"Throughout the year, we successfully divested non-core locations, generating over $100 million in proceeds that we used to materially reduce our debt and enhance our financial flexibility. The leverage ratio fell from 4.36x to 3.51x year-over-year, and interest expense dropped by $4.2 million for the full year, a direct benefit of both lower debt balances and a 5.6% effective interest rate."
"The quarter highlights the benefits of our strategic site conversions to retail, which enabled us to capitalize on a favorable margin environment. Retail motor fuel margin per gallon came in at $0.449, up 19% year-over-year, while wholesale margin per gallon reached $0.093, up 13%. Merchandise gross profit margin expanded to 29.1%, a 70 basis point improvement."
"We enter 2026 with a solid core business and a strong balance sheet to support future growth. The Q4 EPS print of $0.25 beat the $0.05 consensus estimate, and revenue of $866.3 million exceeded the $748 million estimate by a wide margin, even as revenue fell 8.3% year-over-year."
CrossAmerica Partners executed a deliberate portfolio optimization strategy in 2025, selling 107 non-core properties for $103.3 million in proceeds. These funds were deployed to reduce debt and strengthen the balance sheet, with leverage declining from 4.36x to 3.51x year-over-year and interest expense falling $4.2 million. Strategic site conversions to retail enabled the partnership to capitalize on favorable fuel margins. Retail motor fuel margin per gallon increased 19% to $0.449, while wholesale margin rose 13% to $0.093. Merchandise gross profit margin expanded 70 basis points to 29.1%. Q4 earnings per share reached $0.25, significantly beating the $0.05 consensus estimate, with revenue of $866.3 million exceeding expectations despite an 8.3% year-over-year decline reflecting the asset sales.
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