SPIRE INC (SR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SR • US84857L1017
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90.99 USD
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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.
- SR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years SR has 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.
- The Return On Equity of SR (7.87%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.23%, SR is doing worse than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- SR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.88%. This is below the industry average of 6.14%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.23%) for SR is above the 3 year average (3.88%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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 in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SR has grown nicely.
- SR's Operating Margin of 21.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SR outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
- SR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for SR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- SR has a Altman-Z score of 0.81. This is in the lower half of the industry: SR underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- SR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.42. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- SR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.42) than 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
WACC6.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- SR has a Current Ratio of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that SR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.61, SR is doing worse than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- SR has a Quick Ratio of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that SR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SR has a worse Quick ratio (0.45) 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
- SR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.46%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.46% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, SR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.55% in the last 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.02% on average per year.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. SR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.53, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SR.
- SR's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- SR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.54.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.39, which indicates a correct valuation of SR.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SR is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.70. SR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SR indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: SR is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as SR's earnings are expected to grow with 12.78% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)5.36
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.
- SR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.64.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, SR pays a better dividend.
| 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
- SR pays out 73.84% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- SR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP73.84%
EPS Next 2Y14.87%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
SR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:SR (3/24/2026, 3:14:33 PM)
90.99
+0.57 (+0.63%)
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 (7.76%)
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 | 18.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.39 | ||
| P/S | 2.09 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.31 | ||
| P/B | 1.57 | ||
| P/tB | 2.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.01 |
EPS(TTM)4.91
EY5.4%
EPS(NY)5.91
Fwd EY6.5%
FCF(TTM)-4.85
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)9.78
OCFY10.75%
SpS43.48
BVpS58.08
TBVpS38.26
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)5.36
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
WACC6.34%
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 18.53 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%.