by $36.2 million in debt reduction and progress on renewable natural gas expansion, with a new facility now in service.

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• Q3 Loss Widens on Warm Weather

  Near-record warm April temperatures cut heat-related propane demand, widening the net loss to $17.5 million ($0.26/unit) from $14.8 million a year ago.

• Adjusted EBITDA Declines

  Lower volumes and higher operating costs pushed Adjusted EBITDA down to $18.0 million from $27.0 million in the prior-year quarter.

• Debt Reduced by $36.2 Million

  Operating cash flow and $6.6 million from ATM equity issuance were used to repay borrowings under the revolving credit facility, keeping the leverage ratio essentially flat at 4.35x.

• RNG Expansion Progressing

  After quarter-end, a new anaerobic digester facility in Upstate New York was placed into service, and the Columbus, Ohio facility is expected online in Q4, positioning fiscal 2027 to benefit from all three facilities.

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Near-record April warmth slashed heating demand, pushing Suburban Propane's fiscal third-quarter net loss to $17.5 million from $14.8 million a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA contracted to $18.0 million from $27.0 million. Even so, the partnership deployed operating cash flow and $6.6 million in ATM equity proceeds to pay down $36.2 million in debt, holding leverage nearly flat at 4.35x. On the renewable natural gas front, production was steady while environmental attribute prices improved, and two new digesters are nearing completion — one already in service, the other expected this quarter — setting the stage for growth in fiscal 2027.