Black Hills Q3 EPS falls to $0.35 from $0.67; 2024 earnings guidance reaffirmed
Black Hills Corp. reported third-quarter 2024 net income available for common stock of $24.4 million, down from $45.4 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $0.35 versus $0.67. Revenue was $401.6 million compared with $407.1 million, and the company reaffirmed its 2024 EPS guidance of $3.80 to $4.00 per share, which it says it is on track to achieve.
Key points
- Q3 2024 diluted EPS was $0.35, versus $0.67 in Q3 2023; net income available for common stock was $24.4 million versus $45.4 million.
- Q3 2024 revenue was $401.6 million, versus $407.1 million; nine-month diluted EPS was $2.52, versus $2.74.
- 2024 EPS guidance of $3.80 to $4.00 was reaffirmed, with the company citing higher operating expenses, unplanned generation outages and higher interest expense as pressures on earnings.
- Black Hills completed its planned 2024 equity issuance, raising $182 million year to date, and ended the quarter at its 55% debt long-term capitalization target.
The filing
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