Yahoo Finance PG&E Corp. (PCG) Misses Q4 Earnings, Reaffirms 2023 View
PG&E Corporation’s PCG adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 26 cents for the fourth quarter of 2022 lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents by 7.1%. The bottom line also decreased 7.1% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
The year-over-year decline in adjusted earnings can be attributed to redeployment and other miscellaneous items, offset by cost reductions and growth in rate base earnings.
The company reported GAAP earnings of 24 cents per share compared with 22 cents in the prior-year quarter.
For the full-year 2022, PCG’s adjusted EPS of $1.10 compared with $1.08 in the previous year’s quarter. Earnings came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Revenue Update
For the full-year 2022, PSEG reported total revenues of $21.68 billion compared with $20.64 billion in the year-ago period. Operating revenues lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $22.01 billion by 1.5%.
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Operational Highlights
Total operating expenses in 2022 summed at $19,843 million, which increased 5.8% from the prior-year quarter. The increase was due to the higher natural gas cost and depreciation, amortization and decommissioning.
The company reported an operating income of $1,837 million for 2022 compared with $1,883 million in the year-ago period.
Interest expenses totaled $1,917 million compared with $1,601 million in the prior-year quarter.
Financials
As of Dec 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents totaled $734 million compared with $291 million as of Dec 31, 2021.
Cash flow from operating activities amounted to $3,721 million as of Dec 31, 2022 compared with $2,262 million in the year-ago period.
Capital expenditures were $9,584 million at the end of 2022 compared with $7,689 million at the end of 2021.
The long-term debt was $47,742 million as of Dec 31, 2022 compared with $38,225 million as of Dec 31, 2021.
Guidance
PG&E Corp. reaffirmed its 2023 adjusted EPS guidance in the range of $1.19-$1.23. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 earnings, pegged at $1.24 per share, is higher than the midpoint of the company’s guided range.
Zacks Rank
PG&E Corp. 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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