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Edison International Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
•Third-quarter 2026 GAAP EPS of $1.88; core EPS of $1.92
•SCE has hardened approximately 90% of its distribution system in high fire risk areas and continues targeted investment to reduce remaining risk
•Durable wildfire reform that includes a clear liquidity source and a true shareholder liability cap not connected to the Wildfire Fund remains a priority
•Reaffirmed 2026 core EPS guidance of $5.90 to $6.20
•Continued confidence in delivering 5% to 7% core EPS growth from 2025-2030
ROSEMEAD, Calif., Oct. 29, 2026 — Edison International (NYSE: EIX) today reported third-quarter net income of $724 million, or $1.88 per share, compared to net income of $832 million, or $2.16 per share, in the third quarter of last year. As adjusted, third-quarter core earnings were $738 million, or $1.92 per share, compared to core earnings of $901 million, or $2.34 per share, in the third quarter of last year.
Southern California Edison’s third-quarter 2026 core earnings per share (EPS) decreased year over year, primarily due to earnings recognized in the third quarter of 2025 upon implementation of the 2025 GRC final decision, which was retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, partially offset by higher revenue resulting from the escalation mechanism authorized in the 2025 GRC final decision.
Edison International Parent and Other’s third-quarter 2026 core loss per share decreased year over year, primarily due to lower preferred stock dividends, partially offset by higher interest expense.
“Edison International posted another quarter of strong operational performance, with a focus on community safety and customer affordability,” said Pedro J. Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International. “We continue advancing our efforts toward outcomes that serve customers, communities, and capital providers.”
Pizarro added, “California needs lasting wildfire reform to help protect customer affordability and support investment in a safer, more reliable grid. We are working with stakeholders toward a long-term solution that will enable the needed investments at a reasonable cost of capital.”
Edison International uses core earnings internally for financial planning and analysis of performance. Core earnings are also used when communicating with investors and analysts regarding Edison International’s earnings results to facilitate comparisons of the company’s performance from period to period. Please see the attached tables to reconcile core earnings to basic GAAP earnings.
2026 Earnings Guidance
The company reaffirmed its earnings guidance range for 2026, as summarized in the following table. See the presentation accompanying the company’s conference call for further information and assumptions.
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| 2026 Earnings Guidance as of July 30, 2026 | 2026 Earnings Guidance as of Oct. 29, 2026 | |
| | Low | High | Low | High | |
| EIX Basic EPS | $ | 5.70 | | $ | 6.00 | | $ | 5.66 | | $ | 5.96 | | |
| Less: Non-core Items* | (0.20) | | (0.20) | | (0.24) | | (0.24) | | |
| EIX Core EPS | $ | 5.90 | | $ | 6.20 | | $ | 5.90 | | $ | 6.20 | | |
*There were ($91) million, or ($0.24) per share, of non-core items recorded for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026. Basic EPS guidance incorporates only non-core items recorded through Sept. 30, 2026.
Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Details
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When: | Thursday, Oct. 29, 1:30-2:30 p.m. PDT |
Telephone Numbers: | 1-888-673-9780 (U.S.) and 1-312-470-0178 (international) — Passcode: Edison |
Telephone Replay: | 1-800-685-6667 (U.S.) and 1-203-369-3864 (international) — Passcode: 1847 |
| Telephone replay available through Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. PST |
Webcast | edisoninvestor.com |
Edison International has posted its earnings conference call prepared remarks by the CEO and CFO, the teleconference presentation and Form 10-Q on the company’s investor relations website. These materials are available at edisoninvestor.com.
About Edison International
Edison International (NYSE: EIX) is one of the nation’s largest electric utility holding companies, focused on providing clean, reliable energy and energy services. Headquartered in Rosemead, California, Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison, a utility delivering electricity to 15 million people across Southern, Central and Coastal California.
Appendix
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Edison International’s earnings are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles used in the United States and represent the company’s earnings as reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our management uses core earnings and core earnings per share ("EPS") internally for financial planning and for analysis of performance of Edison International and Southern California Edison. We also use core earnings and core EPS when communicating with analysts and investors regarding our earnings results to facilitate comparisons of the Company’s performance from period to period. Financial measures referred to as net income, basic EPS, core earnings, or core EPS also apply to the description of earnings or earnings per share.
Core earnings and core EPS are non-GAAP financial measures and may not be comparable to those of other companies. Core earnings and core EPS are defined as basic earnings and basic EPS excluding income or loss from discontinued operations and income or loss from significant discrete items that management does not consider representative of ongoing earnings. Basic earnings and losses refer to net income or losses attributable to Edison International shareholders. Core earnings are reconciled to basic earnings in the attached tables. The impact of participating securities (vested awards that earn dividend equivalents that may participate in undistributed earnings with common stock) for the principal operating subsidiary is not material to the principal operating subsidiary’s EPS and is therefore reflected in the results of the Edison International holding company, which is included in Edison International Parent and Other.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in this release about future performance, including, without limitation, operating results, capital expenditures, rate base growth, dividend policy, financial outlook, and other statements that are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations; however, such statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from current expectations. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations only as of the date of this release, and Edison International assumes no duty to update them to reflect new information, events or circumstances. Important factors that could cause different results include, but are not limited to the:
•ability of SCE to recover its costs through regulated rates, timely or at all, including uninsured wildfire-related costs (including amounts paid for self-insured retention and co-insurance, and amounts not recoverable from the Wildfire Fund), and costs incurred for wildfire restoration efforts and to mitigate the risk of utility equipment causing future wildfires;
•the cybersecurity of Edison International's and SCE's critical information technology systems for grid control and business, employee and customer data, and the physical security of Edison International's and SCE's critical assets and personnel;
•risks associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical facilities, including worker, contractor, and public safety issues, the risk of utility assets causing or contributing to wildfires, failure, availability, efficiency, and output of equipment and facilities, and availability and cost of spare parts;
•impact of affordability of customer rates on SCE's ability to execute its strategy, including the impact of lower‑than‑expected load growth and higher operating and capital costs (due to factors such as supply chain constraints, tariffs, inflation, and rising interest rates), which could affect SCE’s ability to obtain regulatory approval of, or cost recovery for, operations and maintenance expenses, proposed capital investment projects, and authorized returns on equity, as well as influence legislative actions;
•ability of SCE to update its grid infrastructure to maintain system integrity and reliability, and meet electrification needs;
•ability of SCE to implement its operational and strategic plans, including its Wildfire Mitigation Plan, its target energization times and capital investment program, including challenges related to project site identification, public opposition, environmental mitigation, construction, permitting, contractor performance, changes in the California Independent System Operator's (“CAISO”) transmission plans, and governmental approvals;
•risks of regulatory or legislative restrictions that would limit SCE's ability to implement operational measures to mitigate wildfire risk, including Public Safety Power Shutoff (“PSPS”) and fast curve settings, when conditions warrant or would otherwise limit SCE's operational practices relative to wildfire risk mitigation;
•ability of SCE to obtain safety certifications from the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety of the California Natural Resources Agency (“OEIS“);
•risk that the California Wildfire Legislation, together with any future legislation, does not effectively mitigate the significant exposure faced by California investor-owned utilities related to liability for damages arising from catastrophic wildfires where utility facilities are alleged to be a substantial or contributing cause, including the longevity of the Wildfire Fund and the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) interpretation of and actions under the California Wildfire Legislation, including its interpretation of the clarified prudency standard;
•ability of Edison International and SCE to effectively attract, manage, develop and retain a skilled workforce, including its contract workers;
•decisions and other actions by the CPUC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the California legislature and other governmental authorities, including decisions and actions related to nationwide or statewide crisis, approval of regulatory proceeding settlements, determinations of authorized rates of return or return on equity, prudency determinations for wildfire-related costs, the availability and sufficiency of the Wildfire Fund and related cost recovery mechanisms, issuance of SCE's wildfire safety certification, reforming wildfire-related liability protections available to California investor-owned utilities, wildfire mitigation efforts, approval and implementation of electrification programs, restrictions on the issuance of dividends, and delays in executive, regulatory and legislative actions;
•governmental, statutory, regulatory, or administrative changes or initiatives affecting the electricity industry, including the market structure rules applicable to each market adopted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, CAISO, Western Electricity Coordinating Council, and similar regulatory bodies in adjoining regions, and changes in the United States' and California's environmental priorities that lessen the importance placed on greenhouse gas reduction and other climate related priorities;
•potential for penalties or disallowances for non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including fines, penalties and disallowances related to customer notifications and to wildfires where SCE's equipment is alleged to be associated with ignition;
•extreme weather-related incidents (including events caused, or exacerbated, by climate change), such as wildfires, debris flows, flooding, accelerated coastal erosion, droughts, high wind events and extreme heat events and other natural disasters (such as earthquakes), which could cause, among other things, worker and public safety issues, property damage, outages and other operational issues (such as issues due to damaged infrastructure), PSPS activations and unanticipated costs;
•risks associated with the decommissioning of San Onofre, including those related to worker and public safety, public opposition, permitting, governmental approvals, on-site storage of spent nuclear fuel and other radioactive material, delays, contractual disputes, and cost overruns;
•risks associated with cost allocation resulting in higher rates for utility bundled service customers because of possible customer bypass or departure for other electricity providers such as Community Choice Aggregators (“CCA,” which are cities, counties, and certain other public agencies with the authority to generate and/or purchase electricity for their local residents and businesses) and Electric Service Providers (entities that offer electric power and ancillary services to retail customers, other than electrical corporations (like SCE) and CCAs);
•actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade Edison International or SCE’s credit ratings or to place those ratings on negative watch or negative outlook, including downgrades that may be made if the California legislature does not timely adopt legislation that effectively mitigates the significant wildfire-related risk faced by California investor-owned utilities;
•ability of Edison International or SCE to borrow funds and access bank and capital markets on reasonable terms;
•changes in tax laws and regulations, at both the state and federal levels, or changes in the application of those laws, that could affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities, effective tax rates and cash flows;
•changes in rates of inflation (including whether inflation-related adjustments to SCE's authorized revenues allowed by the public utility regulators are commensurate with inflation rates), and changes in interest rates and potential future adjustments to SCE's ROE based on changes in Moody's utility bond rate index;
•availability and creditworthiness of counterparties and the resulting effects on liquidity in the power and fuel markets and/or the ability of counterparties to pay amounts owed in excess of collateral provided in support of their obligations; and
•cost of fuel for generating facilities and related transportation, which could be impacted by, among other things, disruption of natural gas storage facilities, to the extent not recovered, timely or at all, through regulated rate cost escalation provisions or balancing accounts.
Other important factors are discussed under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements”, “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in Edison International’s Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on our website: edisoninvestor.com. These filings also provide additional information on historical and other factual data contained in this release.
Third Quarter Reconciliation of Basic Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings Per Share
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | Change | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Change |
Earnings (loss) per share available to Edison International | | | | | | | | | | | |
SCE | $ | 2.10 | | | $ | 2.40 | | | $ | (0.30) | | | $ | 5.38 | | | $ | 7.62 | | | $ | (2.24) | |
Edison International Parent and Other | (0.22) | | | (0.24) | | | 0.02 | | | (0.73) | | | (0.84) | | | 0.11 | |
Edison International | 1.88 | | | 2.16 | | | (0.28) | | | 4.65 | | | 6.78 | | | (2.13) | |
Less: Non-core items | | | | | | | | | | | |
SCE | (0.04) | | | (0.18) | | | 0.14 | | | (0.15) | | | 2.20 | | | (2.35) | |
Edison International Parent and Other | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.09) | | | (0.10) | | | 0.01 | |
Total non-core items | (0.04) | | | (0.18) | | | 0.14 | | | (0.24) | | | 2.10 | | | (2.34) | |
Core earnings (loss) per share | | | | | | | | | | | |
SCE | 2.14 | | | 2.58 | | | (0.44) | | | 5.53 | | | 5.42 | | | 0.11 | |
Edison International Parent and Other | (0.22) | | | (0.24) | | | 0.02 | | | (0.64) | | | (0.74) | | | 0.10 | |
Edison International | $ | 1.92 | | | $ | 2.34 | | | $ | (0.42) | | | $ | 4.89 | | | $ | 4.68 | | | $ | 0.21 | |
Note: Diluted earnings were $1.87 and $2.16 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Diluted earnings were $4.62 and $6.76 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Third Quarter Reconciliation of Basic Earnings to Core Earnings (in millions)
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | |
(in millions) | 2026 | | 2025 | | Change | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Change |
Net income (loss) available to Edison International | | | | | | | | | | | |
SCE | $ | 809 | | | $ | 925 | | | $ | (116) | | | $ | 2,071 | | | $ | 2,935 | | | $ | (864) | |
Edison International Parent and Other | (85) | | | (93) | | | 8 | | | (282) | | | (324) | | | 42 | |
Edison International | 724 | | | 832 | | | (108) | | | 1,789 | | | 2,611 | | | (822) | |
| Less: Non-core items | | | | | | | | | | | |
SCE 1,2,3 | (13) | | | (69) | | | 56 | | | (58) | | | 847 | | | (905) | |
Edison International Parent and Other 4,5 | (1) | | | — | | | (1) | | | (33) | | | (39) | | | 6 | |
Total non-core items | (14) | | | (69) | | | 55 | | | (91) | | | 808 | | | (899) | |
Core earnings (losses) | | | | | | | | | | | |
SCE | 822 | | | 994 | | | (172) | | | 2,129 | | | 2,088 | | | 41 | |
Edison International Parent and Other | (84) | | | (93) | | | 9 | | | (249) | | | (285) | | | 36 | |
Edison International | $ | 738 | | | $ | 901 | | | $ | (163) | | | $ | 1,880 | | | $ | 1,803 | | | $ | 77 | |
1Includes wildfire-related claims and expenses, net of recoveries:
•Net earnings of $18 million ($13 million after-tax) recorded in the third quarter of 2026, primarily due to expected recoveries and reimbursements for costs incurred in prior years, net of claim costs and related legal expenses associated with Other Wildfire Events.
•Charges of $5 million ($4 million after-tax) recorded in the third quarter of 2025, primarily due to claim costs and related legal expenses, net of expected regulatory recoveries associated with 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events and Other Wildfire Events.
•Net earnings of $27 million ($19 million after-tax) recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, primarily due to expected recoveries and reimbursements for costs incurred in prior years, partially offset by claims and legal expenses associated with Other Wildfire Events.
•Net earnings of $1,338 million ($964 million after-tax) recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to the TKM Settlement Agreement and insurance reimbursements associated with Other Wildfire Events.
2Includes amortization of SCE's Wildfire Insurance Fund expenses of $36 million ($26 million after-tax) for each of the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, and $107 million ($77 million after-tax) and $108 million ($78 million after-tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
3Includes net charges of $76 million ($39 million after-tax) recorded in the third quarter of 2025, primarily related to impairment of utility property, plant and equipment associated with historical capital expenditures disallowed in SCE's 2025 GRC final decision.
4Includes losses of $1 million ($1 million after-tax) and $37 million ($34 million after-tax) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, related to the disposition of Trio.
5Includes net earnings of $1 million ($1 million after-tax) primarily due to updated estimates of claims accruals, net of legal expenses, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, and charges of $50 million ($39 million after-tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, both related to wildfire claims insured by EIS.
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | Edison International |
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| Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, |
| (in millions, except per-share amounts, unaudited) | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Operating revenue | $ | 4,886 | | | $ | 5,750 | | | $ | 13,346 | | | $ | 14,104 | |
| Purchased power and fuel | 1,687 | | | 1,701 | | | 3,794 | | | 3,905 | |
| Operation and maintenance | 1,142 | | | 1,175 | | | 3,230 | | | 3,738 | |
| Wildfire-related claims, net of (recoveries) | 8 | | | 295 | | | 21 | | | (1,010) | |
| Wildfire Fund expense | 36 | | | 36 | | | 107 | | | 108 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 853 | | | 862 | | | 2,521 | | | 2,430 | |
| Property and other taxes | 178 | | | 161 | | | 528 | | | 495 | |
Asset impairment and other | 2 | | | 88 | | | (1) | | | 97 | |
| Total operating expenses | 3,906 | | | 4,318 | | | 10,200 | | | 9,763 | |
| Operating income | 980 | | | 1,432 | | | 3,146 | | | 4,341 | |
| Interest expense | (545) | | | (488) | | | (1,583) | | | (1,293) | |
| Other income, net | 113 | | | 119 | | | 331 | | | 339 | |
| Income before income taxes | 548 | | | 1,063 | | | 1,894 | | | 3,387 | |
Income tax (benefit) expense | (203) | | | 175 | | | 12 | | | 609 | |
| Net income | 751 | | | 888 | | | 1,882 | | | 2,778 | |
| Less: Preference stock dividend requirements of SCE | 25 | | | 34 | | | 80 | | | 101 | |
| Preferred stock dividend requirements of Edison International | 2 | | | 22 | | | 13 | | | 66 | |
| Net income available to Edison International common shareholders | $ | 724 | | | $ | 832 | | | $ | 1,789 | | | $ | 2,611 | |
| Basic earnings per share: | | | | | | | |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding | 385 | | 385 | | 385 | | 385 |
| Basic earnings per common share available to Edison International common shareholders | $ | 1.88 | | | $ | 2.16 | | | $ | 4.65 | | | $ | 6.78 | |
| Diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, including effect of dilutive securities | 387 | | 386 | | 387 | | 386 |
| Diluted earnings per common share available to Edison International common shareholders | $ | 1.87 | | | $ | 2.16 | | | $ | 4.62 | | | $ | 6.76 | |
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | Edison International |
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| (in millions, unaudited) | September 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| ASSETS | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 171 | | | $ | 158 | |
Receivables, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts of $337 and $356 at respective dates | 2,258 | | | 1,463 | |
| Accrued unbilled revenue | 1,291 | | | 1,238 | |
| Inventory | 551 | | | 535 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 131 | | | 119 | |
| Regulatory assets | 2,129 | | | 3,290 | |
| Wildfire Fund contributions | 138 | | | 138 | |
| Other current assets | 612 | | | 745 | |
| Total current assets | 7,281 | | | 7,686 | |
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 4,657 | | | 4,535 | |
| Other investments | 82 | | | 51 | |
| Total investments | 4,739 | | | 4,586 | |
Utility property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $15,796 and $15,060 at respective dates | 66,111 | | | 63,131 | |
Nonutility property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $103 and $132 at respective dates | 180 | | | 197 | |
| Total property, plant and equipment | 66,291 | | | 63,328 | |
Long-term receivables, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts of $42 and $49 at respective dates | 32 | | | 38 | |
Regulatory assets (include $4,967 and $3,092 related to a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE") at respective dates) | 13,061 | | | 12,960 | |
| Wildfire Fund contributions | 1,636 | | | 1,740 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,118 | | | 1,161 | |
| Long-term insurance receivables | 483 | | | 359 | |
| Other long-term assets | 2,252 | | | 2,168 | |
| Total other assets | 18,582 | | | 18,426 | |
| Total assets | $ | 96,893 | | | $ | 94,026 | |
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | Edison International |
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| (in millions, except share amounts, unaudited) | September 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | |
| Short-term debt | $ | 790 | | | $ | 2,390 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1,804 | | | 1,928 | |
| Accounts payable | 2,509 | | | 2,344 | |
| Wildfire-related claims | 261 | | | 585 | |
| Accrued interest | 475 | | | 473 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 1,767 | | | 1,158 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 121 | | | 120 | |
| Other current liabilities | 1,774 | | | 1,538 | |
| Total current liabilities | 9,501 | | | 10,536 | |
Long-term debt (includes $4,885 and $3,022 related to a VIE at respective dates) | 39,002 | | | 36,070 | |
| Deferred income taxes and credits | 9,650 | | | 9,114 | |
| Pensions and benefits | 359 | | | 370 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 2,615 | | | 2,583 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 11,053 | | | 10,627 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 997 | | | 1,041 | |
| Wildfire-related claims | 626 | | | 721 | |
| Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities | 3,637 | | | 3,705 | |
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 28,937 | | | 28,161 | |
| Total liabilities | 77,440 | | | 74,767 | |
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Preferred stock (50,000,000 shares authorized; zero and 414,342 shares of Series A and 83,503 and 87,937 shares of Series B issued and outstanding at respective dates) | 83 | | | 497 | |
Common stock, no par value (800,000,000 shares authorized; 384,787,221 and 384,787,056 shares issued and outstanding at respective dates) | 6,346 | | | 6,362 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 3 | | | 6 | |
| Retained earnings | 11,457 | | | 10,714 | |
| Total Edison International's shareholders' equity | 17,889 | | | 17,579 | |
| Noncontrolling interests – preference stock of SCE | 1,564 | | | 1,680 | |
| Total equity | 19,453 | | | 19,259 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 96,893 | | | $ | 94,026 | |
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Edison International |
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| Nine months ended September 30, |
| (in millions, unaudited) | 2026 | | 2025 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
| Net income | $ | 1,882 | | | $ | 2,778 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,521 | | | 2,430 | |
| Equity allowance for funds used during construction | (171) | | | (140) | |
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| Asset impairment and other | (1) | | | 97 | |
| Deferred income taxes | (166) | | | 598 | |
| Wildfire Fund amortization expense | 107 | | | 108 | |
| Other | 150 | | | 123 | |
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts | (8) | | | (106) | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
| Receivables | (853) | | | (152) | |
| Inventory | (23) | | | 10 | |
| Accounts payable | 308 | | | 362 | |
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| Other current assets and liabilities | 13 | | | (385) | |
| Derivative assets and liabilities, net | 57 | | | (37) | |
| Regulatory assets and liabilities, net | 2,474 | | | (1,373) | |
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| Wildfire-related claims, net of recoveries | (857) | | | (336) | |
| Other noncurrent assets and liabilities | (40) | | | 251 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,393 | | | 4,228 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
Long-term debt issued, net of premium, discount and issuance costs of $19 and $49 for the respective periods | 6,485 | | | 3,502 | |
| Long-term debt repaid | (3,705) | | | (2,027) | |
| Short-term debt issued | 5 | | | 510 | |
| Short-term debt repaid | (437) | | | (20) | |
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| Common stock repurchased | (42) | | | (32) | |
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| Preferred stock repurchased | (538) | | | — | |
| Commercial paper repayments, net of borrowing | (1,156) | | | (314) | |
| Dividends and distribution to noncontrolling interests | (77) | | | (101) | |
| Common stock dividends paid | (1,013) | | | (955) | |
| Preferred stock dividends paid | (15) | | | (87) | |
| Other | 8 | | | 2 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (485) | | | 478 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
| Capital expenditures | (5,206) | | | (4,624) | |
| Proceeds from sale of nuclear decommissioning trust investments | 5,339 | | | 4,502 | |
| Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust investments | (5,338) | | | (4,398) | |
Proceeds from sale of a subsidiary, net of cash transferred | 15 | | | — | |
| Other | (46) | | | 27 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (5,236) | | | (4,493) | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (328) | | | 213 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 720 | | | 684 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 392 | | | $ | 897 | |
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Prepared Remarks of Edison International CEO and CFO
Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Teleconference
October 29, 2026, 1:30 p.m. (PT)
Pedro Pizarro, President and Chief Executive Officer, Edison International
My comments today will focus on four areas: our strong performance; the need for durable wildfire reform; SCE’s continued progress making the grid safer and more reliable; and the utility’s work to support communities impacted by the Eaton Fire.
Starting with earnings, Edison International’s third-quarter core EPS was $1.92, bringing year-to-date core EPS to $4.89. Based on strong year-to-date performance and our outlook for the remainder of the year, we are reaffirming our 2026 core EPS guidance range of $5.90 to $6.20. Aaron will discuss our financial performance in his remarks.
We know that durable wildfire liability reform is a key focus for investors and, moreover, it is essential to manage customer costs and support the world’s fourth-largest economy. We were disappointed when California’s legislative session concluded without action on a durable, long-term solution. It was evident that capital providers also felt that way given the market reaction. Since the legislative session ended, we and the other California IOUs have been engaging with a broad group of stakeholders to improve understanding of the consequences of inaction and advocate for a special legislative session with a sense of urgency. The objective is to achieve a long-term solution that includes a clear and durable liquidity source for funding claims resolution and a true shareholder liability cap that is not connected to the Wildfire Fund. While we are focused on these key items, we recognize that other pieces may be needed to develop a package that gains support from stakeholders and ultimately the Senate, the Assembly, and the Governor in time to send a bill to the Governor by the constitutional deadline of November 15.
If we do not succeed in 2026, we must continue the effort with a new Governor and Legislature in 2027. While we remain confident that California policymakers will ultimately
take action given the dire and escalating impacts on customers and the economy, delay into 2027 will have significant and costly consequences. We evaluate our investments through a disciplined benefit-cost lens, balancing the needs of the system with affordability for customers. The uncertainty in the present environment is increasing the cost of financing these investments. If Edison’s credit rating were to fall below investment grade, that would add further costs at a time when affordability is paramount for customers.
SCE will file its 2029 General Rate Case in about six months. Increased financing costs would influence the investments requested, with priority given to core work in safety, reliability, and compliance. Without durable wildfire reform in place, SCE would request less capital than it otherwise would for projects that enable electrification, the clean energy transition, and economic growth. Higher financing costs could similarly affect decisions over the next couple of years about incremental capital investment in areas such as grid readiness for load growth and supply resources in SCE’s service area.
Turning to SCE’s progress in making the grid safer and more reliable, the utility has reached substantial wildfire mitigation and grid hardening milestones, including hardening approximately 90% of its distribution system in high fire risk areas. SCE continues to focus on driving out risk through targeted infrastructure investment, comprehensive inspections and remediation, and vegetation management. We continue to enhance our data-driven and risk-informed approach, integrating insights from multiple wildfire risk and climate models to give us a more complete view of risk and help target investment where it can provide the greatest safety benefit and risk reduction. The capital investments approved in SCE’s 2025 GRC, including covered conductor, targeted undergrounding, and asset replacement, will make the grid safer and more resilient.
Conditions on the ground for the rest of 2026 currently appear consistent with a normal year, and there is potential for El Niño to contribute to earlier rainfall. Looking over the much longer term, Edison International unveiled its most recent white paper at Climate Week NYC last month. Titled “Adapting Today: Energizing a More Resilient Tomorrow,” it highlights expected 2050 weather impacts across floods, droughts, sea level rise, extreme heat, and wildfires; illustrates the long-term planning and investments needed; and
emphasizes the need for partnership across communities, government, and the private sector to prepare California’s economy.
Regardless of the weather outlook, SCE maintains flexibility in its work plan so it can conduct additional inspections and remediation where changing conditions indicate those activities will provide the greatest safety benefit. To support those decisions, the utility has expanded the information available from weather stations, high-definition cameras, fuel sampling, inspections, and advanced modeling capabilities. Together, these tools help SCE target resources and take additional action where conditions warrant. They complement the substantial physical hardening SCE has already completed, including more than 7,200 miles of covered conductor. That work provides a stronger foundation. More precise data and more advanced technologies, including AI-enhanced inspections and AI-enabled cameras, are helping SCE address the risk that remains by identifying maintenance needs, threats, and potential equipment failures earlier.
In parallel, the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety continues to evolve its wildfire mitigation plan guidelines and put in place more structured and in-depth requirements in select areas. That scrutiny is an important part of continuously strengthening California investor-owned utilities’ wildfire mitigation programs and reducing risk for customers and communities.
I’m pleased to note that in approving SCE’s 2026 through 2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, OEIS highlighted SCE’s transmission high fire risk-informed inspection program and described it as the most comprehensive among the large IOUs. The agency noted that SCE conducts both detailed ground and aerial inspections annually on approximately 77% of its transmission assets in high fire risk areas, with inspection frequency tailored to the consequence and risk profile of each location. SCE is committed to building on both its successes and opportunities for improvement to maintain a rigorous, layered approach to reducing risk and enhancing execution of its wildfire programs.
Turning to the Eaton Fire, we have said that, absent additional evidence, SCE believes that it is likely that its equipment was associated with the ignition. During the quarter, the Los Angeles County Fire Department published redacted reports from its investigation. Those
reports concluded that the Eaton Fire ignition was caused by SCE equipment. SCE is continuing to analyze the reports. Importantly, the County’s determination regarding the cause of ignition is distinct from the separate processes for determining legal liability, prudence, and Wildfire Fund reimbursement, each of which has its own standard. Based on the information reviewed to date, I want to make three points very clear:
•We remain confident that SCE will be able to make a good faith showing that its conduct with respect to the Eaton Fire was consistent with the actions of a reasonable utility;
•SCE believes there is no basis for a finding of felony liability; and
•SCE believes there is no basis for a finding of conscious or willful disregard of the rights and safety of others.
The prudency standard established under California law evaluates whether the utility’s actions were consistent with those of a reasonable operator across a spectrum of possible practices. The CPUC can also consider factors within and beyond the utility’s control that may have exacerbated the costs of the fire. It is important to distinguish the prudency standard from the substantially different standards associated with felony liability or willful disregard. Those standards require intentionality and recklessness. They involve a fundamentally different level of conduct and intent that we are fully confident our company did not exhibit.
Moving to the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program, community interest remains strong. October, with days still remaining, already has the most claims submitted of any month this year. SCE has extended more than 3,200 offers totaling about $1.1 billion. The pace of submissions indicates that community members continue to consider the WRCP as a potential path to compensation ahead of the November 30 deadline.
Let me close by thanking our team members for their continued dedication and execution. SCE continues to advance the capital investments authorized in the 2025 GRC with a clear focus on safety, reliability, and customer value. At the same time, we continue to underscore the need to achieve a long-term wildfire reform solution that includes a clear and durable liquidity source and a true shareholder liability cap that is not connected to the Wildfire Fund. We will continue working toward an outcome that serves customers,
communities, and capital providers. My team and I look forward to seeing many of you at the EEI Financial Conference in a couple of weeks.
Aaron Moss, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Edison International
In my comments today, I will cover third-quarter 2026 results, our capital and financing plans, and our financial position in the current legislative and interest rate environment.
Starting with the third quarter, EIX reported core EPS of $1.92 compared to $2.34 last year. Page 6 provides the year-over-year quarterly variance analysis. The 2025 results reflect a 55-cent true-up resulting from the receipt of SCE’s general rate case final decision. Looking through that item, the quarter reflects continued stability in our core operations.
We are pleased with how 2026 has progressed. Given our strong year-to-date performance and outlook for the remainder of the year, we are taking the opportunity to invest in the business to de-risk future periods and drive ongoing efficiency. As a result, we are reaffirming our 2026 core EPS guidance range of $5.90 to $6.20, with a bias toward the middle of the range. We are also reaffirming our 2027 and 2028 core EPS guidance ranges and our long-term core EPS growth target of 5% to 7% through 2030.
Turning to the capital plan, SCE continues to see substantial investment needs driven by safety, reliability, and readiness for customer-driven load growth. Our five-year plan calls for approximately $38 to $41 billion of capital expenditures from 2026 through 2030. The plan supports projected rate base growth of approximately 7% from 2025 through 2030, which is the primary driver of our long-term earnings growth.
Pedro discussed the need for comprehensive and durable wildfire reform. From a financial perspective, today’s volatility and uncertainty increase the cost of financing the infrastructure required for a safe and reliable grid. Those higher costs are ultimately borne by customers. For instance, we estimate the currently elevated credit spreads could cost customers an incremental $300 million over the life of the bonds we expect SCE will issue in 2027 alone. That’s why a durable framework that improves predictability and supports reasonable access to capital is important to affordability.
Next, I will address the interest rate environment and our debt portfolio. As you can see on page 9, our direct exposure to variable rates is limited. We have no long-term debt with variable interest rates. Also, our debt maturities are distributed across the forecast period. Overall, this limits our exposure to near-term movements in market rates. As of September 30th, roughly $2 to $4 billion of long-term debt matures annually between 2027 and 2030.
We approach each refinancing based on market conditions, the needs of the business, and the objective of maintaining an efficient capital structure. Interest rates are one of several operating, regulatory, and financing variables we regularly manage. We have managed through multiple interest rate environments and remain confident in our ability to successfully navigate this period and deliver on our commitments.
From a balance sheet standpoint, we have no common equity issuance forecast through 2030, and we continue to target a long-term FFO-to-debt ratio of 15% to 17%. To add to this, our long-standing dividend policy continues to target a payout ratio of 45% to 55% of SCE core earnings, subject to customary Board approval. This policy has enabled 22 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Let me conclude by saying that we remain confident in our multi-year financial outlook, and the Edison team is focused on delivering on our commitments to customers, communities, and capital providers.