New Jersey Resources(US:NJR)2026-02-02 21:31Financial Performance - Fiscal 2026 first-quarter consolidated net income was $122.5 million, or $1.22 per share, compared to $131.3 million, or $1.32 per share, in the same period of fiscal 2025[3]. - Fiscal 2026 first-quarter consolidated net financial earnings (NFE) were $118.2 million, or $1.17 per share, down from $128.9 million, or $1.29 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2025[3]. - The company raised its fiscal 2026 net financial earnings per share (NFEPS) guidance to a range of $3.28 to $3.43, an increase of $0.25 from the previous range of $3.03 to $3.18[4]. - Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2025, was $122.490 million, compared to $131.319 million in the same period of 2024, reflecting a decrease of 6.3%[28]. - Basic earnings per share for Q4 2025 was $1.22, down from $1.32 in Q4 2024, a decline of 7.6%[28]. - Net financial earnings for Q4 2025 were $118.173 million, compared to $128.894 million in Q4 2024, a decrease of 8.3%[31]. Revenue Growth - Total operating revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2025, increased to $604.854 million, up from $488.361 million in 2024, representing a growth of 23.9%[28]. - Natural Gas Distribution segment reported operating revenues of $410.138 million in Q4 2025, up from $333.765 million in Q4 2024, an increase of 22.9%[38]. - Energy Services segment's operating revenues rose to $119.107 million in Q4 2025 from $86.308 million in Q4 2024, marking a growth of 37.9%[35]. - Clean Energy Ventures generated operating revenues of $31.760 million in Q4 2025, compared to $26.406 million in Q4 2024, an increase of 20.9%[38]. - Operating revenues for Natural Gas Distribution increased to $410,138,000 in Q1 2026 from $333,765,000 in Q1 2025, representing a growth of 22.9%[40]. - Total Operating Revenues for Clean Energy Ventures reached $31,760,000 in Q1 2026, up from $26,406,000 in Q1 2025, a growth of 20.5%[41]. - Operating revenues for Energy Services increased to $119,107,000 in Q1 2026 from $86,308,000 in Q1 2025, representing a growth of 37.9%[42]. Customer Metrics - The number of NJNG customers increased to approximately 592,000 as of December 31, 2025, compared to 589,000 as of September 30, 2025[8]. - The throughput for NJNG's core customers increased to 31.7 Bcf in Q4 2025 from 27.2 Bcf in Q4 2024, indicating a growth in customer demand[38]. - Total System Throughput increased to 31.7 Bcf in Q1 2026 from 27.2 Bcf in Q1 2025, marking a rise of 16.6%[40]. - Total Service Contract Customers at December 31, 2025, were 97,793, a slight decrease from 99,604 in 2024[43]. Expenses and Capital Expenditures - Capital expenditures for the first quarter were $163.6 million, up from $149.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2025[19]. - The total operating expenses for Q4 2025 were $425.646 million, up from $298.784 million in Q4 2024, representing a rise of 42.5%[28]. - The company expects to deploy between $4.8 billion and $5.2 billion in capital expenditures through 2030, with over 60% allocated to utility spending at NJNG[19]. Segment Performance - New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) reported first-quarter NFE of $83.8 million, up from $66.9 million in the same period of fiscal 2025, driven by a base rate case settlement[7]. - Energy Services reported first-quarter NFE of $16.3 million, compared to $7.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2025, due to higher natural gas price volatility[13]. - Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) reported first-quarter NFE of $9.6 million, down from $48.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2025, primarily due to a one-time gain on sale of assets[10]. - Net Income for the Natural Gas Distribution segment was $83,829,000 in Q1 2026, up from $66,908,000 in Q1 2025, reflecting a growth of 25.3%[40]. - Net Income for Clean Energy Ventures decreased to $9,590,000 in Q1 2026 from $48,130,000 in Q1 2025, a decline of 80.1%[41]. - Net Income for Energy Services rose to $20,597,000 in Q1 2026 compared to $10,258,000 in Q1 2025, an increase of 100.5%[42]. - Operating Income for Home Services and Other was $787,000 in Q1 2026, down from $995,000 in Q1 2025, a decline of 21.0%[43].