UGI Corp (UGI) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record EPS Growth and Strategic Advancements

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  • Adjusted Diluted EPS: Increased by 12% year over year for the fiscal second quarter.

  • Fiscal 2025 Guidance: Adjusted diluted EPS guidance range increased to $3 to $3.15.

  • Available Liquidity: $1.9 billion at the end of the quarter.

  • Leverage Ratio: Overall leverage ratio of 3.8 times.

  • Capital Investment: $160 million deployed, primarily in natural gas businesses.

  • Customer Base Growth: Over 6,600 new residential heating and commercial accounts year-to-date.

  • Utility Segment EBIT: $241 million, up $15 million from the prior year period.

  • Midstream and Marketing EBIT: $154 million, comparable to the prior year.

  • UGI International EBIT: Grew by $12 million due to operational efficiencies.

  • AmeriGas EBIT: $154 million, up $16 million from the prior year period.

  • Free Cash Flow: Approximately $490 million year-to-date, up 55% year over year.

  • AmeriGas Debt Reduction: Net debt to EBITDA ratio reduced to 5.4 times from 6 times.

Release Date: May 08, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • UGI Corp (NYSE:UGI) reported a 12% year-over-year increase in adjusted diluted EPS for the fiscal second quarter, marking the highest in the company's history.

  • All four segments of UGI Corp (NYSE:UGI) showed EBIT growth, driven by solid operational execution and higher demand due to colder weather.

  • The company increased its fiscal 2025 guidance range to $3 to $3.15, reflecting strong financial performance and continued business momentum.

  • UGI Corp (NYSE:UGI) has strengthened its balance sheet with $1.9 billion in available liquidity and a reduced leverage ratio of 3.8 times.

  • The expansion project at the Manning LNG facility has been completed, doubling liquefaction capacity and enhancing the ability to fulfill additional peaking contracts.

Negative Points

  • AmeriGas experienced a 6% decline in adjusted diluted EPS due to higher income tax expenses despite an increase in EBIT.

  • UGI International faced a 4% decline in LPG volumes due to structural conservation and customer conversion from natural gas to LPG.

  • The utility segment's operating and administrative expenses rose by $6 million, reflecting higher investments in system maintenance and increased uncollectible account expenses.

  • UGI Corp (NYSE:UGI) had to delay certain planned operational investments to meet winter demand, which will now be executed in the second half of the fiscal year.

  • The company is operating in a fluid environment with evolving trade and tariff policies, which have placed downward pressure on propane prices, potentially impacting future earnings.