Southern Company Q3: Revenue Misses, But EPS Beats Expectations With Strong Utility Gains
Southern Company Q3: Revenue Misses, But EPS Beats Expectations With Strong Utility Gains
Operating expenses rose to $4.91 billion from $4.87 billion in the quarter.Southern Company (NYSE:SO) reported that third-quarter operating revenue rose 4.2% year over year to $7.274 billion, missing the consensus of $7.287 billion.
南方能源公司（紐交所: SO）報告，第三季度營業收入同比增長4.2%，達到72.74億美元，低於72.87億美元的共識。
Operating revenues by segment (year-over-year): Alabama Power $2.138 billion (+2.6%), Georgia Power $3.472 billion (+7.3% Y/Y), Mississippi Power $412 million (-5.5%), Southern Power $600 million (-8.1 %) and Southern Company Gas $682 million (-1.0%).
各領域的營業收入（同比）：Alabama Power 21.38億美元（+2.6%），Georgia Power 34.72億美元（+7.3% Y/Y），Mississippi Power 41200萬美元（-5.5%），Southern Power 60000萬美元（-8.1％），Southern Company Gas 68200萬美元（-1.0%）。
Total Regulated Utility Customers increased 0.8%, with Total Traditional Electric +1.2% and Southern Company Gas +0.4%. Kilowatt-Hour Sales rose by 1.1%, with Retail sales down 1.1% and Wholesale sales up 8.2%.
總監管公用事業客戶增長0.8%，總傳統電力+1.2%，南方能源公司燃料幣+0.4%。千瓦時銷量上升1.1%，零售銷售下降1.1%，批發銷售上升8.2%。
Operating expenses rose to $4.91 billion from $4.87 billion in the quarter.
營業費用從第一季度的48.7億美元升至49.1億美元。
Adjusted EPS improved to $1.43, beating the consensus of $1.34.
調整後的每股收益提高至1.43美元，超過1.34美元的共識。
Adjusted earnings were led by higher utility revenues, partially offset by increased interest expense, depreciation and amortization, non-fuel operations and maintenance expenses, and income taxes.
調整後的盈利由公用事業收入增加帶動，部分抵消了利息支出、折舊和攤銷、非燃料運營和維護費用以及所得稅的增加。
Outlook: Southern revised adjusted EPS guidance from $3.95 – $4.05 to $4.05, compared to the $4.03 estimate.
展望：南方公司將調整後的每股收益指引從3.95 - 4.05美元上調至4.05美元，與4.03美元的估計相比提高。
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities (NYSE:XLU) and Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (NYSE:FUTY).
投資者可以通過SPDR選擇部門基金-公用事業（紐交所：XLU）和富達MSCI公用事業指數ETF（紐交所：FUTY）獲得該股票曝光。
Price Action: SO shares are up 1.79% at $90.96 at the last check Thursday.
價格走勢：SO股價在週四最後一次檢查時上漲1.79%，報90.96美元。
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