National Fuel Gas Past Earnings Performance
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National Fuel Gas has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 26.4%, while the Gas Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 7.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.6% per year. National Fuel Gas's return on equity is 14.1%, and it has net margins of 23.8%.
Key information
26.4%
Earnings growth rate
25.1%
EPS growth rate
| Gas Utilities Industry Growth | 8.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.6% |
| Return on equity | 14.1% |
| Net Margin | 23.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How National Fuel Gas makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,953 | 466 | -14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,040 | 440 | -14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,174 | 477 | -14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,240 | 561 | -12 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,314 | 577 | -8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,298 | 603 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,186 | 566 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,107 | 495 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,999 | 473 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,848 | 418 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,743 | 364 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,675 | 131 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,603 | 86 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,543 | -133 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,546 | -124 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,552 | 69 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,586 | 92 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,647 | 288 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,693 | 304 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,689 | 295 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,675 | 294 | 44 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,663 | 296 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,593 | 392 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,590 | 399 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,596 | 396 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,577 | 393 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,580 | 283 | 35 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,585 | 275 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,573 | 224 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,500 | -13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,452 | -291 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,461 | -516 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,465 | -818 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,612 | -653 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,761 | -379 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,826 | -134 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,927 | 223 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2,087 | 302 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,113 | 299 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,085 | 290 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 2,085 | 284 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,927 | 274 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,830 | 260 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 1,804 | 261 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: NFG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NFG's current net profit margins (23.8%) are lower than last year (24.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NFG's earnings have grown significantly by 26.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NFG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: NFG had negative earnings growth (-19.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Gas Utilities industry average (7.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: NFG's Return on Equity (14.1%) is considered low.