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UGI Corp's (UGI) Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates in Q3
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UGI Corporation (UGI - Free Report) delivered third-quarter fiscal 2019 adjusted earnings 13 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents by 35%. However, the bottom line increased 44.4% from the prior-year quarter’s figure of 9 cents.
The company incurred GAAP loss of 1 cent in the reported quarter against the year-ago quarter’s GAAP earnings of 30 cents.
Revenues
Revenues of $1,363.7 million in the quarter missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,431 million by 4.72%. The top line declined 5.3% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1,440.9 million.
AmeriGas Propane: The segment generated revenues of $478.7 million in the quarter under review, down 9.4% from year-ago quarter’s tally.
UGI International:This segment generated revenues of $486.6 million in the quarter under review, down 8.8% from year-ago quarter’s figure.
Midstream & Marketing:This segment generated revenues of $267.3 million in the quarter under review, up from $263.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
UGI Utilities:This segment generated revenues of $163.9 million in the quarter under review, up 0.3% from year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
Corporate & Other:This segment incurred loss of $32.8 million narrower than $44.8 million loss incurred in fiscal third quarter of 2018.
Operational Highlights
Total operating income in the fiscal third quarter amounted to $9.6 million compared with $29.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
Total interest expenses amounted to $60.5 million, up 7% from the prior-year quarter’s tally.
The acquisition of Columbia Midstream Group was closed on Aug 1. The merger with AmeriGas received regulatory approval and is expected to close later this quarter.
Guidance
The company expects fiscal 2019 adjusted earnings per share to be at the lower end of its guidance range of $2.40-$2.60.
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MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU - Free Report) delivered second-quarter 2019 operating earnings of 32 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents by 28%.
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UGI Corp's (UGI) Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates in Q3
UGI Corporation (UGI - Free Report) delivered third-quarter fiscal 2019 adjusted earnings 13 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents by 35%. However, the bottom line increased 44.4% from the prior-year quarter’s figure of 9 cents.
The company incurred GAAP loss of 1 cent in the reported quarter against the year-ago quarter’s GAAP earnings of 30 cents.
Revenues
Revenues of $1,363.7 million in the quarter missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,431 million by 4.72%. The top line declined 5.3% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1,440.9 million.
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Segment Revenues
AmeriGas Propane: The segment generated revenues of $478.7 million in the quarter under review, down 9.4% from year-ago quarter’s tally.
UGI International:This segment generated revenues of $486.6 million in the quarter under review, down 8.8% from year-ago quarter’s figure.
Midstream & Marketing:This segment generated revenues of $267.3 million in the quarter under review, up from $263.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
UGI Utilities:This segment generated revenues of $163.9 million in the quarter under review, up 0.3% from year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
Corporate & Other:This segment incurred loss of $32.8 million narrower than $44.8 million loss incurred in fiscal third quarter of 2018.
Operational Highlights
Total operating income in the fiscal third quarter amounted to $9.6 million compared with $29.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
Total interest expenses amounted to $60.5 million, up 7% from the prior-year quarter’s tally.
The acquisition of Columbia Midstream Group was closed on Aug 1. The merger with AmeriGas received regulatory approval and is expected to close later this quarter.
Guidance
The company expects fiscal 2019 adjusted earnings per share to be at the lower end of its guidance range of $2.40-$2.60.
Zacks Rank
UGI currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Other Releases
ONE Gas, Inc (OGS - Free Report) recorded second-quarter 2019 operating earnings of 46 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents by 12.2%.
ONEOK Inc (OKE - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2019 operating earnings of 75 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 70 cents by 7.14%
MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU - Free Report) delivered second-quarter 2019 operating earnings of 32 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents by 28%.
The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All
Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >>