May 2019: Home heating trends, stock watch

Each month, ICF provides LP Gas with updates on the U.S. propane market, as well as the latest trends. The data for May 2019 focuses on home heating fuel types.

Stock information for AmeriGas, Ferrellgas and Suburban Propane also is provided.

PROPANE MARKET METRICS

FUEL WITH THE LARGEST INCREASE IN MARKET SHARE (2010 TO 2017)

Source: ICF Advisory Services

CHANGE IN U.S. HOUSEHOLDS BY
HOME HEATING FUEL TYPE (2016 TO 2017)

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

STOCK WATCH

Company	12-month chart (as of April ’19)	Price (4/18/19)	Current Yield	52-Week Low	52-Week High	YTD Price Performance
AmeriGas – APU		$35.09	10.8%	$22.75	$43.79	38.7%
Ferrellgas – FGP		1.20	0.0%	0.53	3.99	124.3%
Suburban Propane – SPH		23.00	10.4%	18.63	24.57	19.4%

Source: Company data, FactSet and Wells Fargo Securities LLC

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