Q3 2026 Ugi Corp Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- UGI Corp (UGI) delivered year-to-date reportable segment EBIT of $1.2 billion, modestly ahead of the prior year, driven by growth at its utilities.
- The Pennsylvania gas rate case settlement, recommended for approval, includes a 2-step $65 million rate increase with a stay-out provision through January 2029, supporting continued infrastructure investment.
- AmeriGas showed significant operational improvements, including a 50% reduction in lost time injuries, a 44% drop in recordable injuries, and a 63% increase in Net Promoter Score year-over-year.
- UGI Corp (UGI) completed strategic debt transactions that reduced borrowing costs by approximately $30 million annually and lowered AmeriGas leverage to 4.3 times, the lowest in 10 years.
- UGI International maintained a strong 23% EBITDA margin and 95% free cash flow conversion, with growth opportunities in heating oil to LPG conversion, a market four times larger than the current LPG market.
- The company added over 8,500 new heating customers across its regulated utilities and completed its cast iron replacement commitment ahead of schedule.
- UGI Corp (UGI) reported a decline in third-quarter EBIT to $58 million from $72 million in the prior year, impacted by warmer weather and lower growth at AmeriGas.
- AmeriGas retail gallons decreased 10% in the quarter due to warmer April temperatures and continuing customer attrition, with weather-adjusted volumes down 6%.
- Year-to-date adjusted diluted EPS fell to $3.17 from $3.55, driven by the absence of investment tax credits and higher interest expense.
- The company experienced approximately $0.05 of weather headwinds across all segments year-to-date, and $0.11 compared to normal weather patterns.
- Midstream growth investments faced delays, with well pad expansions and the Auburn Pipeline not expected to contribute until fiscal 2027, making growth more back-end loaded.
- AmeriGas continues to face low single-digit customer attrition, though the rate of decline has slowed to about 2% year-to-date.
Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the UGI Corporation Q3 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.
I would now like to hand the conference over to your first speaker today, Tameka Morris.
Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining our fiscal 2026 third quarter earnings call. With me today are Bob Flexon, President and CEO; and Sean O'Brien, CFO.
On today's call, we will review our third quarter and year-to-date financial results, along with other key business highlights before concluding with a question-and-answer session. Before we begin, let me remind you that our comments today include certain forward-looking statements, which management believes to be reasonable as of today's date only.
Actual results may differ significantly because of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Please read our earnings release and our annual report for an extensive
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