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PSEG (PEG) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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PSEG (PEG - Free Report) reported $3.22 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.7%. EPS of $1.43 for the same period compares to $1.31 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +12.98% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.85 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.46, the EPS surprise was -2.05%.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how PSEG performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Electric sales: 9,969 KWH versus the two-analyst average estimate of 10,130.81 KWH.
  • Revenue- PSE&G: $2.66 billion compared to the $2.50 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.2% year over year.
  • Revenue- Eliminations: -$534 million compared to the -$444.24 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20% year over year.
  • Revenue- Power & Other: $1.09 billion compared to the $591.45 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +25.2% year over year.
  • Operating Income- PSE&G: $714 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $777.07 million.
  • Operating Income- Power & Other: $83 million compared to the $73.10 million average estimate based on two analysts.
View all Key Company Metrics for PSEG here>>>

Shares of PSEG have returned -2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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