Q1 2023 a tad higher than expected. Debt reduction driven by gas destocking Hera has unveiled its Q1 2023 results, which were a tad higher than our estimates: EBITDA +9% YoY, EBIT +7%, net income +1%. Net Debt reached around EUR3,778m, down vs. EUR4,250m at end 2022. This dynamic is mainly connected with the reduction in stored gas. We note that the level of gas stored was at 55% of the capacity as at the end of March, which compares with ca. 84% at the end of 2022. Hera was one of the largest c ....