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Side-by-side financial comparison of OUTFRONT Media Inc. (OUT) and STAR GROUP, L.P. (SGU). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

STAR GROUP, L.P. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($539.3M vs $513.3M, roughly 1.1× OUTFRONT Media Inc.). OUTFRONT Media Inc. runs the higher net margin — 18.9% vs 6.6%, a 12.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, STAR GROUP, L.P. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (10.5% vs 4.1%). OUTFRONT Media Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($93.3M vs $-59.7M).

Outfront Media, Inc. is an American advertising company. It operates in the United States. The Americas division is led by chief executive officer Nick Brien. Outfront Media has both billboards and transit displays.

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OUT vs SGU — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SGU
SGU
1.1× larger
SGU
$539.3M
$513.3M
OUT
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
SGU
SGU
+6.4% gap
SGU
10.5%
4.1%
OUT
Higher net margin
OUT
OUT
12.2% more per $
OUT
18.9%
6.6%
SGU
More free cash flow
OUT
OUT
$153.0M more FCF
OUT
$93.3M
$-59.7M
SGU

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Revenue
$513.3M
$539.3M
Net Profit
$96.8M
$35.8M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
26.0%
10.1%
Net Margin
18.9%
6.6%
Revenue YoY
4.1%
10.5%
Net Profit YoY
30.8%
8.8%
EPS (diluted)
$0.57

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
$513.3M
$539.3M
Q3 25
$467.5M
Q2 25
$460.2M
Q1 25
$390.7M
Q4 24
$493.2M
Q3 24
$451.9M
Q2 24
$477.3M
Q1 24
$408.5M
Net Profit
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
$96.8M
$35.8M
Q3 25
$51.3M
Q2 25
$19.5M
Q1 25
$-20.6M
Q4 24
$74.0M
Q3 24
$34.6M
Q2 24
$176.8M
Q1 24
$-27.2M
Operating Margin
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
26.0%
10.1%
Q3 25
19.2%
Q2 25
12.2%
Q1 25
3.6%
Q4 24
22.5%
Q3 24
15.8%
Q2 24
48.0%
Q1 24
3.4%
Net Margin
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
18.9%
6.6%
Q3 25
11.0%
Q2 25
4.2%
Q1 25
-5.3%
Q4 24
15.0%
Q3 24
7.7%
Q2 24
37.0%
Q1 24
-6.7%
EPS (diluted)
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
$0.57
Q3 25
$0.29
Q2 25
$0.10
Q1 25
$-0.14
Q4 24
$0.49
Q3 24
$0.19
Q2 24
$1.01
Q1 24
$-0.18

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$99.9M
$19.9M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$254.8M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$710.4M
Total Assets
$5.3B
$1.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
$99.9M
$19.9M
Q3 25
$63.0M
Q2 25
$28.5M
Q1 25
$30.5M
Q4 24
$46.9M
Q3 24
$28.0M
Q2 24
$49.6M
Q1 24
$42.4M
Total Debt
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
$254.8M
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
Stockholders' Equity
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
$710.4M
Q3 25
$542.6M
Q2 25
$539.1M
Q1 25
$566.9M
Q4 24
$649.0M
Q3 24
$618.2M
Q2 24
$664.9M
Q1 24
$524.2M
Total Assets
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
$5.3B
$1.1B
Q3 25
$5.2B
Q2 25
$5.1B
Q1 25
$5.1B
Q4 24
$5.2B
Q3 24
$5.2B
Q2 24
$5.3B
Q1 24
$5.5B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$118.1M
$-55.2M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$93.3M
$-59.7M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
18.2%
-11.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.8%
0.8%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.22×
-1.54×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$218.8M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
$118.1M
$-55.2M
Q3 25
$88.8M
Q2 25
$67.1M
Q1 25
$33.6M
Q4 24
$124.5M
Q3 24
$73.1M
Q2 24
$71.0M
Q1 24
$30.6M
Free Cash Flow
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
$93.3M
$-59.7M
Q3 25
$67.7M
Q2 25
$41.4M
Q1 25
$16.4M
Q4 24
$106.3M
Q3 24
$55.5M
Q2 24
$47.1M
Q1 24
$12.2M
FCF Margin
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
18.2%
-11.1%
Q3 25
14.5%
Q2 25
9.0%
Q1 25
4.2%
Q4 24
21.6%
Q3 24
12.3%
Q2 24
9.9%
Q1 24
3.0%
Capex Intensity
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
4.8%
0.8%
Q3 25
4.5%
Q2 25
5.6%
Q1 25
4.4%
Q4 24
3.7%
Q3 24
3.9%
Q2 24
5.0%
Q1 24
4.5%
Cash Conversion
OUT
OUT
SGU
SGU
Q4 25
1.22×
-1.54×
Q3 25
1.73×
Q2 25
3.44×
Q1 25
Q4 24
1.68×
Q3 24
2.11×
Q2 24
0.40×
Q1 24

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

OUT
OUT

Static Displays$236.3M46%
Other$134.8M26%
Digital Displays$125.3M24%
Other Revenues$1.9M0%

SGU
SGU

Home Heating Oil And Propane$372.6M69%
Motor Fuel And Other Petroleum Products$75.4M14%
Equipment Installations$39.6M7%
Equipment Maintenance Service Contracts$30.3M6%
Billable Call Services$21.4M4%

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