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St. Louis – Spire Inc. delivered stronger second-quarter results that reflect the impact of recent rate approvals and infrastructure spending across its service areas. The natural gas utility posted higher net income and adjusted earnings even as milder weather reduced customer usage in parts of Missouri. These outcomes matter directly to investors seeking stable returns and to households and businesses that depend on reliable energy delivery.
Quarterly Results Show Clear Gains
Consolidated net income reached $217.6 million, or $3.51 per diluted share, compared with $189.3 million, or $3.17 per share, in the same quarter a year earlier. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations rose to $223.7 million, or $3.76 per share, from $189.3 million, or $3.17 per share.
The gas utility segment drove most of the improvement, reporting adjusted earnings of $234.8 million versus $195.2 million previously. Revenue for the quarter totaled approximately $1.02 billion.
What Powered the Improvement
New rates that took effect in Missouri last October contributed significantly to the earnings lift. Additional rate relief in Alabama and ongoing recovery of capital investments in pipelines and storage also helped. Management noted disciplined cost control helped offset higher depreciation and tax expenses.
Weather remained a headwind, with lower-than-normal demand trimming margins in the core Missouri market. The company continues to shift its portfolio toward regulated utility operations after earlier steps to exit non-core marketing and storage activities.
Guidance Updated for the Full Year
Spire revised its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings guidance from continuing operations to a range of $3.90 to $4.10 per share. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 target of $5.40 to $5.60 per share and its longer-term goal of 5 to 7 percent annual adjusted EPS growth.
These ranges incorporate expectations for continued rate-base growth and operational efficiency while accounting for ongoing weather variability.
Impact on Customers and Investors
Rate adjustments approved by regulators allow Spire to recover costs for system upgrades that improve safety and reliability for residential and commercial users. Shareholders benefit from the earnings visibility that comes with a more focused regulated business model.
Looking ahead, analysts and customers will watch how the company manages any further weather-related margin pressure and whether additional rate cases deliver the next round of infrastructure funding. The results illustrate how steady utility investments translate into more predictable service for the communities Spire serves.