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Consolidated Edison Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Con Edison reported mixed results for Q4 2020, with net income decreasing but adjusted earnings showing a smaller decline.

Con Edison's Q4 2020 net income was $43 million, or $0.13 per share, a decrease from $295 million, or $0.89 per share, in Q4 2019. Adjusted earnings were $253 million, or $0.75 per share, compared to $288 million, or $0.87 per share, in the prior year. The results were impacted by an impairment loss related to the Mountain Valley Pipeline investment.

  • Q4 2020 net income decreased to $43 million, or $0.13 per share, compared to Q4 2019.
  • Adjusted earnings for Q4 2020 were $253 million, or $0.75 per share, a decrease from the previous year.
  • The company's results were affected by an impairment loss related to its investment in Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC.
  • Con Edison expects its adjusted earnings per share for 2021 to be in the range of $4.15 to $4.35.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.96B

Previous: $2.95B+0.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.75

Previous: $0.87-13.8%
Capital Expenditures

$4.09B

Previous: $3.53B+15.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.26B

Previous: -$2.36B-38.0%
Net Income

$49M

Previous: $313M-84.3%
Operating Income

$507M

Previous: $565M-10.3%
Gross Profit

$1.66B

Previous: $1.6B+3.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.27B

Previous: $981M+29.7%
Total Assets

$62.9B

Previous: $58.1B+8.3%

Revenue & EPS history

ConEd · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.96B

Q4 2020+0.3%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ConEd · $171M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020

  • Non-utility
    $171M+4.3%

Forward guidance

Con Edison expects its adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $4.15 to $4.35 a share for the year of 2021. The company is also forecasting a five-year compounded annual adjusted earnings per share growth rate of 4% to 6% based off 2021 adjusted earnings per share guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $4.15 to $4.35 a share for 2021.
  • Five-year compounded annual adjusted earnings per share growth rate of 4% to 6% based off 2021 adjusted earnings per share guidance.
  • Capital investments of $4,018 million in 2021.
  • Capital investments of $8,114 million in aggregate for 2022 and 2023.
  • Planned debt issuance is in addition to the issuance of long-term debt secured by the Clean Energy Businesses’ renewable electric production projects.

Headwinds

  • Adjusted earnings per share exclude the effects of HLBV accounting for tax equity investments in certain of the Clean Energy Businesses' renewable electric production projects (approximately $0.16 a share).
  • Adjusted earnings per share also exclude the Clean Energy Businesses' net mark-to-market effects, the amount of which will not be determinable until year end.
  • Forecast reflects operations and maintenance expenses of $3,292 million.
  • The company's plans include the issuance of between $1,900 million and $2,600 million of long-term debt, including for maturing securities, primarily at the Utilities, in 2021 and approximately $1,400 million in aggregate of long-term debt at the Utilities during 2022 and 2023.
  • The company's plans also include the issuance of up to $800 million of common equity in 2021 and approximately $700 million in aggregate of common equity during 2022 and 2023, in addition to equity under its dividend reinvestment, employee stock purchase and long-term incentive plans.

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

41 / 68 earnings

Positive

+4.4%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-6.0%

Q3 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.8%-0.5%-0.1%
Q4 2025-1.0%-0.8%-2.2%
Q3 2025+1.7%+3.3%-0.4%
Q2 2025-0.5%-1.3%-6.6%
Q1 2025-2.4%-1.4%-7.2%
Q4 2024+2.6%+4.4%+12.6%
Q3 2024-0.8%-1.9%-4.2%
Q2 2024+4.4%+3.5%+4.1%
Q1 2024+0.8%+2.8%-0.3%
Q4 2023+0.6%+0.9%+2.4%
Q3 2023+1.0%+0.4%+2.8%
Q2 2023-4.3%-2.3%-5.3%
Q1 2023+1.5%+0.7%-6.4%
Q4 2022+2.2%+1.7%+4.9%
Q3 2022+2.1%+0.1%+10.4%
Q2 2022-0.9%+0.8%+0.4%
Q1 2022+0.5%-0.9%+4.7%
Q4 2021+4.4%+4.5%+9.4%
Q3 2021+1.6%+1.1%+4.6%
Q2 2021+0.9%+2.0%+1.9%
Q1 2021+1.6%+3.2%+0.5%
Q4 2020-2.8%-3.5%+3.1%
Q3 2020-2.2%+3.2%-5.3%
Q2 2020+2.0%-0.5%-0.8%
Q1 2020-0.3%-3.8%+1.3%
Q4 2019-3.9%-6.0%-22.7%
Q3 2019-3.1%-3.5%-4.8%
Q2 2019+1.4%+2.0%+4.6%
Q1 2019+0.9%-0.0%+1.3%
Q4 2018+3.9%+3.0%+7.5%
Q3 2018-1.9%+1.6%+5.7%
Q2 2018+1.7%+1.0%+1.5%
Q1 2018+0.0%-3.8%-4.7%
Q4 2017+2.5%+0.6%+2.1%
Q3 2017+1.4%+2.2%+3.5%
Q2 2017+0.1%+1.6%+1.6%
Q1 2017+1.3%+0.1%+6.1%
Q4 2016-0.3%+1.1%+4.0%
Q3 2016-0.1%+2.0%-5.6%
Q2 2016-1.5%-1.0%-4.2%
Q1 2016-2.7%
Q4 2015+1.3%
Q3 2015-6.0%
Q2 2015+2.7%
Q1 2015-0.0%
Q4 2014-2.5%
Q3 2014-1.7%
Q2 2014+3.9%
Q1 2014-2.8%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q3 2013-0.1%
Q2 2013+0.8%
Q1 2013+0.5%
Q4 2012+0.5%
Q3 2012-2.4%
Q2 2012+0.3%
Q1 2012+0.1%
Q4 2011-0.0%
Q3 2011+0.9%
Q2 2011-2.6%
Q4 2010+0.2%
Q1 2011+0.7%
Q3 2010+2.0%
Q4 2009+1.6%
Q2 2010+1.6%
Q1 2010+0.5%
Q2 2009-0.9%
Q3 2009+0.5%

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