NYSE$NJR

New Jersey Resources Corporation · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

NJR's first quarter of fiscal year 2024 results were reported, and net financial earnings guidance for fiscal year 2024 was increased.

New Jersey Resources reported a decrease in consolidated net income to $89.4 million and a decrease in consolidated net financial earnings (NFE) to $72.4 million, or $0.74 per share, compared to the previous year. However, the company increased its fiscal 2024 net financial earnings per share (NFEPS) guidance range to $2.85 to $3.00 due to strong performance from Energy Services.

  • Consolidated net income was $89.4 million, compared to $115.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Consolidated net financial earnings (NFE) was $72.4 million, or $0.74 per share, compared to $110.3 million, or $1.14 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Fiscal 2024 net financial earnings per share (NFEPS) guidance range was increased to $2.85 to $3.00, from $2.70 to $2.85.
  • New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) filed a rate case with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), seeking a $222.6 million increase in delivery rates.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$321M

Previous: $365M-11.9%
EPS

$0.91

Previous: $1.14-20.2%
Free Cash Flow

$89.4M

Previous: $116M-22.9%
Net Income

$89.4M

Previous: $116M-22.9%
Operating Income

$136M

Previous: $173M-21.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.74M

Previous: $2.41M+13.8%
Total Assets

$6.75B

Previous: $6.61B+2.1%

Revenue & EPS history

NJR · Revenue · Quarterly

$321M

Q1 2024-11.9%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 2 of 15 quarters(13%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

NJR · $721M total across 4 segments · Q1 2023

  • Natural Gas Distribution
    $358M+30.2%
  • Energy Services
    $322M-12.9%
  • Storage & Transportation
    $26.8M+121.0%
  • Home Services
    $14.3M+2.3%

Forward guidance

NJR raised its fiscal 2024 NFEPS guidance range by $0.15 to a range of $2.85 to $3.00, subject to risks and uncertainties.

Tailwinds

  • Energy Services is expected to contribute a higher percentage of NFEPS in fiscal 2024 due to Asset Management Agreements signed in 2020.
  • NJNG filed a base rate case with the BPU, seeking a $222.6 million increase to its base rates.
  • NJNG filed a proposed next generation of SAVEGREEN™ energy-efficiency offerings with the BPU totaling $482.4 million.
  • NJNG expects new customers to contribute approximately $1.9 million of incremental utility gross margin on an annualized basis.
  • NJR is committed to maintaining a strong financial profile.

Headwinds

  • There could be differences between reported GAAP earnings and NFE due to matters such as the positions of energy-related derivatives.
  • The company is not able to reasonably estimate the aggregate impact or significance of these items on reported earnings.
  • The decrease in NFE for Storage and Transportation was largely due to higher operating revenues in the prior year period relating to Winter Storm Elliott.
  • The lower NFE for Energy Services was due primarily to higher natural gas price volatility in the prior year period, as a result of Winter Storm Elliott.
  • Forward-looking statements are subject to many factors beyond NJR’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as estimates of future market conditions and the behavior of other market participants.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

38 / 68 earnings

Positive

+7.0%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-9.0%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-0.6%-0.9%-2.4%
Q1 2026+3.3%+4.7%+8.8%
Q4 2025+3.8%+3.7%+0.3%
Q2 2025-0.7%-3.1%-7.5%
Q1 2025-3.3%-4.1%-1.4%
Q4 2024-0.6%+1.1%-8.2%
Q3 2024-1.4%-1.2%+3.1%
Q2 2024-1.3%-0.9%-2.9%
Q1 2024+2.6%+4.6%+8.9%
Q4 2023+0.8%+0.9%+5.1%
Q3 2023+1.5%-0.8%-3.7%
Q2 2023-2.2%-3.8%-3.2%
Q1 2023+6.7%+5.4%+3.1%
Q4 2022+7.0%+11.3%+8.4%
Q3 2022-1.1%-0.1%-1.5%
Q2 2022-1.9%-1.7%+3.5%
Q1 2022+0.2%+0.1%+13.4%
Q4 2021+0.7%+2.3%+6.3%
Q3 2021+1.9%+1.1%-1.9%
Q2 2021+3.5%+3.2%+3.9%
Q1 2021+3.0%+4.6%+13.1%
Q4 2020-9.0%-7.6%-4.4%
Q3 2020+3.7%+5.3%-6.3%
Q2 2020+1.6%-7.9%+8.0%
Q1 2020+0.8%+0.9%-9.8%
Q4 2019+2.7%+2.6%+7.9%
Q3 2019-4.4%-4.8%-3.5%
Q2 2019+1.8%-0.5%-4.1%
Q1 2019-3.9%-5.4%+3.1%
Q4 2018-4.6%-4.5%-3.6%
Q3 2018-0.1%-1.1%+1.7%
Q2 2018+2.6%+2.8%+5.3%
Q1 2018+3.3%+4.1%+7.6%
Q4 2017-1.6%-4.0%-12.4%
Q3 2017+0.7%+1.1%+2.7%
Q2 2017+2.4%+0.1%+8.1%
Q1 2017-0.1%+0.9%+2.3%
Q4 2016-4.9%-0.4%+5.7%
Q3 2016-1.9%-3.1%-8.4%
Q2 2016+1.0%
Q1 2016-2.5%
Q4 2015-2.2%
Q3 2015+0.6%
Q2 2015+0.0%
Q1 2015+1.4%
Q4 2014+0.3%
Q3 2014-3.6%
Q2 2014+2.1%
Q1 2014+1.1%
Q4 2013-0.1%
Q3 2013+1.9%
Q2 2013+0.9%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q2 2012-0.7%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2011-3.2%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q2 2011+1.1%
Q1 2010+0.3%
Q1 2011+0.7%
Q4 2008+1.8%
Q2 2010+1.8%
Q4 2010+1.8%
Q3 2009+0.0%
Q4 2009+0.0%
Q3 2010+0.0%

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