NYSE$IDA

IDACORP Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

IDACORP reported higher net income and earnings per share, driven by customer growth, rate changes, and tax credit utilization.

IDACORP, Inc. reported net income of $37.9 million for Q4 2024, a 21% increase from the prior year. Earnings per diluted share rose to $0.70 from $0.61 in Q4 2023. The company's financial performance was supported by strong customer growth, higher base rates, and favorable weather conditions, while higher depreciation and financing costs partially offset these gains.

  • Net income increased by 21% year-over-year, reaching $37.9 million.
  • EPS rose to $0.70 from $0.61 in Q4 2023.
  • Customer growth and higher base rates drove revenue growth.
  • Higher depreciation and financing costs partially offset gains.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$398M

Previous: $424M-6.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.70

Previous: $0.61+14.8%
Total System Generation

5.2M

No prior period
Hydropower Generation

2.3M

No prior period
Steam Generation

1.4M

No prior period
Natural Gas & Other Gen.

900.0K

No prior period
Purchased Power MWH

450.0K

No prior period
Avg Cost per MWH All Sources

$42.00

No prior period
Total Current Assets

$1.1B

No prior period
Total Current Liabilities

$750M

No prior period
Long-Term Debt

$2.6B

No prior period
Total Equity

$3.8B

No prior period
Net Cash from Operations

$160M

No prior period
Net Cash in Investing

-$90M

No prior period
Net Cash from Financing

-$40M

No prior period
IDACORP Leverage Ratio

0.65

No prior period
Idaho Power Leverage Ratio

0.6

No prior period
Net Income

$37.9M

Previous: $31.3M+21.0%

Revenue & EPS history

IDACORP · Revenue · Quarterly

$398M

Q4 2024-6.2%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

IDACORP expects full-year 2025 earnings per diluted share in the range of $5.65 to $5.85, supported by tax credit utilization and continued customer growth.

Tailwinds

  • Earnings per share guidance raised to $5.65 - $5.85.
  • Continued customer growth expected to drive revenue.
  • Additional tax credits of $60-$77 million to support earnings.
  • Capital expenditures projected at $1.0 - $1.1 billion.
  • Hydropower generation expected between 6.5 and 8.5 MWh.

Headwinds

  • Higher depreciation expenses due to infrastructure investments.
  • Increased interest expenses from higher debt balances.
  • Higher pension and wildfire mitigation costs affecting margins.
  • Regulatory changes could impact future cost recovery.
  • Uncertainty in power supply costs due to market fluctuations.

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

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

65%

44 / 68 earnings

Positive

+6.5%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-6.1%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.4%+0.5%-2.9%
Q4 2025-2.4%+1.1%-4.4%
Q3 2025-2.0%-3.2%-1.5%
Q1 2025-1.5%-1.2%+0.7%
Q4 2024+0.6%+3.3%+2.0%
Q3 2024+3.6%+7.2%+16.0%
Q2 2024+6.5%+3.5%+4.3%
Q1 2024+0.2%+0.8%-0.5%
Q4 2023+1.8%+2.2%+4.3%
Q3 2023+4.4%+0.1%+2.0%
Q2 2023-3.2%-3.1%-5.6%
Q1 2023+0.1%-1.5%-5.1%
Q4 2022+3.8%+2.7%+5.0%
Q3 2022+1.7%-0.4%+6.4%
Q2 2022-1.0%+1.4%-1.3%
Q1 2022+0.8%+0.4%+0.8%
Q4 2021-0.6%-1.9%+6.6%
Q3 2021+0.3%+1.8%+2.8%
Q2 2021-0.1%+1.3%+0.1%
Q1 2021+2.8%+2.5%-1.7%
Q4 2020+1.4%+2.3%+15.3%
Q3 2020-0.9%+2.7%+4.0%
Q2 2020-1.6%-2.9%-6.6%
Q1 2020-6.1%-3.6%-1.1%
Q4 2019-0.0%-2.6%-33.0%
Q3 2019-0.8%-3.2%-3.5%
Q2 2019+0.8%+1.2%+7.6%
Q1 2019+1.6%+1.2%+1.5%
Q4 2018+1.1%-0.2%+1.8%
Q3 2018+1.5%+3.8%+5.3%
Q2 2018+1.3%+2.4%+5.3%
Q1 2018+1.0%-2.2%-1.7%
Q4 2017+2.9%-0.2%+2.1%
Q3 2017+1.5%+3.6%+7.6%
Q2 2017-0.2%+1.4%+3.0%
Q1 2017+1.8%+0.1%+7.7%
Q4 2016+2.5%+2.6%+2.8%
Q3 2016+0.9%+0.8%+2.6%
Q2 2016+1.3%+1.1%-5.4%
Q1 2016+0.0%
Q4 2015+3.1%
Q3 2015-1.9%
Q2 2015+2.7%
Q1 2015-3.2%
Q4 2014+1.1%
Q3 2014+2.7%
Q2 2014-0.8%
Q1 2014-3.1%
Q4 2013+2.3%
Q3 2013-0.5%
Q2 2013+0.1%
Q1 2013+1.3%
Q4 2012-0.2%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q2 2012+3.0%
Q1 2012-3.5%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q3 2011+1.5%
Q2 2011-3.3%
Q1 2010+0.7%
Q1 2011+1.8%
Q4 2010-1.6%
Q3 2010+0.2%
Q3 2009+0.2%
Q2 2009+0.2%
Q4 2009+0.2%
Q4 2008+0.2%
Q2 2010+0.2%

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