American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.25, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 by 1.6%. The bottom line also improved 10.6% from $1.13 recorded in the year-ago quarter.
The company reported GAAP earnings of 64 cents per share compared with the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1.01.
Total Revenues
Operating revenues of $4.73 billion rose 5.6% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $4.48 billion.
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The company reported GAAP revenues of $4.58 billion, which improved 4.7% year over year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $4.54 billion.
Segmental Performance
Vertically Integrated Utility Operations: Adjusted earnings for the quarter declined to $244.8 million from $260.4 million in the year-ago period.
Transmission & Distribution Utilities: Adjusted earnings totaled $215.3 million, up from $156.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
AEP Transmission Holdco: This segment generated adjusted earnings of $208.9 million, up from $196.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
Generation and Marketing: Adjusted earnings amounted to $61 million, down from $66.1 million in the year-ago quarter.
All Other: The segment reported a loss of $68 million compared with a loss of $97.3 million in the year-ago period.
Highlights of the Result
Electricity sales volume from Vertically Integrated Utilities increased 2% year over year, while the same from Transmission & Distribution Utilities improved 12%.
Total expenses in the second quarter of 2024 were $3.62 billion, up 2.6% from the year-ago level.
Interest expenses amounted to $465.6 million, up 1.2% from the year-ago quarter’s figure.
Guidance
American Electric reiterated its 2024 operating earnings guidance. It still expects to generate earnings in the band of $5.53-$5.73 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 earnings is pegged at $5.59 per share, which lies lower than the mid-point of the company’s projected range.
Zacks Rank
American 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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