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Mar 31, 2022
UGI Q2 2022 Earnings Report
UGI's financial performance remained resilient despite macro-economic and geopolitical challenges, delivering adjusted EBIT consistent with the prior fiscal year.
Key Takeaways
UGI Corporation reported Q2 GAAP diluted EPS of $4.32 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.91. The company's natural gas businesses delivered strong results, offsetting declines in energy marketing margin at UGI International and lower volumes at AmeriGas. UGI updated its fiscal 2022 adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $2.90 - $3.00 per share.
Q2 GAAP diluted EPS was $4.32, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.91, compared to the prior-year period's GAAP diluted EPS of $2.33 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.99.
Year-to-date GAAP diluted EPS was $3.87, and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.84, compared to the prior-year period's GAAP diluted EPS of $3.77 and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.17.
Q2 reportable segments EBIT was $631 million, compared to $630 million in the prior-year period.
Available liquidity was approximately $1.9 billion as of March 31, 2022.
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Forward Guidance
UGI expects adjusted EPS for fiscal 2022 to be within a revised guidance range of $2.90 to $3.00.
Positive Outlook
- Margin management and expense control actions are expected to provide incremental benefits for the remainder of the fiscal year.
- Utilities segment remains on track to achieve yet another record capital investment year.
- UGI is well-positioned to build increasing value and long-term growth for its shareholders.
- Natural gas businesses delivered strong results which reflected incremental earnings from Mountaineer and higher base rates at UGI Utilities.
- Higher LPG margins and disciplined expense control actions throughout the business partially offset the decline in energy marketing margin at UGI International and lower volumes at AmeriGas.
Challenges Ahead
- Ongoing macro-economic headwinds.
- Current geopolitical environment.
- Decline in energy marketing margin at UGI International.
- Lower volumes at AmeriGas, largely stemming from customer service challenges experienced in the prior year.
- Increased price sensitivity in the higher commodity cost environment.