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Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · Utilities · United States · $6.0B · Avg Vol: $50M/d

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

47
StockRank
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Quality
46
Value
40
Momentum
54
P/E (TTM)
22.1x
peers 20.0x
ROE
6.8%
peers 9.4%
D/E
0.9x
peers 1.5x
Dividend %
2.9%
trailing yield

ABOUT SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.

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Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. is a regulated natural gas utility primarily serving customers across Arizona, Nevada, and California, complemented by a substantial utility infrastructure services business. The company benefits from stable cash flows inherent in its regulated monopoly operations and the diversified revenue stream from its non-regulated construction services segment.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—5.0B2.5B2.5B1.9B-26.9%1.7B1.0B1.1B-24.7%
EPS3.39-3.102.132.776.0915.8%3.897.108.2616.5%
Shares—67.1M71.6M71.8M72.2M+7.6%72.4M———
Debt—6.0B5.3B4.2B3.5B-16.3%3.5B———
Equity—3.1B3.3B3.5B4.0B9.0%————
Op CF—407.5M509.2M1.4B556.1M10.9%446.7M———
Inv CF—-838.9M151.0M-921.6M-24.8M—————
Fin CF—356.5M-700.8M-176.3M-318.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y)-11.6%
81.3884.1886.9989.7992.6013 Aug3 Sep24 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$81.38
RSI (14)
14.8
52-Week Range-13.3% from high
Low $74.55High $93.81

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
46
ROIC
5.8%45.8
ROE
6.8%43.3
GP/Assets
9.0%50.7
Op. Margin
24.2%70.8
FCF/Assets
-5.1%14.3
Piotroski
657.9
Int. Cover
3.0x42.9
D/E Ratio
0.85x56.8
Current Ratio
1.12x52.2
Value
40
P/E (TTM)
22.1x32.8
EV/EBITDA
11.0x54.6
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
1.5x49.7
P/S
3.6x24.4
Div Yield
2.9%43.7
Momentum
54
52W High %
87%69.7
RS 6M
-21%37.3
SMA 50/200
1.03x71.6
EPS Rev 4W
+0.3%54.9
EPS Rev 12W
+1.3%78.1
EPS Improve
+27%52.3
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$6.0B
P/E (Forward)
17.3x
Gross Margin
54.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Utilities, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SWX are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc.(you)$6.0B47Hold
NJRNew Jersey Resources Corporation$5.3B45Hold
BKHBlack Hills Corporation$5.4B51Hold
BIPCBrookfield Infrastructure Corporation$4.4B48Hold
OGSONE Gas, Inc.$4.5B51Hold
SRSpire Inc.$4.6B40Hold
CPKChesapeake Utilities Corporation$3.1B50Hold
MDUMDU Resources Group, Inc.$3.9B37Hold
NWNNorthwest Natural Holding Company$2.0B43Hold
UGIUGI Corporation$7.9B75Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 20.0x · Gross margin 44.6%

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Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX): Stock Score Summary

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX) has a MoatMap StockRank of 47/100 based on Quality (46/100), Value (40/100), and Momentum (54/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. is a regulated natural gas utility primarily serving customers across Arizona, Nevada, and California, complemented by a substantial utility infrastructure services business. The company benefits from stable cash flows inherent in its regulated monopoly operations and the diversified revenue stream from its non-regulated construction services segment.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$81.38
Market Cap$6.0B
P/E (TTM)22.07
P/E (Forward)17.33
Price/Book1.51
Return on Equity6.8%
Return on Invested Capital5.8%
Debt/Equity0.85x
Gross Margin54.0%
Operating Margin24.2%
Revenue Growth-9.6%
Dividend Yield2.9%
Free Cash Flow$-528M

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. operates in the Utilities - Regulated Gas industry, part of the Utilities sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.’s (SWX) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX) is 47/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (46), Value (40), and Momentum (54) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. have an economic moat?
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX) has a Quality factor score of 46/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 47/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. in?
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX) operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Utilities - Regulated Gas industry (United States).