Clearway Energy (CWEN) Q2 Net Jumps 200%
The company raised its quarterly dividend by 1.6% to $0.4456 per share and increased its cash available for distribution (non-GAAP) guidance for FY2025.
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Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN), a major U.S. independent power producer focused on wind, solar, and battery energy storage, released its fiscal second quarter 2025 results on August 5, 2025, and revenue (GAAP) reached $392 million, which was $30.72 million below analyst expectations. On the positive side, net income (GAAP) rose sharply from the prior year. The company raised its quarterly dividend. Management described the period as mixed, with growth in its renewables output but softness in flexible generation and continued pressure from debt service and variable resource conditions.
Metric Q2 2025 Q2 2025 Estimate Q2 2024 Y/Y Change
EPS (GAAP) $0.28 $0.64 $0.43 (34.9%)
Revenue (GAAP) $392 million $422.72 million $366 million 7.1%
Net Income (GAAP) $12 million $4 million 200.0 %
Adjusted EBITDA $343 million $353 million -2.8 %
Cash Available for Distribution (Non-GAAP) $152 million $187 million (18.7 %)
Source: Analyst estimates provided by FactSet. Management expectations based on management's guidance, as provided in Q1 2025 earnings report.
Understanding Clearway Energy's Business and Recent Focus
It operates a national portfolio of renewable and flexible power plants, with approximately 12 GW of generation capacity as of mid-2025. The portfolio includes approximately 9 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage systems out of a total of approximately 11.8 GW, and in 2024, 96% of total generation was attributable to renewable energy and storage assets. Its strategy hinges on growing its asset base through acquisitions and new project development, leveraging its partnership with developer Clearway Energy Group to access new projects and technology.
Recent business priorities include expanding the generation portfolio, maintaining high grid reliability, and growing dividends. Management sees stable cash flows through long-term contracts as key. The company places strong emphasis on financial discipline, aiming for steady dividend growth, while watching for risks related to weather-driven resource variability and shifts in power market pricing.
Quarterly Highlights: Performance Drivers and Strategic Moves
Revenue (GAAP) was $392 million, up 7.1% from $366 million in Q2 2024. However, the result missed analyst targets because both Flexible Generation and Renewables & Storage segments experienced some softness. In Flexible Generation, lower energy prices and milder weather led to a net loss of $11 million (GAAP), while adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the Flexible Generation segment dropped to $52 million due to reduced plant availability (down to 95.0%). This segment includes dispatchable combustion-based power generation assets that provide critical grid reliability services.
The Renewables & Storage segment, made up of wind farms, solar plants, and battery storage deployments, saw net income (GAAP) rise to $63 million, with output up 1% to 5,591,000 megawatt hours. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) slipped slightly as lower wind resource offset contributions from recent asset additions.
Operating cash flow (GAAP) totaled $191 million, slightly less than last year's $196 million for Q2 2024. Cash available for distribution (CAFD), a key non-GAAP metric that shows potential cash paid out to shareholders, fell to $152 million due to both lower segment EBITDA and higher project-level debt service. The decrease was linked to timing of debt payments and project funding, as well as operational factors. Despite this dip, the period saw meaningful progress in both sponsor-enabled portfolio growth and new project commitments.
Major growth updates included reaching over 1.6 GW in sponsor-backed projects slated for 2025 and 2026, highlighted by a new 291 MW battery storage offer in the western U.S. It closed its acquisition of the Catalina Solar facility (109 MW) for approximately $127 million on July 16, 2025, adding contracted, long-term cash flow. On the repowering front, the Texas-based Goat Mountain facility secured a 15-year power purchase agreement with a large technology customer in Q3 2025, ahead of a major upgrade planned for 2027. These steps expand medium-term revenue visibility and potential cash returns.
This quarter also saw the quarterly dividend increased 1.6% to $0.4456 per share. Liquidity at the end of the quarter stood at $1.30 billion, with available revolving credit of $512 million as of June 30, 2025. The CAFD per share long-term target for 2027 (non-GAAP) was nudged higher, reflecting management's confidence in new assets' contribution to future results.
Looking Ahead: Guidance and Key Watch Points
Management raised the bottom end of its fiscal 2025 Cash Available for Distribution (non-GAAP) guidance range, now $405–$440 million (up from $400–$440 million), reflecting greater certainty from recent acquisitions and new project rollout. The long-term Cash Available for Distribution (CAFD) per share target for 2027 is now $2.50–$2.70 (non-GAAP, calendar year), up from a prior range of $2.40–$2.60. These updates point to continued expansion of cash flows but are based on the assumption of median renewable output and no material delays in project execution, as reflected in the 2025 full year Cash Available for Distribution (CAFD) guidance, which is a non-GAAP measure and is based on median renewable energy production estimates.
Looking forward, management emphasized focus on operational execution, especially in its Flexible Generation segment, which experienced some underperformance tied to outages and pricing during the quarter. Growth in battery energy storage projects remains a key trend, with developers and customers adapting contract terms to absorb supply chain pressures, including tariffs. Investors will want to keep an eye on project development timelines, project debt service, and the pace of new asset integration as the company leans into its multi-path growth model. The company's cash flow and dividend growth targets continue to rely on successful delivery of pipeline projects and favorable market conditions.
The quarterly dividend was raised 1.6% to $0.4456 per share.
Revenue and net income presented using U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) unless otherwise noted.
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