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Spire Inc. · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Spire reported strong first quarter earnings, driven by Gas Marketing's favorable market conditions, which were partially offset by lower earnings from Gas Utility operations.

Spire Inc. reported consolidated net income of $91.0 million ($1.66 per diluted share) for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $55.7 million ($1.01 per share) in the prior year. Net economic earnings (NEE) were $85.1 million ($1.55 per share), up from $62.6 million ($1.14 per share) last year.

  • Gas Marketing delivered strong results due to market conditions that created opportunities to optimize storage and transportation positions.
  • Gas Utility reported NEE of $62.9 million, a decrease of $4.3 million from the previous year.
  • New rates in Spire Missouri and Spire Alabama contributed $18.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively, to contribution margin.
  • Spire STL Pipeline was issued a new permanent operating certificate in December 2022 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$814M

Previous: $555M+46.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.55

Previous: $1.14+36.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$155M

Previous: -$146M-6.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$63.8M

Previous: -$90M+29.1%
Net Income

$91M

Previous: $55.7M+63.4%
Operating Income

$150M

Previous: $95.3M+57.6%
Gross Profit

$263M

Previous: $190M+38.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.8M

Previous: $8.2M-41.5%
Total Assets

$10.3B

Previous: $9.65B+7.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Spire · Revenue · Quarterly

$814M

Q1 2023+46.6%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Spire · -$37.6M total across 4 segments · Q4 2023

  • Gas Marketing
    $2.6M+1097409.5%
  • Midstream
    $2.5M
  • Other
    -$8.7M
  • Gas Utility
    -$34M-20568763.0%

Forward guidance

Spire is raising its fiscal 2023 NEE per share guidance by $0.10 to $4.15–$4.35, reflecting the outperformance of Spire Marketing in the first quarter. Targeted capital investment for the 10-year period through fiscal 2032 remains $7 billion. Expected capital expenditures for fiscal 2023 remain $700 million.

Tailwinds

  • Confident in long-term ability to grow NEE per share 5–7%.
  • Planned capital investment in infrastructure upgrades.
  • Investment in innovation.
  • Investment in new business.
  • Targeted capital investment for the 10-year period through fiscal 2032 remains $7 billion.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+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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