Entergy Corporation Q1 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Financial Performance
  • Adjusted EPS for Q1 2024 was $1.08, down from management expectations and below Q1 2023 due to mild weather, higher O&M expenses, planned maintenance outages, and lower cogeneration sales.
  • Despite the softer Q1, management reaffirmed full-year 2024 EPS guidance and long-term 6%–8% growth outlook.
  • Operating cash flow was $521 million, down year-over-year primarily due to a ~$350 million decline in deferred fuel collections versus 2023.
  • S&P revised SERI’s credit outlook to positive following settlement progress; Entergy continues to maintain FFO-to-debt ratios at or above rating agency thresholds.
Notable Adjustments
  • Entergy Arkansas recorded a $0.46 impairment from a U.S. District Court decision on opportunity sales.
  • Entergy New Orleans recorded a $0.27 regulatory charge tied to sharing income tax benefits from a resolved IRS audit.

Operational & Business Updates

Customer & Load Growth
  • Eight new industrial electric service agreements signed in the quarter represent ~1.1 GW of new load and ~$150 million annual adjusted gross margin.
  • Significant early traction from data center interest across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
  • Industrial sales declined 0.6% YoY in Q1 due to lower cogeneration demand, but underlying fundamentals remain supportive.

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Operator: Good morning. My name is Alex, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Entergy's First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. I will now turn the call over to Bill Abler, Vice President of Investor Relations for Entergy Corporation. William Abler: Good morning, and thank you for joining us. We will begin today with comments from Entergy's Chair and CEO, Drew Marsh; and then Kimberly Fontan, our CFO, will review results. In an effort to accommodate everyone who has questions, we request that each person ask no more than 2 questions. In today's call, management will make certain forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors which are set forth in our earnings release, our slide presentation and our SEC filings. Entergy does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Management will also discuss non-GAAP financial information. Reconciliations to the applicable GAAP measures are included in today's press release and slide presentation, both of which can be found on the Investor Relations section of our website. And now I will turn the call over to Drew. Andrew Marsh: Thank you, Bill, and good morning, everyone. We had a very productive start to the year with progress on activities that support our near- and long-term objectives. That includes continued progress towards our

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