NYSE$WEC

WEC Energy Group · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

WEC Energy Group's financial performance improved in the second quarter of 2021, with increased net income and earnings per share compared to the same period last year.

WEC Energy Group reported a strong second quarter with increased net income driven by a recovering economy, gains in operating efficiency, and warmer temperatures. The company is raising its earnings guidance for the year.

  • Net income increased to $276.0 million, or 87 cents per share, up from $241.6 million, or 76 cents per share, in Q2 2020.
  • Retail deliveries of electricity, excluding the iron ore mine, rose by 7.1 percent compared to the second quarter last year.
  • Electricity consumption by small commercial and industrial customers increased by 10.4 percent.
  • The company is raising its earnings guidance for 2021 to a range of $4.02 to $4.05 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.68B

Previous: $1.55B+8.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.87

Previous: $0.76+14.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.01B

Previous: -$1.04B+2.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$734M

Previous: -$795M+7.6%
Net Income

$276M

Previous: $242M+13.9%
Operating Income

$369M

Previous: $339M+8.9%
Gross Profit

$1.15B

Previous: $1.1B+4.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$35M

Previous: $13.3M+163.2%
Total Assets

$37.8B

Previous: $35B+7.9%

Revenue & EPS history

WEC Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.68B

Q2 2021+8.2%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

WEC Energy Group raised its earnings guidance for 2021 to a range of $4.02 to $4.05 per share, expecting to reach the top end of the range, assuming 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 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-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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