"doing the loan via the international business to AmeriGas at an arm's length transaction was a good elegant way to deal with the near-term maturity. It allows us to essentially pay the spread in the interest rates to ourselves and we're confident over the next two years, our cash flow from AmeriGas far exceeds the value of that note, so we'll be paying that back in the next two years."
— Bob Flexon
03Detailed Report
UGI
Company UGI
Period
Q1 2025
CurrencyUSD
Report TypeQuarterly Earnings
GeneratedJun 25, 2026
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Executive Summary
UGI delivered a solid start to fiscal 2025 with adjusted diluted EPS of $1.37, up 14% year over year, on revenue of $2.03 billion. The strength was driven by weather-impacted utilities volumes and higher gas base rates at Mountaineer, while international LPG margins faced headwinds from the exit of non-core energy marketing activities. The company continued strategic portfolio actions, including RNG facility completions and the Pine Run acquisition of Superior Appalachian, funded by debt and expected to be accretive. In parallel, UGI reinforced deleveraging strategy at AmeriGas through an intercompany loan from UGI International, with a plan to repay over the next two years, enabling a clearer path toward addressing the 2026 debt maturities. Management reaffirmed the 2025 EPS guidance range of $2.75 to $3.05, supported by strong cash generation, capital allocation discipline, and ongoing investments to improve reliability and safety across the network. The quarter also featured management focus on AmeriGas transformation (five-pillar roadmap to elevate customer experience), continued capital deployment in natural gas infrastructure, and a favorable regulatory backdrop for rate-based growth (9% rate base growth). However, risks remain around 2026 maturities, interest rates, commodity cycles in midstream, and execution of portfolio optimization initiatives.
Key Performance Indicators
Revenue
Decreasing
2.03B
QoQ: 63.45% | YoY: -4.29%
Gross Profit
Increasing
1.11B
54.53% margin
QoQ: 89.55% | YoY: 20.46%
Operating Income
Increasing
487.00M
QoQ: 297.97% | YoY: 6 187.50%
Net Income
Increasing
375.00M
QoQ: 237.36% | YoY: 298.94%
EPS
Increasing
1.74
QoQ: 235.94% | YoY: 286.67%
Revenue Trend
Margin Analysis
Financial Highlights
Financial highlights and trajectory:
- Revenue: $2.03 billion for Q1 2025, down 4.29% YoY; QoQ up 63.45% per four-quarter comparatives, reflecting seasonality and mix.
- Gross Profit: $1.107 billion; Gross margin 54.53%.
- Operating Income: $487 million; Operating margin 23.99%; EBITDA: $659 million; EBITDA margin 32.46%.
- Net Income: $375 million; Net margin 18.47%; EPS (diluted): $1.74.
- Balance sheet and leverage: Total debt $7.264 billion; net debt $7.024 billion; total stockholders’ equity $4.58 billion; debt-to-capitalization 61.3%; debt-to-equity 1.586.
- Cash flow: Net cash provided by operating activities $164 million; capex $211 million; free cash flow -$47 million; cash at end of period $246 million; liquidity $1.5 billion including revolver capacity.
- Liquidity and capital actions: AmeriGas intercompany note redemption of $218 million due 2025 funded by a two-year intercompany loan from UGI International at 9.13%; plan to use free cash flow to repay the intercompany loan and deleverage AmeriGas toward a debt-to-EBITDA target around 5x.
- Guidance: 2025 guidance remains $2.75 to $3.05 per share (adjusted diluted EPS).
Income Statement
Metric
Value
YoY Change
QoQ Change
Revenue
2.03B
-4.29%
63.45%
Gross Profit
1.11B
20.46%
89.55%
Operating Income
487.00M
6 187.50%
297.97%
Net Income
375.00M
298.94%
237.36%
EPS
1.74
286.67%
235.94%
Key Financial Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
Good
54.50%
Gross profit margin is healthy and competitive within industry standards
Operating Profit Margin
Good
24.00%
Operating margin is healthy and competitive within industry standards
Net Profit Margin
Good
18.50%
Net profit margin is healthy and competitive within industry standards
Return on Assets
Weak
2.43%
Return on assets suggests inefficient capital allocation
Return on Equity
Fair
8.19%
Return on equity is acceptable but below top-tier companies
Current Ratio
Adequate
1.00
Current ratio meets minimum requirements but limited cushion
Debt to Equity
High Risk
1.59
Debt-to-equity indicates high leverage and elevated financial risk
P/E Ratio
Value
4.05x
P/E ratio suggests potential undervaluation or stable earnings
Price to Book
Fair Value
1.33x
Price-to-book ratio reasonable for profitable companies
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