SPIRE INC
Business
SPIRE INC is a holding company that owns and operates regulated natural gas utilities and gas-related businesses focused on the purchase, transportation, storage and retail distribution of natural gas. It offers natural gas retail sales and transportation services, natural gas marketing and commodity procurement, long‑term and short‑term storage, pipeline transportation, and related risk management services. The company reports three segments: Gas Utility, Gas Marketing and Midstream, which include operating subsidiaries such as Spire Missouri, Spire Alabama, Spire STL Pipeline, Spire MoGas Pipeline and Spire Storage entities. Its operations serve residential, commercial, industrial and transportation customers across Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi and broader central and southern U.S. markets via regulated distribution systems, interstate pipelines, storage facilities and retail and wholesale marketing channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Revenues | 2,476 | 2,593 | 2,666 | 2,199 | 2,236 | |
| Natural gas | 906 | 1,103 | 1,261 | 924 | 946 | |
| Operation and maintenance | 542 | 507 | 518 | 450 | 466 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 298 | 278 | 255 | 237 | 213 | |
| Taxes, other than income taxes | 207 | 216 | 215 | 180 | 160 | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 1,953 | 2,105 | 2,248 | 1,790 | 1,785 | |
| Operating Income | 524 | 488 | 419 | 408 | 450 | |
| Interest Expense | 204 | 201 | 186 | 120 | 107 | |
| Other Income, Net | 12 | 22 | 23 | −9 | −3 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 331 | 310 | 256 | 280 | 340 | |
| Income Tax Expense | 60 | 59 | 39 | 59 | 69 | |
| Net Income | 272 | 251 | 218 | 221 | 272 | |
| Provision for preferred dividends | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Income allocated to participating securities | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | |
| Net Income Available to Common Shareholders | 257 | 236 | 202 | 206 | 257 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 58.5 | 56.1 | 52.5 | 52 | 52 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 58.7 | 56.3 | 52.6 | 52 | 52 | |
| Basic Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share) | 4.39 | 4.2 | 3.86 | 3.96 | 4.97 | |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share) | 4.37 | 4.19 | 3.85 | 3.95 | 4.96 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Plant | 9,334 | 8,779 | 8,210 | 7,665 | 7,225 | |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 2,577 | 2,536 | 2,431 | 2,295 | 2,169 | |
| Net Utility Plant | 6,757 | 6,243 | 5,779 | 5,370 | 5,056 | |
| Non-utility Property (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $129.4 and $96.8 at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 1,007 | 955 | 629 | 491 | 471 | |
| Other Investments | 128 | 115 | 103 | 88 | 83 | |
| Total Other Property and Investments | 1,135 | 1,071 | 731 | 579 | 554 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| Utility | 192 | 196 | 192 | 211 | 338 | |
| Other | 153 | 113 | 129 | 444 | 288 | |
| Allowance for credit losses | −29 | −31 | −33 | −32 | −30 | |
| Delayed customer billings | 14 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 9 | |
| Natural gas | 227 | 209 | 224 | 372 | 268 | |
| Propane gas | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Materials and supplies | 47 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 29 | |
| Regulatory Assets, Current | 78 | 115 | 348 | 355 | 307 | |
| Prepayments | 48 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 29 | |
| Other | 64 | 51 | 85 | 123 | 66 | |
| Total Current Assets | 808 | 771 | 1,077 | 1,592 | 1,317 | |
| Goodwill | 1,172 | 1,172 | 1,172 | 1,172 | 1,172 | |
| Regulatory assets | 1,324 | 1,252 | 1,249 | 1,112 | 994 | |
| Other | 381 | 352 | 306 | 258 | 265 | |
| Total Deferred Charges and Other Assets | 2,876 | 2,776 | 2,727 | 2,542 | 2,430 | |
| Total Assets | 11,575 | 10,861 | 10,314 | 10,084 | 9,356 | |
| Common stock | 59 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 52 | |
| Paid-in capital | 1,981 | 1,902 | 1,617 | 1,571 | 1,518 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,088 | 1,019 | 958 | 906 | 843 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 19 | 12 | 48 | 47 | 4 | |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 3,389 | 3,233 | 2,917 | 2,819 | 2,658 | |
| Temporary equity | 6 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 10 | |
| Long-term debt (less current portion) | 3,369 | 3,704 | 3,554 | 2,959 | 2,939 | |
| Total Capitalization | 6,765 | 6,946 | 6,488 | 5,790 | 5,607 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 488 | 42 | 157 | 281 | 56 | |
| Notes payable | 1,317 | 947 | 956 | 1,038 | 672 | |
| Accounts payable | 248 | 237 | 253 | 617 | 410 | |
| Advance customer billings | 58 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 32 | |
| Wages and compensation accrued | 54 | 52 | 47 | 50 | 60 | |
| Customer deposits | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
| Taxes accrued | 109 | 105 | 104 | 90 | 79 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 39 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 35 | |
| Other | 202 | 193 | 183 | 227 | 237 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2,549 | 1,704 | 1,755 | 2,354 | 1,608 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 887 | 808 | 744 | 675 | 612 | |
| Pension and postretirement benefit costs | 75 | 147 | 137 | 163 | 236 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 583 | 580 | 577 | 521 | 520 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 578 | 536 | 472 | 418 | 621 | |
| Other | 139 | 141 | 140 | 163 | 152 | |
| Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities | 2,262 | 2,211 | 2,070 | 1,940 | 2,141 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total Capitalization and Liabilities | 11,575 | 10,861 | 10,314 | 10,084 | 9,356 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 298 | 278 | 255 | 237 | 213 | |
| Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits | 57 | 57 | 37 | 58 | 67 | |
| Accounts receivable | −38 | 13 | 334 | −27 | −343 | |
| Inventories | −19 | 16 | 143 | −117 | −111 | |
| Regulatory assets and liabilities | 27 | 341 | −69 | −409 | 77 | |
| Accounts payable | 48 | −25 | −389 | 191 | 178 | |
| Delayed/advance customer billings, net | 8 | 38 | 2 | −26 | −12 | |
| Taxes accrued | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | −93 | −66 | −118 | −94 | −116 | |
| Other | 13 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 17 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 578 | 912 | 440 | 55 | 250 | |
| Capital expenditures | −922 | −861 | −663 | −552 | −625 | |
| Business acquisition, net of cash acquired | 0 | −176 | −37 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −916 | −1,027 | −696 | −547 | −622 | |
| Issuance of long-term debt | 150 | 495 | 755 | 300 | 629 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | −42 | −457 | −281 | −56 | −115 | |
| Issuance (repayment) of short-term debt, net | 370 | −9 | −82 | 366 | 24 | |
| Issuance of common stock | 76 | 287 | 42 | 52 | 1 | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | −182 | −167 | −151 | −142 | −133 | |
| Dividends paid on preferred stock | −15 | −15 | −15 | −15 | −15 | |
| Other | −13 | −11 | −8 | −4 | −11 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 345 | 124 | 261 | 501 | 379 | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
| Interest, net of amounts capitalized | −207 | −206 | −178 | −120 | −99 | |
| Income taxes | −3 | −900,000 | −2 | −2 | −2 |