SPIRE INC (SR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SR • US84857L1017
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This SR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SR was profitable.
- In the past year SR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years SR has always been profitable.
- SR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.27%, SR is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- SR has a Return On Equity of 7.87%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SR underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of SR (4.23%) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SR is below the industry average of 6.14%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.88%) for SR is below the current ROIC(4.23%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.27% | ||
| ROE | 7.87% | ||
| ROIC | 4.23% |
ROA(3y)2.12%
ROA(5y)2.23%
ROE(3y)7.27%
ROE(5y)7.75%
ROIC(3y)3.88%
ROIC(5y)3.96%
1.3 Margins
- SR has a Profit Margin (10.52%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SR has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 21.35%, SR is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SR has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.52% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y4.45%
OM growth 5Y2.03%
PM growth 3Y3.46%
PM growth 5Y21.14%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. SR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- SR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- SR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- SR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for SR is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- SR has an Altman-Z score of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that SR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.81, SR is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.42 is on the high side and indicates that SR has dependencies on debt financing.
- SR's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.42 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SR is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.32%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.61 indicates that SR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SR has a Current ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: SR underperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.45 indicates that SR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SR (0.45) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 |
3. SR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.46% over the past year.
- SR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.46% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.55% in the past year.
- SR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.94% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.46%
EPS 3Y4.64%
EPS 5Y3.46%
EPS Q2Q%32.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.55%
Revenue growth 3Y4.05%
Revenue growth 5Y5.94%
Sales Q2Q%13.91%
3.2 Future
- SR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.84% yearly.
- SR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.56%
EPS Next 2Y14.87%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
EPS Next 5Y9.84%
Revenue Next Year3.09%
Revenue Next 2Y5.44%
Revenue Next 3Y4.26%
Revenue Next 5Y2.02%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. SR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.55, SR is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SR is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. SR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.41, which indicates a correct valuation of SR.
- SR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- SR is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SR's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- SR's earnings are expected to grow with 12.78% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)5.37
EPS Next 2Y14.87%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
5. SR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.60%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.64, SR has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- SR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SR has a limited annual growth rate of 4.02%.
- SR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- SR has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.02%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years10
5.3 Sustainability
- 73.84% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SR. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of SR is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP73.84%
EPS Next 2Y14.87%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
SR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
91.09
+0.85 (+0.94%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners92.47%
Inst Owner Change-3.93%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change1.38%
Market Cap5.38B
Revenue(TTM)2.57B
Net Income(TTM)270.30M
Analysts83.75
Price Target98.05 (7.64%)
Short Float %2.78%
Short Ratio4.23
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
Yearly Dividend3.38
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.02%
DP73.84%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date03-11 2026-03-11 (0.825)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.19%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.62%
Max EPS beat(2)3.24%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)25.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.62%
Max EPS beat(4)110.14%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)12.44%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2719.4%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-2039.93%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-10.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)-23.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.52%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-23.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.52%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-9.62%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.42%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.47%
PT rev (1m)1.72%
PT rev (3m)2.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.6%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.41 | ||
| P/S | 2.1 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.32 | ||
| P/B | 1.57 | ||
| P/tB | 2.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12 |
EPS(TTM)4.91
EY5.39%
EPS(NY)5.91
Fwd EY6.49%
FCF(TTM)-4.85
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)9.78
OCFY10.73%
SpS43.48
BVpS58.08
TBVpS38.26
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)5.37
Graham Number80.1
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.27% | ||
| ROE | 7.87% | ||
| ROCE | 5.4% | ||
| ROIC | 4.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.23% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.75% | ||
| OM | 21.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.52% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.12%
ROA(5y)2.23%
ROE(3y)7.27%
ROE(5y)7.75%
ROIC(3y)3.88%
ROIC(5y)3.96%
ROICexc(3y)3.89%
ROICexc(5y)3.96%
ROICexgc(3y)4.4%
ROICexgc(5y)4.53%
ROCE(3y)5.34%
ROCE(5y)5.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.2%
OM growth 3Y4.45%
OM growth 5Y2.03%
PM growth 3Y3.46%
PM growth 5Y21.14%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.22
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.68 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 281.35% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 33.65% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.65 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.81 |
F-Score6
WACC6.32%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)292.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)280.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)31.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.46%
EPS 3Y4.64%
EPS 5Y3.46%
EPS Q2Q%32.09%
EPS Next Y18.56%
EPS Next 2Y14.87%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
EPS Next 5Y9.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.55%
Revenue growth 3Y4.05%
Revenue growth 5Y5.94%
Sales Q2Q%13.91%
Revenue Next Year3.09%
Revenue Next 2Y5.44%
Revenue Next 3Y4.26%
Revenue Next 5Y2.02%
EBIT growth 1Y10.18%
EBIT growth 3Y8.67%
EBIT growth 5Y8.09%
EBIT Next Year75.48%
EBIT Next 3Y27.49%
EBIT Next 5Y14.8%
FCF growth 1Y-438.91%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-15.14%
OCF growth 3Y119.04%
OCF growth 5Y4.23%
SPIRE INC / SR Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SPIRE INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SR.
What is the valuation status of SPIRE INC (SR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SPIRE INC (SR). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is SPIRE INC (SR) stock?
SPIRE INC (SR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SR stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SPIRE INC (SR) is 18.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.57.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SR stock?
The dividend rating of SPIRE INC (SR) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 73.84%.