Spire Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Spire has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.3%, while the Gas Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 9.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.9% per year. Spire's return on equity is 7%, and it has net margins of 8.5%.
Key information
8.3%
Earnings growth rate
7.3%
EPS growth rate
| Gas Utilities Industry Growth | 10.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.9% |
| Return on equity | 7.0% |
| Net Margin | 8.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Spire 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 | 2,614 | 222 | -8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,609 | 197 | -8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,666 | 202 | -8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,670 | 226 | -10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,700 | 246 | -12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,457 | 241 | -13 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,199 | 206 | -14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,175 | 203 | -14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,054 | 210 | -13 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,278 | 223 | -11 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 2,236 | 257 | -10 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2,197 | 247 | -34 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 2,191 | 149 | -32 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,801 | 96 | -12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,855 | 74 | -13 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,829 | 59 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,829 | 150 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,917 | 175 | -8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,952 | 179 | -8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,966 | 191 | -5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,995 | 221 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,005 | 165 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,965 | 214 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,985 | 226 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,957 | 222 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,807 | 232 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,741 | 161 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,761 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,687 | 149 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,633 | 142 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,537 | 144 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,462 | 139 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,488 | 143 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,756 | 136 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,976 | 136 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,995 | 140 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,961 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,778 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,627 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,552 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,475 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,179 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,017 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 1,039 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SR.PRA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SR.PRA's current net profit margins (8.5%) are lower than last year (9.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SR.PRA's earnings have grown by 8.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SR.PRA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SR.PRA had negative earnings growth (-10%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Gas Utilities industry average (-6.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SR.PRA's Return on Equity (7%) is considered low.