Core Viewpoint - Compass Diversified (CODI) reported its consolidated operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and reiterated its full-year 2025 subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA expectations of $330 million to $360 million, excluding Lugano Holding, Inc. [1][2] Financial Performance - For the three months ended June 30, 2025, net sales were $478.69 million, an increase from $426.71 million in the same period of 2024, representing a growth of approximately 12.2% [12]. - Gross profit for the same period was $208.54 million, compared to $188.19 million in 2024, indicating a growth of about 10.8% [12]. - Operating income (loss) was reported at $(27.24) million, a decline from $7.48 million in the previous year [13]. - The net loss attributable to Holdings for the three months was $(51.22) million, compared to $(73.05) million in 2024 [12][14]. Adjusted Financial Metrics - Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2025, was $46.53 million, slightly down from $47.91 million in the same period of 2024 [14]. - Adjusted Earnings for the same period were $(1.03) million, compared to $(18.31) million in 2024 [14]. Balance Sheet Highlights - As of June 30, 2025, total assets were $3.27 billion, a slight decrease from $3.30 billion as of December 31, 2024 [10]. - Total liabilities increased to $2.86 billion from $2.77 billion in the previous year [10]. - Total stockholders' equity attributable to Holdings was $601.88 million, down from $678.62 million in 2024 [10]. Future Outlook - The company continues to focus on strong operating performance across its subsidiaries and disciplined capital allocation to generate long-term shareholder value [2].

Year-end fiscal 2025 update November 14, 2025 Forward-looking statements and use of non-GAAP measures This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our forward-looking statements in this presentation speak only as of today, and we assume no duty to update them. Forward- looking statements are typically identified by words such as, but not limited to: "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "targets," "plans," "fore ...

Core Viewpoint - Partners Value Investments Inc. reported a significant net loss of $2.2 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to remeasurement losses associated with retractable common shares, warrants, and exchangeable shares [2][3]. Financial Performance - The net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $2.2 billion, compared to a net loss of $1.2 billion in the same quarter of the previous year [2]. - Adjusted Earnings for the same period were $46 million, an increase from $17 million in the prior year quarter, attributed to higher investment valuation gains and favorable foreign currency movements [3][10]. - Investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2025, totaled $35.2 million, up from $32.3 million in the prior year quarter [5]. Investment Portfolio - As of September 30, 2025, the Company held 121 million Class A Limited Voting Shares of Brookfield Corporation and 26 million Class A Limited Voting Shares of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., representing approximately 8% and 2% interests, respectively [7]. - The market prices for Brookfield Corporation and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. shares were $68.58 and $56.94, respectively, as of September 30, 2025 [4]. Remeasurement Losses - Remeasurement losses for retractable common shares amounted to $1.9 billion in the current quarter, compared to $1.1 billion in the prior year quarter [2]. - Remeasurement losses on warrants were $252 million, up from $114 million in the previous year [2]. Consolidated Financial Position - As of September 30, 2025, total assets were $11.6 billion, an increase from $10.0 billion as of December 31, 2024 [8]. - The Company reported an accumulated deficit of $8.45 billion as of September 30, 2025, compared to $6.82 billion at the end of the previous year [8].

Core Insights - Spire Inc. reported consolidated adjusted earnings per share of $4.44 for fiscal year 2025, reflecting a 7.5% increase from $4.13 in fiscal 2024, driven by improved gas utility and midstream earnings [1][8][10]. Financial Performance - For fiscal 2025, Spire's total adjusted earnings reached $275.5 million, up from $247.4 million in fiscal 2024 [8][10]. - The net income for fiscal 2025 was $271.7 million, compared to $250.9 million in fiscal 2024 [8][10]. - The company expects adjusted EPS for fiscal 2026 to be in the range of $5.25 to $5.45 and for fiscal 2027 to be between $5.65 and $5.85 [12][13]. Segment Performance - Gas Utility adjusted earnings increased to $231.4 million in fiscal 2025 from $220.8 million in fiscal 2024, primarily due to higher earnings at Spire Missouri and Spire Alabama [3][10]. - Midstream adjusted earnings rose significantly to $56.3 million in fiscal 2025 from $33.5 million in fiscal 2024, attributed to additional storage capacity and new contracts at higher rates [10][11]. - Gas Marketing adjusted earnings improved to $25.9 million in fiscal 2025 from $23.4 million in fiscal 2024, benefiting from a favorable market position [9][10]. Operational Highlights - Contribution margin increased by $37.5 million, mainly due to new rates at Spire Alabama and higher ISRS revenues at Spire Missouri, despite lower usage [4][10]. - Operating and maintenance expenses rose by $13.1 million, or 3.1%, due to higher employee costs and non-payroll related expenses [5][10]. - Depreciation expense increased by $14.0 million, reflecting higher capital investments [6][10]. Dividend and Capital Investment - The board of directors raised the common stock dividend by 5.1%, marking 23 consecutive years of dividend growth [15]. - Spire has increased its 10-year capital investment target to $11.2 billion, supporting long-term adjusted EPS growth of 5-7% [14].

Financial Performance - Net income available to shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $453 million[9], compared to $150 million for the same period in 2024[9] - Adjusted earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were $970 million[9], compared to $767 million for the same period in 2024[9] - Adjusted earnings, less notable items, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were $261 million[9], compared to $243 million for the same period in 2024[9] - Book value per common share as of September 30, 2025 was $8160[9], while book value per common share, excluding AOCI, was $15194[9] Segment Performance (Three Months Ended September 30, 2025) - Annuities adjusted earnings were $304 million[16] - Life adjusted earnings were $40 million[16] - Run-off adjusted earnings were $641 million[16] - Corporate & Other reported an adjusted loss of $15 million[16] Key Metrics - Combined total adjusted capital was $54 billion as of September 30, 2025[9] - Combined risk-based capital ratio was between 435% and 455% as of September 30, 2025[9]

Core Insights - MetLife reported strong third quarter results for 2025, showcasing the effectiveness of its diversified business model and strategic initiatives [2][4][3] Financial Performance - Net income for 3Q 2025 was $818 million, or $1.22 per share, a decrease of 36% year-over-year [12][5] - Adjusted earnings increased by 15% to $1.6 billion, with adjusted earnings per share rising 22% to $2.37 [12][5] - Premiums, fees, and other revenues were $12.5 billion, flat compared to the prior year, but adjusted revenues excluding pension risk transfers grew by 4% [9][6] - Net investment income rose 16% to $6.1 billion, driven by higher returns on private equity assets [10][5] Segment Performance - Group Benefits adjusted earnings were $455 million, up 22%, while adjusted premiums and fees increased by 3% to $6.3 billion [20][17] - Retirement and Income Solutions (RIS) adjusted earnings decreased by 8% to $436 million, with adjusted premiums and fees down 25% [21][18] - Asia segment saw adjusted earnings surge by 77% to $543 million, with sales up 34% on a constant currency basis [25][19] - Latin America adjusted earnings fell by 33% to $147 million, impacted by a tax charge, but adjusted premiums and fees rose by 11% [26][22] - EMEA adjusted earnings increased by 26% to $88 million, reflecting strong volume growth [27][23] Strategic Initiatives - The company secured $12 billion in pension risk transfer mandates in the fourth quarter to date, indicating strong momentum [3][5] - MetLife expanded its Xcelerator program in Latin America through a partnership with Mercado Libre, enhancing its market reach [5][5] Shareholder Returns - Approximately $875 million was returned to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends [5][5] - Book value per share increased by 1% to $39.52, while adjusted book value per share rose by 3% to $56.57 [5][6]

Core Insights - CMS Energy reported earnings per share of $0.92 for Q3 2025, an increase from $0.84 in Q3 2024, with adjusted earnings per share at $0.93 compared to $0.84 in the same quarter last year [1][2] - For the first nine months of 2025, the company reported earnings per share of $2.59, up from $2.45 in 2024, with adjusted earnings per share at $2.66 compared to $2.47 in 2024, attributed to favorable regulatory outcomes and weather conditions [1][2] Financial Performance - Operating revenue for Q3 2025 was $2.021 billion, compared to $1.743 billion in Q3 2024, while operating expenses increased to $1.540 billion from $1.376 billion [6] - Net income for Q3 2025 was $272 million, up from $247 million in Q3 2024, with net income available to common stockholders at $275 million compared to $251 million in the previous year [6][7] - The company raised its 2025 adjusted earnings guidance to a range of $3.56 to $3.60 per share and initiated 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of $3.80 to $3.87 per share [2] Strategic Outlook - CMS Energy's long-term adjusted EPS growth is reaffirmed at 6 to 8 percent, with confidence towards the high end of this range [2] - The company emphasizes its strong track record of constructive regulatory outcomes, particularly in natural gas rate cases and renewable energy plans [2] Cash Flow and Capitalization - Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $1.757 billion, while net cash used in investing activities was $(2.926) billion [7] - Total assets as of September 30, 2025, were $38.008 billion, an increase from $35.920 billion at the end of 2024 [6]

Core Insights - Shell plc reported a significant increase in income attributable to shareholders for Q3 2025, reaching $5.32 billion, a 48% increase from Q2 2025, driven by higher trading margins and sales volumes [1][2][3] - Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA also saw increases of 27% and 11% respectively compared to Q2 2025, reflecting strong operational performance despite higher operating expenses [1][3] - The company experienced a free cash flow of $10 billion in Q3 2025, contributing to a reduction in net debt to $41.2 billion [1][5] Financial Performance - Income attributable to Shell plc shareholders for Q3 2025 was $5,322 million, compared to $3,601 million in Q2 2025 [1] - Adjusted Earnings for Q3 2025 were $5,432 million, up from $4,264 million in Q2 2025, while Adjusted EBITDA was $14,773 million, an increase from $13,313 million [1] - Cash flow from operating activities was $12.2 billion, primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, with tax payments of $2.7 billion impacting the inflow [4] Cash Flow and Debt Management - Cash flow from investing activities showed an outflow of $2.3 billion, including capital expenditures of $4.9 billion, partially offset by divestment proceeds of $1.8 billion [4] - Net debt decreased from $43.2 billion in Q2 2025 to $41.2 billion in Q3 2025, with gearing improving to 18.8% from 19.1% [5] - Total shareholder distributions for the quarter amounted to $5.7 billion, including $3.6 billion in share repurchases and $2.1 billion in dividends [6] Segment Performance Integrated Gas - Income for the Integrated Gas segment was $2,355 million in Q3 2025, up from $1,838 million in Q2 2025, driven by higher trading and optimisation contributions [16][18] - LNG sales volumes increased by 6% compared to the previous quarter, reflecting strong demand [16] Upstream - The Upstream segment reported income of $1,707 million for Q3 2025, a decrease from $2,008 million in Q2 2025, impacted by lower realised prices [28][31] - Total production available for sale increased to 1,832 thousand boe/d, compared to 1,732 thousand boe/d in Q2 2025 [28] Marketing - The Marketing segment's income decreased to $576 million in Q3 2025 from $766 million in Q2 2025, affected by higher operating expenses [41][43] - Adjusted Earnings for the segment increased by 10% compared to Q2 2025, reflecting improved margins [41] Chemicals and Products - The Chemicals and Products segment saw a significant turnaround with income of $1,074 million in Q3 2025, compared to a loss of $174 million in Q2 2025 [52][54] - Adjusted EBITDA for the segment increased by 93% compared to the previous quarter, driven by higher product margins [52][55] Renewables and Energy Solutions - The Renewables and Energy Solutions segment reported an income of $110 million in Q3 2025, a significant improvement from a loss of $254 million in Q2 2025 [68][71] - Cash flow from operating activities for this segment was $660 million, reflecting strong performance in trading and optimisation [68][73] Outlook - For the full year 2025, Shell expects cash capital expenditure to be between $20 billion and $22 billion, with production estimates for Integrated Gas and Upstream segments projected at approximately 920 - 980 thousand boe/d and 1,770 - 1,970 thousand boe/d respectively [90][91][92]

Core Insights - The company provides an updated outlook for Q3 2025, with results to be finalized and published on October 30, 2025 [1] Integrated Gas - Production is expected to be between 910 and 950 kboe/d, slightly lower than Q2 2025's 913 kboe/d [2] - LNG liquefaction volumes are projected to increase to between 7.0 and 7.4 million tonnes from 6.7 million tonnes in Q2 2025 [2] - Underlying operating expenses (opex) are expected to remain stable at 1.0 to 1.2 billion [2] - Pre-tax depreciation is forecasted to be between 1.4 and 1.8 billion, down from 1.6 billion in Q2 2025 [2] - Taxation charge is anticipated to be between 0.4 and 0.7 billion, a decrease from 0.5 billion in Q2 2025 [2] Upstream - Production is expected to rise to between 1,790 and 1,890 kboe/d, up from 1,732 kboe/d in Q2 2025 [4] - Underlying opex is projected to be between 1.9 and 2.5 billion, slightly lower than Q2 2025's 2.0 billion [4] - Pre-tax depreciation is expected to be between 2.3 and 2.9 billion, down from 2.4 billion in Q2 2025 [4] - Taxation charge is forecasted to be between 1.5 and 2.3 billion, a decrease from 2.2 billion in Q2 2025 [4] Marketing - Sales volumes are projected to be between 2,650 and 3,050 kb/d, down from 2,813 kb/d in Q2 2025 [6] - Underlying opex is expected to be between 2.4 and 2.8 billion, slightly lower than Q2 2025's 2.5 billion [6] - Pre-tax depreciation is forecasted to be between 0.5 and 0.7 billion, down from 0.6 billion in Q2 2025 [6] - Taxation charge is anticipated to be between 0.2 and 0.6 billion, a decrease from 0.4 billion in Q2 2025 [6] Chemicals and Products - Indicative refining margin is expected to increase to $11.6 per barrel from $8.9 per barrel in Q2 2025 [8] - Indicative chemicals margin is projected to decrease slightly to $160 per tonne from $166 per tonne in Q2 2025 [8] - Refinery utilization is expected to remain stable at 94% to 98% [8] - Chemicals utilization is projected to increase to between 79% and 83% from 72% in Q2 2025 [8] Shell Group Financials - Cash flow from operations (CFFO) is expected to be impacted by a tax payment decrease to between 2.1 and 2.9 billion from 3.4 billion in Q2 2025 [10] - Non-cash post-tax impairments of approximately $0.6 billion are anticipated in the Marketing segment due to the Rotterdam HEFA project cancellation [11] - An increase in gearing of 0.4% is expected in Q3 2025 related to new pension legislation in the Netherlands [11] Adjusted Earnings - Adjusted earnings for Q3 2025 are expected to reflect a loss in the Renewables and Energy Solutions segment, estimated between (0.2) and (0.4) billion [21][22] - Corporate adjusted earnings are projected to be between (0.5) and (0.3) billion, consistent with Q2 2025 [22]

Core Viewpoint - Brady Corporation reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025, highlighting significant sales growth driven by acquisitions and product investments, despite a decline in net income compared to the previous year [1][4][5]. Financial Results for the Quarter Ended July 31, 2025 - Sales increased by 15.7% to $397.3 million, with organic sales growth of 2.4%, acquisition-related growth of 11.3%, and a 2.0% increase from foreign currency translation [2][9]. - Income before income taxes was $60.5 million, down from $68.2 million in the same quarter last year, while adjusted income before income taxes rose by 5.1% to $74.2 million [3][9]. - Net income decreased to $49.9 million from $55.5 million year-over-year, with diluted EPS at $1.04 compared to $1.15 previously; however, adjusted diluted EPS increased to a record $1.26 from $1.19 [4][9]. Financial Results for the Year Ended July 31, 2025 - Annual sales rose by 12.8% to $1.51 billion, with organic growth of 2.6% and a 10.5% increase from acquisitions [5][7]. - Income before income taxes for the year was $237.1 million, down from $247.8 million, while adjusted income before income taxes increased by 8.7% to $279.5 million [6]. - Net income for the year was $189.3 million, down from $197.2 million, with diluted EPS at $3.94 compared to $4.07; adjusted diluted EPS reached a record $4.60, up from $4.22 [7][9]. Regional Sales Performance - In the Americas & Asia, sales increased by 14.1%, with organic growth of 4.3%, while Europe & Australia saw an 18.8% increase, despite a 1.3% organic sales decline [2][5]. - For the fiscal year, sales in the Americas & Asia grew by 12.1%, with organic growth of 4.8%, while Europe & Australia experienced a 14.3% increase, with an organic decline of 1.8% [5][9]. Strategic Commentary - The company emphasized the success of new product investments, particularly in the Americas & Asia, and noted the strategic acquisitions of Gravotech and Mecco to enhance its product portfolio [8][10]. - Brady Corporation returned $96.4 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases while investing heavily in research and development [10][9]. Fiscal 2026 Guidance - The company anticipates GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share to range from $4.55 to $4.85, representing a 15.5% to 23.1% increase compared to the previous year [11]. - Adjusted diluted EPS is expected to range from $4.85 to $5.15, indicating a 5.4% to 12.0% increase from the prior year [12].