Entergy reports second quarter 2025 financial results

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Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported second quarter 2025 earnings of $1.05 per share on both as-reported and adjusted basis, compared to $0.11 as-reported and $0.96 adjusted EPS in Q2 2024. The company's Utility business earned $599 million ($1.34 per share), while Parent & Other reported a loss of $131 million (-$0.29 per share).

Key highlights include the completion of natural gas distribution business sales by Entergy New Orleans and Louisiana, significant new growth in Arkansas, and $188 million of distribution investments approved for rates in Texas. The company affirmed its 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.75-$3.95 and raised outlooks for 2027-2028.

Positive

• Q2 2025 earnings increased to $1.05 per share from $0.96 adjusted EPS year-over-year
• Utility business earnings grew to $599 million from $553 million adjusted year-over-year
• Successfully completed sale of natural gas distribution businesses
• Secured $188 million distribution investments rate approval in Texas
• Received regulatory approvals and settlements across multiple jurisdictions

Negative

• Higher other O&M, depreciation, and interest expenses impacted results
• Higher unrecovered MISO capacity costs at Entergy Texas
• Increased share dilution from equity forwards settlement
• Parent & Other segment reported $131 million loss

Insights

Financial Analyst

Entergy posted solid Q2 results with $1.05 EPS, affirmed 2025 guidance, and raised future outlooks amid continued infrastructure investments.

Entergy delivered $1.05 earnings per share in Q2 2025, representing a 9% increase from the adjusted $0.96 per share in Q2 2024. The utility maintained its full-year 2025 guidance of $3.75-$3.95 per share while raising its 2027-2028 outlook, signaling management's confidence in the company's growth trajectory.

The quarter's performance was driven by several positive factors in the Utility segment, which contributed $599 million ($1.34 per share) to earnings. Key drivers included favorable regulatory outcomes across operating companies, higher retail sales volume, and increased other income. These gains more than offset rising operating and maintenance expenses, higher depreciation, and increased interest costs.

Looking at the balance sheet dynamics, Entergy completed important capital allocation moves, including the settlement of equity forwards in May 2025, which increased their share count and had a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The company also divested its natural gas distribution businesses in Louisiana and New Orleans on July 1, aligning with its strategic focus.

Entergy's regulatory momentum continues to be strong with multiple approvals secured across its territory. Notable wins include Entergy Texas receiving approval for $188 million of distribution investments through the DCRF rider and the LPSC facilitating potential storm securitization. These regulatory developments provide clarity on cost recovery mechanisms and support Entergy's extensive capital program.

What's particularly significant is the company's success in securing new customer growth, especially in Arkansas, while simultaneously preparing for future demand with transmission expansions and generation resources. This customer growth provides the foundation for Entergy's raised outlooks for 2027-2028, suggesting the management team sees accelerating growth potential beyond the current planning horizon.

Company affirms guidance, raises 2027–2028 outlooks

NEW ORLEANS, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported second quarter 2025 earnings per share of $1.05 on an as-reported and an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis.

"It was another solid quarter as we work to deliver on our customer's expectations for service and growth," said Drew Marsh, Entergy Chair and Chief Executive Officer. "We remain well positioned to capture significant opportunity ahead and drive value for our stakeholders."

Business highlights included the following:

• Entergy updated its four-year capital plan and 2027–2028 adjusted EPS outlooks.
• On July 1, Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana completed the sale of their natural gas distribution businesses.
• Entergy Arkansas secured significant new growth for the state.
• Entergy Texas received approval to place $188 million of distribution investments into rates through the DCRF rider.
• Entergy Louisiana reached a stipulated settlement with the LPSC Staff and other parties recommending approval of generation and transmission resources needed to support the addition of a new large customer.
• Entergy Texas filed a proposal for a new Cypress to Legend 500 kV transmission line.
• The LPSC passed a directive to Staff which will expedite securitization, if needed, for a major storm in 2025.
• The MPSC approved Entergy Mississippi's formula rate plan.
• Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Arkansas each filed their annual formula rate plans.
• The state of Texas passed new laws to expedite storm cost securitization, to recover MISO capacity costs through a rider, and to help manage wildfire risk.
• Waterford 3 and Grand Gulf nuclear plants are celebrating 40 years of producing clean, reliable electricity.
• For the tenth consecutive year, Entergy was named to The Civic 50, a Points of Light initiative honoring the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S.

Consolidated earnings (GAAP and non-GAAP measures)
Second quarter and year-to-date 2025 vs. 2024 (See Appendix A for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and details on adjustments)
	Second quarter			Year-to-date
	2025	2024	Change	2025	2024	Change
(After-tax, $ in millions)
As-reported earnings	468	49	419	829	124	704
Less adjustments	-	(362)	362	-	(517)	517
Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)	468	411	57	829	641	187
Estimated weather impact	38	56	(18)	60	30	31
(After-tax, per share in $)
As-reported earnings	1.05	0.11	0.94	1.87	0.29	1.58
Less adjustments	-	(0.85)	0.85	-	(1.21)	1.21
Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)	1.05	0.96	0.09	1.87	1.50	0.37
Estimated weather impact	0.08	0.13	(0.04)	0.14	0.07	0.07

Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

Consolidated results

For second quarter 2025, the company reported earnings of $468 million, or $1.05 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to second quarter 2024 earnings of $49 million, or 11 cents per share, on an as-reported basis, and $411 million, or 96 cents per share, on an adjusted basis.

Summary discussions of results by business follow. Additional details, including information on operating cash flow by business, are provided in Appendix A. A more detailed analysis of earnings per share variances by business is provided in Appendix B.

Business results

Utility

For second quarter 2025, the Utility business reported earnings attributable to Entergy Corporation of $599 million, or $1.34 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to second quarter 2024 earnings of $441 million, or $1.03 per share, on an as-reported basis, and earnings of $553 million, or $1.29 per share, on an adjusted basis.

Drivers for the quarter-over-quarter increase included the net effect of regulatory actions across the operating companies as well as higher retail sales volume and higher other income (deductions).

These increases were partially offset by higher other O&M, depreciation expense, and interest expense as well as higher capacity costs at Entergy Texas from the MISO planning resource auction that are not currently recovered in rates.

Second quarter 2024 results included expenses totaling $(151 million) ($(112 million) after tax) recorded as a result of Entergy Louisiana's agreement with the LPSC Staff and other parties to extend and modify the formula rate plan; establish the base formula rate plan rate change for the 2023 test year; and provide $184 million of customer rate credits, including increasing customer sharing of income tax benefits resulting from the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution (a reserve of $38 million had been previously established) and to resolve several open matters, including all formula rate plans prior to the 2023 test year (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). 

On a per share basis, second quarter 2025 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding primarily due to the settlement of equity forwards in May 2025 as well as the dilutive effect from unsettled equity forwards as a result of an increase in the stock price.

Appendix C contains additional details on Utility operating and financial measures.

Parent & Other

For second quarter 2025, Parent & Other reported a loss attributable to Entergy Corporation of $(131 million), or (29) cents per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to a second quarter 2024 loss of $(392 million), or (91) cents per share, on an as-reported basis and $(142 million), or (33) cents per share, on an adjusted basis.

The quarter-over-quarter as-reported change included a second quarter 2024 $(317 million) ($(250 million) after tax) settlement charge recognized as a result of a group annuity contract purchased in May 2024 to settle certain pension liabilities, also referred to as the pension lift out (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).

On a per share basis, second quarter 2025 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding (see details in Utility section).

Earnings per share guidance

Entergy affirmed its 2025 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $3.75 to $3.95. See webcast presentation for additional details.

The company has provided 2025 earnings guidance with regard to the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings per share. This measure excludes from the corresponding GAAP financial measure the effect of adjustments as described below under "Non-GAAP financial measures." The company has not provided a reconciliation of such non-GAAP guidance to guidance presented on a GAAP basis because it cannot predict and quantify with a reasonable degree of confidence all of the adjustments that may occur during the period. Potential adjustments include, among other things, the exclusion of significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses.

Earnings teleconference

A teleconference will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, to discuss Entergy's quarterly earnings announcement and the company's financial performance. The teleconference may be accessed by visiting Entergy's website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations or by dialing 888-440-4149, conference ID 9024832, no more than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. The webcast presentation is also being posted to Entergy's website concurrent with this news release. A replay of the teleconference will be available on Entergy's website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations and by telephone. The telephone replay will be available through August 6, 2025, by dialing 800-770-2030, conference ID 9024832.

Entergy produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We're investing for growth and improved reliability and resilience of our energy system while working to keep energy rates affordable for our customers. We're also investing in cleaner energy generation like modern natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy. A nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at entergy.com and connect with @Entergy on social media.

Entergy Corporation's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Texas under the symbol "ETR".

Details regarding Entergy's results of operations, regulatory proceedings, and other matters are available in this earnings release, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC, and the webcast presentation. Both documents are available on Entergy's Investor Relations website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations.

Entergy maintains a web page as part of its Investor Relations website entitled Regulatory and other information, which provides investors with key updates on certain regulatory proceedings and important milestones on the execution of its strategy. While some of this information may be considered material information, investors should not rely exclusively on this page for all relevant company information.

For definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures and abbreviations and acronyms used in the earnings release materials, see Appendix E.

Non-GAAP financial measures

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, which are generally numerical measures of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Entergy has provided quantitative reconciliations within this news release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Entergy reports earnings using the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings, which excludes the effect of certain "adjustments." Adjustments are unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses. In addition to reporting GAAP earnings on a per share basis, Entergy reports its adjusted earnings on a per share basis. These per share measures represent the applicable earnings amount divided by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share for, among other things, financial planning and analysis; reporting financial results to the board of directors, employees, stockholders, analysts, and investors; and internal evaluation of financial performance. Entergy believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in evaluating the ongoing results of Entergy's business, comparing period to period results, and comparing Entergy's financial performance to the financial performance of other companies in the utility sector.

Other non-GAAP measures, including adjusted ROE, adjusted ROE excluding affiliate preferred, FFO to adjusted debt, gross liquidity, net liquidity, adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt, adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization, and adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization are measures Entergy uses internally for management and board discussions and to gauge the overall strength of its business. Entergy believes the above data provides useful information to investors in evaluating Entergy's ongoing financial results and flexibility and assists investors in comparing Entergy's credit and liquidity to the credit and liquidity of others in the utility sector. These metrics are defined in Appendix E.

These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of Entergy's operations that, when viewed with Entergy's GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Entergy's business. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be used to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Investors are strongly encouraged to review Entergy's consolidated financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Although certain of these measures are intended to assist investors in comparing Entergy's performance to other companies in the utility sector, non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized; therefore, it might not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

In this news release, and from time to time, Entergy Corporation makes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding Entergy's 2025 earnings guidance; financial and operational outlooks; industrial load growth outlooks; statements regarding its climate transition and resilience plans, goals, beliefs, or expectations; and other statements of Entergy's plans, beliefs, or expectations included in this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this news release. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, Entergy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including (a) those factors discussed elsewhere in this news release and in Entergy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Entergy's other reports and filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (b) uncertainties associated with (1) rate proceedings, formula rate plans, and other cost recovery mechanisms, including the risk that costs may not be recoverable to the extent or on the timeline anticipated by the utilities and (2) implementation of the ratemaking effects of changes in law; (c) uncertainties associated with (1) realizing the benefits of its resilience plan, including impacts of the frequency and intensity of future storms and storm paths, as well as the pace of project completion and (2) efforts to remediate the effects of major storms and recover related restoration costs; (d) risks associated with operating nuclear facilities, including plant relicensing, operating, and regulatory costs and risks; (e) changes in decommissioning trust values or earnings or in the timing or cost of decommissioning Entergy's nuclear plant sites; (f) legislative and regulatory actions and risks and uncertainties associated with claims or litigation by or against Entergy and its subsidiaries; (g) risks and uncertainties associated with executing on business strategies, including (1) strategic transactions that Entergy or its subsidiaries may undertake and the risk that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected and the risk that the anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized, and (2) Entergy's ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for electricity, including from hyperscale data centers and other large customers, and to manage the impacts of such growth on customers and Entergy's business, or the risk that contracted or expected load growth does not materialize or is not sustained; (h) direct and indirect impacts to Entergy or its customers from pandemics, terrorist attacks, geopolitical conflicts, cybersecurity threats, data security breaches, or other attempts to disrupt Entergy's business or operations, and/or other catastrophic events; and (i) effects on Entergy or its customers of (1) changes in federal, state, or local laws and regulations and other governmental actions or policies, including changes in monetary, fiscal, tax, environmental, international trade, or energy policies; (2) changes in commodity markets, capital markets, or economic conditions; and (3) technological change, including the costs, pace of development, and commercialization of new and emerging technologies.

Second quarter 2025 earnings release appendices and financial statements

Appendices
A: Consolidated results and adjustments
B: Earnings variance analysis
C: Utility operating and financial measures
D: Consolidated financial measures
E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms
F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations

Financial statements
Consolidating balance sheets
Consolidating income statements
Consolidated cash flow statements

A: Consolidated results and adjustments
Appendix A-1 provides a comparative summary of consolidated earnings, including a reconciliation of as-reported earnings (GAAP) to adjusted earnings (non-GAAP).

Appendix A-1: Consolidated earnings - reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures Second quarter and year-to-date 2025 vs. 2024 (See Appendix A-2 and Appendix A-3 for details on adjustments)
	Second quarter			Year-to-date
	2025	2024	Change	2025	2024	Change
(After-tax, $ in millions)
As-reported earnings (loss)
Utility	599	441	158	1,089	636	452
Parent & Other	(131)	(392)	261	(260)	(512)	252
Consolidated	468	49	419	829	124	704
Less adjustments
Utility	-	(112)	112	-	(267)	267
Parent & Other	-	(250)	250	-	(250)	250
Consolidated	-	(362)	362	-	(517)	517
Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)
Utility	599	553	46	1,089	903	185
Parent & Other	(131)	(142)	11	(260)	(262)	2
Consolidated	468	411	57	829	641	187
Estimated weather impact	38	56	(18)	60	30	31
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions) (a)	446	429	17	443	428	15
(After-tax, per share in $) (a)(b)
As-reported earnings (loss)
Utility	1.34	1.03	0.31	2.45	1.49	0.97
Parent & Other	(0.29)	(0.91)	0.62	(0.59)	(1.20)	0.61
Consolidated	1.05	0.11	0.94	1.87	0.29	1.58
Less adjustments
Utility	-	(0.26)	0.26	-	(0.62)	0.62
Parent & Other	-	(0.58)	0.58	-	(0.58)	0.58
Consolidated	-	(0.85)	0.85	-	(1.21)	1.21
Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)
Utility	1.34	1.29	0.05	2.45	2.11	0.35
Parent & Other	(0.29)	(0.33)	0.04	(0.59)	(0.61)	0.03
Consolidated	1.05	0.96	0.09	1.87	1.50	0.37
Estimated weather impact	0.08	0.13	(0.04)	0.14	0.07	0.07

Calculations may differ due to rounding
(a)	Entergy executed a two-for-one forward stock split that was effective with trading on Dec. 13, 2024; 2024 diluted average number of common shares outstanding and per-share information has been restated to reflect the post-split share count.
(b)	Per share amounts are calculated by dividing the corresponding earnings (loss) by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
See Appendix B for detailed earnings variance analysis.

 

Appendix A-2 and Appendix A-3 detail adjustments by business. Adjustments are included in as-reported earnings consistent with GAAP but are excluded from adjusted earnings. As a result, adjusted earnings is considered a non-GAAP measure.

	Appendix A-2: Adjustments by driver (shown as positive/(negative) impact on earnings or EPS)
	Second quarter and year-to-date 2025 vs. 2024
		Second quarter			Year-to-date
		2025	2024	Change	2025	2024	Change
	(Pre-tax except for income tax effect and totals; $ in millions)
	Utility
	2Q24 E-LA global agreement to resolve its FRP extension filing and other retail matters	-	(151)	151	-	(151)	151
	1Q24 E-AR write-off of a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding	-	-	-	-	(132)	132
	1Q24 E-NO increase in customer sharing of income tax benefits as a result of the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution	-	-	-	-	(79)	79
	Income tax effect on Utility adjustments above	-	39	(39)	-	95	(95)
	Total Utility	-	(112)	112	-	(267)	267
Parent & Other
2Q24 pension lift out		-	(317)	317	-	(317)	317
Income tax effect on Parent & Other adjustment above		-	67	(67)	-	67	(67)
	Total Parent & Other	-	(250)	250	-	(250)	250
	Total adjustments	-	(362)	362	-	(517)	517
	(After-tax, per share in $) (c), (d)
	Utility
	2Q24 E-LA global agreement to resolve its FRP extension filing and other retail matters	-	(0.26)	0.26	-	(0.26)	0.26
	1Q24 E-AR write-off of a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding	-	-	-	-	(0.23)	0.23
	1Q24 E-NO increase in customer sharing of income tax benefits as a result of the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution	-	-	-	-	(0.13)	0.13
	Total Utility	-	(0.26)	0.26	-	(0.62)	0.62
	Parent & Other
	2Q24 pension lift out	-	(0.58)	0.58	-	(0.58)	0.58
	Total Parent & Other	-	(0.58)	0.58	-	(0.58)	0.58
	Total adjustments	-	(0.85)	0.85	-	(1.21)	1.21

Calculations may differ due to rounding
(c)	Entergy executed a two-for-one forward stock split that was effective with trading on Dec. 13, 2024; 2024 per-share information has been restated to reflect the post-split share count.
(d)	Per share amounts are calculated by multiplying the corresponding earnings (loss) by the estimated income tax rate that is expected to apply and dividing by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

 

Appendix A-3: Adjustments by income statement line item (shown as positive/ (negative) impact on earnings)
Second quarter and year-to-date 2025 vs. 2024
(Pre-tax except for income taxes and totals; $ in millions)
	Second quarter			Year-to-date
	2025	2024	Change	2025	2024	Change
Utility
Other O&M	-	(1)	1	-	(1)	1
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges	-	-	-	-	(132)	132
Other regulatory charges (credits) – net	-	(150)	150	-	(229)	229
Income taxes	-	39	(39)	-	95	(95)
Total Utility	-	(112)	112	-	(267)	267
Parent & Other
Other income (deductions)	-	(317)	317	-	(317)	317
Income taxes	-	67	(67)	-	67	(67)
Total Parent & Other	-	(250)	250	-	(250)	250
Total adjustments	-	(362)	362	-	(517)	517

Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

Appendix A-4 provides a comparative summary of OCF by business. 

Appendix A-4: Consolidated operating cash flow
Second quarter and year-to-date 2025 vs. 2024
($ in millions)
	Second quarter			Year-to-date
	2025	2024	Change	2025	2024	Change
Utility	1,371	1,111	261	1,937	1,626	311
Parent & Other	(110)	(85)	(24)	(139)	(79)	(60)
Consolidated	1,262	1,025	236	1,798	1,546	251

Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

Second quarter 2025 OCF increased primarily due to higher Utility customer receipts, including higher fuel revenues, and the receipt of advance payments related to customer agreements in 2025. These increases were partially offset by higher fuel and purchased power payments.

B: Earnings variance analysis
Appendix B-1 and Appendix B-2 provide details of current quarter and year-to-date 2025 versus 2024 as-reported and adjusted earnings per share variances.               

Appendix B-1: As-reported and adjusted earnings per share variance analysis (e), (f), (g), (h)
Second quarter 2025 vs. 2024
(After-tax, per share in $)
	Utility			Parent & Other			Consolidated
	As- reported	Adjusted		As- reported	Adjusted		As- reported	Adjusted
2024 earnings (loss)	1.03	1.29		(0.91)	(0.33)		0.11	0.96
Operating revenue less: fuel, fuel-related exp. and gas purch. for resale; purch. power; and other reg. chgs. (credits) – net	0.47	0.21	(i)	0.02	0.02		0.48	0.23
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	0.02	0.02		-	-		0.02	0.02
Other O&M	(0.05)	(0.05)	(j)	0.01	0.01		(0.04)	(0.04)
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges	-	-		-	-		-	-
Decommissioning	-	-		-	-		-	-
Taxes other than income taxes	(0.02)	(0.02)		-	-		(0.03)	(0.03)
Depreciation and amortization	(0.03)	(0.03)	(k)	-	-		(0.03)	(0.03)
Other income (deductions)	0.06	0.06	(l)	0.57	(0.01)	(m)	0.63	0.05
Interest expense	(0.06)	(0.06)	(n)	0.01	0.01		(0.06)	(0.06)
Income taxes – other	(0.01)	(0.01)		0.01	0.01		-	-
Preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests	-	-		-	-		-	-
Share effect	(0.05)	(0.05)		0.01	0.01		(0.04)	(0.04)	(o)
2025 earnings (loss)	1.34	1.34		(0.29)	(0.29)		1.05	1.05

Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

Appendix B-2: As-reported and adjusted earnings per share variance analysis (e), (f), (g), (h)
Year-to-date 2025 vs. 2024
(After-tax, per share in $)
	Utility			Parent & Other			Consolidated
	As- reported	Adjusted		As- reported	Adjusted		As- reported	Adjusted
2024 earnings (loss)	1.49	2.11		(1.20)	(0.61)		0.29	1.50
Operating revenue less: fuel, fuel-related exp. and gas purch. for resale; purch. power; and other reg. chgs. (credits) – net	1.06	0.66	(i)	0.03	0.03	(p)	1.09	0.69
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	0.02	0.02		-	-		0.02	0.02
Other O&M	(0.02)	(0.02)		-	-		(0.01)	(0.02)
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges	0.23	-	(q)	-	-		0.23	-
Decommissioning	(0.01)	(0.01)		-	-		(0.01)	(0.01)
Taxes other than income taxes	(0.04)	(0.04)	(r)	-	-		(0.04)	(0.04)
Depreciation and amortization	(0.05)	(0.05)	(k)	-	-		(0.05)	(0.05)
Other income (deductions)	0.01	0.01		0.57	(0.02)	(m)	0.58	-
Interest expense	(0.16)	(0.16)	(n)	(0.01)	(0.01)		(0.17)	(0.17)
Income taxes – other	0.01	0.01		-	-		0.01	0.01
Preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests	-	-		-	-		-	-
Share effect	(0.09)	(0.09)		0.02	0.02		(0.07)	(0.07)	(o)
2025 earnings (loss)	2.45	2.45		(0.59)	(0.59)		1.87	1.87

Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

(e)	Utility operatingrevenue and Utility income taxes – other variances exclude the following for the return/collection of excess/deficient unprotected ADIT (net effect was neutral to earnings) ($ in millions):

	2Q25	2Q24	YTD25	YTD24
Utility operating revenue	(4)	8	(6)	16
Utility income taxes – other	4	(8)	6	(16)

 

(f)	Utility regulatory charges (credits) – net and Utility preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests variances exclude the following for the effects of HLBV accounting and the approved deferral (net effect was neutral to earnings) ($ in millions):

	2Q25	2Q24	YTD25	YTD24
Utility regulatory charges (credits) – net	(1)	(2)	(4)	(5)
Utility preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests	1	2	4	5

 

(g)

Entergy executed a two-for-one forward stock split that was effective with trading on Dec. 13, 2024; 2024 per-share information and diluted number of common shares outstanding has been restated to reflect the post-split share count.

(h)

EPS effect is calculated by multiplying the pre-tax amount by the estimated income tax rate that is expected to apply and dividing by diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the prior period. Income taxes – other represents income tax differences other than the income tax effect of individual line items. Share effect captures the per share impact from the change in diluted average number of common shares outstanding.

 

Utility as-reported operating revenue less fuel, fuel-related expenses and gas purchased for resale; purchased power; and other regulatory charges (credits) – net variance analysis 2025 vs. 2024 ($ EPS)
	2Q	YTD
Electric volume / weather	0.03	0.24
Retail electric price	0.19	0.35
2Q24 E-LA global agreement to resolve certain retail matters	0.26	0.26
1Q24 E-NO provision for increased income tax sharing	-	0.13
E-TX MISO capacity costs	(0.04)	(0.04)
Reg. provisions for decommissioning items	0.03	0.16
Other, including Grand Gulf recovery	(0.01)	(0.04)
Total	0.47	1.06

(i)	The second quarter and year-to-date earnings increases reflected higher electric volume, including the effects of weather, and the effect of rate actions including: E-AR's FRP, E-LA's FRP (including riders), E-LA's resilience plan cost recovery rider, E-MS's FRP, various E-MS riders, E-NO's FRP, and E-TX's DCRF. The increases also reflected the effects of a second quarter 2024 regulatory charge of $(150 million) ($(111 million) after tax) recorded as a result of E-LA reaching a settlement with the LPSC staff and other parties (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). Changes in regulatory provisions for decommissioning items was also a driver (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related variances are offset in other line items and are largely earnings neutral). The increases were partially offset by higher MISO capacity costs at E-TX. The year-to-date increase also reflected a first quarter 2024 $(79 million) ($(57 million) after tax) regulatory provision recorded at E-NO to reflect the company's agreement to share additional income tax benefits from the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution with customers (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). The year-to-date variance was partially offset by lower Grand Gulf revenue primarily due to lower other O&M.
(j)	The second quarter earnings decrease from higher Utility other O&M included higher power generation costs primarily due to a higher scope of work performed, including during plant outages, in second quarter 2025 as compared to second quarter 2024; higher power delivery expenses primarily due to vegetation maintenance costs; and an increase in bad debt expense. The decrease was partly offset by contract costs in 2024 related to operational performance, customer service, and organizational health initiatives.
(k)	The second quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Utility depreciation and amortization were primarily due to higher plant in service and an increase in E-LA's nuclear depreciation rates effective September 2024. The decreases were partially offset by the recognition of depreciation expense from E-TX's 2022 base rate case relate back in first and second quarters of 2024.
(l)	The second quarter earnings increase from higher Utility other income (deductions) was primarily due to higher AFUDC–equity due to higher construction work in progress, a true-up of E-LA's MISO cost recovery mechanism, and an increase in the amortization of tax gross ups on customer advances for construction. The increase was partly offset by changes in nuclear decommissioning trust returns, including portfolio rebalancing in second quarter 2024 (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related variances are offset in other line items and are largely earnings neutral).
(m)	The second quarter and year-to-date as-reported earnings increases from Parent & Other other income (deductions) were primarily due to a second quarter 2024 $(317 million) ($(250 million) after tax) one-time non-cash pension settlement charge associated with the purchase of a group annuity contract to settle certain pension liabilities (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).
(n)	The second quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Utility interest expense were primarily due to higher interest rates, higher debt balances, and higher carrying costs on customer advances for construction. The decreases were partially offset by higher AFUDC-debt due to higher construction work in progress.
(o)	The second quarter and year-to-date earnings per share impacts from share effect were primarily due to the settlement of equity forwards in May 2025 and the dilutive effect of unsettled equity forwards as a result of an increase in the stock price.
(p)	The year-to-date earnings increase was primarily due to lower fuel and purchased power expenses associated with the conclusion of a purchased power agreement in December 2024.
(q)	The year-to-date as-reported earnings increase from Utility asset write-offs and impairments was due to the first quarter 2024 write off of an E-AR $(132 million) ($(97 million) after tax) regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).
(r)	The year-to-date earnings decrease from higher Utility taxes other than income taxes was primarily due to increases in ad valorem taxes resulting from higher assessments and increases in local franchise taxes as a result of higher retail revenues in 2025 as compared to 2024.

 

C: Utility operating and financial measures
Appendix C provides a comparison of Utility operating and financial measures.

Appendix C: Utility operating and financial measures
Second quarter and year-to-date 2025 vs. 2024
	Second quarter				Year-to-date
	2025	2024	% change	% weather adj. (s)	2025	2024			% change		% weather adj. (s)
GWh sold
Residential	8,899	9,557	(6.9)	(4.3)	17,683	17,315			2.1		(0.1)
Commercial	7,265	7,236	0.4	1.8	13,507	13,460			0.3		0.4
Governmental	617	626	(1.4)	(1.2)	1,176	1,198			(1.8)		(1.8)
Industrial	15,620	13,973	11.8	11.8	29,452	26,633			10.6		10.6
Total retail	32,401	31,392	3.2	4.5	61,818	58,606			5.5		4.9
Wholesale	4,133	3,052	35.4		5,767	7,010			(17.7)
Total	36,534	34,444	6.1		67,585	65,616			3.0
Number of electric retail customers
Residential					2,608,472	2,592,846			0.6
Commercial					371,699	370,219			0.4
Governmental					18,008	18,042			(0.2)
Industrial					41,227	42,294			(2.5)
Total					3,039,406	3,023,401			0.5
Other O&M and nuclear refueling outage exp. per MWh	$20.33	$21.03	(3.3)		$21.28	$22.00		(3.2)

Calculations may differ due to rounding
(s)	The effects of weather were estimated using heating degree days and cooling degree days for the period from certain locations within each jurisdiction and comparing to "normal" weather based on 20-year historical data. The models used to estimate weather are updated periodically and are subject to change.

 

For the quarter, weather-adjusted retail sales increased 4.5 percent. The increase was primarily due to an increase in industrial usage, mainly in the primary metals, chlor-alkali, and technology industries. Commercial sales increased 1.8 percent. The increases were partially offset by a residential sales decline of (4.3) percent. 

D: Consolidated financial measures
Appendix D provides comparative financial measures. Financial measures in this table include those calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as well as those that are considered non-GAAP financial measures.

Appendix D: GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures
2025 vs. 2024 (See Appendix F for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures)
For 12 months ending June 30	2025	2024	Change
GAAP measure
As-reported ROE	11.4 %	12.8 %	(1.4) %
Non-GAAP measure
Adjusted ROE	11.5 %	10.4 %	1.1 %
As of June 30 ($ in millions, except where noted)	2025	2024	Change
GAAP measures
Cash and cash equivalents	1,176	1,355	(179)
Available revolver capacity	4,345	4,345	-
Commercial paper	459	932	(473)
Total debt	30,522	28,846	1,676
Junior subordinated debentures	1,200	1,200	-
Securitization debt	230	249	(19)
Total debt to total capital	65 %	66 %	(1) %
Storm escrows	303	333	(30)
Non-GAAP measures ($ in millions, except where noted)
FFO to adjusted debt	15.1 %	14.0 %	1.1 %
Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization	63 %	64 %	(1) %
Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization	62 %	63 %	(1) %
Gross liquidity	5,521	5,700	(179)
Net liquidity	7,631	5,915	1,716
Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt	17 %	20 %	(3) %

Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms
Appendix E-1 provides definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.

Appendix E-1: Definitions
Utility operating and financial measures
GWh sold	Total number of GWh sold to retail and wholesale customers
Number of electric retail customers	Average number of electric customers over the period
Other O&M and refueling outage expense per MWh	Other operation and maintenance expense plus nuclear refueling outage expense per MWh of total sales
Financial measures – GAAP
As-reported ROE	Last twelve months net income attributable to Entergy Corp. divided by average common equity
Available revolver capacity	Amount of undrawn capacity remaining on corporate and subsidiary revolvers
Debt to capital	Total debt divided by total capitalization
Securitization debt	Debt on the balance sheet associated with securitization bonds that is secured by certain future customer collections
Total debt	Sum of short-term and long-term debt, notes payable, and commercial paper
Financial measures – non-GAAP
Adjusted capitalization	Capitalization excluding securitization debt
Adjusted debt	Debt excluding securitization debt and 50% of junior subordinated debentures
Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization	Adjusted debt divided by adjusted capitalization
Adjusted EPS	As-reported earnings minus adjustments, divided by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding
Adjusted net capitalization	Adjusted capitalization minus cash and cash equivalents
Adjusted net debt	Adjusted debt minus cash and cash equivalents
Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization	Adjusted net debt divided by adjusted net capitalization
Adjusted Parent debt	Entergy Corp. debt, including amounts drawn on credit revolver and commercial paper facilities plus unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts minus 50% of junior subordinated debentures
Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt	Adjusted Parent debt divided by consolidated adjusted debt
Adjusted ROE	Last twelve months adjusted earnings divided by average common equity
Adjusted ROE excluding affiliate preferred	Last twelve months adjusted earnings, excluding dividend income from affiliate preferred as well as the after-tax cost of debt financing for preferred investment, divided by average common equity adjusted to exclude the estimated equity associated with the affiliate preferred investment
Adjustments	Unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses
FFO	OCF minus preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries, working capital items in OCF (receivables, fuel inventory, accounts payable, taxes accrued, interest accrued, deferred fuel costs, and other working capital accounts), 50% of interest on junior subordinated debentures, and securitization regulatory charges
FFO to adjusted debt	Last twelve months FFO divided by end of period adjusted debt
Gross liquidity	Sum of cash and cash equivalents plus available revolver capacity
Net liquidity	Sum of cash and cash equivalents, available revolver capacity, escrow accounts available for certain storm expenses, and equity sold forward but not yet settled minus commercial paper

 

Appendix E-2 explains abbreviations and acronyms used in the quarterly earnings materials.

Appendix E-2: Abbreviations and acronyms
A&G ACM ADIT AFUDC –   debt AFUDC –  equity AMS APSC ATM B&E CAGR CCCT CCN CCNO CCS CFO COD CT DCRF DOE DRM E-AR E-LA E-MS E-NO E-TX EPS ESA ETR FFO FRP GAAP GCRR Grand Gulf or  GGNS HLBV	Administrative and general expenses Additional capacity mechanism Accumulated deferred income taxes Allowance for debt funds used during  construction Allowance for equity funds used during  construction Advanced metering system Arkansas Public Service Commission At the market equity issuance program Business and Executive Session Compound annual growth rate Combined cycle combustion turbine Certificate for convenience and necessity Council of the City of New Orleans Carbon capture and sequestration Cash from operations Commercial operation date Combustion turbine Distribution cost recovery factor U.S. Department of Energy Distribution Recovery Mechanism Entergy Arkansas, LLC Entergy Louisiana, LLC Entergy Mississippi, LLC Entergy New Orleans, LLC Entergy Texas, Inc. Earnings per share Electric service agreement Entergy Corporation Funds from operations Formula rate plan U.S. generally accepted accounting principles Generation Cost Recovery Rider Unit 1 of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (nuclear),  90% owned or leased by SERI Hypothetical liquidation at book value	IRS LCPS LDC LPSC LTM MCRM MISO Moody's MPSC NDT NYSE O&M OCAPS OCF OpCo Other O&M P&O PMR PPA PRA PTC PUCT RECs RSHCR ROE RPCR S&P SEC SERI SETEX TAM TCRF TRM   WACC	Internal Revenue Service Lake Charles Power Station Local distribution company Louisiana Public Service Commission Last twelve months MISO cost recovery mechanism Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Moody's Ratings Mississippi Public Service Commission Nuclear decommissioning trust New York Stock Exchange Operation and maintenance Orange County Advanced Power Station (CCCT) Net cash flow provided by operating activities Utility operating company Other non-fuel operation and maintenance expense Parent & Other Performance Management Rider Power purchase agreement or purchased power  agreement Planning resource auction Production tax credit Public Utility Commission of Texas Renewable Energy Certificates Resilience and storm hardening cost recovery Return on equity Resilience plan cost recovery rider Standard & Poor's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission System Energy Resources, Inc. Southeast Texas Tax adjustment mechanism Transmission cost recovery factor Transmission Recovery Mechanism (rider within  E-LA's FRP) Weighted-average cost of capital

 

F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations
Appendix F-1, Appendix F-2, and Appendix F-3 provide reconciliations of various non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this news release to their most comparable GAAP measure.

Appendix F-1: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures – ROE
(LTM $ in millions except where noted)		Second quarter
		2025	2024
As-reported net income attributable to Entergy Corporation	(A)	1,760	1,779
Adjustments	(B)	(5)	333
Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)	(C)=(A-B)	1,765	1,446
Average common equity (average of beginning and ending balances)	(D)	15,390	13,902
As-reported ROE	(A/D)	11.4 %	12.8 %
Adjusted ROE (non-GAAP)	(C/D)	11.5 %	10.4 %

Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

Appendix F-2: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures – FFO to adjusted debt
($ in millions except where noted)		Second quarter
		2025	2024
Total debt	(A)	30,522	28,846
Securitization debt	(B)	230	249
50% junior subordinated debentures	(C)	600	600
Adjusted debt (non-GAAP)	(D)=(A-B-C)	29,692	27,997
Net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM	(E)	4,740	4,015
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries, LTM	(F)	(18)	(18)
50% of the interest expense associated with junior subordinated debentures, LTM	(G)	(43)	(5)
Working capital items in net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM:
Receivables		(84)	(151)
Fuel inventory		(1)	17
Accounts payable		208	(17)
Taxes accrued		18	52
Interest accrued		45	36
Deferred fuel costs		(216)	331
Other working capital accounts		346	(182)
Securitization regulatory charges, LTM		17	30
Total	(H)	332	115
FFO, LTM (non-GAAP)	(I)=(E-F-G-H)	4,469	3,923
FFO to adjusted debt (non-GAAP)	(I/D)	15.1 %	14.0 %

Calculations may differ due to rounding

 

Appendix F-3: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures – adjusted debt ratios; gross liquidity; and net liquidity
($ in millions except where noted)		Second quarter
		2025	2024
Total debt	(A)	30,522	28,846
Securitization debt	(B)	230	249
50% junior subordinated debentures	(C)	600	600
Adjusted debt (non-GAAP)	(D)=(A-B-C)	29,692	27,997
Cash and cash equivalents	(E)	1,176	1,355
Adjusted net debt (non-GAAP)	(F)=(D-E)	28,516	26,642
Commercial paper	(G)	459	932
Total capitalization	(H)	47,050	43,747
Securitization debt	(B)	230	249
Adjusted capitalization (non-GAAP)	(I)=(H-B)	46,820	43,498
Cash and cash equivalents	(E)	1,176	1,355
Adjusted net capitalization (non-GAAP)	(J)=(I-E)	45,644	42,143
Total debt to total capitalization	(A/H)	65 %	66 %
Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization (non-GAAP)	(D/I)	63 %	64 %
Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization (non-GAAP)	(F/J)	62 %	63 %
Available revolver capacity	(K)	4,345	4,345
Storm escrows	(L)	303	333
Equity sold forward, not yet settled (t)	(M)	2,266	815
Gross liquidity (non-GAAP)	(N)=(E+K)	5,521	5,700
Net liquidity (non-GAAP)	(N-G+L+M)	7,631	5,915
Entergy Corporation notes:
Due September 2025		800	800
Due September 2026		750	750
Due June 2028		650	650
Due June 2030		600	600
Due June 2031		650	650
Due June 2050		600	600
Junior subordinated debentures due December 2054		1,200	1,200
Total Parent long-term debt	(O)	5,250	5,250
Revolver drawn	(P)	-	-
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts	(Q)	(42)	(48)
Total Parent debt	(R)=(G+O+P+Q)	5,667	6,134
Adjusted Parent debt (non-GAAP)	(S)=(R-C)	5,067	5,534
Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt (non-GAAP)	(S/D)	17 %	20 %

Calculations may differ due to rounding
(t)	Reflects adjustments, including for common dividends between contracting and settlement.

 

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FAQ

What were Entergy's (ETR) earnings per share for Q2 2025?

Entergy reported earnings of $1.05 per share for Q2 2025, both on as-reported and adjusted basis, compared to $0.11 as-reported and $0.96 adjusted EPS in Q2 2024.

What is Entergy's (ETR) earnings guidance for 2025?

Entergy affirmed its 2025 adjusted earnings guidance range of $3.75 to $3.95 per share.

How much did Entergy's (ETR) Utility business earn in Q2 2025?

Entergy's Utility business reported earnings of $599 million, or $1.34 per share, in Q2 2025.

What major regulatory approvals did Entergy (ETR) receive in Q2 2025?

Entergy received approval for $188 million of distribution investments in Texas through the DCRF rider, and secured regulatory approvals for formula rate plans in Mississippi, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

What were the main factors affecting Entergy's (ETR) Q2 2025 performance?

Key factors included positive impacts from regulatory actions and higher retail sales, offset by higher O&M costs, depreciation, interest expenses, and increased MISO capacity costs at Entergy Texas.