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Alliant Energy Corp · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced third quarter 2020 results and increased annual common stock dividend target for 2021.

Alliant Energy reported GAAP EPS of $0.98 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.94 for the third quarter of 2020. The company narrowed and raised its 2020 earnings guidance to a range of $2.40 to $2.46 per share and the board of directors approved a 6% increase in the annual common stock dividend target, raising it to $1.61 per share for 2021.

  • Completed 1,150 megawatts wind expansion.
  • Released Iowa Clean Energy Blueprint, which includes the addition of up to 400 megawatts of new solar generation.
  • Narrowed and raised 2020 earnings guidance to a range of $2.40 to $2.46 per share.
  • Board of Directors approved a 6% increase in the annual common stock dividend target, raising it to $1.61 per share for 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$920M

Previous: $990M-7.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.94

Previous: $0.94+0.0%
Book value per share

$22.86

No prior period
Quarterly common dividend rate per share

$0.38

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$935M

Previous: -$1B+6.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$686M

Previous: -$775M+11.5%
Net Income

$249M

Previous: $229M+8.9%
Operating Income

$272M

Previous: $290M-6.3%
Gross Profit

$788M

Previous: $863M-8.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$189M

Previous: $194M-2.4%
Total Assets

$17.5B

Previous: $16.5B+6.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Alliant Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$920M

Q3 2020-7.1%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Alliant Energy · $920M total across 4 segments · Q3 2020

  • Electric utility
    $852M
  • Gas utility
    $42M
  • Non-utility
    $16M
  • Other utility
    $10M

Forward guidance

Alliant Energy issued EPS guidance for 2021 of $2.50 - $2.64.

Tailwinds

  • Ability of IPL and WPL to earn their authorized rates of return
  • Stable economy and COVID-19 impacts and resulting implications on utility sales
  • Normal temperatures in its utility service territories
  • Execution of cost controls
  • Execution of capital expenditure and financing plans

Headwinds

  • The 2021 earnings guidance does not include the impacts of any material non-cash valuation adjustments
  • The 2021 earnings guidance does not include the impacts of regulatory-related charges or credits, reorganizations or restructurings
  • The 2021 earnings guidance does not include the impacts of future changes in laws, regulations or regulatory policies
  • The 2021 earnings guidance does not include the impacts of adjustments made to deferred tax assets and liabilities from valuation allowances
  • The 2021 earnings guidance does not include the impacts of changes in credit loss liabilities related to guarantees, pending lawsuits and disputes, federal and state income tax audits and other Internal Revenue Service proceedings, or changes in GAAP and tax methods of accounting that may impact the reported results of Alliant Energy.

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 2020

Historical avgQ3 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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