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Consolidated Edison (ED) Tops Q4 Earnings & Sales Estimates

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Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 80 cents per share that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 78 cents by 2.6%. Reported earnings also improved 16% from the year-ago figure of 69 cents per share.

Excluding one-time adjustments, the company reported earnings of $1.63 per share, up from 68 cents in fourth-quarter 2016.

For 2017, Consolidated Edison reported adjusted earnings of $4.12 per share, compared with earnings of $3.99 in the prior year. Full-year earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.09 by 0.7%.

Total Revenues

Consolidated Edison reported total revenues of $2,961 million in the fourth quarter, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,649 million by 11.8%. However, the top line improved 9.4% from the year-ago level of $2,707 million.

For 2017, the company generated revenues worth $12,033 million, which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11,750 million. Moreover, on a year-over-year basis, revenues dipped 0.3% from $12,075 million in the prior year.

Electric revenues came in at $2,039 million in the quarter, up 0.7% from the prior-year figure of $2,024 million. Gas revenues improved 21.1% to $540 million. Steam revenues rose 1.4% to $147 million. Non- utility revenues amounted to $235 million, up 155.4% from $92 million a year ago.

Operating Statistics

Total operating expenses in the quarter increased 8.4% to $2,417 million.

Gas purchased for resale, other operation and maintenance, depreciation and amortization, fuel and taxes, and other than income taxes was up 41.8%, 9.4%, 9.9%, 20.5% and 9.8%, respectively. Meanwhile, purchase power expenses decreased 11.2%.

 

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Financials

Cash and temporary cash investments as of Dec 31, 2017 was $797 million compared with $776 million as of Dec 31, 2016.

Long-term debt was $14,731 million as of Dec 31, 2017 compared with $14,735 million at 2016 end.

At the end of 2017, cash from operating activities was $3,367 million compared with $3,459 million in the year-ago period.

Guidance

For 2018, the company expects earnings per share in the range of $4.15-$4.35.

Zacks Rank

Consolidated Edison carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Recent Peer Releases

Exelon Corp (EXC - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2017 operating earnings of 55 cents per share, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents by 11.3%.  However, quarterly earnings were 25% higher than the year-ago figure of 44 cents.

Dominion Energy (D - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2017 operating earnings of 91 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 88 cents by 3.4%. However, operating earnings decreased 8.1% from 99 cents reported a year ago.

American Electric Power (AEP - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2017 operating earnings per share of 85 cents, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 81 cents by 4.9%. The bottom line also improved 4.9% from 67 cents per share reported a year ago.

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