By Paul Sankey
Published on November 29, 2024 at 10:35 AM
If you “went out for a walk with your cousin” and found yourself in a gas station yesterday on Thanksgiving, perhaps confused about what day and time it was in the blinking neon light, referring to the results of Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD CN) will not help you work out what the date is. Yes, the recurring joke in our reports on ATD earnings is their absolutely derisible reporting calendar. On Tuesday, November 26, 204, two …
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By Paul Sankey
Published on June 14, 2024 at 9:14 AM
What segment of the global oil value chain saw a structural increase in margins post-COVID? ~ You got it! Gas Stations is indeed the correct answer. Source: Bloomberg Not only have margins doubled in pump sales – historically a brutally competitive, low margin business, but the industry has growth. Shown below, Casey’s has scaled from 1,700 locations to 2,800 locations in the last decade. Source: Bloomberg We can argue that while a more efficient US …
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By Paul Sankey
Published on March 25, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Gas station stocks: low end consumer weakening. Gas station play Alimentation Couche Tard ($ATD) profit warning. Negative implication for refiners with gas stations, such as DINO. We are backing off our “long gas station stocks” stance but still prefer MUSA (Murphy USA), with its massive buyback and low volatility. But watch for a couple of tough quarters ahead. We like long gasoline (equity ETF is $UGA) as a trade into Memorial Day on supply tightness, …
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