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Public Service Enterprise Group Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

PSEG's first quarter results for 2021 were announced, showing a strong start to the year.

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) reported a strong first quarter in 2021, with net income rising to $648 million, or $1.28 per share, compared to $448 million, or $0.88 per share, in the first quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP Operating Earnings also increased to $650 million, or $1.28 per share, from $520 million, or $1.03 per share, in the same period last year. The company is reaffirming its non-GAAP Operating Earnings guidance for the full year 2021, projecting $3.35 - $3.55 per share.

  • Net Income for Q1 2021 was reported at $648 million, or $1.28 per share.
  • Non-GAAP Operating Earnings for Q1 2021 reached $650 million, or $1.28 per share.
  • The sale of PSEG's 467 MWDC Solar Source portfolio to an affiliate of LS Power is expected to close in Q2 or Q3 2021.
  • PSEG reaffirms non-GAAP Operating Earnings guidance for full-year 2021 of $3.35 - $3.55 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.89B

Previous: $2.78B+3.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.28

Previous: $1.03+24.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$633M

Previous: -$720M+12.1%
Free Cash Flow

$15M

Previous: -$272M+105.5%
Net Income

$648M

Previous: $448M+44.6%
Operating Income

$741M

Previous: $797M-7.0%
Gross Profit

$1.86B

Previous: $1.88B-0.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$803M

Previous: $799M+0.5%
Total Assets

$50.2B

Previous: $48.4B+3.8%

Revenue & EPS history

PSEG · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.89B

Q1 2021+3.9%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 2 of 16 quarters(13%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

PSEG reaffirmed its non-GAAP Operating Earnings guidance for full-year 2021 of $3.35 - $3.55 per share.

Tailwinds

  • Normal weather and plant operations are assumed for the remainder of the year.
  • Conservation Incentive Programs that begin in June for electric and in October for gas are incorporated.
  • PSEG is on track to execute its five-year, $14 billion to $16 billion capital plan through 2025.
  • The company has the financial strength to fund the capital plan without issuing new equity.
  • Over 90% of the capital program is directed to PSE&G, which is expected to produce 6.5% to 8% compound annual growth in rate base over the 2021 – 2025 period.

Headwinds

  • Guidance assumes normal weather conditions.
  • Guidance assumes normal plant operations for the remainder of the year.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic dislocations continue to impact the New Jersey economy.
  • There is potential for equipment failures, accidents, severe weather events, acts of war or terrorism or other incidents, including pandemics such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, that may impact our ability to provide safe and reliable service to our customers.
  • The absence of a long-term legislative or other solution for our New Jersey nuclear plants that sufficiently values them for their carbon-free, fuel diversity and resilience attributes, or the impact of the current or subsequent payments for such attributes being materially adversely modified through legal proceedings

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

32 / 72 earnings

Positive

+5.8%

Q4 2014

Best reaction

-7.9%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.9%-4.1%-4.0%
Q4 2025-0.2%-2.3%-6.1%
Q3 2025+0.7%+3.4%-0.0%
Q2 2025-2.2%-2.7%-9.3%
Q1 2025-2.1%-4.0%-0.7%
Q4 2024-1.3%-3.8%-4.3%
Q3 2024-4.0%-1.7%+5.1%
Q1 2024+1.7%+2.6%+7.7%
Q4 2023+1.4%+2.5%+9.7%
Q3 2023+3.7%+5.7%+3.8%
Q2 2023+0.0%-4.0%-3.2%
Q1 2023+0.1%+1.1%-5.1%
Q4 2022-2.3%-1.7%-8.8%
Q3 2022-1.9%+0.8%+5.4%
Q2 2022-0.5%-1.4%-1.3%
Q1 2022+0.6%+0.8%-0.5%
Q4 2021+2.0%+1.4%+7.5%
Q3 2021-1.5%-0.3%-1.8%
Q2 2021+0.7%+1.6%+2.9%
Q1 2021-1.0%+0.1%-3.0%
Q4 2020-1.4%-3.0%+6.1%
Q3 2020-2.1%-2.2%-0.6%
Q2 2020+4.0%+4.2%-0.4%
Q1 2020+0.9%-1.3%+6.8%
Q4 2019-7.9%-6.4%-22.5%
Q3 2019-0.4%-2.1%-6.2%
Q2 2019-3.6%-4.1%+1.3%
Q1 2019+0.8%+0.1%-0.0%
Q4 2018+2.6%+3.9%+3.6%
Q3 2018-3.3%-4.1%-1.3%
Q2 2018-0.7%-0.3%+1.5%
Q1 2018+0.6%+1.1%+2.3%
Q4 2017+2.3%-1.5%-2.6%
Q3 2017-0.1%+1.5%+7.1%
Q2 2017+1.4%+2.2%+6.7%
Q1 2017-1.6%-1.7%+0.0%
Q4 2016+3.1%+2.4%+2.0%
Q3 2016+0.8%-0.3%+0.7%
Q2 2016+0.7%-0.6%-5.8%
Q1 2016-0.2%
Q4 2015+2.3%
Q3 2015-2.0%
Q2 2015+0.9%
Q1 2015+2.8%
Q4 2014+5.8%
Q3 2014+4.7%
Q2 2014-5.1%
Q1 2014-5.1%
Q4 2013+4.6%
Q3 2013-1.0%
Q2 2013-1.3%
Q1 2013+0.4%
Q4 2012+2.8%
Q3 2012-3.0%
Q2 2012-4.1%
Q1 2012+2.1%
Q4 2011+0.7%
Q3 2011-0.3%
Q2 2011-6.1%
Q1 2011-0.6%
Q4 2010+1.5%
Q3 2010-0.8%
Q2 2010+1.3%
Q1 2009-3.7%
Q1 2010+2.3%
Q4 2009-1.5%
Q3 2008-2.9%
Q3 2009-2.9%
Q2 2009+0.0%
Q4 2007+0.0%
Q2 2008+0.0%
Q4 2008+0.0%

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