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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Xcel Energy (XEL)

Xcel Energy Q3 GAAP EPS falls to $0.88 on $287 million Marshall Wildfire charge

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Xcel Energy reported third-quarter 2025 GAAP diluted earnings of $0.88 per share, down from $1.21 a year earlier, after a $287 million Marshall Wildfire litigation charge. Ongoing diluted EPS was $1.24 versus $1.25, and operating revenues rose to $3.9 billion from $3.6 billion. The company reaffirmed 2025 ongoing EPS guidance of $3.75 to $3.85 and initiated 2026 guidance of $4.04 to $4.16.

Key points

  • Q3 2025 GAAP net income was $524 million ($0.88 per share) versus $682 million ($1.21 per share) in Q3 2024.
  • Q3 2025 ongoing EPS was $1.24 versus $1.25 a year earlier; the GAAP figure includes a $287 million Marshall Wildfire litigation charge.
  • Total operating revenues were $3,915 million for the quarter, up from $3,644 million.
  • 2025 ongoing EPS guidance of $3.75 to $3.85 was reaffirmed; 2026 ongoing EPS guidance of $4.04 to $4.16 was initiated.

The filing

CompanyXcel Energy (XEL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2025, 5:35 PM ET
Accession number0000072903-25-000254

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 29, 2025.

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