Spire
SR NYSE Gas Utilities Financials FY2016βFY2025
Spire's revenue fell 4.5% to $2.5 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 21.2%, up from 18.8% a year earlier. Free cash flow was β$344 million, against $51 million a year earlier. It paid out $182 million in dividends and buybacks. The diluted share count rose 4.3%.
What Spire does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- Spire Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001193125-25-282583
0001126956
Revenue and margins
Spire had $2.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 4.5% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 3.4% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was β$344M in fiscal 2025, β13.9% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Spire returned $182M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 4.3%.
Value Spire yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$5.2B and divides by 58.7M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 15.0x Β· peers 13.4x Β· sector 20.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Spire can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $4.3M | $6.5M | $5.6M | $4.5M | $5.7M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $975M | $3.2B | $4.7B | $4.7B | $5.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.5x | 5.0x | 6.9x | 6.1x | 6.3x |
| Debt / equity | 0.4x | 1.2x | 1.6x | 1.5x | 1.5x |
| Interest coverage | 4.2x | 3.4x | 2.3x | 2.4x | 2.6x |
| Current ratio | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.3x |
| Quick ratio | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.3x |
| Total assets | $9.4B | $10.1B | $10.3B | $10.9B | $11.6B |
| Total liabilities | $6.7B | $7.3B | $7.4B | $7.6B | $8.2B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.7B | $2.8B | $2.9B | $3.2B | $3.4B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $971M | $3.2B | $4.7B | $4.7B | $5.2B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.3M
1 insider
Sold, 12 months
$0.3M
1 insider
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Paul D KoonceDirector | Bought | 500 | $78.46 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Ryan L HymanSVP, Ccio | Sold | 3,822 | $80.51 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Paul D KoonceDirector | Bought | 500 | $80.50 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2026 | Paul D KoonceDirector | Bought | 2,000 | $85.81 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 4 / 8 | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β2.2% | β6.3% | β2.7% |
| Altman Z'' | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.06 |
Similar companies
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spire SR | $5.0B | β4.5% | 21.2% | β13.9% | 5.2% | 15.0x | 5 | |
| One Gas OGS | $4.9B | 16.5% | 18.9% | β5.3% | 6.2% | 16.8x | 5 | Compare β |
| National Fuel Gas NFG | $7.7B | 17.1% | 35.7% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 11.2x | 8 | Compare β |
| New Jersey Resources NJR | $5.4B | 13.4% | 25.0% | β | 6.8% | 14.7x | 7 | Compare β |
| Southwest Gas SWX | $6.6B | β21.6% | 24.4% | β13.0% | 4.7% | 12.1x | 6 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.7B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $2.6B | $2.5B |
| Gross profit | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| Operating income | $282M | $341M | $294M | $302M | $206M | $450M | $408M | $419M | $488M | $524M |
| Interest expense | $77.2M | $89.1M | $98.4M | $104M | $106M | $107M | $120M | $186M | $201M | $204M |
| Pretax income | $214M | $239M | $188M | $219M | $101M | $340M | $280M | $256M | $310M | $331M |
| Income tax | $69.5M | $77.6M | β$26.5M | $34.5M | $12.4M | $68.5M | $58.9M | $38.8M | $58.7M | $59.7M |
| Net income | $144M | $162M | $214M | $185M | $88.6M | $272M | $221M | $218M | $251M | $272M |
| Diluted EPS | $3.24 | $3.43 | $4.33 | $3.52 | $1.44 | $4.96 | $3.95 | $3.85 | $4.19 | $4.37 |
| Diluted shares | 0.04B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.06B | 0.06B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $328M | $288M | $457M | $451M | $470M | $250M | $55.0M | $440M | $912M | $578M |
| Capital expenditure | $293M | $438M | $499M | $823M | $638M | $625M | $552M | $663M | $861M | $922M |
| Free cash flow | $35.0M | β$150M | β$42.8M | β$372M | β$169M | β$375M | β$497M | β$222M | $51.1M | β$344M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $138M | $154M | $168M | $182M | $197M | $213M | $237M | $255M | $278M | $298M |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.5M | $4.1M | $12.5M | $7.2M | $8.8M | $13.9M | $6.4M | $9.8M | $5.8M | $6.7M |
| Acquisitions | $318M | $3.8M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $37.0M | $176M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends paid | $85.2M | $96.2M | $109M | $119M | $128M | $133M | $142M | $151M | $167M | $182M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $85.2M | $96.2M | $109M | $119M | $128M | $133M | $142M | $151M | $167M | $182M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $5.2M | $7.4M | $4.4M | $5.8M | $4.1M | $4.3M | $6.5M | $5.6M | $4.5M | $5.7M |
| Total debt | $2.5B | $2.9B | $2.6B | β | $975M | $975M | $3.2B | $4.7B | $4.7B | $5.2B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $570M | $726M | $660M | $615M | $591M | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.1B | $771M | $808M |
| Current liabilities | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $2.4B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $2.5B |
| Inventory | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $13.7M | $52.0M | $175M | $478M | $432M | $471M | $491M | $629M | $955M | $1.0B |
| Total assets | $6.1B | $6.5B | $6.8B | $7.6B | $8.2B | $9.4B | $10.1B | $10.3B | $10.9B | $11.6B |
| Total liabilities | $4.3B | $4.6B | $4.6B | $5.1B | $5.7B | $6.7B | $7.3B | $7.4B | $7.6B | $8.2B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.8B | $2.9B | $3.2B | $3.4B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 47.8% | 52.5% | 58.8% |
| Operating margin | 18.4% | 19.6% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 11.1% | 20.1% | 18.6% | 15.7% | 18.8% | 21.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 27.3% | 28.4% | 23.5% | 24.8% | 21.8% | 29.7% | 29.4% | 25.3% | 29.6% | 33.2% |
| Net margin | 9.4% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 11.0% |
| FCF margin | 2.3% | β8.6% | β2.2% | β19.1% | β9.1% | β16.8% | β22.6% | β8.3% | 2.0% | β13.9% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 4.9% | 5.0% | 6.0% | β | β | 10.1% | 6.7% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Return on capital employed | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Return on equity | 8.6% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 7.7% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Return on assets | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β22.2% | 13.2% | 12.9% | β0.6% | β5.0% | 20.5% | β1.7% | 21.3% | β2.8% | β4.5% |
| Net income growth | 5.3% | 12.1% | 32.6% | β13.8% | β52.0% | 206.7% | β18.7% | β1.5% | 15.4% | 8.3% |
| EPS growth | 2.5% | 5.9% | 26.2% | β18.7% | β59.1% | 244.4% | β20.4% | β2.5% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| FCF growth | 7.4% | β528.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β774.0% |
| Share count change | 2.3% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 4.3% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.9x | 5.9x | 5.7x | β | 2.4x | 1.5x | 5.0x | 6.9x | 6.1x | 6.3x |
| Debt / equity | 1.4x | 1.5x | 1.2x | β | 0.4x | 0.4x | 1.2x | 1.6x | 1.5x | 1.5x |
| Interest coverage | 3.7x | 3.8x | 3.0x | 2.9x | 2.0x | 4.2x | 3.4x | 2.3x | 2.4x | 2.6x |
| Current ratio | 0.5x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.3x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.3x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 19.1% | 25.2% | 25.4% | 42.2% | 34.4% | 28.0% | 25.1% | 24.9% | 33.2% | 37.3% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Payouts / FCF | 243.4% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 327.0% | β |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | β | β | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Accruals ratio | β3.3% | β2.0% | β3.6% | β3.7% | β4.8% | 0.3% | 1.7% | β2.2% | β6.3% | β2.7% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001126956). Data updated October 14, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.