ACEN 9M net income: P6.6-B (UP 59% y/y)
ACEN [ACEN 5.19, down 2.1%; 115% avgVol] [link] teased its Q3 and 9M results, headlined by a 9M consolidated net income of P6.6 billion (+59% y/y), boosted largely by the sale of ACEN’s interest in two geothermal power plants in Indonesia. Consolidated revenues for the period were up 13% to P28.6 billion, with “core operating earnings” up 100% thanks to new operational capacity coming online and ACEN’s “shift to a set selling merchant” in 2023. ACEN did warn that its Q3 operating earnings dipped due to scheduled plant maintenance and seasonably low wind and spot electricity prices, but added that it was able to maintain its position as a net seller thanks to the new capacity that came online this year. ACEN reported that its attributable renewables output was up 27% to 3,174 gigawatt-hours.