PCG Earnings History
PG&E Corporation (PCG) operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Regulated Electric industry, with a market capitalization near $36.56B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 28,410 people, carrying a beta of 0.29 to the broader market. PG&E Corp. Led by Patricia Kessler Poppe, public since 1972-06-01.
PG&E Corporation has beat EPS estimates in 2 of the last 6 quarters.
| Date | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Revenue Est. | Revenue Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.37 | N/A | N/A | $6.15B | N/A |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 0.40 | 0.43 | N/A | $6.26B | $6.88B |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 0.36 | 0.36 | N/A | $7.05B | $6.80B |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 0.42 | 0.50 | N/A | $6.41B | $6.25B |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.32 | 0.31 | N/A | $6.24B | $5.90B |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 0.34 | 0.33 | N/A | $6.13B | $5.98B |
What PCG's Earnings History Tells Options Traders
PG&E Corporation has missed estimates more often than it has beat them (only 2 beats in 6 reports). Names with poor beat-rate history typically carry richer downside skew going into earnings and produce larger post-event moves on misses, conditions where put-spread or long-vol structures may carry edge over premium-selling. Beat rate is one input to event-driven sizing; pair it with the implied-vs-realized volatility view, the current IV rank, and the put-call skew going into the print. Surprise magnitude matters as much as direction - an in-line beat with conservative guidance can produce a larger negative move than a missed quarter with raised forward guidance. The earnings table above shows the most recent six reported quarters; for the full multi-year history including revenue growth trajectory and EPS guidance trends, the per-ticker fundamentals view aggregates the underlying GAAP filings.
How Earnings Drive PCG Options Pricing
Earnings events are the largest single driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates over the two-to-three week run-up as the binary uncertainty of the print compounds; the IV rank typically peaks the day before the announcement. Post-event, IV crushes back toward the realized-volatility baseline as uncertainty resolves. The magnitude of the crush depends on how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the eventual realized move - an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized realized move produces the cleanest premium-selling outcome, while a stretched IV that still under-prices a tail move on the print produces the cleanest long-vol outcome.
The catalyst calendar for PCG matters beyond the headline EPS surprise. Forward guidance revisions, capital-allocation changes (dividend hikes, buyback authorizations, M&A announcements), and segment-level performance discussions can drive larger post-event moves than the headline beat or miss. Pair the earnings beat-rate read above with the upcoming-event calendar and the IV-rank view to size pre-event and post-event positioning; for short-vol structures the goal is to be long premium-rich and to harvest the IV crush, while for long-vol structures the goal is to own gamma cheap into a regime where the realized move is likely to exceed the implied move.
Frequently asked PCG earnings questions
- How often does PCG beat earnings estimates?
- PG&E Corporation (PCG) has beat consensus EPS estimates in 2 of the last 6 quarters. The table above shows estimate, actual, surprise percent, and revenue figures per quarter. Beat-rate matters less than the *pattern* of beats and misses: a name with a consistent beat history sees implied-vol expansion ahead of the print and a sharp IV crush after.
- What was PCG's last reported earnings?
- The most recent reported quarter is Jul 30, 2026. Revenue, EPS, and prior-quarter comparisons are in the table above. Subsequent estimates and analyst-revisions live on the analyst-ratings page.
- How do PCG earnings drive options pricing?
- Earnings events are the single largest driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates as the market prices the binary outcome (beat / miss / guidance change). Post-event, IV crushes as uncertainty resolves. The size of the crush is a function of how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the realized move: an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized move produces the cleanest premium-selling result. Pair PCG earnings history with the implied-vs-realized volatility view to size pre-event positioning.
- When does PCG report next?
- Next-quarter earnings dates are typically announced by the company 3-6 weeks ahead. Check the earnings-calendar page or company investor-relations site for the confirmed date. Pre-event IV typically begins building 2-3 weeks before the announcement and peaks the day before.