Hawaiian Electric (HE) Q4 Earnings and Sales Increase Y/Y

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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. HE reported earnings per share (EPS) of 52 cents in the fourth quarter of 2022. The bottom line improved 4% from 50 cents per share in the prior-year quarter.

For the full-year 2022, HE reported earnings of $2.20 per share compared with $2.25 in the previous year’s quarter.

Total Revenues

Hawaiian Electric’s total revenues of $1,019.1 million in the fourth quarter improved 32.3% from the prior-year quarter’s $770.3 million. The rise in revenues can be attributed to increased contributions from the Electric Utility, Bank and other segments.

For the full-year 2022, total revenues came in at $3,408.6 billion. Total revenues increased 31.3% year over year.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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Segment Details

Electric Utility: Revenues in this segment totaled $924.9 million, up 33.4% year over year.

Banking: In this segment, revenues totaled $89.2 million, up 17.7% year over year.

Others: Revenues from other sources surged havoc 358.2% to $4,944 million from $1,079 million in the year-ago quarter.

Operating Statistics

Total expenses increased 35.9% year over year to $926.1 million in the fourth quarter. The increase can be attributed to higher expenses in the Electric Utility, Bank and other segments.

The total operating income also improved 4.7% year over year to $93 million in the fourth quarter. Net interest expenses amounted to $27.5 million in the quarter, up 15.2% from $23.8 million in the prior-year quarter.

2022 Guidance

Hawaiian Electric initiated its 2023 EPS guidance. The company expects to generate EPS in the range of $2.15-$2.35. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings, pegged at $2.25, is in line with the midpoint of the company’s guided range.

Zacks Rank

Hawaiian Electric 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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