Sempra (SRE - Free Report) reported $3.33 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2023, representing a year-over-year decline of 7.8%. EPS of $1.08 for the same period compares to $0.99 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -13.22% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.84 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.01, the EPS surprise was +6.93%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Sempra performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- Sempra Infrastructure: $629 million compared to the $903 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Revenue- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas): $1.31 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.42 billion.
- Revenue- San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E): $1.44 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.63 billion.
- OI- SoCalGas: $79 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $95.76 million.
- OI- SDG&E: $378 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $453 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Sempra here>>>Shares of Sempra have returned +8.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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Sempra (SRE - Free Report) reported $3.33 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2023, representing a year-over-year decline of 7.8%. EPS of $1.08 for the same period compares to $0.99 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -13.22% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.84 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.01, the EPS surprise was +6.93%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Sempra performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- Sempra Infrastructure: $629 million compared to the $903 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Revenue- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas): $1.31 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.42 billion.
- Revenue- San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E): $1.44 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.63 billion.
- OI- SoCalGas: $79 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $95.76 million.
- OI- SDG&E: $378 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $453 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Sempra here>>>Shares of Sempra have returned +8.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
4 Oil Stocks with Massive Upsides
Global demand for oil is through the roof... and oil producers are struggling to keep up. So even though oil prices are well off their recent highs, you can expect big profits from the companies that supply the world with "black gold."
Zacks Investment Research has just released an urgent special report to help you bank on this trend.
In Oil Market on Fire, you'll discover 4 unexpected oil and gas stocks positioned for big gains in the coming weeks and months. You don't want to miss these recommendations.
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