NYSE$PEG

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

PSEG reported strong operating and financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020, with full-year non-GAAP Operating Earnings rising by 4.6% over 2019 results.

PSEG announced its 2020 results, with a Q4 Net Income of $431 million, or $0.85 per share. Non-GAAP Operating Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2020 were $329 million. The company's full-year 2020 non-GAAP Operating Earnings rose by 4.6% over 2019 results.

  • PSEG posted strong operating and financial results for the fourth quarter.
  • Full-year 2020 non-GAAP Operating Earnings rose by 4.6% over 2019 results.
  • PSE&G contributed over 75% of consolidated full-year non-GAAP Operating Earnings.
  • PSEG Power is on-track with the asset sale processes tied to the exploration of strategic alternatives for its non-nuclear generating fleet.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.4B

Previous: $2.48B-3.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.65

Previous: $0.64+1.6%
Capital Expenditures

$831M

Previous: $783M+6.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$246M

Previous: -$113M-117.7%
Net Income

$431M

Previous: $437M-1.4%
Operating Income

$433M

Previous: $507M-14.6%
Gross Profit

$761M

Previous: $827M-8.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$543M

Previous: $147M+269.4%
Total Assets

$50.1B

Previous: $47.7B+4.9%

Revenue & EPS history

PSEG · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.4B

Q4 2020-3.1%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 2 of 16 quarters(13%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

PSEG introduced non-GAAP Operating Earnings guidance of $3.35 - $3.55 per share for 2021, with PSE&G expected to contribute over 80% of consolidated earnings at the mid-point of guidance.

Tailwinds

  • PSE&G is expected to contribute over 80% of consolidated earnings at the mid-point of guidance.
  • PSE&G will represent 80-90% of PSEG’s Operating Earnings.
  • PSEG Power, over 70% of its 2021 gross margin has been secured via energy hedges, capacity revenues established in prior auctions, Zero Emission Certificates and ancillary service payments.
  • PSEG has updated its 5-year capital spending forecast to $14 billion - $16 billion for the 2021-2025 period.
  • PSEG expects that its strong cash flow will enable it to fund the entire $14 - $16 billion, 5-year capital spending program – as well as our planned offshore wind investments during the 2021-2025 period – without the need to issue new equity.

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

-0.3%

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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