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Xcel Energy (XEL) Q3 Earnings Miss Mark, Revenues Rise Y/Y
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Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL - Free Report) posted third-quarter 2021 operating earnings of $1.13 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19 by 5%. The bottom line declined from the year-ago earnings of $1.14 per share.
Total Revenues
The company’s third-quarter revenues of $3,467 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,288 million by 5.4%. The same improved 9% from the prior-year quarter’s $3,182 million.
Xcel Energy Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Electric: Revenues rose 8% to $3,176 million from $2,941 million in the year-ago quarter.
Natural Gas: Revenues improved 22.4% from the year-ago quarter’s $219 million to $268 million.
Other: Revenues in the segment increased 4.5% to $23 million from the year-ago quarter’s $22 million.
Quarterly Highlights
Total operating expenses increased 11.5% year over year to $2,642 million, primarily due to higher electric fuel and purchased power, cost of natural gas sold and transported as well as elevated operating and maintenance expenses.
Operating income in the reported quarter improved 1.5% from the prior-year quarter’s reading to $825 million.
Total interest charges and financing costs in the reported quarter fell 2.9% from the prior-year figure to $204 million.
Electric and natural gas customers increased 1.2% and 1.1% respectively, year over year.
In July, the utility filed an electric rate case, requesting a net base rate increase of $343 million. The decision is expected to come in first-quarter 2022. In the reported quarter, it filed a multi-year electric rate case in Minnesota, launched electric vehicle charging programs in Colorado and received a commission approval for the North Dakota electric rate case settlement.
Looking Ahead
Xcel Energy narrowed 2021 EPS guidance to the range of $2.94-$2.98 from $2.90-$3. The company anticipates delivering long-term annual EPS growth of 5-7%, based on $2.96 per share, the midpoint of the revised 2021 guided range. It also provided a projectionof $3.10-$3.20for its 2022 EPS. Xcel Energy estimates an annual dividend rate hike of 5-7% and targets a payout ratio of 60-70%. It expects to invest $26 billion during the 2022-2026 time period.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings of 75 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 72 cents by 4.2%.
Avangrid, Inc. (AGR - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2021 earnings of 34 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 30 cents by 13.3%.
DTE Energy Company (DTE - Free Report) reported a third-quarter 2021 operating EPS of $1.72, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.83 by 6%.
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Xcel Energy (XEL) Q3 Earnings Miss Mark, Revenues Rise Y/Y
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL - Free Report) posted third-quarter 2021 operating earnings of $1.13 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19 by 5%. The bottom line declined from the year-ago earnings of $1.14 per share.
Total Revenues
The company’s third-quarter revenues of $3,467 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,288 million by 5.4%. The same improved 9% from the prior-year quarter’s $3,182 million.
Xcel Energy Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Segmental Results
Electric: Revenues rose 8% to $3,176 million from $2,941 million in the year-ago quarter.
Natural Gas: Revenues improved 22.4% from the year-ago quarter’s $219 million to $268 million.
Other: Revenues in the segment increased 4.5% to $23 million from the year-ago quarter’s $22 million.
Quarterly Highlights
Total operating expenses increased 11.5% year over year to $2,642 million, primarily due to higher electric fuel and purchased power, cost of natural gas sold and transported as well as elevated operating and maintenance expenses.
Operating income in the reported quarter improved 1.5% from the prior-year quarter’s reading to $825 million.
Total interest charges and financing costs in the reported quarter fell 2.9% from the prior-year figure to $204 million.
Electric and natural gas customers increased 1.2% and 1.1% respectively, year over year.
In July, the utility filed an electric rate case, requesting a net base rate increase of $343 million. The decision is expected to come in first-quarter 2022. In the reported quarter, it filed a multi-year electric rate case in Minnesota, launched electric vehicle charging programs in Colorado and received a commission approval for the North Dakota electric rate case settlement.
Looking Ahead
Xcel Energy narrowed 2021 EPS guidance to the range of $2.94-$2.98 from $2.90-$3. The company anticipates delivering long-term annual EPS growth of 5-7%, based on $2.96 per share, the midpoint of the revised 2021 guided range. It also provided a projectionof $3.10-$3.20for its 2022 EPS. Xcel Energy estimates an annual dividend rate hike of 5-7% and targets a payout ratio of 60-70%. It expects to invest $26 billion during the 2022-2026 time period.
Zacks Rank
Xcel Energy currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Peer Releases
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings of 75 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 72 cents by 4.2%.
Avangrid, Inc. (AGR - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2021 earnings of 34 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 30 cents by 13.3%.
DTE Energy Company (DTE - Free Report) reported a third-quarter 2021 operating EPS of $1.72, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.83 by 6%.