Brookfield Renewable (BEP) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Core Insights - Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (BEP) reported $857 million in revenue for Q1 2025, a year-over-year decline of 2.1% and a surprise of -5.92% compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $910.89 million [1] - The company posted an EPS of -$0.35, which is a decline from -$0.23 a year ago, and the EPS surprise was -34.62% against the consensus estimate of -$0.26 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Actual Generation for Distributed energy & storage was 312 GWh, below the estimated 320.03 GWh [4] - Total Actual Generation was 8,670 GWh, compared to the estimated 8,828.98 GWh [4] - Utility-scale solar generation was 946 GWh, below the estimate of 974.04 GWh [4] - Wind Total generation was 2,397 GWh, compared to the estimated 2,546.79 GWh [4] - Operating Revenue for Utility-scale solar was $96 million, below the estimate of $115.43 million, but a year-over-year increase of 3.2% [4] - Wind revenues were $165 million, below the estimate of $194.96 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.9% [4] - Hydroelectric revenues totaled $413 million, exceeding the estimate of $395.12 million, but reflecting a year-over-year decline of 6.4% [4] - Operating Revenue for Hydroelectric in North America was $288 million, above the estimate of $266.19 million [4] - Operating Revenue for Sustainable solutions was $130 million, slightly below the estimate of $130.89 million [4] - Distributed energy & storage revenue was $53 million, below the estimate of $58.10 million, but a year-over-year increase of 1.9% [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Brookfield Renewable have returned +3.3% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]