Shares of
Ormat Technologies Inc
.
ORA
decline 13.1% to reach $90.35 on Feb 25, reflecting investors’ skepticism following the company’s fourth-quarter results.
The company’s fourth-quarter 2020 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at 39 cents, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 34 cents by 14.7%. Earnings also soared 62.5% from the prior-year quarter’s 24 cents per share.
For 2020, Ormat Technologies’ operating EPS came in at $1.65, down 4.1% from the prior-year quarter’s $1.72.
Revenues
In the fourth quarter, Ormat Technologies generated revenues of $179.4 million, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $183 million by 1.8%. Also, the top line declined 6.8% on a year-over-year basis, primarily led by lower revenues from its Product segment.
For 2020, Ormat Technologies’ revenues summed $705.3 million, down 5.5% from the prior-year quarter’s $746 million.
Segment Revenues
Electricity Segment
: Revenues increased 1.3% year over year to $146.2 million from the prior-year quarter’s $144.4 million. The increase was mainly attributable to Steamboat Hills enhancement and repowering plant in Ormesa, offset by curtailments in Olkaria.
Product Segment
: Segment revenues plunged 37.5% year over year to $27.4 million from the year-earlier quarter’s $43.8 million. The decline in revenues was due to a lower backlog affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Energy Storage and Management Services
: Revenues in this division amounted to $5.8 million, increasing 28.3% from the prior-year quarter. The increase was mainly driven by the addition of the Rabbit Hill project in Texas and the acquired Pomona asset in California.
Ormat Technologies, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Operational Update
In the December-end quarter, Ormat Technologies’ total operating expenses were $21.8 million, up 9% year over year.
Operating income during the quarter totaled $53.2 million compared with $54.5 million registered in the year-ago period.
The company’s total cost of revenues in the fourth quarter was $104.3 million compared to $117.9 million in the year-ago period.
Interest expenses were $19.1 million during the quarter, up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Financial Condition
Ormat Technologies had cash and cash equivalents of $448.2 million as of Dec 31, 2020, compared with $71.2 million as of Dec 31, 2019.
Total long-term debt was $1,377.2 million as of Dec 31, 2020, compared with $1,011.9 million as of Dec 31, 2019.
Guidance 2021
Ormat Technologies projects full-year 2021 total revenues of $640-$675 million, with electricity segment revenues estimated at $570-$580 million. Likewise, the company’s Product segment revenues are expected to be $50-$70 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $690.5 million, higher than the company’s guided range.
The company also anticipates annual adjusted EBITDA of $400-410 million for 2021. It expects annual adjusted EBITDA attributable to minority interest to be approximately $32 million.
Zacks Rank
Ormat Technologies currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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