Morningstar - Trustpower (TPW) Normalising Rainfall Brings Trustpowers 1H19 Earnings Back to Earth

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Adrian Atkins

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Normalising Rainfall Brings Trustpower's 1H19 Earnings Back to Earth

Narrow-moat Trustpower reported first-half fiscal 2019 EBITDA down 15% to NZD 130 million as lower rainfall sees hydroelectric output fall from last year's abnormally high levels. Nonetheless, the firm's earnings are tracking marginally ahead of our prior expectations as hydrogeneration was 6% above average in the half, which offset an unexpected increase in retail operating costs. We marginally increase our fiscal 2019 EBITDA forecast to NZD 227 million, near the middle of guidance, and maintai...

05/11/2018 13 EN

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Trustpower

Trustpower is an electric power generation and retail group based in New Zealand. Co. and its subsidiaries are engaged in the development, ownership and operation of electricity generation facilities from renewable energy sources and the retail sale of electricity and telecommunications services to its customers. Co. owns and maintains 36 small to medium size Hydro Generating Stations and two Wind Farms, with a further Wind Farm in South Australia. Co. is engaged in the production of electricity from renewable sources and its power stations produce enough electricity for around 220,000 New Zealand households.

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Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Adrian Atkins

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Normalising Rainfall Brings Trustpower's 1H19 Earnings Back to Earth

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