Yahoo Finance PPL to Release Q1 Earnings: Here's What You Need to Know
PPL Corporation PPL is scheduled to release first-quarter 2024 results on May 1, before market open. The company delivered an earnings surprise of 5.3% in the last reported quarter.
Let’s discuss the factors that are likely to be reflected in the upcoming quarterly results.
Factors to Consider
PPL’s first-quarter earnings are likely to have gained from increased transmission investment and ongoing savings of operation and maintenance through its centralization efforts and asset optimization.
However, during the first quarter, PPL’s service regions were impacted by a few winter storms that delivered hail and severe winds. Some of the company's customers might have experienced disruptions as a result, which must have had a negative impact on PPL’s top line.
Higher interest expenses at its Pennsylvania Regulated segment are expected to have offset some positives in the to-be-reported quarter.
Q1 Expectations
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 53 cents per share, indicating a year-over-year increase of 10.4%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pinned at $2.48 billion, implying a year-over-year increase of 2.6%.
The consensus estimate for total electricity delivered in Pennsylvania is pegged at 9,437 gigawatt-hour (GWh), down 0.05% year over year. The consensus estimate for total electricity delivered in Kentucky is pinned at 6,972 GWh, down 0.06% year over year.
What Our Quantitative Model Predicts
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for PPL this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. That is not the case here, as you will see below.
PPL Corporation Price and EPS Surprise
PPL Corporation price-eps-surprise | PPL Corporation Quote
Earnings ESP: The company’s Earnings ESP is 0.00%.
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Zacks Rank: Currently, PPL carries a Zacks Rank #3. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Stocks to Consider
Investors may consider the following players from the same industry as these have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this reporting cycle.
CenterPoint Energy CNP is likely to come up with an earnings beat when it reports first-quarter earnings on Apr 30. It has an Earnings ESP of +3.92% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present.
CNP’s long-term (three to five years) earnings growth rate is 7%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter 2024 earnings has decreased 3.8% in the past 30 days.
Ameren Corporation AEE is likely to come up with an earnings beat when it reports first-quarter earnings on May 2. It has an Earnings ESP of +0.30% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present.
AEE’s long-term earnings growth rate is 6.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter 2024 earnings has decreased 0.9% in the past 60 days.
NiSource NI is likely to come up with an earnings beat when it reports first-quarter 2024 earnings on May 8. It has an Earnings ESP of +1.24% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present.
NI’s long-term earnings growth rate is 6%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter 2024 earnings has increased 1.3% in the past 60 days.
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