UGI (UGI) is in the spotlight after its latest quarter showed earnings per share moving down while segment EBIT grew, alongside ongoing LPG divestitures, fresh leadership and continued capital returns to shareholders.
See our latest analysis for UGI.
UGI’s share price has been firming up, with an 11.0% 90 day share price return and a 25.29% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests recent earnings, buybacks and leadership changes are starting to reshape sentiment around the stock’s risk and income profile.
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With earnings per share under pressure, segment EBIT up and the share price already delivering a 25.29% 1 year total return, you have to ask: is UGI still undervalued, or are markets already pricing in future growth?
Most Popular Narrative: 12.9% Undervalued
UGI’s most followed narrative pegs fair value at $44.50 versus the recent $38.76 close, framing the stock as modestly undervalued on updated earnings and margin assumptions.
Strategic investments in renewable natural gas (RNG) projects, bonus depreciation potential, and stronger regulatory incentives through recent legislation (e.g., the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) are expected to drive long-term EBITDA growth and improve net margins.
Want to see what powers that $44.50 fair value? The narrative leans heavily on richer margins, steadier revenue and a lower future earnings multiple than many peers. Curious which assumptions do the heavy lifting in this model and how they link to that discount rate of just over 7%? The full narrative lays out the numbers behind that call.
Result: Fair Value of $44.50 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, there are clear watchpoints here, including long term pressure on European LPG demand and regulatory or cost headwinds that could squeeze margins and cash flows.
Find out about the key risks to this UGI narrative.
Another View: Cash Flows Paint A Different Picture
While the popular narrative sees UGI as 12.9% undervalued at a $44.50 fair value, our DCF model points the other way. On that cash flow view, fair value sits at $17.58 per share, well below the recent $38.76 price, which screens as overvalued. So which story do you trust more, the earnings path or the cash flows?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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Build Your Own UGI Narrative
If that fair value story does not quite fit your view, or you would rather put your own assumptions to the test, you can build a custom thesis in minutes and Do it your way.
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