ONE Gas (OGS) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

ONE Gas (OGS) reported $630.7 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.1%. EPS of $1.34 for the same period compares to $1.27 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $660.94 million, representing a surprise of -4.57%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.75%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.33.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how ONE Gas performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Volumes - Natural Gas Sales - Transportation: 57,300 MMcf versus 58,694.5 MMcf estimated by three analysts on average. Volumes - Natural Gas Sales - Total Sales Volumes Delivered: 45,100 MMcf versus 51,719.53 MMcf estimated by three analysts on average. Volumes - Natural Gas Sales - Total Volumes Delivered: 102,400 MMcf compared to the 110,414 MMcf average estimate based on three analysts. Volumes - Natural Gas Sales - Residential: 33,700 MMcf compared to the 39,874.86 MMcf average estimate based on two analysts. Volumes - Natural Gas Sales - Other: 600 MMcf versus 101.41 MMcf estimated by two analysts on average. Volumes - Natural Gas Sales - Commercial & Industrial: 10,800 MMcf versus 12,840.26 MMcf estimated by two analysts on average. Average Number of Customers - Total Customers: 2,277 versus 2,281 estimated by two analysts on average. Revenue- Transportation: $37.40 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $44.73 million. Revenue- Natural Gas Sales: $573.40 million versus $582.70 million estimated by two analysts on average. View all Key Company Metrics for ONE Gas here>>>Shares of ONE Gas have returned +1.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is among the most innovative financial firms. With a fast-growing customer base (already 50+ million) and a diverse set of cutting edge solutions, this stock is poised for big gains. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ONE Gas, Inc. (OGS): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks