Company affirms guidance and outlooks

NEW ORLEANS, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) reported second quarter 2026 earnings per share of $1.03 on an as-reported and an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis.

"At our investor day in June, we provided a comprehensive update on our differentiated growth story that starts with our customers," said Drew Marsh, Entergy Chair and Chief Executive Officer. "In the second quarter, we made steady progress across key customer, operational, regulatory, and financial areas. We remain solidly on track to achieve our objectives for 2026 and beyond."

Business highlights included the following:

The APSC approved Entergy Arkansas's Generating Arkansas Jobs Act rider rate update.
The PUCT approved Entergy Texas's DCRF rate update.
Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana each filed their annual formula rate plans.
Entergy Arkansas filed its 2025 historical year formula rate plan netting adjustment.
Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans each filed for an extension of their formula rate plans.
Entergy Corporation completed a $2.175 billion common stock offering with a forward component.
Entergy Texas was awarded an approximately $200 million Texas Energy Fund grant for electric reliability, which will strengthen the grid at no cost to customers.
River Bend Station nuclear plant celebrated 40 years of producing clean, reliable electricity.
Entergy's nuclear team received four Top Innovative Practice awards from the Nuclear Energy Institute.
Entergy was named to The Civic 50, a Points of Light initiative honoring the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S.

Consolidated earnings (GAAP and non-GAAP measures)
Second quarter and year-to-date 2026 vs. 2025 (See Appendix A for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and details on adjustments)
	Second quarter			Year-to-date
	2026	2025	Change	2026	2025	Change
(After-tax, $ in millions)
As-reported earnings	483	468	15	868	829	39
Less adjustments	-	-	-	(14)	-	(14)
Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)	483	468	15	881	829	52
Estimated weather impact	3	38	(35)	(7)	60	(67)

(After-tax, per share in $)
As-reported earnings	1.03	1.05	(0.01)	1.87	1.87	-
Less adjustments	-	-	-	(0.03)	-	(0.03)
Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)	1.03	1.05	(0.01)	1.90	1.87	0.03
Estimated weather impact	0.01	0.08	(0.08)	(0.02)	0.14	(0.15)

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Consolidated results

For second quarter 2026, the company reported earnings of $483 million, or $1.03 per share, on an

as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to second quarter 2025 earnings of $468 million, or $1.05 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis.

Summary discussions of results by business follow. Additional details, including information on operating cash flow by business, are provided in Appendix A. Appendix B provides a more detailed analysis of earnings per share variances by business.

Business results

Utility

For second quarter 2026, the Utility business reported earnings attributable to Entergy Corporation of $626 million, or $1.34 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to second quarter 2025 earnings of $599 million, or $1.34 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis.

The primary drivers for the quarter's earnings increase included:

the net effect of regulatory actions across several operating companies;
return on construction work in progress for certain utility plant investments;
higher retail sales volume; and
higher other income (deductions).

These drivers were partially offset by higher interest expense, higher O&M, and higher depreciation and amortization.

On a per share basis, second quarter 2026 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding primarily due to the settlement of equity forwards in 2025 and 2026 as well as the dilutive effect of an increase in the stock price on unsettled equity forwards.

Appendix C contains additional details on Utility operating and financial measures.

Parent & Other

For second quarter 2026, Parent & Other reported a loss attributable to Entergy Corporation of $(143 million), or (31) cents per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to a second quarter 2025 loss of $(131 million), or (29) cents per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis.

The primary driver for the quarter-over-quarter change was higher interest expense.

On a per share basis, second quarter 2026 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding (see details in Utility section).

Earnings per share guidance

Entergy affirmed its 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $4.25 to $4.45. See the earnings call presentation for additional details.

The company has provided 2026 earnings guidance with regard to the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings per share. This measure excludes from the corresponding GAAP financial measure the effect of adjustments as described in the "Non-GAAP financial measures" section. The company has not provided a reconciliation of such non-GAAP guidance to guidance presented on a GAAP basis because it cannot predict and quantify with a reasonable degree of confidence all of the adjustments that may occur during the period. Potential adjustments include, among other things, certain significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses.

Earnings teleconference

A teleconference will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, to discuss Entergy's quarterly earnings announcement and the company's financial performance. The teleconference may be accessed by visiting Entergy's website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations or by dialing 888-440-4149, conference ID 9024832, no more than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. The earnings call presentation is also being posted to Entergy's website concurrent with this news release. A replay of the teleconference will be available on Entergy's website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations and by telephone. The telephone replay will be available through Aug. 5, 2026, by dialing 800-770-2030, conference ID 9024832.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) generates, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for more than 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We're focused on keeping costs for our customers as low as possible while providing reliable energy that our communities count on. We're also investing in growth for the future with a more resilient, cleaner energy system that includes modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy generation. As a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at Entergy.com and connect with @Entergy on social media.

Entergy Corporation's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Texas under the symbol "ETR".

Details regarding Entergy's results of operations, regulatory proceedings, and other matters are available in this earnings release, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC, and the earnings call presentation. Both documents are available on Entergy's Investor Relations website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations.

Entergy maintains a web page as part of its Investor Relations website entitled Regulatory and other information, which provides investors with key updates on certain regulatory proceedings and important milestones on the execution of its strategy. While some of this information may be considered material information, investors should not rely exclusively on this page for all relevant company information.

For definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures and abbreviations and acronyms used in the earnings release materials, see Appendix E.

Non-GAAP financial measures

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, which are generally numerical measures of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Entergy has provided quantitative reconciliations within this news release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Entergy reports earnings using the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings, which excludes the effect of certain "adjustments". Adjustments are unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses. In addition to reporting GAAP earnings on a per share basis, Entergy reports its adjusted earnings on a per share basis. These per share measures represent the applicable earnings amount divided by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share for, among other things, financial planning and analysis; reporting financial results to the board of directors, employees, owners, and analysts; and internal evaluation of financial performance. Entergy believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in evaluating the ongoing results of Entergy's business, comparing period to period results, and comparing Entergy's financial performance to the financial performance of other companies in the utility sector.

Other non-GAAP measures, including adjusted ROE, adjusted ROE excluding affiliate preferred, FFO to adjusted debt, gross liquidity, net liquidity, adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt, adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization, and adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization are measures Entergy uses internally for management and board of directors discussions and to gauge the overall strength of its business. Entergy believes the above data provides useful information to investors in evaluating Entergy's ongoing financial results and flexibility and assists investors in comparing Entergy's credit and liquidity to the credit and liquidity of others in the utility sector. These metrics are defined in Appendix E.

These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of Entergy's operations that, when viewed with Entergy's GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Entergy's business. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be used to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Investors are strongly encouraged to review Entergy's consolidated financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Although certain of these measures are intended to assist investors in comparing Entergy's performance to other companies in the utility sector, non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized; therefore, it might not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such statements include, among other things, statements regarding Entergy's 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance and capital plan; financial and operational outlooks and expected industrial sales; industrial load growth outlooks; statements regarding its resilience plans, goals, beliefs, or expectations; and other statements of Entergy's plans, beliefs, or expectations within this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this news release. Entergy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including (a) those factors discussed elsewhere in this news release and in Entergy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (b) uncertainties associated with (1) rate proceedings, formula rate plans, and other cost recovery mechanisms, including the risk that costs may not be recoverable to the extent or on the timeline anticipated and (2) implementation of the ratemaking effects of changes in law; (c) uncertainties associated with (1) realizing the benefits of its resilience plan, including impacts of the frequency and intensity of future storms and storm paths, as well as the pace of project completion and (2) efforts to remediate the effects of major storms and recover related restoration costs; (d) risks associated with operating nuclear facilities, including plant relicensing, operating, and regulatory costs and risks; (e) changes in decommissioning trust values or earnings or in the timing or cost of decommissioning Entergy's nuclear plant sites; (f) legislative and regulatory actions and risks and uncertainties associated with claims or litigation by or against Entergy and its subsidiaries; (g) risks and uncertainties associated with executing on business strategies, including (1) strategic transactions that Entergy or its subsidiaries may undertake and the risks that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected or the anticipated benefits may not be realized, and (2) Entergy's ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for electricity, including from large-scale data centers and other large customers, and to manage the impacts of such growth on customers and its business, or the risk that contracted or expected load growth does not materialize or is not sustained; (h) risks and uncertainties associated with the resolution of pending or future applications, regulatory proceedings, litigation or governmental official actions relating to generation, transmission, or other facilities and the effect of related public and political opposition, including, in each case, those relating to any facilities designed to serve large-scale data centers; (i) direct and indirect impacts to Entergy or its customers from pandemics, terrorist attacks, geopolitical conflicts, cybersecurity threats, data security breaches, or other attempts to disrupt Entergy's business or operations, and/or other catastrophic events; and (j) effects on Entergy or its customers of (1) changes in federal, state, or local laws and regulations and other governmental actions or policies, such as changes in monetary, fiscal, trade, tax, environmental, or energy (including, among other things, data center energy use, efficiency standards, and sources of power) policies, as well as changes in utility regulations, including those relating to new projects designed to serve the increased load growth of large-scale data centers and other large customers; (2) changes in commodity markets, capital markets, or economic conditions; and (3) technological change, including the costs, pace of development, and commercialization of new and emerging technologies.

Second quarter 2026 earnings release appendices and financial statements

Appendices

A: Consolidated results and adjustments

B: Earnings variance analysis

C: Utility operating and financial measures

D: Consolidated financial measures

E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms

F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations

Financial statements

Consolidating balance sheets

Consolidating income statements

Consolidated cash flow statements

A: Consolidated results and adjustments

Appendix A-1 provides a comparative summary of consolidated earnings, including a reconciliation of as-reported earnings (GAAP) to adjusted earnings (non-GAAP).

Appendix A-1: Consolidated earnings - reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures Second quarter and year-to-date 2026 vs. 2025 (See Appendix A-2 and Appendix A-3 for details on adjustments)
	Second quarter			Year-to-date
	2026	2025	Change	2026	2025	Change
(After-tax, $ in millions)
As-reported earnings (loss)
Utility	626	599	27	1,166	1,089	77
Parent & Other	(143)	(131)	(12)	(298)	(260)	(38)
Consolidated	483	468	15	868	829	39

Less adjustments
Utility	-	-	-	-	-	-
Parent & Other	-	-	-	(14)	-	(14)
Consolidated	-	-	-	(14)	-	(14)

Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)
Utility	626	599	27	1,166	1,089	77
Parent & Other	(143)	(131)	(12)	(284)	(260)	(25)
Consolidated	483	468	15	881	829	52
Estimated weather impact	3	38	(35)	(7)	60	(67)

Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions)	466	446	21	464	443	21

(After-tax, per share in $) (a)
As-reported earnings (loss)
Utility	1.34	1.34	-	2.51	2.45	0.06
Parent & Other	(0.31)	(0.29)	(0.01)	(0.64)	(0.59)	(0.06)
Consolidated	1.03	1.05	(0.01)	1.87	1.87	-

Less adjustments
Utility	-	-	-	-	-	-
Parent & Other	-	-	-	(0.03)	-	(0.03)
Consolidated	-	-	-	(0.03)	-	(0.03)

Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)
Utility	1.34	1.34	-	2.51	2.45	0.06
Parent & Other	(0.31)	(0.29)	(0.01)	(0.61)	(0.59)	(0.03)
Consolidated	1.03	1.05	(0.01)	1.90	1.87	0.03
Estimated weather impact	0.01	0.08	(0.08)	(0.02)	0.14	(0.15)


Calculations may differ due to rounding
(a)	Per share amounts are calculated by dividing the corresponding earnings (loss) by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

See Appendix B for detailed earnings variance analysis.

Appendix A-2 and Appendix A-3 detail adjustments by business. Adjustments are included in as-reported earnings consistent with GAAP but are excluded from adjusted earnings. As a result, adjusted earnings is considered a non-GAAP measure.

Appendix A-2: Adjustments by driver (shown as positive/(negative) impact on earnings or EPS)
Second quarter and year-to-date 2026 vs. 2025
	Second quarter			Year-to-date
	2026	2025	Change	2026	2025	Change
(Pre-tax except for income tax effect and totals; $ in millions)
Parent & Other
1Q26 impairment related to the expected sale of a non-utility business interest in Independence power plant	-	-	-	(18)	-	(18)
Income tax effect on Parent & Other adjustment above	-	-	-	4	-	4
Total Parent and Other	-	-	-	(14)	-	(14)

Total adjustments	-	-	-	(14)	-	(14)

(After-tax, per share in $) (b)
Parent & Other
1Q26 impairment related to the expected sale of a non-utility business interest in Independence power plant	-	-	-	(0.03)	-	(0.03)
Total Parent & Other	-	-	-	(0.03)	-	(0.03)

Total adjustments	-	-	-	(0.03)	-	(0.03)


Calculations may differ due to rounding
(b)	Per share amounts are calculated by multiplying the corresponding earnings (loss) by the income tax rate that is expected to apply and dividing by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Appendix A-3: Adjustments by income statement line item (shown as positive/ (negative) impact on earnings)
Second quarter and year-to-date 2026 vs. 2025
(Pre-tax except for income taxes and totals; $ in millions)
	Second quarter			Year-to-date
	2026	2025	Change	2026	2025	Change
Parent & Other
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges	-	-	-	(18)	-	(18)
Income taxes	-	-	-	4	-	4
Total Parent & Other	-	-	-	(14)	-	(14)

Total adjustments	-	-	-	(14)	-	(14)

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Appendix A-4 provides a comparative summary of OCF by business.

Appendix A-4: Consolidated operating cash flow
Second quarter and year-to-date 2026 vs. 2025
($ in millions)
	Second quarter			Year-to-date
	2026	2025	Change	2026	2025	Change
Utility	2,021	1,371	650	2,891	1,937	954
Parent & Other	(128)	(110)	(18)	(169)	(139)	(30)
Consolidated	1,893	1,262	631	2,722	1,798	924

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Second quarter 2026 OCF increased primarily due to higher receipts of advance payments related to customer agreements, higher collections from Utility customers, and lower fuel and purchased power payments. These increases were partially offset by the timing of payments to vendors and higher interest payments.

B: Earnings variance analysis

Appendix B-1 and Appendix B-2 provide details of current quarter and year-to-date 2026 versus 2025 as-reported and adjusted earnings per share variances.

Appendix B-1: As-reported and adjusted earnings per share variance analysis (c), (d)
Second quarter 2026 vs. 2025
(After-tax, per share in $)
	Utility			Parent & Other			Consolidated
	As- reported	Adjusted		As- reported	Adjusted		As- reported	Adjusted
2025 earnings (loss)	1.34	1.34		(0.29)	(0.29)		1.05	1.05
Operating revenue less: fuel, fuel-related exp. and gas purch. for resale; purch. power; and other reg. chgs. (credits) – net	0.18	0.18	(e)	-	-		0.18	0.18
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	-	-		-	-		-	-
Other O&M	(0.08)	(0.08)	(f)	-	-		(0.08)	(0.08)
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges	-	-		-	-		-	-
Decommissioning	(0.01)	(0.01)		-	-		-	-
Taxes other than income taxes	(0.02)	(0.02)		-	-		(0.02)	(0.02)
Depreciation and amortization	(0.05)	(0.05)	(g)	-	-		(0.04)	(0.04)
Other income (deductions)	0.13	0.13	(h)	0.01	0.01		0.15	0.15
Interest expense	(0.11)	(0.11)	(i)	(0.04)	(0.04)	(j)	(0.15)	(0.15)
Income taxes – other	0.01	0.01		-	-		-	-
Preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests	-	-		-	-		-	-
Share effect	(0.06)	(0.06)		0.01	0.01		(0.05)	(0.05)	(k)
2026 earnings (loss)	1.34	1.34		(0.31)	(0.31)		1.03	1.03

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Appendix B-2: As-reported and adjusted earnings per share variance analysis (c), (d)
Year-to-date 2026 vs. 2025
(After-tax, per share in $)
	Utility			Parent & Other			Consolidated
	As- reported	Adjusted		As- reported	Adjusted		As- reported	Adjusted
2025 earnings (loss)	2.45	2.45		(0.59)	(0.59)		1.87	1.87
Operating revenue less: fuel, fuel-related exp. and gas purch. for resale; purch. power; and other reg. chgs. (credits) – net	0.07	0.07	(e)	-	-		0.07	0.07
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	0.02	0.02		-	-		0.02	0.02
Other O&M	(0.08)	(0.08)	(f)	-	-		(0.08)	(0.08)
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges	-	-		(0.03)	-	(l)	(0.03)	-
Decommissioning	(0.01)	(0.01)		-	-		(0.01)	(0.01)
Taxes other than income taxes	(0.04)	(0.04)	(m)	-	-		(0.04)	(0.04)
Depreciation and amortization	(0.09)	(0.09)	(g)	-	-		(0.09)	(0.09)
Other income (deductions)	0.46	0.46	(h)	0.01	0.01		0.48	0.48
Interest expense	(0.18)	(0.18)	(i)	(0.06)	(0.06)	(j)	(0.24)	(0.24)
Income taxes – other	0.02	0.02		-	-		0.02	0.02
Preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests	(0.01)	(0.01)		-	-		(0.01)	(0.01)
Share effect	(0.12)	(0.12)		0.03	0.03		(0.09)	(0.09)	(k)
2026 earnings (loss)	2.51	2.51		(0.64)	(0.61)		1.87	1.90

Calculations may differ due to rounding

(c)	Utility operating revenue and Utility income taxes – other variances exclude the following for the return/collection of excess/deficient unprotected ADIT (net effect was neutral to earnings) ($ in millions):

	2Q26	2Q25	YTD26	YTD25
Utility operating revenue	(13)	(4)	(28)	(6)
Utility income taxes – other	13	4	28	6

(d)

EPS effects of individual income statement line item variances are calculated by multiplying the pre-tax amount by the income tax rate that is expected to apply and dividing by diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the prior period. Income taxes – other represents income tax differences other than the income tax effect of individual line-item variances. Share effect captures the per share impact from the change in diluted average number of common shares outstanding.

Utility as-reported operating revenue less fuel, fuel-related expenses and gas purchased for resale; purchased power; and other regulatory charges (credits) – net variance analysis 2026 vs. 2025 ($ EPS)
	2Q	YTD
Electric volume / weather	0.04	0.03
Retail electric price	0.15	0.32
Return on CWIP for certain utility plant investments	0.07	0.12
E-TX MISO capacity costs	0.03	0.03
Sale of natural gas LDCs	(0.04)	(0.11)
Reg. provisions for decommissioning items	(0.07)	(0.36)
Other	0.02	0.05
Total	0.18	0.07

(e)	The second quarter and year-to-date earnings increases reflected the effect of rate actions including: E-AR's FRP, E-AR's Generating Arkansas Jobs Act Rider, E-LA's FRP (including FRP riders), E-LA's RPCR, E-MS's FRP interim facilities rate adjustment, and E-TX's DCRF. 2026 results included higher revenue related to the amortization of certain customer advances designed to provide a return on CWIP for certain utility plant investments, which is recognized as the related costs are incurred. The increases also reflected higher electric volume, including the effects of weather, as well as second quarter 2025 MISO capacity costs at E-TX prior to the implementation of a new capacity cost rider, which was effective June 2026. The increases were partially offset by the absence of revenues and gas purchase for resale from the natural gas LDC businesses that were sold in July 2025. Changes in regulatory provisions for decommissioning items was also a driver (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related variances are offset in other line items and are largely earnings neutral). The year-to-date increase also included the effects of E-MS's grid modernization rider.

(f)	The second quarter earnings decrease from higher Utility other O&M was primarily due to an increase in power delivery expenses driven by higher vegetation maintenance costs, as well as higher compensation and benefits costs resulting from higher healthcare claims activity and the timing of the recognition of prescription drug rebates. The second quarter decrease was partially offset by lower bad debt expense. The year-to-date earnings decrease from higher Utility other O&M was primarily due to an increase in power delivery expenses driven by higher vegetation maintenance costs, a higher scope of work performed in 2026 as compared to 2025, and increased labor costs. The year-to-date decrease also reflected higher compensation and benefits, primarily due to a revision to estimated incentive-based compensation expense in 2025. The year-to-date decrease was partially offset by higher nuclear insurance refunds, lower gas operation expenses resulting from the sale of natural gas LDC businesses, and decreases in loss provisions and bad debt expense.

(g)	The second quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Utility depreciation and amortization were primarily due to higher plant in service. The decreases also reflected higher FERC jurisdictional depreciation rates at E-AR and E -LA effective Jan. 2026, and an increase in E-LA's nuclear depreciation rates effective Sept. 2025.

(h)	The second quarter and year-to-date earnings increases from higher Utility other income (deductions) included changes in nuclear decommissioning trust returns, including portfolio rebalancing in 2026 (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related variances are offset in other line items and are largely earnings neutral). The increases also reflected higher amortization of tax gross ups on customer advances, including customer advances for construction as well as higher external interest income. The increases were partially offset by a true-up of E-LA's MISO cost recovery mechanism.

(i)	The second quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Utility interest expense were primarily due to higher debt balances, a higher average interest rate, and higher carrying costs on customer advances. The year-to-date decrease also reflected 2026 carrying costs on retained net proceeds from the monetization of nuclear production tax credits.

(j)	The second quarter and year-to-date earnings decreases from higher Parent & Other interest expense were primarily due to the issuance of $1.3 billion of junior subordinated debentures in Nov. 2025.

(k)	The second quarter and year-to-date earnings per share decreases from share effect were due to higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding. The increases in shares outstanding were primarily due to the settlement of equity forwards in Oct. 2025, Feb. 2026, and June 2026 and the dilutive effect of an increase in the stock price on unsettled equity forwards.

(l)	The year-to-date as-reported earnings decrease from higher Parent & Other asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges was due to a first quarter 2026 $(18 million) ($(14 million) after tax) non-cash impairment related to the expected sale of a non-utility business interest in the Independence power plant (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).

(m)	The year-to-date earnings decrease from higher Utility taxes other than income taxes was primarily due to increases in ad valorem taxes resulting from higher assessments and millage rate increases.

C: Utility operating and financial measures

Appendix C provides a comparison of Utility operating and financial measures.

Appendix C: Utility operating and financial measures
Second quarter and year-to-date 2026 vs. 2025
	Second quarter				Year-to-date
	2026	2025	% change	% weather adj. (n)	2026	2025		% change	% weather adj. (n)
GWh sold
Residential	8,736	8,899	(1.8)	2.8	16,792	17,683		(5.0)	(0.2)
Commercial	7,208	7,265	(0.8)	0.3	13,437	13,507		(0.5)	(0.1)
Governmental	617	617	-	1.6	1,172	1,176		(0.3)	0.3
Industrial	17,164	15,620	9.9	9.9	33,060	29,452		12.3	12.3
Total retail	33,725	32,401	4.1	5.7	64,461	61,818		4.3	5.9
Wholesale	3,338	4,133	(19.2)		6,127	5,767		6.2
Total	37,063	36,534	1.4		70,588	67,585		4.4

Number of electric retail customers
Residential					2,637,865	2,608,472		1.1
Commercial					374,149	371,699		0.7
Governmental					19,105	18,008		6.1
Industrial					39,892	41,227		(3.2)
Total					3,071,011	3,039,406		1.0

Other O&M and nuclear refueling outage exp. per MWh	$21.24	$20.33	4.4		$20.88	$21.28	(1.9)


Calculations may differ due to rounding
(n)	The effects of weather were estimated using hourly heating degree days and cooling degree days for the period from various locations and comparing to a "normal" temperature range for each jurisdiction based on 20-year historical data. The models used to estimate weather are updated periodically and are subject to change.

For the quarter, weather-adjusted retail sales increased 5.7 percent. The increase was primarily due to a 9.9 percent increase in industrial volume driven by higher sales to data center, primary metals, and chlor-alkali customers. Residential sales were 2.8 percent higher.

D: Consolidated financial measures

Appendix D provides comparative financial measures. Financial measures in this table include those calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as well as those that are considered non-GAAP financial measures.

Appendix D: GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures
2026 vs. 2025 (See Appendix F for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures)
For 12 months ending June 30	2026	2025	Change
GAAP measure
As-reported ROE	10.4 %	11.4 %	(1) %

Non-GAAP financial measure
Adjusted ROE	10.5 %	11.5 %	(1) %

As of June 30 ($ in millions, except where noted)	2026	2025	Change
GAAP measures
Cash and cash equivalents	3,854	1,176	2,678
Available revolver capacity	4,346	4,345	1
Commercial paper	1,544	459	1,085
Total debt	34,749	30,522	4,227
Junior subordinated debentures	2,500	1,200	1,300
Securitization debt	213	230	(17)
Total debt to total capital	65 %	65 %	-
Storm escrows	314	303	11

Non-GAAP financial measures ($ in millions, except where noted)
FFO to adjusted debt	15.8 %	15.1 %	0.7 %
Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization	63 %	63 %	-
Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization	60 %	62 %	(2) %
Gross liquidity	8,200	5,521	2,679
Net liquidity	10,026	7,631	2,395
Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt	18 %	17 %	1 %

Build-to-suit lease agreement (o)	1,450	-	1,450


Calculations may differ due to rounding
(o)	Maximum counterparty commitment; see Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 2025 for additional details.

E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms

Appendix E-1 provides definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.

Appendix E-1: Definitions
Utility operating and financial measures
Number of electric retail customers	Average number of electric customers over the period
Other O&M and refueling outage expense per MWh	Other operation and maintenance expense plus nuclear refueling outage expense per MWh of total sales
Financial measures – GAAP
As-reported ROE	Last twelve months net income attributable to Entergy Corp. divided by average common equity
Available revolver capacity	Amount of undrawn capacity remaining on corporate and subsidiary revolvers
Securitization debt	Debt on the balance sheet associated with securitization bonds that is secured by certain future customer collections
Total capitalization	Total debt plus subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund plus total equity
Total debt	Sum of short-term and long-term debt, notes payable, and commercial paper
Total debt to total capitalization	Total debt divided by total capitalization
Financial measures – non-GAAP
Adjusted capitalization	Total capitalization excluding securitization debt
Adjusted debt	Total debt excluding securitization debt and 50% of junior subordinated debentures
Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization	Adjusted debt divided by adjusted capitalization
Adjusted earnings (loss)	As-reported earnings (loss) minus adjustments
Adjusted EPS	Adjusted earnings (loss) divided by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding
Adjusted net capitalization	Adjusted capitalization minus cash and cash equivalents
Adjusted net debt	Adjusted debt minus cash and cash equivalents
Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization	Adjusted net debt divided by adjusted net capitalization
Adjusted Parent debt	Entergy Corp. debt, including amounts drawn on credit revolver and commercial paper facilities plus unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts minus 50% of junior subordinated debentures
Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt	Adjusted Parent debt divided by consolidated adjusted debt
Adjusted ROE	Last twelve months adjusted earnings divided by average common equity
Adjusted ROE excluding affiliate preferred	Last twelve months adjusted earnings, excluding dividend income from affiliate preferred as well as the after-tax cost of debt financing for preferred investment, divided by average common equity adjusted to exclude the estimated equity associated with the affiliate preferred investment
Adjustments	Unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses
FFO	Last twelve months OCF minus preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries, working capital items in OCF (receivables, fuel inventory, accounts payable, taxes accrued, interest accrued, deferred fuel costs, customer advances – current, and other working capital accounts), 50% of interest on junior subordinated debentures, and securitization regulatory charges
FFO to adjusted debt	Last twelve months FFO divided by end of period adjusted debt
Gross liquidity	Sum of cash and cash equivalents plus available revolver capacity
Net liquidity	Sum of cash and cash equivalents, available revolver capacity, escrow accounts available for certain storm expenses, and equity sold forward but not yet settled minus commercial paper

Appendix E-2 explains abbreviations and acronyms used in the quarterly earnings materials.

Appendix E-2: Abbreviations and acronyms

A&G

ACM

ADIT

AFUDC

APSC

BESS

CAGR

CCCT

CCNO

CFO

COD

CWIP

DCRF

DRM

E-AR

E-LA

E-MS

E-NO

E-TX

EPS

ETR

FFO

FRP

GAAP

GCRR

GGO

Grand Gulf or GGNS

Independence

LDC

Administrative and general expenses

Additional Capacity Mechanism

Accumulated deferred income taxes

Allowance for funds used during construction

Arkansas Public Service Commission

Battery and energy storage system

Compound annual growth rate

Combined cycle combustion turbine

Council of the City of New Orleans

Cash from operations

Commercial operation date

Combustion turbine

Construction work in progress

Distribution Cost Recovery Factor

Distribution Recovery Mechanism

Entergy Arkansas, LLC

Entergy Louisiana, LLC

Entergy Mississippi, LLC

Entergy New Orleans, LLC

Entergy Texas, Inc.

Earnings per share

Entergy Corporation

Funds from operations

Formula rate plan

U.S. generally accepted accounting principles

Generation Cost Recovery Rider

Geaux Green Option

Unit 1 of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (nuclear), 90% owned or leased by SERI

Independence Steam Electric Station

Local distribution company

LPSC

LTM

MCRM

MISO

Moody's

MPSC

NDT

NYSE

O&M

OCAPS

OCF

OpCo

Other O&M

P&O

PMR

PPA

PUCT

RECs

RSHCR

ROE

RPCR

S&P

SEC

SERI

TAM

TCRF

TRM

VMR

WACC

Louisiana Public Service Commission

Last twelve months

MISO Cost Recovery Mechanism

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

Moody's Ratings

Mississippi Public Service Commission

Nuclear decommissioning trust

New York Stock Exchange

Operation and maintenance

Orange County Advanced Power Station (CCCT)

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

Utility operating company

Other operation and maintenance expense

Parent & Other

Performance Management Rider

Power purchase agreement or purchased power agreement

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Renewable energy certificates

Resilience and Storm Hardening Cost Recovery

Return on equity

Resilience Plan Cost Recovery Rider

Standard & Poor's

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

System Energy Resources, Inc.

Tax Adjustment Mechanism

Transmission Cost Recovery Factor

Transmission Recovery Mechanism

Vegetation management rider

Weighted average cost of capital

F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations

Appendix F-1, Appendix F-2, and Appendix F-3 provide reconciliations of various non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this news release to their most comparable GAAP measure.

Appendix F-1: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures – ROE
(LTM $ in millions except where noted)		Second quarter
		2026	2025
As-reported net income attributable to Entergy Corporation	(A)	1,797	1,760
Adjustments	(B)	(14)	(5)

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)	(C)=(A-B)	1,811	1,765

Average common equity (average of beginning and ending balances)	(D)	17,221	15,390

As-reported ROE	(A/D)	10.4 %	11.4 %
Adjusted ROE (non-GAAP)	(C/D)	10.5 %	11.5 %

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Appendix F-2: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures – FFO to adjusted debt
($ in millions except where noted)		Second quarter
		2026	2025
Total debt	(A)	34,749	30,522
Securitization debt	(B)	213	230
50% junior subordinated debentures	(C)	1,250	600
Adjusted debt (non-GAAP)	(D)=(A-B-C)	33,286	29,692

Net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM	(E)	6,075	4,740

Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries, LTM	(F)	(18)	(18)

50% of the interest expense associated with junior subordinated debentures, LTM	(G)	(68)	(43)

Working capital items in net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM:
Receivables		(30)	(84)
Fuel inventory		38	(1)
Accounts payable		226	208
Taxes accrued		69	18
Interest accrued		49	45
Deferred fuel costs		(139)	(216)
Customer advances – current		918	455
Other working capital accounts		(244)	(109)
Securitization regulatory charges, LTM		18	17
Total	(H)	904	332

FFO, LTM (non-GAAP)	(I)=(E-F-G-H)	5,257	4,469

FFO to adjusted debt (non-GAAP)	(I/D)	15.8 %	15.1 %

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Appendix F-3: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures – adjusted debt ratios; gross liquidity; and net liquidity
($ in millions except where noted)		Second quarter
		2026	2025
Total debt	(A)	34,749	30,522
Securitization debt	(B)	213	230
50% junior subordinated debentures	(C)	1,250	600
Adjusted debt (non-GAAP)	(D)=(A-B-C)	33,286	29,692
Cash and cash equivalents	(E)	3,854	1,176
Adjusted net debt (non-GAAP)	(F)=(D-E)	29,432	28,516

Commercial paper	(G)	1,544	459

Total capitalization	(H)	53,289	47,050
Securitization debt	(B)	213	230
Adjusted capitalization (non-GAAP)	(I)=(H-B)	53,076	46,820
Cash and cash equivalents	(E)	3,854	1,176
Adjusted net capitalization (non-GAAP)	(J)=(I-E)	49,222	45,644

Total debt to total capitalization	(A/H)	65 %	65 %
Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization (non-GAAP)	(D/I)	63 %	63 %
Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization (non-GAAP)	(F/J)	60 %	62 %

Available revolver capacity	(K)	4,346	4,345

Storm escrows	(L)	314	303
Equity sold forward, not yet settled (p)	(M)	3,056	2,266

Gross liquidity (non-GAAP)	(N)=(E+K)	8,200	5,521
Net liquidity (non-GAAP)	(N-G+L+M)	10,026	7,631

Entergy Corporation notes:
Due September 2025		-	800
Due September 2026		750	750
Due June 2028		650	650
Due June 2030		600	600
Due June 2031		650	650
Due June 2050		600	600
Junior subordinated debentures due Dec. 2054		1200	1,200
Junior subordinated debentures due June 2056		700	-
Junior subordinated debentures due June 2056		600	-
Total Parent long-term debt	(O)	5,750	5,250
Revolver drawn	(P)	-	-
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts	(Q)	(53)	(42)
Total Parent debt	(R)=(G+O+P+Q)	7,242	5,667

Adjusted Parent debt (non-GAAP)	(S)=(R-C)	5,992	5,067

Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt (non-GAAP)	(S/D)	18 %	17 %


Calculations may differ due to rounding
(p)	Reflects adjustments, including for common dividends between contracting and settlement.

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