NextEra Energy Partners, LP NEP recorded third-quarter 2024 operating loss of 43 cents per unit, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings of 51 cents by 184.3%. The bottom line also deteriorated from the year-ago quarter’s reported earnings of 57 cents.
Revenues
The firm’s operating revenues of $319 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $325 million by 1.88%. The figure, however, increased 3.6% from $308 million registered a year ago.
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Highlights of the Release
Total operating expenses were $284 million, up 2.9% from the year-ago level of $276 million. This was due to higher operations and maintenance expenses, which totaled $128 million, up 5.8% from the prior-year recorded figure of $121 million.
The firm reported an operating income of $49 million compared with $32 million in the corresponding period of 2023.
NextEra Energy Partners announced plans to repower an additional nearly 225 megawatts of wind facilities through 2026. The partnership's total backlog of wind repowerings is now nearly 1.6 gigawatts (GW) against its updated target of 1.9 GW.
Financial Condition
The firm had cash and cash equivalents of $290 million as of Sept. 30, 2024, compared with $274 million as of Dec. 31, 2023.
Long-term debt totaled $5.07 billion as of Sept. 30, 2024, compared with $4.94 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of 2024 totaled $517 million compared with $552 million a year ago.
Distribution Update
NEP declared a quarterly distribution of 91.75 cents per common unit corresponding to an annualized rate of $3.67 to its unit holders. This declaration reflects an annualized increase of nearly 6% from the year-ago recorded figure. The distribution will be payable on Nov. 14, 2024, to unitholders of record as of Nov. 6, 2024.
Guidance
NextEra Energy Partners continues to expect its run-rate for 2024 adjusted EBITDA in the $1.9-$2.1 billion range.
NEP’s Zacks Rank
NEP currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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