EVRG · 8-K · 20260806PR336661

Operating Margin Drivers

Evergy, Inc. · 2026-08-06 · Importance 13 · Surprise 6

Second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS benefited from recovery of regulated investments, higher weather-normalized demand and increased revenue from large customers. Higher operations and maintenance expense partially offset those benefits. Higher depreciation and amortization expense also reduced the quarter’s adjusted EPS improvement.

Key facts

• Second quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share benefited from recovery of regulated investments, growth in weather-normalized demand and higher large customer revenues. source
• Second quarter 2026 favorable results were partially offset by higher operations and maintenance expense and higher depreciation and amortization expense. source
• Income tax effect for reconciling items is calculated at a statutory rate of approximately 22%, with the exception of certain non-deductible items. source