Hawaiian Electric (HE) Q1 Earnings Up Y/Y, 2021 View Raised
Shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. HE rose 0.9% to reach $43.84 on May 12, reflecting investors’ optimism, following the company's first-quarter results.
The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of 59 cents for the first quarter of 2021, which improved 90% from 31 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Total Revenues
Hawaiian Electric’s total revenues of $642.9 million in the first quarter declined 5.1% from the prior-year quarter’s $677.2 million. The decline in revenues can be attributed to decreased contributions from both the Electric Utility and Bank segments.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Operating Statistics
Total expenses declined 11.8% year over year to $544.9 million during the first quarter. The decline can be attributed to lower expenses in the Electric Utility as well as Bank segments.
Total operating income improved 64.2% year over year to $98 million in the first quarter driven by higher contributions from the Electric Utility and Bank segment.
Net interest expenses during the quarter amounted to $23.7 million, up from $21.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
Segment Details
Electric Utility: Revenues in this segment totaled $564.8 million, down 5.4% year over year. Meanwhile, net income improved 81.6% to $43.4 million from $23.9 million a year ago.
Banking: In this segment, revenues totaled $77.1 million, down 3.3% year over year. Meanwhile, net income was $29.6 million, up 87.3% year over year.
Guidance 2021
The company raised its 2021 EPS guidance to the range of $1.90-$2.05, compared with the prior guidance range of $1.75-$1.95. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings, pegged at $1.81, lies below the company’s newly guided range.
Zacks Rank
Hawaiian Electric currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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