Yahoo Finance PG&E Corporation (PCG) Q2 Earnings Beat, Revenues Down Y/Y
PG&E Corporation PCG reported adjusted operating earnings per share of $1.10 in second-quarter 2019, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 97 cents by 13.4%. The bottom line, however, declined 5.2% from the year-ago quarter’s figure.
Including one-time items, the company incurred a GAAP loss of $4.83 per share compared with a loss of $1.91 in the prior-year quarter.
Revenue Update
PG&E Corp’s total revenues of $3,943 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4,299 million by 8.3%. The top line also declined 6.9% from the year-ago quarter.
While electric revenues decreased 11% from the prior-year quarter’s figure, natural gas revenues improved 8.1% year over year.
Operational Highlights
Operating expenses in the reported quarter totaled $7,583 million, which surged 33% from $5,699 million in second-quarter 2018. The increase was due to higher cost of natural gas, elevated operating and maintenance expenses, higher wildfire-related claims, and escalated depreciation, amortization and decommissioning expenses.
The company incurred operating losses of $3,638 million compared with operating losses of $1,465 million in the previous year’s second quarter.
Interest expenses in second-quarter 2019 summed $60 million compared with $222 million in the year-ago period.
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Guidance
PG&E Corp has not provided guidance for 2019 GAAP earnings and adjusted earnings from operations, due to the continuing uncertainty related to the 2018 Camp Fire, the 2017 Northern California wildfires, the Chapter 11 proceedings, and legislative and regulatory reforms.
Zacks Rank
PG&E Corp currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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