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Black Hills Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Black Hills Corp. reported its Q4 2024 earnings, showing growth in operating income and net income available for common stock, alongside an increase in EPS.

Black Hills Corp. announced strong financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024, with operating income increasing to $163.3 million and net income available for common stock rising to $98.1 million. Diluted EPS for the quarter was $1.37. The company also increased its five-year capital forecast and initiated 2025 earnings guidance.

  • Operating income increased to $163.3 million in Q4 2024 from $136.5 million in Q4 2023.
  • Net income available for common stock rose to $98.1 million in Q4 2024 from $79.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Diluted EPS for Q4 2024 was $1.37, up from $1.17 in Q4 2023.
  • The company increased its five-year capital forecast by 10% to $4.7 billion for 2025 through 2029 and initiated 2025 EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.20 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$597M

Previous: $592M+0.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.37

Previous: $1.17+17.1%
Coal Availability

1.0%

Previous: 93.8%-99.0%
Natural Gas and Diesel Oil Availability

0.9%

Previous: 86.2%-99.0%
Wind Availability

0.9%

Previous: 89.8%-99.0%
Contracted Generated Facilities Availability

0.9%

Previous: 88.9%-99.0%
Wind Capacity Factor

0.4%

Previous: 35.8%-98.9%
Total Electric Quantities Sold (GWh)

1.8K

No prior period
Total Gas Quantities Sold and Transported (Dth in millions)

70.6

No prior period
Net Income

$101M

Previous: $83.2M+21.4%
Operating Income

$163M

Previous: $137M+19.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Black Hills · Revenue · Quarterly

$597M

Q4 2024+0.9%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Black Hills · $412M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Electric Utilities
    $237M-8.3%
  • Gas Utilities
    $174M-16.3%

Forward guidance

Black Hills initiates its 2025 earnings guidance for common stock to be in the range of $4.00 to $4.20 per share, based on several key assumptions.

Tailwinds

  • Normal weather conditions within utility service territories are expected.
  • Constructive and timely outcomes of utility regulatory dockets are anticipated.
  • No unplanned outages at generation facilities are assumed.
  • Compounded annual growth rate of approximately 3.5% for operations and maintenance expense (excluding depreciation, amortization, and taxes other than income taxes) off 2023 of $552 million.
  • Equity issuance between $215 million and $235 million.

Headwinds

  • The guidance excludes mark-to-market adjustments.
  • An effective tax rate of approximately 13% for the full year is assumed.
  • The guidance is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
  • The company assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements.
  • The guidance is based on current expectations and projections about future events and industry conditions and trends affecting the business.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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