UGI (UGI) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates

Group 1 - UGI reported quarterly earnings of $1.37 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 1.21 per share, and up from $1.20 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 13.22% [1] - The company posted revenues of$ 2.03 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.45%, and down from $2.12 billion year-over-year [2] - UGI shares have increased approximately 10% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 2.7% [3] Group 2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 1.86 on revenues of $2.5 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 3 on revenues of $7.78 billion [7] - The Utility - Gas Distribution industry, to which UGI belongs, is currently ranked in the top 15% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8]