NASDAQ$HTO

H2O America · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported second quarter earnings with increased EPS and revenue driven by rate increases and customer growth.

SJW Group reported a strong second quarter with net income of $20.7 million, or $0.64 diluted EPS, a 13% increase year-over-year. Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) was $0.66, a year-over-year increase of $0.08. Operating revenue increased to $176.2 million, driven by rate increases, customer growth in Texas, and higher customer usage.

  • GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased by $0.06 year-over-year to $0.64; adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) increased by $0.08 year-over-year to $0.66.
  • Invested $158 million in infrastructure during the first half of 2024, representing approximately 48% of the 2024 capital budget.
  • Reached an agreement in principle on California general rate case (GRC).
  • Updated 2024 GAAP guidance to $2.66 to $2.76 diluted EPS and reaffirmed 2024 guidance range of $2.68 to $2.78 for adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$176M

Previous: $157M+12.3%
EPS

$0.64

Previous: $0.58+10.3%
Free Cash Flow

$20.7M

Previous: $18.3M+13.2%
Net Income

$20.7M

Previous: $18.3M+13.2%
Operating Income

$40.6M

Previous: $31.2M+30.2%
Gross Profit

$67.6M

Previous: $62.4M+8.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$22.8M

Previous: $25.5M-10.5%
Total Assets

$4.44B

Previous: $3.71B+19.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.28M

Previous: $1.14M+11.9%

Revenue & EPS history

SJW Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$176M

Q2 2024+12.3%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

SJW Group updated its 2024 GAAP earnings guidance to $2.66 - $2.76 diluted EPS and reaffirmed its 2024 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $2.68 - $2.78. The company also reiterated its non-linear long-term diluted EPS growth of 5% to 7%, anchored off 2022's diluted EPS of $2.43.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

29 / 64 earnings

Positive

+13.6%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-8.3%

Q1 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.7%-3.3%-2.4%
Q3 2025-3.4%-9.4%-9.2%
Q1 2025+6.1%+3.2%-1.8%
Q4 2024-1.9%+2.2%+0.6%
Q3 2024-0.4%-2.7%-2.0%
Q2 2024+5.6%+3.5%-0.2%
Q1 2024-3.0%-1.2%+0.4%
Q4 2023-3.1%-4.8%-7.0%
Q3 2023+6.5%+10.8%+9.8%
Q2 2023-1.7%-1.9%-6.3%
Q1 2023-0.3%+1.0%+0.8%
Q4 2022+0.7%+1.1%-1.2%
Q3 2022+7.1%+5.9%+15.1%
Q2 2022+0.8%+2.7%+1.5%
Q1 2022-2.3%-5.7%-1.6%
Q4 2021+1.2%+0.4%+5.6%
Q3 2021-3.3%+3.5%-2.3%
Q2 2021+1.6%+2.2%+1.0%
Q1 2021-1.5%-0.5%-2.2%
Q4 2020-2.1%-3.9%-12.8%
Q3 2020-1.6%+2.3%+4.1%
Q2 2020+9.5%+3.9%-2.4%
Q1 2020-2.6%-1.7%+8.5%
Q4 2019-6.9%-7.9%-19.3%
Q3 2019-1.1%-2.9%-3.2%
Q2 2019-0.3%+0.4%+1.0%
Q1 2019-1.0%-0.6%+2.8%
Q4 2018+0.1%+1.0%+3.1%
Q3 2018+3.3%+2.5%+5.9%
Q2 2018-2.7%-4.1%-14.1%
Q1 2018+6.4%+7.9%+10.9%
Q4 2017+6.0%+5.4%-3.1%
Q3 2017-0.4%-2.2%+6.5%
Q2 2017-4.3%+4.2%+8.0%
Q1 2017-4.2%-5.4%-7.5%
Q4 2016-1.9%-1.9%-2.4%
Q3 2016+13.6%+12.8%+21.6%
Q2 2016+3.0%+1.1%+9.3%
Q1 2016-8.3%
Q4 2015+5.5%
Q3 2015-3.1%
Q2 2015+0.5%
Q1 2015-4.1%
Q4 2014-5.7%
Q3 2014+2.9%
Q2 2014-0.3%
Q1 2014-0.8%
Q4 2013+4.8%
Q3 2013-6.0%
Q2 2013+0.9%
Q1 2013-0.9%
Q4 2012-2.0%
Q3 2012-0.1%
Q2 2012+1.9%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2009-0.3%
Q4 2011-0.3%
Q3 2010+6.9%
Q3 2011+6.9%
Q2 2011+2.5%
Q2 2010+2.5%
Q4 2010+2.5%
Q1 2010+3.7%

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