- Business
- Ultrapar Participações S.A. operates as a holding company principally engaged in energy, mobility, and infrastructure sectors through its subsidiaries in Brazil. The company conducts operations via Ultragaz, which distributes liquefied petroleum gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and agribusiness customers, while expanding into renewable electricity via the Stella platform, compressed natural gas transportation, biomethane for corporate clients, and a new LPG terminal in Pecém in partnership with Supergasbrás; Ipiranga, which markets gasoline, ethanol, diesel, fuel oil, kerosene, natural gas for vehicles, and lubricants, operates AmPm convenience stores, provides Jet Oil automotive services, digital payments through the abastece aí app and Km de Vantagens loyalty program, and invests in service station expansions, franchise networks, and ERP system upgrades; Ultracargo, which manages liquid bulk storage terminals with recent expansion in Santos adding 34 thousand cubic meters of capacity and nationwide multipurpose facilities; and Hidrovias do Brasil, in which Ultrapar holds a significant stake following a R$1.8 billion investment for 42% ownership and R$500 million advance for future capital increase, focusing on waterway transportation and port operations for grains, minerals, fertilizers, and low-carbon agribusiness logistics after selling its cabotage operation for R$715 million in November 2025 to strengthen financial position and synergies. Ultrapar recently announced a R$2.5 billion investment plan for 2025 with R$1.5 billion allocated to expansions at Ipiranga, Ultragaz, and Ultracargo, signed an agreement to acquire a 37.5% stake in Virtu for R$102 million to enter LNG logistics, reported robust Q3 2025 results with net income of R$772 million up 11% year-over-year driven by operating gains and tax credits, and continues advancing railway developments and logistics capabilities amid solid cash generation. Founded in 1937 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, Ultrapar serves domestic markets with exports to Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Asia, listing shares on B3 under UGPA3.SA and NYSE as UGP.