UGI's Q1 Earnings and Sales Lower Than Estimates, New Storage Online

Core Insights - UGI Corporation reported fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.26 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.50 by 16% and down 8.03% from $1.37 per share in the same quarter last year [1][9] - Total revenues for the quarter were $2.08 billion, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.13 billion by 2.07%, but representing a 2.61% increase from $2.03 billion in the prior year [2][9] Financial Performance - Earnings before interest expense and income tax (EBIT) for the fiscal first quarter of 2026 were $462 million, an 11% decline from $519 million in the year-ago quarter [3] - Interest expenses increased to $111 million, up 8.82% from $102 million in the previous year [3] Strategic Developments - UGI filed new gas base rate cases for UGI Utilities and Mountaineer Gas, seeking overall distribution rate increases of $99 million and $27 million, respectively [3] - The company entered into agreements for the divestiture of LPG businesses in several countries for an enterprise value of nearly $56.59 million, contributing to $215 million in cash proceeds from divestitures since fiscal 2025 [4] - UGI invested $225 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2026, with 73% allocated to regulated utilities [4] Operational Highlights - The New Carlisle LNG storage and vaporization facility commenced operations in the fiscal first quarter of 2026 [5] - Segment performance showed mixed results: - AmeriGas Propane EBIT was $72 million, down 2.70% year-over-year - UGI International EBIT increased by 12.7% to $124 million - Midstream & Marketing EBIT declined by 7.37% to $88 million - UGI Utilities EBIT rose 10.2% to $157 million [6][7]