NYSE$BKH
Black Hills Corporation · Q4 2022 earnings
Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Black Hills reported earnings within its guidance range and achieved excellent operational performance for the year.
Black Hills Corp. reported a net income available for common stock of $72.5 million, with an EPS of $1.11 for Q4 2022. The company's full-year EPS increased by 6% compared to 2021, driven by new rates, strong demand, customer growth, and wholesale energy sales. However, the company revised its 2023 EPS guidance due to macroeconomic challenges.
- New winter peak loads were recorded at all three electric utilities in December.
- The company's 2023-2027 capital investment forecast is $3.5 billion.
- Revised 2023 EPS guidance range is $3.65 to $3.85.
- The long-term EPS growth target is 4% to 6% off the 2023 base.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Black Hills · Revenue · Quarterly
$791M
Revenue by segment
Black Hills · $796M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022
- Gas Utilities$565M+52.1%71.0%
- Electric Utilities$231M+18.0%29.0%
Forward guidance
Black Hills revised its guidance for 2023 earnings per share available for common stock to be in the range of $3.65 to $3.85, from $4.00 to $4.20. The revision was driven by a rapid shift in macroeconomic factors.
Tailwinds
- Normal weather conditions within our utility service territories including temperatures, precipitation levels and wind conditions
- Normal operations and weather conditions for planned construction, maintenance and/or capital investment projects
- Constructive and timely outcomes of utility regulatory dockets
- No significant unplanned outages at any of our generating facilities
- Production tax credits of approximately $20 million associated with wind generation assets
Headwinds
- Elevated natural gas price volatility
- Elevated natural gas demand driven by Winter Storm Elliot in December 2022
- Higher interest rates
- Inflationary pressures on expenses
- Anticipates additional carrying costs throughout 2023 due to the extended nature of cost recovery mechanisms with a higher financing cost environment
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 2022
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.6%
Avg return
30 days after
59%
40 / 68 earnings
Positive
+6.7%
Q3 2020
Best reaction
-9.8%
Q4 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +1.9% | +0.4% | -1.7% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.9% | -1.8% | -0.3% | |
| Q3 2025 | +4.6% | +11.2% | +8.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | -4.8% | -6.5% | -7.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3% | -0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | +1.3% | +6.1% | +5.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | +0.6% | -4.3% | +0.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | +1.5% | +0.4% | -5.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | +2.7% | +5.8% | +7.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.2% | +6.5% | +10.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.3% | -2.6% | -7.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | +2.6% | +3.0% | -2.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | -9.8% | -10.2% | -14.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | -3.3% | -4.1% | +8.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | -0.9% | -1.4% | +0.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | +2.6% | +4.3% | +2.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | +0.7% | -0.1% | +7.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.1% | -2.1% | -3.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +2.8% | +3.3% | +6.0% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.3% | -0.6% | -1.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.5% | -0.1% | +3.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | +6.7% | +3.5% | +7.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | -0.1% | +2.0% | -3.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | +0.5% | +1.7% | +3.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.2% | +0.6% | -4.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | -6.7% | -5.5% | -3.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.4% | -2.8% | -0.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | +3.4% | +3.6% | +5.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | +4.5% | +6.0% | +9.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.0% | +4.7% | +12.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +0.1% | +0.3% | -1.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.6% | +1.4% | -0.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -3.0% | -6.8% | -7.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | -5.0% | -8.7% | -9.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.1% | +1.8% | +1.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.4% | +3.0% | +5.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.9% | -2.4% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | +0.1% | +1.1% | -3.4% | |
| Q2 2016 | -2.8% | -5.8% | -5.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +5.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -6.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.2% | — | — |
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