Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (NYSE:HE) reported earnings per share (EPS) of 58 cents in the third quarter of 2019, which came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The bottom line declined 3.3% from 60 cents in the prior-year quarter.
The year-over-year downside in earnings can be attributed to higher expenses incurred in the reported quarter.
Total Revenues
Hawaiian Electric’s total revenues of $771.5 million in the third quarter surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $771 million by 0.01%. The top line rose 0.5% year over year. The improvement can be attributed to increased contributions from both the Electric Utility and Bank segments.
Operating Statistics
Total expenses increased 0.6% year over year to $674.2 million during the third quarter.
Total operating income declined 0.8% year over year to $97.3 million due to lower contributions from the Electric Utility segment.
Net interest expenses amounted to $22.4 million, up from $22.5 million in the prior-year quarter.
Segment Details
Electric Utility: Revenues at this segment totaled $688.3 million, up a mere 0.1% year over year. Also, net income decreased 5.9% to $46.8 million from $49.7 million a year ago.
Banking: At this segment, revenues totaled $83.2 million, up 3.4% year over year. Net income came in at $22.8 million, up 7.9%.
Financial Position
Hawaiian Electric had cash and cash equivalents of $177 million as of Sep 30, 2019, compared with $169.2 million as of Dec 30, 2018.
Long-term debt, other than bank, was $1,885.5 million as of Sep 30, 2019, compared with $1,879.6 million as of Dec 31, 2018.
In the first nine months of 2019, net cash inflow from operating activities totaled $341.4 million compared with cash inflow of $257.7 million in the first nine months of 2018.
Guidance
Hawaiian Electric reaffirmed its earnings guidance for 2019. The company continues to expect earnings of $1.85-$2.05 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2019 earnings is pegged at $1.88, which lies below the midpoint of the company guided range.
Zacks Rank
Hawaiian Electric carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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