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Alliant Energy Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Alliant Energy announced first quarter 2024 results, with earnings per share of $0.62, impacted by historically mild weather and higher financing and depreciation expenses, while reaffirming 2024 earnings guidance.

Alliant Energy reported a solid start to the year with first quarter GAAP earnings per share of $0.62, compared to $0.65 in 2023. The company reaffirmed its 2024 earnings guidance range of $2.99 - $3.13 per share. Results were in line with expectations despite historically mild weather.

  • First quarter GAAP earnings per share was $0.62 in 2024, compared to $0.65 in 2023.
  • Lower retail electric and gas sales due to warmer than normal temperatures impacted earnings.
  • Higher financing and depreciation expenses also contributed to lower EPS.
  • Alliant Energy is reaffirming its 2024 earnings guidance range of $2.99 - $3.13 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.03B

Previous: $1.08B-4.3%
EPS

$0.62

Previous: $0.65-4.6%
Book value per share

$26.59

Previous: $25.17+5.6%
Quarterly common dividend rate per share

$0.48

Previous: $0.45+6.1%
Total electric sales (000s MWh)

8.4M

Previous: 8.2M+2.4%
Total gas sold and transported (000s dekatherms)

54.0M

Previous: 54.9M-1.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$478M

Previous: -$417M-14.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$320M

Previous: -$254M-26.0%
Net Income

$158M

Previous: $163M-3.1%
Operating Income

$222M

Previous: $222M+0.0%
Gross Profit

$879M

Previous: $931M-5.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$32M

Previous: $157M-79.6%
Total Assets

$21.2B

Previous: $20.2B+5.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Alliant Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.03B

Q1 2024-4.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Alliant Energy · $1.51B total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Electric utility
    $995M-4.2%
  • Gas utility
    $476M+667.7%
  • Non-utility
    $22M-4.3%
  • Other utility
    $13M+18.2%

Forward guidance

Alliant Energy is reaffirming its consolidated EPS guidance for 2024 of $2.99 - $3.13.

Tailwinds

  • Ability of Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) and WPL to earn their authorized rates of return
  • Normal temperatures in its utility service territories
  • Constructive and timely regulatory outcomes from regulatory proceedings
  • Stable economy and resulting implications on utility sales
  • Execution of capital expenditure and financing plans

Headwinds

  • Impacts of any material non-cash valuation adjustments
  • Regulatory-related charges or credits
  • Reorganizations or restructurings
  • Future changes in laws, regulations or regulatory policies
  • Adjustments made to deferred tax assets and liabilities from valuation allowances including further corporate tax rate changes in Iowa

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

65%

44 / 68 earnings

Positive

+3.9%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-5.2%

Q3 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.5%-1.5%-2.5%
Q4 2025+2.1%+1.8%-1.9%
Q3 2025+0.9%+2.1%-1.9%
Q1 2025+1.1%-1.0%-1.0%
Q4 2024+1.9%+3.8%+2.3%
Q3 2024-2.6%-2.0%+6.6%
Q2 2024+2.6%+0.1%+4.7%
Q1 2024+1.0%+1.5%+2.2%
Q4 2023+1.5%+1.3%+1.6%
Q3 2023+3.2%+1.0%+4.0%
Q2 2023-3.7%-3.3%-6.6%
Q1 2023+1.2%-0.1%-4.5%
Q4 2022-1.0%-3.7%-2.7%
Q3 2022+0.5%+2.3%+3.4%
Q2 2022+0.0%+0.9%+0.4%
Q1 2022-3.3%-5.0%+4.9%
Q4 2021+1.4%+0.7%+7.1%
Q3 2021-0.0%-1.8%+0.9%
Q2 2021+1.5%+1.0%+2.6%
Q1 2021+2.0%+2.4%+4.5%
Q4 2020-1.2%+0.0%+7.3%
Q3 2020+2.1%-1.3%-2.6%
Q2 2020+3.5%+1.5%+0.8%
Q1 2020+3.9%+0.5%+9.7%
Q4 2019-0.6%-2.5%-31.6%
Q3 2019-0.4%-0.2%+2.7%
Q2 2019+1.2%+1.8%+5.9%
Q1 2019+0.9%+0.2%+1.5%
Q4 2018+1.1%+0.6%+5.3%
Q3 2018+2.0%+3.9%+6.4%
Q2 2018+0.9%+0.5%+1.1%
Q1 2018+1.0%+0.3%-5.1%
Q4 2017+2.1%+0.5%+2.1%
Q3 2017+1.8%+2.6%+4.1%
Q2 2017+0.3%+1.5%+4.0%
Q1 2017+1.1%+0.9%+6.1%
Q4 2016+2.3%+2.1%+3.8%
Q3 2016-0.4%+4.1%-2.7%
Q2 2016+0.4%-2.1%-5.7%
Q1 2016+1.7%
Q4 2015+2.4%
Q3 2015-5.2%
Q2 2015-0.3%
Q1 2015-1.2%
Q4 2014+1.4%
Q3 2014-0.5%
Q2 2014-1.4%
Q1 2014-1.3%
Q4 2013+0.5%
Q3 2013+0.9%
Q2 2013-0.9%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2012+1.0%
Q3 2012+1.9%
Q2 2012+0.5%
Q1 2012-2.7%
Q4 2011-1.1%
Q2 2011-1.1%
Q3 2011+1.1%
Q1 2010+2.1%
Q1 2011-0.5%
Q4 2008+1.5%
Q4 2010+1.5%
Q3 2009-0.7%
Q3 2010-0.7%
Q2 2010+0.5%
Q4 2009+0.5%
Q2 2009+0.5%

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