Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
Zacks Investment Research | Feb 28, 2019 08:29PM ET
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TO:AQN) reported fourth-quarter 2018 operating earnings of 14 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. However, the reported earnings declined 13% on a year-over-year basis.
Total Revenues
Algonquin Power & Utilities generated total revenues of $419.9 million in fourth-quarter 2018, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $414 million by 1.4%. The top line also increased 3% from $409.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
The company recorded significant progress and growth across businesses, both domestically and internationally, which boosted total revenues.
Highlights of the Release
Algonquin Power & Utilities’ adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter was $196.9 million, up 6% year over year.
Fourth-quarter dividend of the company was 12.82 cents, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 10%.
The company remains focused on capital investment of $7.5 billion in the next five years, which will help it to maintain its strong performance.
Zacks Rank
Algonquin Power & Utilities currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see Zacks Investment Research
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