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ONE Gas
(NYSE:OGS)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$86.00
▲(6.79% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
OGS scores moderately, led by stable/improving profitability and a positive earnings outlook with supportive regulatory/legislative drivers. The biggest drag is cash flow quality—frequently negative free cash flow alongside meaningful leverage—which reduces flexibility. Technicals are mildly positive and valuation/income characteristics are supportive, while recent financing actions help manage funding needs.
Positive Factors
Regulated utility model supports earnings stability
Regulated tariffs and cost-recovery mechanisms provide a durable earnings framework, reducing commodity-price exposure and supporting visibility as the company invests in its established distribution networks.
Negative Factors
Persistent negative free cash flow increases funding dependence
Recurring investment spending above internally generated cash limits financial flexibility and makes continued access to debt or equity important, particularly while OGS expands infrastructure and large-load capacity.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Regulated utility model supports earnings stability
Regulated tariffs and cost-recovery mechanisms provide a durable earnings framework, reducing commodity-price exposure and supporting visibility as the company invests in its established distribution networks.
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ONE Gas (OGS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$5.09B
Dividend Yield3.33%
Average Volume (3M)381.14K
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.5
Beta (1Y)0.17
Revenue Growth-0.78%
EPS Growth10.67%
CountryUS
Employees4,000
SectorUtilities
Sector Strength65
IndustryRegulated Gas
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.66
Shares Outstanding62,856,270
10 Day Avg. Volume311,086
30 Day Avg. Volume381,141
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.47
Price to Book (P/B)1.35
Price to Sales (P/S)1.91
P/FCF Ratio-36.20
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$88.40Price Target Upside9.77% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)4.89
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.48B
ONE Gas Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ONE Gas, Inc., along with its affiliated companies, functions as a regulated natural gas utility across the United States. Its operations are structured into three distinct divisions: Oklahoma Natural Gas, Kansas Gas Service, and Texas Gas Service...
How the Company Makes Money
ONE Gas primarily makes money by charging customers regulated rates for delivering natural gas through its distribution systems. Its main revenue stream is “natural gas distribution” (delivery service), where state utility commissions set or appro...
ONE Gas Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 04, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 02, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was broadly positive: management reported strong Q2 results with double-digit EPS growth, raised its full-year earnings expectation to the upper half of guidance, and highlighted significant growth opportunities (large-load projects, installed meters, and a deep project funnel) supported by constructive regulatory developments (notably Texas HB 4384 and recent GRIP/GSRS filings). Operational initiatives (insourcing) and cost discipline are expected to reduce O&M growth in the back half of the year. Headwinds include elevated O&M and fuel costs, timing volatility from weather and legislative accruals, and the dependency on project convertibility and remaining equity funding. Overall, the positives — stronger-than-expected earnings, tightened guidance to the upside, legislative tailwinds, and a healthy project pipeline — meaningfully outweigh the operational and timing risks discussed on the call.Positive Updates
Strong Quarter — Adjusted EPS and Net Income Growth
Adjusted net income for Q2 was $52.1 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, versus $32.7 million or $0.54 in Q2 2025, a 52% increase in adjusted net income and a 52% increase in adjusted EPS year-over-year. GAAP EPS rose to $0.74 from $0.53, nearly a 40% increase.
Negative Updates
O&M Expense Pressure
Second quarter O&M expenses increased approximately 6.6% year-over-year (moderating from >8% in Q1). Management noted an incremental ~$9 million of additional O&M this quarter versus last year, with roughly 15% of that (~$1.35M) attributable to elevated fuel costs for fleet operations.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Quarter — Adjusted EPS and Net Income Growth
Adjusted net income for Q2 was $52.1 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, versus $32.7 million or $0.54 in Q2 2025, a 52% increase in adjusted net income and a 52% increase in adjusted EPS year-over-year. GAAP EPS rose to $0.74 from $0.53, nearly a 40% increase.
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Company Guidance
ONE Gas reiterated full‑year adjusted net income guidance of $306M–$314M and adjusted EPS guidance of $4.83–$4.95, and now expects to land in the upper half of those ranges (roughly $310M–$314M and $4.89–$4.95), supported by strong 1H results (Q2 adjusted net income $52.1M / adjusted EPS $0.82 vs $32.7M / $0.54 LY, a 52% Q2 increase and 16% YTD EPS growth despite a winter ~25% warmer than normal), about $16M of new‑rate revenue, an expected ~$0.42 full‑year EPS benefit from Texas HB 4384 (≈$0.28–$0.29 recognized in 1H), continued customer growth (11,000 new meters through July), $188M of capex placed in Q2, three contracted large‑load projects (~$15M incremental annual revenue and ~$175M associated capital), six late‑stage projects (collectively ~3 GW / up to 1 Bcf/d) plus 17 earlier opportunities, capacity‑release revenues of ~$0.9M in Q2 and ~$2.8M YTD with ~$1.2M remaining, Q2 O&M up ~6.6% YoY but long‑term O&M growth guide of 3%–4%, a maintained quarterly dividend of $0.68, and ~ $41.5M of forward equity sales in place (≈half this year’s need).ONE Gas Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
66
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
44
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.31B | 2.43B | 2.08B | 2.37B | 2.58B | 1.81B |
| Gross Profit | 1.73B | 1.43B | 775.11M | 729.08M | 646.65M | 583.91M |
| EBITDA | 783.03M | 781.52M | 703.17M | 666.90M | 574.25M | 514.28M |
| Net Income | 288.25M | 264.22M | 222.85M | 231.23M | 221.74M | 206.43M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.81B | 9.33B | 8.43B | 7.77B | 7.78B | 8.40B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.86M | 33.73M | 57.99M | 18.84M | 9.68M | 8.85M |
| Total Debt | 3.39B | 3.39B | 3.33B | 3.05B | 3.26B | 4.18B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.27B | 5.89B | 5.32B | 5.01B | 5.19B | 6.05B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.54B | 3.44B | 3.10B | 2.77B | 2.58B | 2.35B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -172.84M | -128.39M | -334.75M | 272.90M | 961.36M | -2.03B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 517.36M | 578.83M | 368.41M | 939.53M | 1.57B | -1.54B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -696.56M | -715.32M | -707.50M | -669.64M | -614.11M | -501.08M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 167.05M | 91.68M | 378.23M | -248.63M | -947.46M | 2.04B |
ONE Gas Technical Analysis
Positive
80.53
Price Trends
77.94
Positive
81.00
Positive
80.30
Positive
Market Momentum
0.54
Negative
59.80
Neutral
67.81
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For OGS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 80.53 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 79.08, above the 50-day MA of 77.94, and above the 200-day MA of 80.30, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.54 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.80 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.81 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for OGS.
ONE Gas Risk Analysis
ONE Gas disclosed 15 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. ONE Gas reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
ONE Gas Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (66)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $8.23B | 12.36 | 13.15% | 4.07% | -0.50% | 60.66% | |
69 Neutral | $5.63B | 15.15 | 14.42% | 3.16% | 7.08% | -11.82% | |
66 Neutral | $17.65B | 18.10 | 5.60% | 3.62% | 6.62% | 11.55% | |
65 Neutral | $6.64B | 12.78 | 12.89% | 2.69% | -63.47% | 166.76% | |
63 Neutral | $5.09B | 17.47 | 8.42% | 3.35% | -0.78% | 10.67% | |
60 Neutral | $2.15B | 16.53 | 8.34% | 3.81% | 4.41% | 19.03% | |
55 Neutral | $4.91B | 9.29 | 21.42% | 3.95% | 4.12% | 93.82% |
* Utilities Sector Average
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ONE Gas Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
ONE Gas Completes $375 Million Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Aug 13, 2026
On August 11, 2026, ONE Gas, Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement with BofA Securities, RBC Capital Markets and Truist Securities for a $375 million offering of 5.45% Senior Notes due 2036, under customary terms including representations, w...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
ONE Gas Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook After Strong Quarter
Positive
Aug 4, 2026
ONE Gas reported on August 4, 2026, that its second-quarter 2026 adjusted net income rose to $52.1 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, from $32.7 million, or $0.54 per share, a year earlier, driven by new rates, customer growth in Oklahoma and Te...
Executive/Board Changes
ONE Gas Adds Veteran Energy Leader to Board
Positive
Jul 13, 2026
On July 13, 2026, ONE Gas, Inc. expanded its board of directors from eight to nine members and appointed veteran energy executive Nickolas Stavropoulos to the new seat, with all existing directors remaining in place. Stavropoulos, 68, brings more ...
Financial Disclosures
ONE Gas Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Results Release
Neutral
Jul 8, 2026
On July 8, 2026, ONE Gas announced plans to publish its second-quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The release will be followed by an earnings conference call led by the executive management team on W...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
ONE Gas Shareholders Reelect Board, Support Governance Measures
Positive
May 27, 2026
At its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 21, 2026, ONE Gas shareholders elected eight directors, including President and CEO Robert S. McAnnally, to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting, reflecting broad investor support for...
Business Operations and Strategy
ONE Gas Highlights Strategy at Bank of America Conference
Positive
May 26, 2026
On May 26, 2026, ONE Gas, Inc. announced it would participate in the Bank of America Power, Utilities and Cleantech Conference scheduled for May 27, 2026, in New York City, underscoring its engagement with the broader utilities and energy transiti...
Glossary
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