Spire Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Spire has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.1%, while the Gas Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 9.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.4% per year. Spire's return on equity is 6.9%, and it has net margins of 7.5%.
Key information
8.1%
Earnings growth rate
7.1%
EPS growth rate
| Gas Utilities Industry Growth | 10.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.4% |
| Return on equity | 6.9% |
| Net Margin | 7.5% |
| Next Earnings Update | 01 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Are Investors Undervaluing Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) By 26%?
Mar 04
Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Revenues
Feb 02Spire Inc.: Valuation And Yield Are Too Good To Pass On Here
Jan 22Spire (NYSE:SR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.755
Dec 05Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?
Dec 04Spire (NYSE:SR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.755
Nov 18Are Investors Undervaluing Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) By 27%?
Nov 10Spire Inc.: Lower Utility Valuations Have Created An Attractive Entry Point
Oct 31The Returns At Spire (NYSE:SR) Aren't Growing
Oct 25Spire Inc.: Expensive And With A Lot Of Debt
Sep 30Here's Why Spire (NYSE:SR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Sep 25Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?
Aug 15An Intrinsic Calculation For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued
Jul 07Spire Inc: A 4.46%-Yielding Natural Gas Utility
Jun 06Spire (NYSE:SR) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
May 25Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?
May 07An Intrinsic Calculation For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued
Mar 27Is Now The Time To Put Spire (NYSE:SR) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 09Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Spire (NYSE:SR)
Feb 06Spire Q1 2023 Earnings Preview
Jan 31Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?
Jan 24Is Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Dec 18Spire goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Dec 08Spire FQ4 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 15Returns On Capital At Spire (NYSE:SR) Have Stalled
Oct 26Does Spire (NYSE:SR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 11Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR)
Sep 11Spire goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Sep 08Spire GAAP EPS of -$0.10 misses by $0.13, revenue of $448M beats by $124.42M
Aug 04The Returns At Spire (NYSE:SR) Aren't Growing
Jul 14Spire (NYSE:SR) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jun 29Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR)
May 29Spire (NYSE:SR) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 11These 4 Measures Indicate That Spire (NYSE:SR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Mar 21Revenue & 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 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 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SR's current net profit margins (7.5%) are lower than last year (9.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SR's earnings have grown by 8.1% 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 (-18.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Gas Utilities industry average (-11.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SR's Return on Equity (6.9%) is considered low.