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

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. HE 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.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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Segment Details

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

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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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