PG&E Corp. (PCG) Misses Q3 EPS by 2c, Offers Guidance
PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) reported Q3 EPS of $0.24, $0.02 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.26. Revenue for the quarter came in at $5.46 billion versus the consensus estimate of $5.37 billion.
GUIDANCE:
PG&E Corp. sees FY2021 EPS of $0.95-$1.05, versus the consensus of $0.99.
- PG&E Corporation is adjusting 2021 GAAP earnings guidance to a range of $(0.12) to $0.07 per share, which includes non-core items. PG&E Corporation is adjusting 2021 non-core items guidance to a range of $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion after tax, reflecting costs related to PG&E Corporation and Utility’s reorganization cases under Chapter 11, the amortization of wildfire insurance fund contributions under AB1054, investigation remedies, 2019-2020 wildfire-related costs, and prior period net regulatory recoveries, partially offset by the rate neutral securitization inception impact.
- On a non-GAAP basis, the guidance range for projected 2021 core earnings is reaffirmed at $0.95 to $1.05 per share. Factors driving non-GAAP core earnings include net below the line and spend above authorized of up to $100 million after tax and unrecoverable interest expense of $300 million to $325 million after tax.
- Guidance is based on various assumptions and forecasts, including those relating to authorized revenues, future expenses, capital expenditures, rate base, equity issuances, rate neutral securitization, and certain other factors.
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