NYSE$SWX

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered strong third quarter growth in utility and Centuri net income, increased 2023 utility earnings and capital expenditures guidance, and reaffirmed 2023 Centuri revenue and EBITDA margin guidance.

Southwest Gas Holdings reported strong third quarter growth in utility and Centuri net income. The company increased its 2023 utility net income and capital expenditure guidance ranges, and reaffirmed its 2023 Centuri revenue and EBITDA margin guidance.

  • Utility earnings increased $19 million in the third quarter of 2023 over the third quarter of 2022 and Centuri results increased approximately $4 million over the same period.
  • Consolidated net earnings of $0.04 per diluted share (and adjusted consolidated net earnings of $0.10 per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2023, compared to consolidated net loss of $0.18 per diluted share (and adjusted consolidated loss of $0.05 per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2022.
  • Adjustments to third quarter 2023 earnings included $4 million of collective after-tax items, largely driven by costs incurred to facilitate the separation of Centuri as well as consulting fees related to a Utility optimization initiative.
  • Centuri Holdings, Inc. confidentially submitted a draft Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the SEC for the proposed initial public offering of newly issued Centuri Holdings, Inc. common stock.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.17B

Previous: $1.13B+3.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.10

Previous: -$0.05+300.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$665M

Previous: -$613M-8.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$661M

Previous: -$625M-5.8%
Net Income

$3.23M

Previous: -$12.3M+126.2%
Operating Income

$60.2M

Previous: $49.9M+20.6%
Gross Profit

$484M

Previous: $445M+8.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$105M

Previous: $175M-40.1%
Total Assets

$11.8B

Previous: $13.1B-9.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.04M

Previous: -$1.12M+282.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Southwest Gas · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.17B

Q3 2023+3.9%vs Q3 2022
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

Southwest Gas provides guidance for 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Increasing 2023 net income guidance to $215 - $225 million (assumes $3 - $5 million of COLI earnings)
  • Increasing 2023 capital expenditures guidance to $720 - $740 million primarily driven by greater than expected customer growth, as well as system improvements, and pipe replacement programs to enhance safety and reliability of our system
  • 3 - Year capital expenditures of approximately $2.0 billion
  • 3 - Year Utility rate base compound annual growth rate of 5% - 7%
  • 2023 revenues of $2.8 billion to $3.0 billion for Centuri

Headwinds

  • IPO is subject to market and other conditions
  • IPO is subject to the completion of the SEC's review process
  • IPO is subject to the Southwest Gas Board of Directors approval to proceed with the transaction.
  • Higher interest rates on variable-rate borrowings
  • The Company can provide no assurances that an initial public offering and/or separation of Centuri will occur on the expected timeline or at all

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-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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