NYSE$SR
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
Revenue & EPS history
Spire · Revenue · Quarterly
$814M
Revenue by segment
Spire · -$37.6M total across 4 segments · Q4 2023
- Gas Marketing$2.6M+1097409.5%-6.9%
- Midstream$2.5M—-6.6%
- Other-$8.7M—23.1%
- Gas Utility-$34M-20568763.0%90.4%
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
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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