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Spire Inc. · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Spire reported first quarter results with net income of $67.0 million and net economic earnings of $71.8 million.

Spire Inc. reported a decrease in net income to $67.0 million ($1.24 per diluted share) for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, compared to $67.3 million ($1.32 per share) in the prior year. However, net economic earnings increased to $71.8 million ($1.33 per share) from $65.9 million ($1.30 per share) a year ago.

  • First quarter fiscal 2020 net income of $67.0 million ($1.24 per diluted share), compared to $67.3 million ($1.32 per share) in the prior year.
  • Net economic earnings of $71.8 million ($1.33 per share), up from $65.9 million ($1.30 per share) a year ago.
  • Capital expenditures forecast for FY20 increased to $610 million, reflecting higher gas utility spend.
  • Spire STL Pipeline went into service during the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$567M

Previous: $602M-5.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.33

Previous: $1.30+2.3%
Capital Expenditures

$192M

Previous: $207M-7.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$128M

Previous: -$136M+6.3%
Net Income

$67M

Previous: $67.3M-0.4%
Operating Income

$102M

Previous: $105M-2.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$21.5M

Previous: $8.4M+156.0%
Total Assets

$7.96B

Previous: $7.23B+10.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Spire · Revenue · Quarterly

$567M

Q1 2020-5.8%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Spire · $578M total across 3 segments · Q1 2020

  • Gas Utility
    $531M
  • Gas Marketing
    $36.3M
  • Other
    $11.1M

Forward guidance

Spire affirms its 5-year capital expenditures outlook through fiscal 2023 of $3.0 billion and annual long-term NEE per share growth target of 4-7 percent. Expected fiscal 2020 investment has increased to $610 million, reflecting a $20 million increase in targeted spend for gas utilities.

Tailwinds

  • Continued consistent growth of gas utilities driven by organic growth initiatives.
  • Capital investment focused on infrastructure upgrades.
  • Capital investment focused on technology.
  • Capital investment focused on new business.
  • Growing contributions from expansion of Spire Marketing and commercial operation of Spire STL Pipeline.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

38 / 69 earnings

Positive

+4.6%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-3.8%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-1.3%-4.6%-8.4%
Q1 2026-0.5%+0.9%+6.7%
Q4 2025-1.7%-4.5%-6.6%
Q2 2025-0.7%-1.3%-2.3%
Q1 2025+0.2%+1.2%+7.7%
Q4 2024+4.0%+8.0%-1.8%
Q3 2024-1.9%-5.4%-2.4%
Q2 2024-0.2%-1.0%-0.8%
Q1 2024+3.9%+2.1%+5.0%
Q4 2023+2.4%-0.3%+5.0%
Q3 2023-2.2%-2.0%-5.4%
Q2 2023+2.6%+2.5%-1.7%
Q1 2023+3.2%+4.1%-3.1%
Q4 2022-2.0%+3.5%-6.0%
Q3 2022-1.9%+1.4%-6.4%
Q2 2022+2.8%+0.8%+5.6%
Q1 2022-2.5%-4.0%+6.8%
Q4 2021+1.7%-0.2%+4.0%
Q3 2021-0.5%-1.8%-9.3%
Q2 2021+1.2%-3.2%-5.7%
Q1 2021+4.6%+3.2%+13.9%
Q4 2020-1.8%-0.3%-0.5%
Q3 2020-2.2%+0.5%-7.4%
Q2 2020+0.7%-3.6%+4.9%
Q1 2020+1.6%+1.8%-4.1%
Q4 2019+0.9%+0.4%+7.0%
Q3 2019-3.8%-4.7%-1.3%
Q2 2019+0.4%+1.3%-1.0%
Q1 2019-0.9%-2.0%+0.5%
Q4 2018+3.9%+4.7%+4.5%
Q3 2018+1.3%+4.7%+5.1%
Q2 2018-0.1%-2.0%-3.0%
Q1 2018-2.8%-7.8%+1.8%
Q4 2017+0.2%-0.5%-2.0%
Q3 2017+2.0%+2.6%+5.0%
Q2 2017+0.7%+2.6%+6.0%
Q1 2017-2.6%-3.5%+1.5%
Q4 2016+1.4%+2.5%+0.7%
Q3 2016-0.7%-1.4%-5.8%
Q2 2016+1.4%
Q1 2016+0.4%
Q4 2015+1.8%
Q3 2015+1.3%
Q2 2015+0.8%
Q1 2015+1.2%
Q4 2014+0.8%
Q3 2014-0.4%
Q2 2014+0.2%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013+0.1%
Q3 2013+1.1%
Q2 2013-0.3%
Q1 2013-0.5%
Q4 2012-0.8%
Q3 2012-0.5%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2012+0.4%
Q4 2011-3.0%
Q3 2011+2.5%
Q2 2011+1.2%
Q1 2010-3.7%
Q1 2011-0.4%
Q4 2010+0.3%
Q4 2008+0.3%
Q3 2009+1.1%
Q3 2010+1.1%
Q4 2009-0.8%
Q2 2009-0.8%
Q2 2010-0.8%

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