Hallador Energy Q2 revenue beats estimates on higher capacity revenue, coal sales
Hallador Energy Q2 revenue beats estimates on higher capacity revenue, coal sales
Overview
US independent power producer's Q2 revenue declined yr/yr but beat analyst expectations
Q2 adjusted EBITDA missed analyst expectations, impacted by higher maintenance and purchased power costs
Company reports $2.4 bln in contracted forward sales through 2040, supporting revenue visibility
Outlook
Company now targets Turtle Creek Gas commercial operation in the second half of 2028
Hallador has $2.4 bln in contracted forward sales at the segment level through 2040
Company expects robust demand for accredited capacity and energy from a diverse set of counterparties
Result Drivers
MAINTENANCE OUTAGE - Higher maintenance costs from planned outage at Merom Unit 1, including reliability upgrades, weighed on Q2 results
PURCHASED POWER COSTS - Unplanned downtime at Merom Unit 2 during periods of high market prices led to increased purchased power costs
CAPACITY REVENUE AND COAL SALES - Higher accredited capacity revenue and third-party coal sales partially offset negative impacts
Company press release: ID:nGNX7nTGxf
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue | Beat | $101.5 mln | $92.74 mln (5 Analysts) |
Q2 Net Loss |
| $15.2 mln |
|
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA | Miss | -$2.9 mln | $5.68 mln (5 Analysts) |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the independent power producers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Hallador Energy Company is $28.50, about 93.1% above its August 7 closing price of $14.76
The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 34 three months ago
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