Global Partners' Q1 2025: Navigating Tariff Turbulence and Supply Strategies Amidst Contradictions

Supply flexibility and potential impact of tariffs, impact of tariffs on wholesale performance, capital repositioning and terminal strategy, impact of tariffs and market conditions, impact of tariffs and market volatility are the key contradictions discussed in Global Partners' latest 2025Q1 earnings call.



Strong Financial Performance:
- Global Partners reported net income of $18.7 million for Q1 2025, a significant improvement from a net loss of $5.6 million in Q1 2024.
- The growth was driven by strong performance in the wholesale segment, favorable market conditions, and successful integration of additional terminal assets.

Wholesale Segment Growth:
- The wholesale segment's product margin increased by $44.2 million to $93.6 million in Q1 2025.
- This was attributed to more favorable market conditions in gasoline, integration of acquired terminals from Gulf Oil and ExxonMobil, and higher demand for distillates due to colder winter weather.

Terminal Acquisitions and Expansion:
- The company expanded its midstream footprint through the acquisitions of terminals from Gulf Oil and ExxonMobil in 2024.
- These terminal acquisitions allowed Global Partners to optimize its terminal assets and more efficiently serve throughput and wholesale customers.

Retail Portfolio Optimization:
- The company operated or supplied 1,561 sites at the end of Q1 2025, a decrease of 40 sites year-over-year.
- This was due to the ongoing strategy of portfolio optimization, which included the sales and conversions of certain company-operated sites to improve efficiency and profitability.

Cash Distribution Increase:
- The Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash distribution on common units to $0.7450 per unit, equating to $2.98 on an annualized basis.
- This distribution increase reflects the company's confidence in its financial performance and ability to return capital to unitholders consistently.