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Entergy's Q4 Earnings In Line With Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
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Key Takeaways
Entergy reported Q4 EPS of 51 cents, down 22.7% year over year but in line with estimates.
ETR's Q4 revenues rose 8% to $2.96B, beating estimates, while operating income fell 18.5%.
Entergy guided 2026 EPS of $4.25-$4.45, with consensus at $4.39 above the midpoint.
Entergy Corporation (ETR - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of 51 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line declined 22.7% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 66 cents.
For 2025, CMS reported adjusted earnings of $3.91 per share, higher than the prior-year figure of $3.65.
ETR’s Total Revenues
Revenues of $2.96 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.91 billion by 1.9%. The top line inched up 8% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $2.74 billion.
The company reported 2025 revenues of $12.95 billion, higher than $11.88 billion in 2024.
Entergy Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Utility: The segment’s earnings totaled 83 cents per share, down from 97 cents reported in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Parent & Other: The segment posted a loss of 32 cents per share, wider than a loss of 31 cents in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Highlights of Entergy’s Release
Operating expenses totaled $2.41 billion, up 14.2% from $2.07 billion recorded in the prior-year quarter.
The operating income amounted to $545.7 million, down 18.5% from $669.6 million registered in the year-ago period.
Total interest expenses were $374.5 million, up 18.4% from $316.1 million reported in the comparable period of 2024.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, the total electric retail customers served by the company increased 0.7% to 3.06 million.
Entergy’s Financial Highlights
As of Dec. 31, 2025, Entergy had cash and cash equivalents of $1.93 billion compared with $0.86 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Long-term debt totaled $27.9 billion compared with $26.61 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
ETR generated cash from operating activities of $1.22 billion for 2025 compared with $1.38 billion a year ago.
Entergy’s Guidance
Entergy initiated its 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of $4.25-$4.45 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is currently pegged at $4.39 per share, higher than the midpoint of its guided range.
CMS Energy Corporation (CMS - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of 95 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents by 1.3%. The bottom line also increased 9.2% from 87 cents in the prior-year quarter.
CMS’ operating revenues totaled $2.23 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.11 billion by 5.9%. The top line also increased 12.3% from $1.99 billion in the prior-year quarter.
Duke Energy Corporation's (DUK - Free Report) fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.50 per share lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.51 by 0.6%. The bottom line also declined 9.6% from $1.66 reported in the year-ago quarter.
DUK’s total operating revenues were $7.94 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.66 billion by 3.9%. The top line also increased 7.9% from $7.36 billion in the year-ago period.
Ameren Corporation’s (AEE - Free Report) fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of 78 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 77 cents by 1.6%. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported earnings of 77 cents.
AEE’s total operating revenues were $1.78 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.1 billion by 14.9%. The top line decreased 8.2% from $1.94 billion a year ago.
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Entergy's Q4 Earnings In Line With Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
Key Takeaways
Entergy Corporation (ETR - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of 51 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line declined 22.7% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 66 cents.
For 2025, CMS reported adjusted earnings of $3.91 per share, higher than the prior-year figure of $3.65.
ETR’s Total Revenues
Revenues of $2.96 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.91 billion by 1.9%. The top line inched up 8% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $2.74 billion.
The company reported 2025 revenues of $12.95 billion, higher than $11.88 billion in 2024.
Entergy Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Entergy Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Entergy Corporation Quote
Entergy’s Segmental Results
Utility: The segment’s earnings totaled 83 cents per share, down from 97 cents reported in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Parent & Other: The segment posted a loss of 32 cents per share, wider than a loss of 31 cents in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Highlights of Entergy’s Release
Operating expenses totaled $2.41 billion, up 14.2% from $2.07 billion recorded in the prior-year quarter.
The operating income amounted to $545.7 million, down 18.5% from $669.6 million registered in the year-ago period.
Total interest expenses were $374.5 million, up 18.4% from $316.1 million reported in the comparable period of 2024.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, the total electric retail customers served by the company increased 0.7% to 3.06 million.
Entergy’s Financial Highlights
As of Dec. 31, 2025, Entergy had cash and cash equivalents of $1.93 billion compared with $0.86 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Long-term debt totaled $27.9 billion compared with $26.61 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
ETR generated cash from operating activities of $1.22 billion for 2025 compared with $1.38 billion a year ago.
Entergy’s Guidance
Entergy initiated its 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of $4.25-$4.45 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is currently pegged at $4.39 per share, higher than the midpoint of its guided range.
ETR's Zacks Rank
ETR currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Recent Utility Releases
CMS Energy Corporation (CMS - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of 95 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents by 1.3%. The bottom line also increased 9.2% from 87 cents in the prior-year quarter.
CMS’ operating revenues totaled $2.23 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.11 billion by 5.9%. The top line also increased 12.3% from $1.99 billion in the prior-year quarter.
Duke Energy Corporation's (DUK - Free Report) fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.50 per share lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.51 by 0.6%. The bottom line also declined 9.6% from $1.66 reported in the year-ago quarter.
DUK’s total operating revenues were $7.94 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.66 billion by 3.9%. The top line also increased 7.9% from $7.36 billion in the year-ago period.
Ameren Corporation’s (AEE - Free Report) fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of 78 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 77 cents by 1.6%. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported earnings of 77 cents.
AEE’s total operating revenues were $1.78 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.1 billion by 14.9%. The top line decreased 8.2% from $1.94 billion a year ago.