Spire Inc. (SR) vs Southwest Gas Corporation (SWX)
- Spire Inc. SR 82.03 +1.59%
- Southwest Gas Corporation SWX 87.75 +1.80%
Spire Inc. and Southwest Gas Corporation are both Utilities Regulated Gas companies. Southwest Gas Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $6.2B against $4.8B — 1.3× the size. Spire Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 9.1× against 11.4×. Southwest Gas Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 103.7% against 17.0%. Southwest Gas Corporation has the higher net margin (31.4% vs 19.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.24% vs 3.76%). Both pay a dividend; Spire Inc. yields more (4.02% vs 2.88%). Across the 22 metrics below, Spire Inc. leads on 11 and Southwest Gas Corporation on 11.
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| Metric | SR | SWX | Utilities Regulated Gas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 65.44% | 85.21% | 63.14% |
| Operating margin | 21.47% | 28.68% | 21.47% |
| Net margin | 19.81% | 31.40% | 13.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | (8.30%) | (30.32%) | (13.27%) |
| Return on equity | 15.57% | 13.27% | 9.47% |
| Return on assets | 4.17% | 4.82% | 3.80% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.76% | 4.24% | 4.29% |
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