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Spire

NYQ:SR · US84857L1017
Gas UtilitiesMedium

360

7
EV / EBIT11
Price / Owner Earnings77
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield87
Price/Sales74
EV / Gross Profit22
Price/Book79
Return on Capital41
Cash Return on Capital46
Return on Equity57
EBIT Margin71
Gross Profitability17
Cash Conversion17
Accruals1
Owner Earnings Margin30
Sales growth40
Profit Growth44
Long-Term EPS Growth79
Reinvestment13
Price momentum61
Debt load12
Refinancing99
Debt Payback1
Liquidity48
Analyst ratings61
Opinion Changes94
Price Target Upside86
Market mood55
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Spire clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryGas Utilities
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2000
Employees1,153
ISINUS84857L1017
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Energy StoragePower GridEnergyFuelOil and Gas

Description

Spire Inc. (‘Spire’), a holding company, engages in the purchase, retail distribution and sale of natural gas. The company is the holding company for Spire Missouri Inc. (‘Spire Missouri’), Spire Alabama Inc. (‘Spire Alabama’), other gas utilities,…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Spire Inc. scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
82
2023202420252026

All-time high

82

Jun 2026

All-time low

18

Jan 2025

Average rank

57

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
74
75
87
88
Price/Earnings
57
69
75
81
Price/Book
79
74
83
91
Dividend Yield
87
73
78
73
Value (overall)
85
79
94
99

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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