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Segment Information
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information

12. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Spire

Spire’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is the chief executive officer. The CODM evaluates the performance of the segments based on the computation of net income. The CODM uses net income to allocate resources and determine reinvestment for each segment, predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process. Net Income is also used to monitor budget versus actual results to assess performance of the segment and establish management compensation. The CODM does not receive asset information for the individual reportable segment.

 

Change in Reportable Segments

 

Historically, the Company managed its business as three reportable segments: Gas Utility, Gas Marketing, and Midstream. During the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2026, the Company entered into separate agreements to sell Spire Marketing Inc. to Boardwalk and Spire Storage to Subterra Energy Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of I Squared Capital, respectively. Spire Marketing substantially represented the entirety of the Gas Marketing segment, and Spire Storage represented a substantial portion of the Midstream segment. These disposals qualify as discontinued operations under ASC 205-20, and the results of Spire Marketing and Spire Storage have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 3 — Divestitures for further information. The remaining assets and results of operations previously reported within Midstream that do not qualify as discontinued operations are now presented within Other net income.

 

Spire Mississippi, a regulated utility serving south-central Mississippi including Hattiesburg, is a component of the Company’s Southeast Utilities operating segment, which is reported within the Company’s Gas Utility reportable segment. On March 12, 2026, the Board approved the contemplated sale of Spire Mississippi, subject to certain conditions. Spire Mississippi has been classified as held for sale as of March 12, 2026. As this transaction does not meet the criteria for discontinued operations, Spire Mississippi's results of operations continue to be reported within the Gas Utility segment; however, its assets and liabilities have been reclassified as held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 3 — Divestitures for further information. As a result of the change in reportable segments in the current reporting period, the performance of the reportable segment changed from adjusted earnings to net income.

 

Current Reportable Segment

 

The Company has one reportable segment: Gas Utility. The Gas Utility reportable segment represents the aggregation of the Company’s regulated natural gas utility operating segments, which have similar economic characteristics, including Spire Missouri, Southeast Utilities, and Spire Tennessee. These operating segments comprise the Company’s natural gas utility operations, which consist of: Spire Missouri Inc. (“Spire Missouri”), serving areas of Missouri, including the St. Louis and Kansas City regions; Spire Alabama Inc., Spire Gulf Inc., and Spire Mississippi Inc. (“Spire Mississippi”) (collectively referred to as Southeast Utilities), serving central and northern and southern Alabama, southwestern Alabama, and south‑central Mississippi, respectively (with Spire Mississippi classified as held for sale); and Spire Tennessee Inc., serving the Nashville metropolitan area and surrounding communities in Middle Tennessee.

Prior-period segment information has been restated to exclude discontinued operations and conform with the current presentation.

 

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. The basis of accounting for intersegment transactions is the same as that for third party transactions. For more information about segment revenue, see Note 4, Revenue.

Historically, the Company's intersegment transactions included sales of natural gas from Spire Marketing to Spire Missouri, Spire Alabama and Spire Storage; sales of natural gas from Spire Missouri to Spire Marketing; storage services from Spire Storage to Spire Missouri and Spire Marketing; and natural gas transportation services provided by Spire MoGas Pipeline to Spire Missouri and Spire Marketing. As a result of the classification of Spire Marketing and Spire Storage as discontinued operations during the second quarter of fiscal 2026, transactions between these entities and the Company's continuing operations are no longer presented as intersegment eliminations. For all periods presented, the continuing operations' side of these transactions are reflected in the respective expense line items of the Gas Utility segment, while the corresponding revenue and expense of the discontinued entities are included within Income from discontinued operations, net of tax. See Note 3 - Divestitures for additional information.

 

The Company's remaining transactions consist of natural gas transportation services provided by Spire MoGas Pipeline to the Gas Utility segment. These transactions continue to be eliminated in consolidation.

 

Spire

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

The following tables present information about Spire’s Gas Utility segment revenue, segment expenses, and net income.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended
 March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Gas utility operating revenues

 

$

1,014.9

 

 

$

970.2

 

 

$

1,708.2

 

 

$

1,583.7

 

Other and eliminations(c)

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

10.5

 

 

 

10.7

 

 Operating revenues

 

 

1,020.0

 

 

 

976.4

 

 

 

1,718.7

 

 

 

1,594.4

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant segment expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Cost of gas sold, incl. gross receipts taxes

 

 

460.2

 

 

 

485.9

 

 

 

773.3

 

 

 

767.2

 

  Operation and maintenance expense

 

 

122.0

 

 

 

122.8

 

 

 

241.7

 

 

 

237.8

 

Depreciation and amortization
   expense

 

 

81.6

 

 

 

69.5

 

 

 

156.4

 

 

 

137.6

 

Interest expense

 

 

35.3

 

 

 

33.8

 

 

 

72.1

 

 

 

68.9

 

Income tax expense

 

 

56.4

 

 

 

45.2

 

 

 

80.5

 

 

 

61.3

 

Other segment items(a)

 

 

32.7

 

 

 

24.0

 

 

 

59.0

 

 

 

48.6

 

Other net loss(b)

 

 

(14.2

)

 

 

(5.9

)

 

 

(30.3

)

 

 

(11.6

)

Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

64.6

 

 

 

20.0

 

 

 

71.8

 

 

 

29.2

 

Net income

 

$

282.2

 

 

$

209.3

 

 

$

377.2

 

 

$

290.6

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

187.9

 

 

$

177.3

 

 

$

384.6

 

 

$

395.1

 

(a) Other segment items include taxes other than income excluding gross receipt tax, and miscellaneous income and deductions.

 

(b) Other net loss of the Company's consolidated information include Spire's subsidiaries include subsidiaries engaged in the transportation of natural gas, risk management, among other activities, and unallocated corporate items, including transition and transaction cost associated with the Tennessee acquisition and financing costs.

 

(c) Includes other operating revenues net of elimination of Spire subsidiaries noted in (b) above.

 

Spire Missouri

As a separate public gas utility company operating in a single state, Spire Missouri is a single reportable segment. The chief executive officer is the CODM, who assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources based on net income. The CODM uses comparisons of actual results with budgeted and prior year results to assess performance of Spire Missouri and in establishing management’s compensation. The CODM does not receive asset information other than asset information reported on the Spire Missouri Balance Sheets. Financial data related to income and expenses, including gross receipt taxes which are disclosed separately, for the single reportable segment are reported on Spire Missouri’s Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Financial data related to gross receipt taxes and capital expenditures are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended
 March 31,

 

Spire Missouri

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Gross Receipt Taxes

 

 

42.1

 

 

 

39.9

 

 

 

63.8

 

 

 

59.4

 

Capital Expenditures

 

 

135.2

 

 

 

143.8

 

 

 

283.2

 

 

 

322.1

 

 

 

Spire Alabama

 

As a separate public gas utility company operating in a single state, Spire Alabama is a single reportable segment. The chief executive officer is the CODM, who assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources based on net income. The CODM uses comparisons of actual results with budgeted and prior year results to assess performance of each

company and in establishing management’s compensation. The CODM does not receive asset information other than asset information reported on the Spire Alabama Balance Sheets. Financial data related to income and expenses, including gross receipts taxes which are disclosed separately, for the single reportable segment are reported on Spire Alabama’s Statements of Income.

Financial data related to gross receipt taxes and capital expenditures are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended
 March 31,

 

Spire Alabama

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Gross Receipt Taxes

 

 

12.5

 

 

 

13.4

 

 

 

19.3

 

 

 

19.1

 

Capital Expenditures

 

 

45.1

 

 

 

28.6

 

 

 

86.4

 

 

 

63.1