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Spire Inc. · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Spire reported a net loss for Q4 2024, but Midstream earnings improved due to higher storage revenues.

Spire Inc. reported a net loss of $25.9 million for Q4 2024, compared to a net loss of $31.1 million in the same period last year. On an adjusted earnings basis, the quarterly loss was $27.6 million, compared to a loss of $37.6 million in the year-ago period. Midstream segment saw improved earnings due to higher storage revenues.

  • Spire reported a consolidated net loss of $25.9 million, or $(0.51) per share, compared to a net loss of $31.1 million, or $(0.66) per share, last year.
  • Adjusted loss was $27.6 million, or $(0.54) per share, compared to a loss of $37.6 million, or $(0.78) per share in the year-ago period.
  • Gas Utility reported a loss on an adjusted earnings basis during the quarter of $32.0 million compared to a loss of $34.0 million in the year-ago period.
  • Midstream fourth quarter adjusted earnings were $13.4 million, up from $2.5 million in the year-ago period, driven by higher storage earnings.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$294M

Previous: $310M-5.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.54

Previous: -$0.78+30.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$230M

Previous: -$179M-28.2%
Net Income

-$25.9M

Previous: -$31.1M+16.7%
Operating Income

$19.8M

Previous: -$3.9M+607.7%
Gross Profit

$182M

Previous: $97.2M+86.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Spire · Revenue · Quarterly

$294M

Q4 2024-5.3%vs Q4 2023
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 expects fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS to be in a range of $4.40 to $4.60. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2025 are expected to be $790 million.

Tailwinds

  • Long-term adjusted earnings per share growth target remains 5–7%.
  • Earnings per share growth is driven by an expected long-term 7–8% annualized rate base growth at Spire Missouri.
  • 6% equity growth at Spire Alabama and Spire Gulf.
  • Capital investment target of $7.4 billion extends through fiscal 2034.
  • Increasing investment in infrastructure upgrades and new business at the Gas Utilities (98% of capital investment).

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+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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