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Spire Inc. · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Spire reported a net loss for Q4 2020, but the loss was lower than the previous year due to improved results from Gas Utility, partially offset by a loss at Spire Marketing.

Spire Inc. reported a consolidated net loss of $19.7 million ($0.45 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, compared to a net loss of $34.3 million ($0.74 per share) in the prior year. On a NEE basis, the quarterly loss was $15.3 million ($0.37 per share) compared to a loss of $23.7 million ($0.54 per share) in the prior-year period.

  • Net loss was $19.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $34.3 million, or $0.74 per share, in the prior year.
  • Net economic loss was $15.3 million, or $0.37 per share, compared to a loss of $23.7 million, or $0.54 per share, in the prior-year period.
  • Gas Utility reported a loss on a NEE basis of $8.4 million, compared to a loss of $20.9 million in the prior year.
  • Net economic loss for Gas Marketing was $2.2 million, compared to NEE of $1.6 million in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$252M

Previous: $226M+11.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.37

Previous: -$0.54+31.5%
Capital Expenditures

$163M

Previous: $215M-24.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$147M

Previous: -$205M+28.3%
Net Income

-$19.7M

Previous: -$34.3M+42.6%
Operating Income

$100K

Previous: -$25.6M+100.4%
Gross Profit

$76.3M

Previous: $46M+65.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.1M

Previous: $5.8M-29.3%
Total Assets

$8.24B

Previous: $7.62B+8.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Spire · Revenue · Quarterly

$252M

Q4 2020+11.7%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Spire · $264M total across 3 segments · Q4 2020

  • Gas Utility
    $236M
  • Other
    $16.6M
  • Gas Marketing
    $10.7M

Forward guidance

Spire increased its long-term NEE per share earnings growth target to 5-7% and targeted capital investment to $3.0 billion for the 5-year period extending to 2025. Fiscal 2021 NEE per share is expected to be in the range of $4.00-$4.20.

Tailwinds

  • Continued consistent growth of regulated businesses
  • Improved contributions from Spire Marketing
  • Capital investment focused on infrastructure upgrades, technology and new business investments in gas utilities
  • Annual rate base growth of 7-8%
  • More than 80% of utility spend to be recovered in rates with minimal lag under regulatory mechanisms or reflected in earnings

Headwinds

  • No specific negatives were mentioned in the provided text.

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 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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