NASDAQ$HTO

H2O America · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

SJW Group's Q3 2023 financial performance showed strong growth, driven by rate filings, higher customer usage, and strategic acquisitions.

SJW Group reported a net income increase of 45% to $36.2 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, compared to the same quarter last year. Operating revenue increased by 16% to $204.8 million, driven by rate filings, higher customer usage, and customer growth. The company also increased its 2023 earnings guidance.

  • Net income increased by 45% year-over-year, reaching $36.2 million, or $1.13 per diluted share.
  • Operating revenue grew by 16% to $204.8 million, driven by rate filings and higher customer usage.
  • The company invested $196 million in infrastructure through the first nine months of 2023.
  • 2023 earnings guidance was increased to $2.65 to $2.70 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$205M

Previous: $176M+16.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.13

Previous: $0.82+37.8%
Free Cash Flow

$36.2M

Previous: $24.4M+48.3%
Net Income

$36.2M

Previous: $25M+44.7%
Operating Income

$56.6M

Previous: $37.6M+50.5%
Gross Profit

$76.2M

Previous: $63.6M+19.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$21.1M

Previous: $13.2M+59.7%
Total Assets

$3.84B

Previous: $3.6B+6.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.24M

Previous: $1.4M-11.4%

Revenue & EPS history

SJW Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$205M

Q3 2023+16.4%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

SJW Group increased the company’s 2023 full-year guidance to a net income per diluted common share of $2.65 to $2.70 range.

Tailwinds

  • Higher customer usage in the third quarter
  • Management execution on initiatives implemented to address anticipated challenges
  • Income tax reserve release
  • Year-end repairs tax study
  • Constructive regulatory decisions

Headwinds

  • Factors outlined in the “Forward Looking Statements” of this release
  • The “Risk Factors” section of the company’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Effect of water, utility, environmental and other governmental policies and regulations
  • Changes in demand for water and other services
  • Unanticipated weather conditions and changes in seasonality including those affecting water supply and customer usage

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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