Sempra Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y

Sempra Energy SRE reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share of 89 cents, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 92 cents by 3.3%. The figure also declined 5.3% from earnings of 94 cents per share in the prior-year quarter.

Including one-time items, the company generated GAAP earnings of $1.12 per share compared with 95 cents in the second quarter of 2023.

Total Revenues

Sempra's total revenues of $3.01 billion declined 9.79% from $3.34 billion in the year-ago quarter. This was due to lower revenue contributions from the Natural gas and Energy-related business units. The top line also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.52 billion by 14.5%.

Segmental Update

Sempra California: Quarterly earnings amounted to $316 million compared with the year-ago quarter's level of $339 million.

Sempra Texas Utility: Earnings in this segment improved from $160 million in the year-ago quarter to $202 million.

Sempra Infrastructure: The segment recorded earnings of $291 million compared with $208 million in the year-ago quarter.

Parent and Other: The segment reported a loss of $96 million, narrower than the prior-year period's loss of $104 million.

Financial Update

As of Jun 30, 2024, Sempra's cash and cash equivalents totaled $228 million compared with $236 million as of Dec 31, 2023.

Long-term debt and finance leases amounted to $28.97 billion as of Jun 30, compared with $27.76 billion as of Dec 31, 2023.

Cash flow from operating activities decreased from $3.74 billion in the first six months of 2023 to $2.52 billion in the first six months of 2024.

Guidance

Sempra anticipates its 2024 earnings to be in the range of $4.60-$4.90 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $4.79 per share, higher than the midpoint of the company's guided range.

SRE expects its 2025 earnings to be in range of $4.90-$5.25 per share. The consensus estimate is pegged at $5.13 per share, higher than the midpoint of the company's guided range.

It still expects a long-term EPS growth rate of 6-8%.

Zacks Rank

Sempra currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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