---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000070145-23-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NFG"
cik: "0000070145"
company_name: "NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO"
filed_at: "2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T01:17:56.575731+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Fuel Q4 EPS $0.80 vs $1.71 prior year; FY 2024 guidance $5.40-$5.90

## Summary
- Q4 GAAP net income $73.7M ($0.80 diluted) from $158.1M ($1.71) prior year; adjusted EPS $0.78 vs $1.19.
- Full-year FY 2023 GAAP EPS $5.17, adjusted $5.17 vs $5.88 prior year; operating cash flow $1.24B, free cash flow $275M.
- FY 2024 guidance raised to $5.40-$5.90 diluted; assumes NYMEX $3.25/MMBtu; 69% of Appalachian production hedged.
- Dividend increased 4.2% to $1.98/share annual rate, marking 53rd consecutive annual increase.
- Seneca added 670 Bcfe reserves; total proved reserves up 9% to 4,536 Bcfe; 198% reserve replacement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000070145-23-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NFG
- cik: 0000070145
- company_name: NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
- filed_at: 2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70145/000007014523000034/0000070145-23-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70145/000007014523000034/nfg-20231101.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000070145-23-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000070145-23-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000070145-23-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO reported financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
  - Period: the quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On November 1, 2023, National Fuel Gas Company (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its earnings for the quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70145/000007014523000034/0000070145-23-000034-index.htm

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