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Hawaiian Electric (HE) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates, Sales Up Y/Y

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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HE - Free Report) shares have decreased 1.1% since its earnings release on May 9.

The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of 50 cents in the first quarter of 2023, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.7%. The bottom line declined 20.6% from 63 cents per share in the prior-year quarter.

Total Revenues

Hawaiian Electric’s total revenues of $928.2 million in the first quarter improved 18.2% from the prior-year quarter’s $785.1 million. The rise in revenues can be attributed to increased contributions from the Electric Utility, Bank and other segments.

Segment Details

Electric Utility: Revenues in this segment totaled $830.4 million, up 17.2% year over year.

Banking: In this segment, revenues totaled $93.9 million, up 24.9% year over year.

Others: Revenues from other sources surged havoc 246.2% to $4,019 million from $1,161 million in the year-ago quarter.

Operating Statistics

Total expenses increased 21.7% year over year to $834.7 million in the first quarter. The rise can be attributed to higher expenses in the Electric Utility, Bank and other segments.

The total operating income declined 5.8% year over year to $93.5 million in the first quarter. Net interest expenses amounted to $28.8 million in the quarter, up 18.2% from $24.3 million in the prior-year quarter.

2023 Guidance

Hawaiian Electric reaffirmed its 2023 EPS guidance. The company expects the EPS in the lower half of the $2.15-$2.35 range. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $2.24.

Zacks Rank

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

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