Xcel Energy Q2 EPS rises to $0.93 from $0.75; reaffirms 2026 EPS guidance
Xcel Energy reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income of $586 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, up from $444 million, or $0.75, a year earlier, with ongoing EPS also at $0.93. Total operating revenues fell to $3.1 billion from $3.3 billion. The company reaffirmed its 2026 ongoing EPS guidance of $4.04 to $4.16, and said the earnings gain was driven by higher recovery of electric infrastructure investments, partly offset by higher financing costs.
Key points
- Q2 2026 diluted GAAP EPS was $0.93 versus $0.75 in Q2 2025; year-to-date ongoing EPS was $1.84 versus $1.59
- Total operating revenues were $3,119 million in Q2 2026 versus $3,287 million in Q2 2025
- Interest charges and financing costs rose to $443 million from $349 million in the quarter
- 2026 ongoing EPS guidance of $4.04 to $4.16 was reaffirmed
The filing
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