FERRELLGAS PARTNERS L P
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PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-27T18:10:56.764820+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

contract_cycle_length
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
enterprise_sales_motion
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
procurement_complexity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
vendor_lock_coefficient
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumer_acquisition_channel
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
brand_loyalty_index
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
impulse_vs_considered_purchase
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
retail_distribution_reach
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumption_unit_definition
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
usage_billing_granularity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
overage_penalty_structure
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
minimum_commitment_floor
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
metered_margin_profile
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_discount_depth
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
cross_sell_attach_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_churn_vs_single_churn
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_margin_blended
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
upsell_pathway_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-037 Product as a Service VALUE High
Direct: monetization_vector contains [Per-gallon commodity margin plus tank rental fees and service charges; margin expansion through route density and cost efficiency, not pricing innovation]. Corroborated: revenue_model_type=~60-70% transactional (spot propane gallons sold); ~30-40% quasi-recurring via tank rental, service contracts, and captive rural customer base
SG-041
Rent Instead of Buy
VALUE High
SG-053
Two-sided Market
HOW High
SG-036
Product to Capability
WHAT High
SG-049
Subscription
VALUE High

Hybrid Combination

Product as a Service (SG-037) VALUE provides the core structure, combined with Rent Instead of Buy (SG-041) + Two-sided Market (SG-053) + Product to Capability (SG-036) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 5 Medium: 26 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
Highly leveraged; net debt ~$1.5B+, debt/EBITDA ~6-8x; 20% rate rise adds ~$30M annual interest cost on floating tranches
Inferred
Agent_Inference
interest_rate_sensitivity
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
international_expansion_readiness
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
geographic_footprint
Domestic (all 50 states plus DC and Puerto Rico)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, petrochemical resins/plastics, copper, lithium and battery-grade materials (nickel, graphite), lumber, cotton; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
business_model_type_primary
Distributor/Retailer
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
business_model_type_secondary
Manufacturer/Equipment provider (portable tank exchange, appliance sales)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
switching_cost_profile
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FTC, CPSC, NLRB, CFPB, GDPR, SEC; Evolving consumer protection and data-privacy rules squeeze retail margins.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
Transactional
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
monetization_vector
Per-transaction (per-gallon spread)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
pricing_architecture
Negotiated and usage-based (per-gallon with contracted pricing commitments)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
pricing_power_rating
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
target_gross_margin_bracket
6.8% Gross Margin (Thin (<20%))
High
SEC-XBRL
churn_vulnerability_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
headcount_cost_structure
Linear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
marginal_cost_of_growth
Linear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
franchise_compliance_risk
N-A
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
customer_acquisition_metric
Organic growth and acquisitions; marketing via efficiency, safety, customer service, national distributor network
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
network_effect_present
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
asset_efficiency_ratio
5.3% Return on Assets (Excellent)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Mixed
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
customer_segment_primary
Consumer (residential)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
customer_segment_secondary
Commercial (industrial, agricultural, wholesale)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-25-099508
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations", "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations", "35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations", "39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.22 (HIL — ~22% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
4.1% CapEx / Revenue (Low-CapEx Asset-Light)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0000922358
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
FGPR
High
SEC-EDGAR
Proxy_Dog_Scope
2026-09-15T16:09|no-def14a
High
SEC-DEF14A registry

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

SKILL_BUFFETT_VAL_03PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_LEGAL_SEC_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_SHORT_BEAR_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_MACRO_STRAT_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_OPS_PARTNER_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions

Live Status

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