Market Cap
US$3.2b
Last Updated
2020/08/06 00:25 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Spire Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, retail distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and other end-users of natural gas in the United States.
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer and slightly overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has Spire's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: SR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.8%
SR
-1.4%
US Gas Utilities
2.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
-25.8%
SR
-19.5%
US Gas Utilities
15.4%
US Market
Return vs Industry: SR underperformed the US Gas Utilities industry which returned -18% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SR underperformed the US Market which returned 16.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.8% | -1.4% | 2.6% |
| 30 Day | -8.1% | 1.0% | 6.1% |
| 90 Day | -17.0% | -1.6% | 16.6% |
| 1 Year | -23.4%-25.8% | -17.1%-19.5% | 17.8%15.4% |
| 3 Year | -12.1%-19.8% | -6.4%-13.6% | 43.9%34.7% |
| 5 Year | 30.9%12.1% | 39.8%22.1% | 76.2%57.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Spire's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Does Spire Inc.'s (NYSE:SR) Past Performance Indicate A Stronger Future?Valuation
Is Spire undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
20.64x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SR ($61) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($54.34)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SR is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SR is good value based on its PE Ratio (20.6x) compared to the US Gas Utilities industry average (21.1x).
PE vs Market: SR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20.6x) compared to the US market (18.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: SR is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SR is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.3x) compared to the US Gas Utilities industry average (1.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Spire forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
10.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SR's forecast earnings growth (10.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: SR's earnings (10.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (22.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: SR's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: SR's revenue (4.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SR's revenue (4.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: SR's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.9%).
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Past Performance
How has Spire performed over the past 5 years?
7.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SR's current net profit margins (8.2%) are lower than last year (11.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SR's earnings have grown by 7.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SR'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 had negative earnings growth (-32%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Gas Utilities industry average (3.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SR's Return on Equity (6.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Spire's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SR's short term assets ($718.8M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($1.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: SR's short term assets ($718.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($4.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SR's debt to equity ratio (114.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SR's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 128% to 114.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SR's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (15.6%).
Interest Coverage: SR's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Spire current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.08%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: SR's dividend (4.08%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.65%).
High Dividend: SR's dividend (4.08%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: SR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: At its current payout ratio (82.2%), SR's payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: SR's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (63.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Suzanne Sitherwood (59 yo)
8.5yrs
Tenure
US$4,515,589
Compensation
Ms. Suzanne Sitherwood has been the Chief Executive Officer of Spire Inc. (formerly, The Laclede Group, Inc.) since February 1, 2012 and has been its President since September 1, 2011. With more than 36 ye ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Suzanne's total compensation ($USD4.52M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Suzanne's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.5yrs | US$4.52m | 0.24% $ 7.6m | |
| Executive VP | 6.83yrs | US$1.40m | 0.066% $ 2.1m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 0.58yr | US$1.63m | 0.083% $ 2.6m | |
| Senior VP and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer | 8.25yrs | US$1.25m | 0.11% $ 3.4m | |
| Senior VP and Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer | 5.58yrs | US$1.27m | 0.052% $ 1.7m | |
| Chief Information Officer & VP of Information Technology Services | 6.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Communications & Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Spire Storage & Spire STL Pipeline | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| VP of Governance & Standards and Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Spire Alabama | 1.67yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 317.9k |
6.0yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SR's management team is seasoned and experienced (6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.5yrs | US$4.52m | 0.24% $ 7.6m | |
| Independent Director | 15.58yrs | US$212.44k | 0.033% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.75yrs | US$212.44k | 0.0029% $ 91.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$238.04k | 0.021% $ 676.1k | |
| Independent Director | 20.58yrs | US$326.35k | 0.054% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 5.58yrs | US$410.74k | 0.055% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$233.56k | 0.022% $ 696.8k | |
| Independent Director | 13.58yrs | US$229.69k | 0.043% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$222.44k | 0.015% $ 460.9k |
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SR's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Spire Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Spire Inc.
- Ticker: SR
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1857
- Industry: Gas Utilities
- Sector: Utilities
- Market Cap: US$3.179b
- Shares outstanding: 51.24m
- Website: https://www.spireenergy.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Spire Inc.
- 700 Market Street
- St. Louis
- Missouri
- 63101
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Mar 1964 |
| LGR | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Mar 1964 |
| SR.PRA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 5.9 DEP RP PFD A | US | USD | May 2019 |
Biography
Spire Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, retail distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and other end-users of natural gas in the United States. ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/08/06 00:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/08/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
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