earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
RGC Resources reports Q1 net income $5.27M, EPS $0.51 vs $0.50 YoY
RGC RESOURCES INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.51
revenue$27,289,486
- Net income of $5,269,689 ($0.51 diluted EPS) vs $5,019,992 ($0.50) in prior-year Q1.
- Higher utility margin driven by new base rates effective July 1, 2024.
- Equity earnings from MVP fell to $854,213 (operational) from $1,467,835 (AFUDC).
- Higher interest expense partially offset the margin improvement.
- December colder weather and strong usage by largest transportation customer contributed.