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Alliant Energy Corp · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Alliant Energy's second quarter earnings were announced, showing increased EPS compared to the previous year, driven by rate base increases and favorable temperature impacts, offset by higher depreciation and income tax timing.

Alliant Energy reported a solid second quarter with increased EPS, driven by rate base growth and favorable weather, which was partially offset by higher expenses and tax timing. The company reaffirmed its 2020 earnings guidance.

  • Alliant Energy reported GAAP consolidated EPS of $0.54 for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $0.40 in 2019.
  • Utilities and Corporate Services generated $0.48 EPS, up from $0.38 in the second quarter of 2019, driven by increasing rate base and favorable temperature impacts.
  • Non-utility and Parent operations generated $0.02 EPS, an increase from $(0.01) in the second quarter of 2019, primarily due to the timing of income taxes.
  • The company is affirming its 2020 earnings guidance range of $2.34 to $2.48.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$763M

Previous: $790M-3.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.54

Previous: $0.40+35.0%
Book value per share

$22.22

Previous: $19.79+12.3%
Quarterly common dividend rate per share

$0.38

Previous: $0.35+7.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$584M

Previous: -$653M+10.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$447M

Previous: -$555M+19.5%
Net Income

$137M

Previous: $97.1M+41.0%
Operating Income

$168M

Previous: $150M+12.2%
Gross Profit

$692M

Previous: $678M+2.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$208M

Previous: $170M+22.3%
Total Assets

$17.3B

Previous: $16.1B+7.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Alliant Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$763M

Q2 2020-3.4%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Alliant Energy · $763M total across 4 segments · Q2 2020

  • Electric utility
    $675M
  • Gas utility
    $58.9M
  • Non-utility
    $18.9M
  • Other utility
    $10.1M

Forward guidance

Alliant Energy's consolidated EPS guidance of $2.34 to $2.48 for 2020 remains unchanged.

Tailwinds

  • Ability of IPL and WPL to earn their authorized rates of return
  • Normal temperatures in its utility service territories
  • Gradual improvement through the remainder of 2020 of COVID-19 related sales impacts
  • Execution of cost controls
  • 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

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 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

+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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