Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 18.5x · EV/EBITDA 12.2x · ROE 8.2%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.8B | $4.8B | $3.8B | $3.0B | $3.2B | $3.2B | $2.7B | $4.4B | $3.6B | $3.5B | $2.8B |
| Enterprise Value | $10.0B | $10.0B | $8.5B | $7.7B | $7.6B | $6.9B | $5.9B | $7.3B | $6.3B | $6.1B | $5.3B |
| P/E Ratio → | 18.54 | 18.65 | 16.06 | 14.70 | 15.78 | 12.33 | 36.94 | 24.78 | 16.95 | 21.70 | 19.55 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.46 | 1.12 | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 2.27 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 1.84 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.40 | 1.41 | 1.17 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.08 | 1.74 | 1.60 | 1.76 | 1.60 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 74.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 8.29 | 8.28 | 4.15 | 6.76 | 59.04 | 12.66 | 5.81 | 9.83 | 7.94 | 12.17 | 8.60 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 4.05 | 3.30 | 2.89 | 3.46 | 3.08 | 3.19 | 3.73 | 3.18 | 3.49 | 3.45 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.19 | 12.19 | 11.15 | 11.45 | 11.77 | 10.38 | 14.67 | 15.07 | 13.52 | 12.27 | 12.63 |
| EV / EBIT | 19.13 | 18.71 | 16.74 | 17.45 | 19.02 | 15.41 | 28.68 | 22.54 | 21.85 | 18.50 | 18.22 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 167.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 78.1% | 78.1% | 37.9% | 33.3% | 37.5% | 36.8% | 37.8% | 32.7% | 31.3% | 36.3% | 35.4% |
| Operating Margin | 21.2% | 21.2% | 18.8% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 20.1% | 11.1% | 15.5% | 15.0% | 19.6% | 18.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.7% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 12.2% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 9.3% | 9.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| ROA | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| ROIC | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| ROCE | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 6.0% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.62 | 1.54 | 1.40 | 1.27 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.29 | 1.40 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.37 | 6.37 | 6.21 | 7.04 | 6.75 | 5.62 | 7.92 | 5.92 | 5.68 | 5.20 | 5.91 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.61 | 1.54 | 1.40 | 1.26 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.29 | 1.40 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.37 | 6.37 | 6.21 | 7.04 | 6.74 | 5.61 | 7.91 | 5.91 | 5.68 | 5.18 | 5.90 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 93.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.38 | 3.33 | 4.19 | 1.96 | 3.10 | 2.91 | 3.68 | 3.77 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.45 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.66 | 0.49 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.63 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.46 | 0.32 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.92 | 1.92 | 6.10 | 6.36 | 3.25 | 4.63 | 6.03 | 6.69 | 6.41 | 4.91 | 4.91 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 67.1% | 67.1% | 66.6% | 69.3% | 64.3% | 49.0% | 144.5% | 64.5% | 50.7% | 59.5% | 59.1% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 5.4% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 1.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $59M | $56M | $53M | $52M | $52M | $51M | $51M | $49M | $47M | $44M |
Regulatory lag and capital intensity
Based on current market data, Spire's P/E of 18.50 reflects a valuation premium relative to peers like NFG, suggesting that investors are pricing in the stability of the regulated gas distribution model despite the recent 3.8% dividend yield which serves as a primary return anchor.
The current P/E multiple appears to be heavily influenced by interest rate expectations, as is typical for bond-proxy utilities. Investors should monitor whether the forward P/E of 18.87 indicates a market expectation of earnings compression or simply a reflection of the capital-intensive nature of the ongoing infrastructure modernization program.
According to quarterly financial data, Spire's ROE has fluctuated significantly, ranging from -1.2% to 8.2% over the last ten quarters, which suggests that the company is struggling to consistently achieve its authorized return due to seasonal weather impacts and the timing of rate case recoveries.
The wide variance in earned ROE warrants further investigation into the effectiveness of Missouri's weather normalization mechanisms. A sustained inability to bridge the gap between earned and authorized returns may indicate that regulatory lag is eroding the company's underlying earnings power.
As reported in recent financial statements, the debt-to-capital ratio has fluctuated between 0.39 and 0.61, a range that appears inconsistent with the capital-intensive nature of gas distribution and suggests that the company's true leverage profile may be masked by accounting adjustments or non-recurring financing activities.
The reported interest coverage ratio, which dipped as low as 0.05 in 2025Q4, implies periods of significant pressure on debt service capacity. Institutional analysts should treat these leverage figures with caution until the company provides clarity on its long-term capital structure targets and the impact of recent infrastructure spending.
Based on the provided quarterly figures, the dividend payout ratio has shown extreme volatility, reaching as high as 54.9% in 2025Q1, which highlights the tension between maintaining shareholder distributions and funding the massive capital expenditure requirements inherent in the current infrastructure modernization cycle.
While the dividend remains a core component of the total return proposition, the reliance on external capital to fund operations suggests that the payout is sensitive to the company's ability to access credit markets. Investors should monitor whether future rate cases provide sufficient cash flow to support both the dividend and the necessary system upgrades.
The most commonly misapplied metric for Spire is the standard P/E ratio, which fails to account for the significant non-cash depreciation charges and regulatory asset accounting that distort net income, thereby obscuring the true cash-generating capacity of the regulated distribution business.
Analysts should instead prioritize EV/EBITDA or a focus on rate base growth, as these metrics better capture the underlying value of the infrastructure assets. Relying on P/E ignores the reality that utility earnings are a function of the regulatory compact rather than competitive growth, leading to potential mispricing of the company's defensive characteristics.
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Spire Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 18.5x. The historical average is 16.9x. This places it at the 73th percentile of its historical range.
Spire Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 12.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 10.0x.
Spire Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 8.2%. The historical average is 10.0%.
Based on historical data, Spire Inc. is trading at a P/E of 18.5x. This is at the 73th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Spire Inc.'s current dividend yield is 3.83% with a payout ratio of 67.1%.
Spire Inc. has 78.1% gross margin and 21.2% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
Spire Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 6.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.