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Operating income surged 83.9% to $37 million, while cash reserves rose to $778.6 million.
Capital spending is expected to total $880 million in 2025 and $4.3 billion over 2025-2029.
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. (SWX - Free Report) recorded third-quarter 2025 operating earnings of 6 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents by 33.3%. The bottom line also decreased from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 9 cents.
SWX’s Total Revenues
Operating revenues totaled $0.32 billion, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 billion by 14.5%. The top line also declined 70.6% from $1.08 billion reported in the prior-year quarter.
Southwest Gas Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Operations and maintenance expenses totaled $134.8 million, up 3% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $130.9 million.
The total operating income amounted to $37 million, up 83.9% from $20.1 million in the year-ago quarter.
Total system throughput in the first nine months of 2025 was 159.81 million dekatherms, down 4.1% from 166.63 million dekatherms reported in the first nine months of 2024.
Southwest Gas’ Financial Highlights
Cash and cash equivalents, as of Sept. 30, 2025, were $778.6 million compared with $314.8 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
The long-term debt, less current maturities, amounted to $3.51 billion as of Sept. 30, 2025 compared with $3.50 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Southwest Gas’ net cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of 2025 was $0.47 billion compared with $1.15 billion in the year-ago period.
SWX’s 2025 Guidance
Southwest Gas continues to anticipate the Natural Gas Distribution segment’s net income in 2025 in the range of $265-$275 million. The capital expenditure is expected to be $880 million for supporting customer growth, system improvements and pipe replacement programs.
Capital expenditures are expected to be $4.3 billion for the 2025-2029 period.
New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR - Free Report) is slated to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Nov. 19, after market close.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for sales stands at $303.1 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 16 cents per share.
Recent Releases
ONE Gas, Inc. (OGS - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2025 operating earnings per share (EPS) of 44 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The figure was 29.4% higher than the year-ago quarter’s earnings of 34 cents.
ONE Gas recorded revenues of $379.1 million, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $383 million by 0.9%. However, the top line increased 11.4% from $340.4 million in the prior-year quarter.
Sempra Energy (SRE - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS of $1.11, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 93 cents by 19.4%. The bottom line also rose 24.7% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 89 cents.
Sempra Energy’s total revenues of $3.15 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.22 billion by 2.2%. However, the top line increased 13.3% from $2.78 billion in the year-ago quarter.
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Southwest Gas Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decrease Y/Y
Key Takeaways
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. (SWX - Free Report) recorded third-quarter 2025 operating earnings of 6 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents by 33.3%. The bottom line also decreased from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 9 cents.
SWX’s Total Revenues
Operating revenues totaled $0.32 billion, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 billion by 14.5%. The top line also declined 70.6% from $1.08 billion reported in the prior-year quarter.
Southwest Gas Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Southwest Gas Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Southwest Gas Corporation Quote
Highlights of SWX’s Q3 Earnings Release
Operations and maintenance expenses totaled $134.8 million, up 3% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $130.9 million.
The total operating income amounted to $37 million, up 83.9% from $20.1 million in the year-ago quarter.
Total system throughput in the first nine months of 2025 was 159.81 million dekatherms, down 4.1% from 166.63 million dekatherms reported in the first nine months of 2024.
Southwest Gas’ Financial Highlights
Cash and cash equivalents, as of Sept. 30, 2025, were $778.6 million compared with $314.8 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
The long-term debt, less current maturities, amounted to $3.51 billion as of Sept. 30, 2025 compared with $3.50 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Southwest Gas’ net cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of 2025 was $0.47 billion compared with $1.15 billion in the year-ago period.
SWX’s 2025 Guidance
Southwest Gas continues to anticipate the Natural Gas Distribution segment’s net income in 2025 in the range of $265-$275 million. The capital expenditure is expected to be $880 million for supporting customer growth, system improvements and pipe replacement programs.
Capital expenditures are expected to be $4.3 billion for the 2025-2029 period.
SWX’s Zacks Rank
Southwest Gas currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
An Upcoming Release
New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR - Free Report) is slated to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Nov. 19, after market close.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for sales stands at $303.1 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 16 cents per share.
Recent Releases
ONE Gas, Inc. (OGS - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2025 operating earnings per share (EPS) of 44 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The figure was 29.4% higher than the year-ago quarter’s earnings of 34 cents.
ONE Gas recorded revenues of $379.1 million, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $383 million by 0.9%. However, the top line increased 11.4% from $340.4 million in the prior-year quarter.
Sempra Energy (SRE - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS of $1.11, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 93 cents by 19.4%. The bottom line also rose 24.7% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 89 cents.
Sempra Energy’s total revenues of $3.15 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.22 billion by 2.2%. However, the top line increased 13.3% from $2.78 billion in the year-ago quarter.