NASDAQ$HTO

H2O America · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.

SJW Group's net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, was $18.0 million, compared to $13.3 million for the same period in 2020. Diluted earnings per share were $0.60 and $0.46 for the quarters ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

  • Net income was $18.0 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to $13.3 million for the same period in 2020.
  • Diluted earnings per share were $0.60 and $0.46 for the quarters ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
  • Fourth quarter operating revenue was $139.7 million compared to $135.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • The $4.0 million increase in revenue was primarily attributable to $10.0 million in cumulative water rate increases and $3.4 million in the recognition of balancing and memorandum accounts.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$140M

Previous: $136M+3.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.42

Previous: $0.46-8.7%
Net Income

$18M

Previous: $13.3M+35.5%
Operating Income

$31.7M

Previous: $24.3M+30.4%
Gross Profit

$80.6M

Previous: $75.4M+6.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$10.9M

Previous: $5.27M+107.0%
Total Assets

$3.49B

Previous: $3.31B+5.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.05M

Previous: $1.24M-15.4%

Revenue & EPS history

SJW Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$140M

Q4 2021+3%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

SJW Group completed $233.9 million in capital expenditures in 2021, which represents 97% of planned capital expenditures. In 2022, the company has a capital expenditure budget of $223 million to be allocated among its utility operations. SJW Group plans to invest more than $1.3 billion in capital over the next 5 years, to build and maintain its water and wastewater operations, subject to regulatory approvals.

Tailwinds

  • California, $115.1 million
  • Connecticut, $61.4 million
  • Maine, $21.8 million
  • Texas, $24.5 million
  • SJW Group has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2019 levels by the year 2030.

Headwinds

  • The California allocation does not include capital spending related to the AMI application pending before the CPUC.
  • New rates are anticipated in the second quarter of 2022.
  • A final decision is anticipated in the second quarter of 2022.
  • A decision is expected in the second quarter of 2022.
  • A third step filing associated with the new treatment facility is expected in the second half of 2022 following the completion of the new Saco River Drinking Water Treatment Facility.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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