Constellation Energy Corporation reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024, exceeding the top end of its twice-revised guidance range. The company reported GAAP net income of $2.71 per share and adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings of $2.44 per share for Q4, while full-year GAAP net income reached $11.89 per share, with adjusted operating earnings at $8.67 per share.
Key highlights include:
- Affirming full-year 2025 adjusted operating earnings guidance of $8.90 - $9.60 per share.
- A definitive agreement to acquire Calpine Corporation, merging Constellation’s clean energy assets with Calpine’s dispatchable natural gas operations.
- A 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft to support the Crane Clean Energy Center.
- Completion of $1 billion in share repurchases in 2024, with a total of $2 billion repurchased since 2023.
- Moody’s upgraded Constellation’s credit rating from Baa2 to Baa1.
- Issued the first U.S. corporate green bond including nuclear energy.
- Increased the annual dividend by 25% and announced plans for an additional 10% increase in 2025.
Operationally, Constellation maintained its position as the nation’s top emissions-free energy producer for the 11th consecutive year and achieved a nuclear capacity factor of 94.6%. The company also contributed over $20 million to community initiatives and logged 116,500 volunteer hours.
Looking ahead, Constellation expects continued strong performance, with plans to invest over $2.5 billion in 2025 for operational reliability and growth initiatives, independent of the Calpine acquisition.
2025-02-18
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