DUK · Earnings call · 2026Q3T · Full report

Quarterly Earnings Performance

Duke Energy CORP · 2026-11-04 · Importance 24 · Surprise 14

Third-quarter 2026 adjusted and reported EPS were both $1.99, up 10% from $1.81 in the prior-year quarter. Electric Utilities and Infrastructure contributed a $0.20 increase, driven by rate cases and riders, higher sales volumes, and hot summer weather. Gas Utilities and Infrastructure increased $0.01, while Other declined $0.03 because of lower market returns on benefit trusts. Higher depreciation and interest expense, plus minority interest at Duke Energy Florida, partially offset the electric utility gains.

Key facts

• Duke Energy's Q3 2026 adjusted EPS was $1.99, compared with $1.81 in Q3 2025.
• Duke Energy restored nearly 200,000 Carolina customers within 48 hours in January after Winter Storm Fern.