NASDAQ$MGEE

Mge Energy Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

MGE Energy reported increased earnings due to electric and gas investments and higher retail sales.

MGE Energy reported GAAP earnings of $34.9 million, or $0.97 per share, for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $26.0 million, or $0.75 per share, for the same period in the prior year. Increased electric and gas investments and higher retail sales contributed to the increase.

  • Electric investments in rate base contributed to increased electric earnings.
  • Two Creeks solar project completion in November 2020 boosted electric earnings.
  • Higher gas retail sales due to colder weather increased gas earnings.
  • Electric residential sales increased by approximately 9%, while commercial retail sales dropped approximately 4%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$168M

Previous: $150M+12.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.97

Previous: $0.75+29.3%
Capital Expenditures

$34.7M

Previous: $46.8M-25.7%
Free Cash Flow

$9.14M

Previous: $7.06M+29.4%
Net Income

$34.9M

Previous: $26M+34.2%
Operating Income

$39.1M

Previous: $31.4M+24.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$40.2M

Previous: $17.5M+130.6%
Total Assets

$2.27B

Previous: $2.07B+9.5%

Revenue & EPS history

MGEE · Revenue · Quarterly

$168M

Q1 2021+12%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 5 of 7 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Depreciation and operations and maintenance costs are expected to increase during the remainder of 2021 after significant capital projects are completed, including Badger Hollow I solar project and a new customer information system. The situation around the COVID-19 pandemic remains fluid.

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 64 earnings

Positive

+7.2%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-6.6%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+1.3%+0.6%-6.8%
Q3 2025+0.1%-0.0%-5.6%
Q1 2025+2.0%-1.2%-4.0%
Q4 2024+1.2%-1.3%-0.5%
Q3 2024+7.2%+16.9%+10.5%
Q1 2024+2.3%+2.3%-3.5%
Q4 2023-0.8%-2.7%+18.5%
Q3 2023+2.8%+0.2%+2.5%
Q2 2023-2.7%-3.5%-9.7%
Q1 2023+1.0%+0.6%-5.0%
Q4 2022+1.6%+0.5%+6.8%
Q3 2022-0.7%-1.5%+3.7%
Q2 2022+0.0%+1.0%-6.0%
Q1 2022-1.0%-0.1%-1.1%
Q4 2021-2.6%-0.3%+8.7%
Q3 2021+2.9%+1.4%-1.7%
Q2 2021+1.3%+0.7%+2.0%
Q1 2021+1.5%+0.2%+2.4%
Q4 2020-2.5%-1.7%+8.3%
Q3 2020-1.2%+8.0%+5.3%
Q2 2020+5.6%+4.6%+0.4%
Q1 2020+4.7%-1.5%+15.6%
Q4 2019-3.3%-4.6%-20.5%
Q3 2019-0.5%-1.9%+3.8%
Q2 2019+1.9%+0.5%+1.3%
Q1 2019-0.5%+2.4%+3.0%
Q4 2018-1.6%-2.7%-0.2%
Q3 2018+2.4%+2.1%+6.5%
Q2 2018-1.4%-0.7%+2.3%
Q1 2018-1.8%-2.1%-4.8%
Q4 2017+1.0%-4.1%-0.3%
Q3 2017-0.6%-2.0%-0.5%
Q2 2017-1.1%-1.9%-4.2%
Q1 2017+0.2%-0.6%+4.0%
Q4 2016+1.6%+1.6%-1.3%
Q3 2016+0.8%+3.2%+5.2%
Q2 2016+0.5%+0.2%-0.6%
Q1 2016-0.6%
Q4 2015-6.6%
Q3 2015-1.0%
Q2 2015+0.3%
Q1 2015-2.4%
Q4 2014-0.1%
Q3 2014-0.2%
Q2 2014-0.6%
Q1 2014-0.8%
Q4 2013+0.3%
Q3 2013+0.0%
Q2 2013+0.1%
Q1 2013+2.2%
Q4 2012+0.5%
Q3 2012-2.3%
Q2 2012+2.9%
Q1 2012-0.9%
Q4 2011-1.6%
Q3 2011-2.5%
Q2 2011-6.2%
Q1 2010+1.8%
Q1 2011+1.8%
Q4 2010-0.4%
Q4 2008-0.4%
Q3 2010+1.9%
Q2 2010-0.8%
Q4 2009-0.8%

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