NYSE$WEC

WEC Energy Group · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid results despite challenges from COVID-19 pandemic, driven by operating efficiency and warmer-than-normal weather.

WEC Energy Group reported net income of $241.6 million, or 76 cents per share, for the second quarter of 2020, up from $235.7 million, or 74 cents per share, for the second quarter last year.

  • Net income increased to $241.6 million, or 76 cents per share, for the second quarter of 2020.
  • Residential electricity use rose by 17.1 percent due to stay-at-home orders.
  • Retail deliveries of electricity, excluding the iron ore mine, were down by 2.7 percent.
  • The company reaffirmed its earnings guidance for 2020 in the range of $3.71 to $3.75 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.55B

Previous: $1.59B-2.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.76

Previous: $0.74+2.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.04B

Previous: -$855M-21.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$795M

Previous: -$620M-28.3%
Net Income

$242M

Previous: $236M+2.8%
Operating Income

$339M

Previous: $315M+7.7%
Gross Profit

$1.1B

Previous: $1.1B+0.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$13.3M

Previous: $37.9M-64.9%
Total Assets

$35B

Previous: $33.9B+3.3%

Revenue & EPS history

WEC Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.55B

Q2 2020-2.6%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company is reaffirming its earnings guidance for 2020 in the range of $3.71 to $3.75 per share with an expectation of reaching the top end of the range. This assumes normal weather for the remainder of the year.

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 Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

35 / 73 earnings

Positive

+3.6%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-4.6%

Q1 2009

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.3%-4.1%-5.7%
Q4 2025-1.2%-0.4%+2.2%
Q3 2025-1.8%-2.4%-2.2%
Q2 2025+0.7%+1.5%-1.7%
Q1 2025+0.7%-1.0%-3.6%
Q4 2024-1.2%+1.3%+3.3%
Q3 2024-0.5%+0.1%+5.2%
Q2 2024+3.6%+3.0%+8.7%
Q1 2024+0.5%+0.2%-1.9%
Q4 2023-1.1%-3.0%-2.9%
Q3 2023+1.2%+2.9%+2.5%
Q2 2023-0.4%-2.9%-6.4%
Q1 2023-1.0%-0.2%-9.2%
Q4 2022-1.4%-1.8%-5.6%
Q3 2022-1.2%+0.1%+6.5%
Q2 2022+0.2%-0.7%+0.7%
Q1 2022-0.5%+0.6%+4.6%
Q4 2021-1.5%-1.7%-1.6%
Q3 2021-0.5%+0.6%-1.6%
Q2 2021+1.2%+1.7%+2.2%
Q1 2021+0.7%+0.5%-4.1%
Q4 2020-0.5%-2.0%-3.1%
Q3 2020-1.3%-0.8%-8.5%
Q2 2020-0.4%+0.8%+2.9%
Q1 2020+1.3%-3.1%+6.2%
Q4 2019+1.2%+1.0%-6.4%
Q3 2019-2.3%-4.2%-2.1%
Q2 2019+1.5%+3.8%+12.8%
Q1 2019+0.8%+1.8%+7.0%
Q4 2018-1.1%-0.7%+3.5%
Q3 2018-2.7%-3.1%+3.9%
Q2 2018+0.5%+1.7%+4.0%
Q1 2018+0.2%+0.2%-1.8%
Q4 2017-1.1%-3.4%-6.1%
Q3 2017+1.6%+0.9%+2.6%
Q2 2017+0.5%+1.3%+4.7%
Q1 2017+0.6%+2.1%+4.7%
Q4 2016-2.9%-2.6%+0.4%
Q3 2016+0.3%+2.7%-2.7%
Q2 2016-0.8%+0.6%-7.7%
Q1 2016+2.9%
Q4 2015+0.7%
Q3 2015-0.4%
Q2 2015+1.5%
Q1 2015-4.4%
Q4 2014-2.8%
Q3 2014+1.8%
Q2 2014-3.9%
Q1 2014+1.7%
Q4 2013+0.3%
Q3 2013-1.4%
Q2 2013+0.4%
Q1 2013-0.3%
Q4 2012+1.4%
Q3 2012+1.3%
Q2 2012-2.0%
Q1 2012-0.1%
Q4 2011-0.6%
Q3 2011-0.3%
Q2 2011-2.1%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q4 2010+1.6%
Q3 2010+0.2%
Q2 2010+1.0%
Q1 2009-4.6%
Q1 2010+0.9%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q4 2007+1.4%
Q3 2008-2.6%
Q3 2009-2.6%
Q4 2008-0.4%
Q2 2008-0.4%
Q2 2009-0.4%

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