NYSE$SWX

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Southwest Gas Holdings reported strong first quarter utility earnings and successfully executed Centuri IPO, using net proceeds to reduce Centuri debt.

Southwest Gas Holdings reported a consolidated net income of $87.7 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, for Q1 2024, compared to $45.9 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, for Q1 2023. Adjusted consolidated net income was $98.5 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, compared to $121 million, or $1.77 per diluted share for the same period last year. The company also completed the Centuri IPO and is focused on becoming a pure-play natural gas utility.

  • Completed the Centuri IPO at $21.00 per share, using net proceeds of approximately $329.3 million to reduce Centuri's debt.
  • Received a positive outcome in the Nevada rate case and expects to benefit from refreshed customer rates in Q2 2024.
  • Operations and maintenance expenses were relatively flat compared to the prior year's first quarter, reflecting cost discipline.
  • Affirmed 2024 Southwest net income guidance of $228 - $238 million and capital expenditures of $830 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.58B

Previous: $1.6B-1.4%
EPS

$1.22

Previous: $1.69-27.8%
Total System Throughput

76.8M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$221M

Previous: -$219M-0.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$133M

Previous: -$173M+22.9%
Net Income

$87.7M

Previous: $45.9M+91.1%
Operating Income

$158M

Previous: $135M+17.0%
Gross Profit

$1.07B

Previous: $1B+6.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$458M

Previous: $82.1M+457.9%
Total Assets

$11.9B

Previous: $11.8B+0.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$961K

Previous: $8.7M-89.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Southwest Gas · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.58B

Q1 2024-1.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Southwest Gas · $395M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Natural Gas Distribution
    $395M

Forward guidance

The Company has affirmed the following forward-looking guidance for Southwest Gas.

Tailwinds

  • 2024 Southwest net income guidance: $228 - $238 million
  • 2024 Capital expenditures in support of customer growth, system improvements, and pipe replacement programs: $830 million
  • 2024 - 2026 Southwest adjusted net income compound annual growth rate: 10% - 12%
  • 2024 - 2026 Capital expenditures: $2,400 million
  • 2024 - 2026 Southwest rate base compound annual growth rate: 6.5% - 7.5%

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

32 / 63 earnings

Positive

+9.0%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-7.8%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025-1.4%+0.6%-1.5%
Q3 2025-4.1%-3.8%-4.0%
Q1 2025-7.8%-8.8%-5.2%
Q4 2024-2.5%-1.9%-5.6%
Q3 2024-0.3%+4.7%+2.7%
Q2 2024-1.0%+0.0%-1.9%
Q1 2024+0.9%-0.6%-2.9%
Q4 2023+9.0%+12.2%+21.7%
Q3 2023-1.8%-1.0%+2.9%
Q2 2023+3.1%+1.7%-4.6%
Q1 2023+1.9%+0.3%+11.2%
Q4 2022-6.6%-5.6%-2.3%
Q3 2022-2.9%-6.0%+4.8%
Q2 2022-2.5%-0.3%+6.2%
Q1 2022+2.5%+4.0%+5.2%
Q4 2021+2.3%+3.8%+10.4%
Q3 2021+2.7%+1.0%-0.5%
Q2 2021+0.2%-1.8%-0.5%
Q1 2021+1.5%+2.0%-4.1%
Q4 2020-4.1%-2.5%+3.5%
Q3 2020+0.1%+11.1%-3.2%
Q2 2020+5.7%+5.5%-7.6%
Q1 2020+7.5%+2.4%+6.6%
Q4 2019-6.4%-7.2%-6.5%
Q3 2019-6.1%-10.4%-11.5%
Q2 2019+1.3%+1.7%+3.8%
Q1 2019-2.3%+0.3%+5.3%
Q4 2018+0.8%+4.3%+1.2%
Q3 2018+3.3%+4.6%+1.6%
Q2 2018-0.0%+0.5%+2.7%
Q1 2018-1.9%-2.0%-1.3%
Q4 2017-4.4%-6.9%-1.8%
Q3 2017+4.1%+0.2%+3.4%
Q2 2017+2.0%+1.0%-1.2%
Q1 2017-4.3%-5.4%-7.9%
Q4 2016+0.3%+1.1%-2.0%
Q3 2016+3.8%+1.6%+6.1%
Q2 2016-2.0%-3.8%-4.5%
Q1 2016+1.7%
Q4 2015+3.2%
Q3 2015-4.5%
Q2 2015-2.5%
Q1 2015-4.6%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q3 2014-1.1%
Q2 2014-0.1%
Q1 2014+1.3%
Q4 2013-1.8%
Q3 2013+0.5%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013+0.2%
Q4 2012+4.0%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q2 2012+0.4%
Q1 2012+1.4%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q3 2011-5.4%
Q2 2011+2.3%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q4 2010+1.3%
Q3 2010+0.7%
Q2 2010-1.5%
Q1 2010-0.8%

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