Spire Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 0/6

Spire has a total shareholder equity of $3.2B and total debt of $4.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 145.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $10.9B and $7.6B respectively. Spire's EBIT is $497.1M making its interest coverage ratio 2.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $4.5M.

Key information

145.2%

Debt to equity ratio

US$4.69b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio2.5x
CashUS$4.50m
EquityUS$3.23b
Total liabilitiesUS$7.63b
Total assetsUS$10.86b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Spire (NYSE:SR) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Oct 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That Spire (NYSE:SR) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Spire: The High-Yield Preferreds Are The Best Play For This Utility

Sep 19

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR)

Sep 12
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR)

Spire (NYSE:SR) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Aug 25
Spire (NYSE:SR) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Spire: A Good Utility To Play Defense

Jul 24

Does Spire (NYSE:SR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 12
Does Spire (NYSE:SR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR)

Jun 28
Calculating The Fair Value Of Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR)

We Think That There Are More Issues For Spire (NYSE:SR) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

May 08
We Think That There Are More Issues For Spire (NYSE:SR) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Are Investors Undervaluing Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) By 26%?

Mar 04
Are Investors Undervaluing Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) By 26%?

Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Revenues

Feb 02
Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Revenues

Spire Inc.: Valuation And Yield Are Too Good To Pass On Here

Jan 22

Spire (NYSE:SR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.755

Dec 05
Spire (NYSE:SR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.755

Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?

Dec 04
Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?

Spire (NYSE:SR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.755

Nov 18
Spire (NYSE:SR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.755

Are Investors Undervaluing Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) By 27%?

Nov 10
Are Investors Undervaluing Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) By 27%?

Spire Inc.: Lower Utility Valuations Have Created An Attractive Entry Point

Oct 31

The Returns At Spire (NYSE:SR) Aren't Growing

Oct 25
The Returns At Spire (NYSE:SR) Aren't Growing

Spire Inc.: Expensive And With A Lot Of Debt

Sep 30

Here's Why Spire (NYSE:SR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Sep 25
Here's Why Spire (NYSE:SR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?

Aug 15
Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued

Jul 07
An Intrinsic Calculation For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued

Spire Inc: A 4.46%-Yielding Natural Gas Utility

Jun 06

Spire (NYSE:SR) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

May 25
Spire (NYSE:SR) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?

May 07
Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Mar 27
An Intrinsic Calculation For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Is Now The Time To Put Spire (NYSE:SR) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 09
Is Now The Time To Put Spire (NYSE:SR) On Your Watchlist?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Spire (NYSE:SR)

Feb 06
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Spire (NYSE:SR)

Spire Q1 2023 Earnings Preview

Jan 31

Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?

Jan 24
Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?

Is Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Dec 18
Is Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SR's short term assets ($771.3M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($1.7B).

Long Term Liabilities: SR's short term assets ($771.3M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($5.9B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SR's net debt to equity ratio (145%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: SR's debt to equity ratio has increased from 112.7% to 145.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SR's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (19.4%).

Interest Coverage: SR's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.5x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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