National Fuel Gas (NFG) Q4 Earnings Beat, Revenues Up Y/Y

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National Fuel Gas Company (NFG - Free Report) posted fourth-quarter fiscal 2019 operating earnings of 54 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 53 cents by 1.89%. Also, the bottom line rose 10.2% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 49 cents.

Total Revenues

Total revenues of $293 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $340 million by 13.8%. However, the top line increased 1.4% from the prior-year figure of $289 million.

The year-over-year improvement can be primarily attributed to strong contribution from the Exploration and Production segment. However, lower contribution from Pipeline and Storage, Gathering, Utility as well as Energy Marketing businesses marginally offset the positives.

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