Entergy Corporation reported fourth‑quarter 2025 earnings of $236 million, or 51 ¢ per share on both as‑reported and adjusted bases, a decline from 65 ¢ in Q4 2024. Revenue for the quarter was $2.96 billion, slightly below some consensus estimates but beating others, and full‑year revenue reached $12.95 billion, up 8.3 % from $11.88 billion in 2024.
The utility segment generated $2.280 billion in earnings for 2025, a 25 % year‑over‑year increase from $1.827 billion in 2024, while the parent & other segment recorded a loss of $521 million, narrowing the deficit from $771 million a year earlier.
Operating income fell 18.5 % to $545.7 million, driven by a 14.2 % rise in operating expenses to $2.41 billion. The resulting margin contraction reflects higher cost inflation and investment spending that offset revenue growth.
Management guided for 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $4.25 to $4.45, a range that aligns with the upper end of analyst expectations. CEO Drew Marsh said the company’s 2025 performance was “another important year in Entergy’s transformational growth story as we continued to secure significant electric service agreements with data centers and traditional industrial customers.”
The market reacted negatively, with the company’s shares down about 1.2 % in pre‑market trading. The decline was driven by the EPS miss relative to some estimates and the margin compression that tempered the revenue beat.
Entergy’s results illustrate a company that is expanding its high‑margin data‑center and industrial customer base while facing rising operating costs. The EPS miss is largely attributable to cost inflation and margin pressure, whereas the revenue beat reflects strong demand in core segments. The guidance signals management’s confidence that the data‑center tailwind will continue to support earnings growth in 2026.
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