FINWIRES · TerminalLIVE
FINWIRES

Superior Plus Shifting Focus to Its Mobile Compressed Natural Gas Solutions Business

-- Superior Plus Corp. (SPB.TO) announced Monday that it it making a "strategic shift to prioritize further investment in its mobile compressed natural gas (CNG) solutions business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Certarus, to capitalize on this growing opportunity.

In a statement, Superior said: "Driven by increasing power and energy demands for data centers and related infrastructure, Certarus continues to secure significant new customer commitments, underscoring its unique capability to meet the scale and reliability demands of this evolving sector."

According to SPB, Certarus has recently been awarded multiple contracts, including a two and a half year agreement to support a hyperscale data center project in partnership with a global leader in power generation solutions. Under this agreement, it said, Certarus will provide natural gas supply to support approximately 135 megawatts of prime power generation once the facility is online. The project is currently under development and is expected to commence operations in mid-2027. Certarus will provide reliable fuel supply, with total expected revenue of more than US$300 million over the life of the contract, it added

"As power constraints continue to challenge large-scale developments like data centers, customers need certainty around reliable energy supply," said Allan MacDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer of Superior Plus.

SPB said the adoption of CNG by data centers is in the early stages and represents just one of several sectors where the company sees opportunity.

It added Certarus will supply natural gas for the project using its mobile compression platform, supported by a large fleet of high-capacity CNG transport trailers.

"Across North America, the data center ecosystem increasingly faces extended timelines to secure grid and pipeline connections due to rising power demand and infrastructure limitations," said Dale Winger, President of Certarus. "These challenges have created a growing need for rapidly deployable and scalable energy solutions."

SPB will provide additional detail regarding its financial outlook with the release of Q1 financial results on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Shares in SPB were down near 0.5% on the TSX last Friday.

Related Articles

Research

Research Alert: CFRA Maintains Buy Rating On Shares Of Quest Diagnostics

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We keep our 12-month price target at $235. This is based on a forward P/E of 21.9x our 2026 EPS estimate, a premium to DGX's three-year forward average of 16.8x due to our view of strengthening sales and earnings growth, backed by higher health care utilization trends and some regulatory relief due to postponement of lab reimbursement cuts until at least 2027. We think lab testing providers remain a relatively well-positioned area within health care given lower policy risks, supportive testing demand, and attractive earnings growth potential. On a compounded annual basis from 2025-2028, we expect near 8% EPS growth, raising our 2026 EPS to $10.73 from $10.60 and 2027 EPS to $11.50 from $11.42. We also anticipate additional smaller M&A opportunities, along with healthy dividend increases (recent 7.5% boost; shares yield 1.7%) as cash flow generation remains supportive over the near term.

$DGX
Research

Research Alert: Pega: Q1 Results Miss, But Strength In Pega Cloud Offsets

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:PEGA reported total revenue of $430M, missing consensus by $37.2M and declining 10% Y/Y, while non-GAAP EPS of $0.46 missed by $0.23 and fell 39% Y/Y. However, Pega Cloud revenue surged 36% Y/Y to $205M, now representing 47.7% of total revenue and validating the cloud transition thesis. Pega Cloud annual contract value (ACV) acceleration remains the standout metric, growing 29% Y/Y to $906.7M and accelerating from 23% growth in Q1, demonstrating continued strong demand for the company's AI workflow automation platform. Total ACV grew 12% Y/Y to $1.62B, with backlog increasing 16% Y/Y to $2.01B providing revenue visibility. We believe the robust cash flow generation of $206.5M in free cash flow and a solid balance sheet with $474M in cash provides financial flexibility for continued AI investment. Despite near-term profitability pressure, we expect the sustained Pega Cloud momentum and strong ACV growth to support the business transformation.

$PEGA
Asia

Air New Zealand CFO to Resign

Air New Zealand (ASX:AIZ, NZE:AIR) said that Chief Financial Officer Richard Thomson has resigned, effective Aug. 28, according to a Wednesday filing with the New Zealand bourse.The airline has started the process of searching for a new CFO, the filing added.

$ASX:AIZ$NZE:AIR