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Net Income and EPS Performance
NISOURCE INC. · 2026-08-05 · Importance 45 · Surprise 64 · In source text
NiSource's second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS declined to $0.16 from $0.22 a year earlier, while GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.09 from $0.22. Reported second-quarter net income was $45.5 million in one account and $77.6 million in another, reflecting differing income measures or reporting treatments across third-party reports. Higher operations and maintenance costs from severe weather, NIPSCO work-continuity expenses, union negotiations, labor costs, and interest expense pressured quarterly profitability.
Key facts
- NiSource Q2 GAAP diluted earnings per share fell to $0.09 from $0.22 a year ago (reported decline in GAAP EPS) source
- NiSource reported Q2 EPS of $0.16, missing the analyst estimate of $0.23 by $0.07 source
- NiSource reported quarterly (Q2) adjusted earnings of $0.16 per share source
- NiSource Q2 adjusted EPS $0.16 per share (aligned with FactSet estimate of $0.16) source
- NiSource reported net income of $77.6 million for Q2 2026 source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | negative | realized | — | NiSource Q2 GAAP diluted earnings per share fell to $0.09 from $0.22 a year ago (reported decline in GAAP EPS) |