NYSE$CWEN

Clearway Energy Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Clearway Energy reported Q1 2026 operating revenues of $354M and a net loss of $68M.

Clearway Energy reported Q1 2026 total operating revenues of $354 million versus $298 million, with operating income of $20 million. Net loss was $68 million versus $104 million a year ago; net loss attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc. was $163 million after noncontrolling interests, reflecting renewable project accounting and interest costs.

  • Operating revenues $354M (+19% YoY).
  • Operating income $20M vs breakeven prior.
  • Renewable and conventional contracted generation portfolio.
  • Net loss impacted by NCI and interest at project level.
  • Dividend sustainability tied to CAFD metrics.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$354M

Previous: $298M+18.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$75M

Previous: -$56M-33.9%
Net Income

-$163M

Previous: $4M-4175.0%
Operating Income

$20M

Previous: $14M+42.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Clearway Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$354M

Q1 2026+18.8%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Clearway Energy · $62M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Renewables & Storage
    $62M

Forward guidance

Clearway provides annual CAFD and dividend guidance on calls; 10-Q discusses project availability and refinancing.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue growth and operating income inflection.
  • Long-term contracted renewables cash flows.
  • Pipeline of drop-down assets from sponsor.

Headwinds

  • GAAP net losses and complex NCI structure.
  • Interest-rate risk on project debt.
  • Weather and curtailment on wind/solar.

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 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.7%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

30 / 51 earnings

Positive

+10.6%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-9.7%

Q2 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.9%-1.5%+3.3%
Q4 2025-2.3%-4.1%-2.5%
Q3 2025+6.7%+8.6%+4.7%
Q1 2025-1.3%-2.3%+4.9%
Q4 2024+2.5%+4.9%+12.6%
Q3 2024+10.4%+9.7%+14.7%
Q2 2024+3.7%+7.0%+8.5%
Q1 2024+8.7%+10.3%+8.2%
Q4 2023-6.3%-5.6%-9.8%
Q3 2023+3.4%+2.5%+14.1%
Q2 2023+1.5%+2.8%-4.1%
Q1 2023+1.7%+2.2%+0.1%
Q4 2022-3.3%-2.0%-5.8%
Q3 2022+0.8%+0.0%-0.5%
Q2 2022+0.9%-0.5%-0.8%
Q1 2022-3.8%-2.8%+6.6%
Q4 2021-0.9%+1.9%+10.6%
Q3 2021+5.6%+3.4%+3.9%
Q2 2021+3.8%+5.2%+10.1%
Q1 2021-3.6%-8.4%-4.2%
Q4 2020+3.6%-1.0%+2.5%
Q3 2020+3.7%+6.6%+5.2%
Q2 2020+4.3%+2.8%-7.3%
Q1 2020+5.9%+5.8%+15.5%
Q4 2019-1.5%-1.2%-11.9%
Q3 2019+2.7%+3.5%+1.6%
Q2 2019-4.4%-1.4%+1.0%
Q1 2019-0.3%+0.2%+3.2%
Q4 2018-2.2%-0.3%+1.9%
Q3 2018+0.0%+0.5%-7.7%
Q2 2018-0.8%+0.8%+7.6%
Q1 2018+3.4%-0.6%-3.1%
Q4 2017+4.8%+4.5%+8.6%
Q3 2017+4.3%+5.9%+3.5%
Q2 2017+3.6%+0.5%+2.5%
Q1 2017-2.3%-0.9%+4.3%
Q4 2016-2.3%-2.6%+0.3%
Q3 2016+6.3%-3.7%-1.0%
Q2 2016-3.8%-1.2%+2.5%
Q1 2016-0.5%
Q4 2015+10.6%
Q3 2015+6.0%
Q2 2015-9.7%
Q1 2015+0.5%
Q4 2014-4.3%
Q3 2014+0.9%
Q2 2014+1.2%
Q1 2014+2.0%
Q4 2013+0.7%
Q3 2013+2.5%
Q2 2013-0.6%
Q1 2013
Q4 2012
Q3 2012
Q2 2012
Q1 2012

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