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For the quarter ended June 2026, Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (BEP - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.02 billion, up 4.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.37, compared to -$0.22 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.45% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.35, the EPS surprise was -5.71%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Brookfield Renewable performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Actual Generation - Wind - Total: 2,128.00 GWh versus the nine-analyst average estimate of 2,441.48 GWh.Actual Generation - Hydroelectric - Brazil: 896.00 GWh versus the eight-analyst average estimate of 936.78 GWh.Actual Generation - Hydroelectric - Colombia: 1,434.00 GWh versus 1,426.12 GWh estimated by eight analysts on average.Actual Generation - Hydroelectric - Total: 5,564.00 GWh compared to the 5,724.69 GWh average estimate based on eight analysts.Actual Generation - Distributed energy & storage: 301.00 GWh compared to the 346.55 GWh average estimate based on eight analysts.Actual Generation - Utility-scale solar: 1,385.00 GWh versus 1,540.97 GWh estimated by eight analysts on average.Actual Generation - Hydroelectric - North America: 3,234.00 GWh versus 3,361.79 GWh estimated by eight analysts on average.Operating Revenue- Utility-scale solar: $137 million compared to the $154.98 million average estimate based on 10 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.7% year over year.Revenues- Hydroelectric: $543 million compared to the $484.33 million average estimate based on 10 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.8% year over year.Revenues- Wind: $141 million compared to the $192.8 million average estimate based on 10 analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.4% year over year.Operating Revenue- Sustainable solutions: $153 million compared to the $164.48 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -14% year over year.Operating Revenue- Distributed energy & storage: $44 million compared to the $57.71 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -34.3% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Brookfield Renewable here>>>
Shares of Brookfield Renewable have returned -3.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.