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Compared to Estimates, Clearway Energy (CWEN) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Clearway Energy (CWEN - Free Report) reported $298 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.3%. EPS of $0.03 for the same period compares to -$0.02 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $310.81 million, representing a surprise of -4.12%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +112.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.25.

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 Clearway Energy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Revenues- Renewables: $230 million compared to the $277.83 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +36.9% year over year.
  • Revenues- Flexible Generation: $68 million versus $83.82 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -28.4% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Renewable: $219 million versus $199 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Flexible Generation: $44 million compared to the $55.78 million average estimate based on two analysts.
View all Key Company Metrics for Clearway Energy here>>>

Shares of Clearway Energy have returned -6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% 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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