Entergy reports first quarter 2025 financial results

Company affirms guidance and outlooks

NEW ORLEANS, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported first quarter 2025 earnings per share of 82 cents on an as-reported and an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis.

"We had a productive start to the year with progress on our key objectives," said Drew Marsh, Entergy Chair and Chief Executive Officer. "We are confident in the opportunity ahead as well as our ability to execute and deliver value on behalf of our customers and all stakeholders."

Business highlights included the following:

    --  Entergy Texas received approval to place $137 million of transmission
        investments into rates through the TCRF rider.
    --  The state of Arkansas passed legislation to allow recovery for certain
        generation and transmission investments outside of the formula rate plan
        four percent cap.
    --  Entergy Louisiana received approval from the LPSC for the West Bank
        230kV transmission project.
    --  Entergy Louisiana received the final approval needed for the sale of its
        gas distribution business from East Baton Rouge parish.
    --  Entergy Mississippi filed its annual formula rate plan.
    --  Entergy Corporation completed an approximately $1.5 billion common stock
        offering with a forward component.
    --  EEI awarded its Emergency Response Award to Entergy in recognition of
        restoration work after Hurricane Francine.


            Consolidated earnings (GAAP and non-GAAP measures)



            First quarter 2025 vs. 2024 (See Appendix A for reconciliation of GAAP to non-
    GAAP measures and description of adjustments)


                                                                                                        First quarter



                                                                                            2025    2024             Change



            (After-tax, $ in millions)



            As-reported earnings                                                            361      75                285



            Less adjustments                                                                  -  (155)               155



            Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)                                                    361     230                131



            
                Estimated weather impact                                            22    (26)                48





            (After-tax, per share in $)



            As-reported earnings                                                           0.82    0.18               0.64



            Less adjustments                                                                  - (0.36)              0.36



            Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)                                                   0.82    0.54               0.28



            
                Estimated weather impact                                          0.05  (0.06)              0.11


              Calculations may differ due to rounding

Consolidated results

For first quarter 2025, the company reported earnings of $361 million, or 82 cents per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to first quarter 2024 earnings of $75 million, or 18 cents per share, on an as-reported basis, and $230 million, or 54 cents per share, on 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. A more detailed analysis of earnings per share variances by business is provided in Appendix B.

Business results

Utility
For first quarter 2025, the Utility business reported earnings attributable to Entergy Corporation of $490 million, or $1.11 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to first quarter 2024 earnings of $195 million, or 46 cents per share, on an as-reported basis, and earnings of $350 million, or 82 cents per share, on an adjusted basis.

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

    --  higher retail sales volume, including the impacts of weather;
    --  the net effect of regulatory actions across the operating companies;
    --  other income (deductions); and
    --  lower other O&M.

These drivers were partially offset by higher interest expense as well as higher depreciation and amortization.

First quarter 2024 results also reflected items that were considered adjustments and excluded from adjusted earnings:

    --  Entergy Arkansas recorded a write off of $(132 million) ($(97 million)
        after tax) for a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales
        proceeding.
    --  Entergy New Orleans recorded a regulatory charge of $(79 million) ($(57
        million) after tax) to reflect the company's agreement to share
        additional income tax benefits from the 2016-2018 IRS audit resolution
        with customers.

On a per share basis, first quarter 2025 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding primarily due to the dilutive effect from unsettled equity forwards as a result of an increase in the stock price and option exercises under the company's stock-based compensation plans.

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

Parent & Other

For first quarter 2025, Parent & Other reported a loss attributable to Entergy Corporation of
$(129 million), or (29) cents per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to a first quarter 2024 loss of $(120 million), or (28) cents per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis.

On a per share basis, first quarter 2025 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding (see details in Utility section).

Earnings per share guidance

Entergy affirmed its 2025 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $3.75 to $3.95. See webcast presentation for additional details.

The company has provided 2025 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 below under "Non-GAAP financial measures." 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, the exclusion of 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 Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 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 webcast 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 May 6, 2025, by dialing 800-770-2030, conference ID 9024832.

Entergy produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We're investing for growth and improved reliability and resilience of our energy system while working to keep energy rates affordable for our customers. We're also investing in cleaner energy generation like modern natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy. 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 webcast 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, stockholders, analysts, and investors; 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 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

In this news release, and from time to time, Entergy Corporation makes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding Entergy's 2025 earnings guidance; financial and operational outlooks; industrial load growth outlooks; statements regarding its climate transition and resilience plans, goals, beliefs, or expectations; and other statements of Entergy's plans, beliefs, or expectations included in 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. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, 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, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Entergy's other reports and filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (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 by the utilities 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 risk that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected and the risk that the anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized, and (2) Entergy's ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for electricity, including from hyperscale data centers and other large customers, and to manage the impacts of such growth on customers and Entergy's business, or the risk that contracted or expected load growth does not materialize or is not sustained; (h) 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 (i) effects on Entergy or its customers of (1) changes in federal, state, or local laws and regulations and other governmental actions or policies, including changes in monetary, fiscal, tax, environmental, international trade, or energy policies; (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.

First quarter 2025 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
    First quarter 2025 vs. 2024 (See Appendix A-2 and Appendix A-3 for details on adjustments)


                                                                                                                First quarter



                                                                                                   2025    2024         Change



              (After-tax, $ in millions)



              
                As-reported earnings (loss)



              Utility                                                                              490     195            295



              Parent & Other                                                                     (129)  (120)           (9)



              Consolidated                                                                         361      75            285





              
                Less adjustments



              Utility                                                                                   (155)           155



              Parent & Other



              Consolidated                                                                              (155)           155





              
                Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)



              Utility                                                                              490     350            140



              Parent & Other                                                                     (129)  (120)           (9)



              Consolidated                                                                         361     230            131



              
                Estimated weather impact                                                 22    (26)            48





              Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions) (a)                441     428             13





              (After-tax, per share in $) (a) (b)



              
                As-reported earnings (loss)



              Utility                                                                             1.11    0.46           0.66



              Parent & Other                                                                    (0.29)  (0.28)        (0.01)



              Consolidated                                                                        0.82    0.18           0.64





              
                Less adjustments



              Utility                                                                                  (0.36)          0.36



              Parent & Other



              Consolidated                                                                             (0.36)          0.36





              
                Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)



              Utility                                                                             1.11    0.82           0.29



              Parent & Other                                                                    (0.29)  (0.28)        (0.01)



              Consolidated                                                                        0.82    0.54           0.28



              
                Estimated weather impact                                               0.05  (0.06)          0.11


     Calculations may differ due to rounding


      (a)                                                                Entergy executed a two-for-one forward stock split that was effective with trading on
                                                                          December 13, 2024; 2024 diluted
                                                              average number of common shares outstanding and per-share
                                                              information were restated to reflect the post-split share count.


      (b)                                                                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)



              First quarter 2025 vs. 2024


                                                                                                                         First quarter



                                                                                                            2025    2024        Change



              (Pre-tax except for income tax effect and totals; $ in millions)



              
                Utility



              1Q24 E-AR write-off of a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding           -  (132)          132



              1Q24 E-NO increase in customer sharing of income tax benefits as a result of                    -   (79)           79
      the 2016-2018 IRS audit resolution



              Income tax effect on Utility adjustments above                                                  -     56          (56)



              Total Utility                                                                                   -  (155)          155





              Total adjustments                                                                               -  (155)          155





              (After-tax, per share in $) (c), (d)



              
                Utility



              1Q24 E-AR write-off of a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding           - (0.23)         0.23



              1Q24 E-NO increase in customer sharing of income tax benefits as a result of                    - (0.13)         0.13
      the 2016-2018 IRS audit resolution



              Total Utility                                                                                   - (0.36)         0.36





              Total adjustments                                                                               - (0.36)         0.36


     Calculations may differ due to rounding


      (c)                                     Entergy executed a two-for-one forward stock split that was effective with trading on
                                               December 13, 2024; 2024 per-share information was restated to reflect the post-split share
                                               count.


      (d)                                     Per share amounts are calculated by multiplying the corresponding earnings (loss) by the
                                               estimated 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)



     First quarter 2025 vs. 2024



     (Pre-tax except for income taxes and totals; $ in millions)


                                                                                                                                                       First quarter



                                                                                                                                           2025   2024            Change



     
                Utility



     Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges                                                                                      - (132)              132



     Other regulatory charges (credits) - net                                                                                                -  (79)               79



     Income taxes                                                                                                                            -    56              (56)



     Total Utility                                                                                                                           - (155)              155





     Total adjustments                                                                                                                       - (155)              155


              Calculations may differ due to rounding

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



     Appendix A-4: Consolidated operating cash flow



     First quarter 2025 vs. 2024



     ($ in millions)


                                                         First quarter



                                         2025       2024          Change



     Utility                             565        515              50



     Parent & Other                     (29)         6            (35)



     Consolidated                        536        521              15


              Calculations may differ due to rounding

OCF increased year-over-year primarily due to the timing of payments to vendors and advance payments related to customer agreements. The increase was partially offset by higher fuel and purchased power payments, higher interest payments, and the timing of recovery of fuel and purchased power costs.

B: Earnings variance analysis
Appendix B provides details of current quarter 2025 versus 2024 as-reported and adjusted earnings per share variances.



              Appendix B: As-reported and adjusted earnings per share variance analysis (e), (f), (g), (h)



              First quarter 2025 vs. 2024



              (After-tax, per share in $)


                                                                                                                     Utility                      Parent & Other                 Consolidated


                                                                                                               As-           Adjusted           As-              Adjusted       As-           Adjusted

                                                                                                            reported                         reported                        reported



              2024 earnings (loss)                                                                             0.46              0.82           (0.28)              (0.28)        0.18              0.54



              Operating revenue less:                                                                          0.59              0.45   (i)       0.01                 0.01         0.60              0.47
      fuel, fuel-related expenses and gas purchased
      for resale; purchased power; and other
      regulatory charges (credits) - net



              Nuclear refueling outage expenses                                                                0.01              0.01                                             0.01              0.01



              Other O&M                                                                                        0.03              0.03   (j)     (0.01)              (0.01)        0.02              0.02



              Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges                                               0.23                    (k)                                       0.23



              Decommissioning                                                                                     -



              Taxes other than income taxes                                                                  (0.01)           (0.01)                                          (0.01)           (0.01)



              Depreciation and amortization                                                                  (0.02)           (0.02)  (l)                                     (0.02)           (0.02)



              Other income (deductions)                                                                      (0.04)           (0.04)  (m)     (0.01)              (0.01)      (0.05)           (0.05)



              Interest expense                                                                               (0.10)           (0.10)  (n)     (0.01)              (0.01)      (0.11)           (0.11)



              Income taxes - other                                                                             0.01              0.01           (0.01)              (0.01)        0.01              0.01



              Preferred dividend requirements and                                                                 -
       noncontrolling interests



              Share effect                                                                                   (0.03)           (0.03)            0.01                 0.01       (0.02)           (0.02)    (o)



              2025 earnings (loss)                                                                             1.11              1.11           (0.29)              (0.29)        0.82              0.82


     Calculations may differ due to rounding


      (e)                                                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):


                                   1Q25 1Q24



     Utility operating revenue     (2)    8



     Utility income taxes - other    2   (8)


     (f) Utility regulatory charges (credits) - net and Utility preferred dividend requirements and
          noncontrolling interests variances exclude the following for the effects of HLBV accounting
          and the approved deferral (net effect was neutral to earnings) ($ in millions):


                                                                           1Q25 1Q24



     Utility regulatory charges (credits) - net                            (3)  (3)



     Utility preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests    3     3


     (g) Entergy executed a two-for-one forward stock split that was effective with trading on
          December 13, 2024; 2024 per-share information and diluted number of common shares
          outstanding has been restated to reflect the post-split share count.


     (h) EPS effect is calculated by multiplying the pre-tax amount by the estimated 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 items. 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
                                        2025 vs. 2024 ($ EPS)


                                                                                            1Q



     Electric volume / weather                                                           0.20



     Retail electric price                                                               0.16



     1Q24 E-NO provision for increased income tax sharing                                0.13



     Reg. provisions for decommissioning items                                           0.12



     Grand Gulf recovery                                                               (0.03)



     Other                                                                               0.01



     Total                                                                               0.59


     (i) The first quarter earnings increase reflected several drivers, including higher volume
          (including the effects of weather), and regulatory actions including: E-AR's FRP, E-LA's
          FRP (including riders), E-MS's FRP, various E-MS's riders, and E-TX's DCRF. The increase
          also reflected a first quarter 2024 $(79 million) ($(57 million) after tax) regulatory
          provision recorded at E-NO to reflect the company's agreement to share additional income
          tax benefits from the 2016-2018 IRS audit resolution with customers (considered an
          adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). 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
          increase was partially offset by lower Grand Gulf revenue largely due to lower O&M.


     (j) The first quarter earnings increase from lower Utility other O&M was largely due to a
          decrease in contract costs related to operational performance, customer service, and
          organizational health initiatives and a decrease in compensation and benefits costs
          primarily due to a true up to estimated incentive-based compensation expenses.


     (k) The first quarter as-reported earnings increase from Utility asset write-offs and
          impairments was due to the first quarter 2024 write off of an E-AR $(132 million) ($(97
          million) after tax) write off of a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales
          proceeding (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).


     (l) The first quarter earnings decrease from higher Utility depreciation and amortization was
          primarily due to higher plant in service and an increase in E-LA's nuclear depreciation
          rates effective September 2024. The decrease was partially offset by the first quarter 2024
          recognition of depreciation expense from E-TX's 2022 base rate case relate back.


     (m) The first quarter earnings decrease from lower Utility other income (deductions) was
          primarily due to lower nuclear decommissioning trust returns, including portfolio
          rebalancing in first quarter 2024 (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related
          variances are offset in other line items and are largely earnings neutral). The decrease was
          partially offset by higher AFUDC-equity due to higher construction work in progress and an
          increase in the amortization of tax gross ups on customer advances for construction.


     (n) The first quarter earnings decrease from higher Utility interest expense was primarily due to
          higher interest rates, higher debt balances, and higher carrying costs on customer advances
          for construction.


     (o) The first quarter earnings per share impact from share effect was primarily due to the
          dilutive effect of unsettled equity forwards under the company's ATM program as a result of
          an increase in the stock price, and option exercises under the company's stock-based
          compensation plans.

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



           Appendix C: Utility operating and financial measures



           First quarter 2025 vs. 2024


                                                                           
             
     First quarter



                                                                      2025      2024   % Change              % Weather
                                                                                                    adjusted
                                                                                                         (p)



           GWh sold



           Residential                                              8,784     7,758       13.2                     4.5



           Commercial                                               6,243     6,223        0.3                   (1.1)



           Governmental                                               560       572      (2.1)                  (2.5)



           Industrial                                              13,833    12,661        9.3                     9.3



           Total retail                                            29,420    27,214        8.1                     5.2



           Wholesale                                                1,634     3,958     (58.7)



           Total                                                   31,054    31,172      (0.4)





           Number of electric retail customers



           Residential                                          2,606,590 2,585,994        0.8



           Commercial                                             370,544   369,918        0.2



           Governmental                                            17,982    18,136      (0.8)



           Industrial                                              42,716    43,849      (2.6)



           Total                                                3,037,832 3,017,897        0.7





           Other O&M and nuclear refueling outage exp.             $22.40    $23.06      (2.9)
    per MWh


     Calculations may differ due to rounding


      (p)                                     The effects of weather were estimated using heating degree days and cooling degree days for
                                               the period from certain locations within each jurisdiction and comparing to "normal" weather
                                               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 5.2 percent. The increase was primarily due to a 9.3 percent increase in industrial volume driven by higher sales to petroleum refining, chlor-alkali, and primary metals customers. Residential sales increased 4.5 percent. The increase was partially offset by a commercial sales decline of (1.1) percent.

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



     2025 vs. 2024 (See Appendix F for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures)





     For 12 months ending March 31                                                              2025    2024    Change



     GAAP measure



     As-reported ROE                                                                           9.0 % 15.4 %  (6.4) %





     Non-GAAP financial measure



     Adjusted ROE                                                                             11.5 % 10.4 %    1.1 %





     As of March 31 ($ in millions, except where noted)                                         2025    2024    Change



     GAAP measures



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                 1,513   1,295       218



     Available revolver capacity                                                               4,345   4,245       100



     Commercial paper                                                                          1,330   1,914     (584)



     Total debt                                                                               31,041  28,493     2,548



     Junior subordinated debentures                                                            1,200            1,200



     Securitization debt                                                                         240     263      (23)



     Debt to total capital                                                                      67 %   66 %    0.9 %



      Storm escrows                                                                              300     328      (28)





     Non-GAAP financial measures ($ in millions, except where noted)



     FFO to adjusted debt                                                                     14.5 % 13.4 %    1.1 %



     Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization                                                   65 %   66 %      0 %



     Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization                                           64 %   65 %    (1) %



     Gross liquidity                                                                           5,858   5,540       318



     Net liquidity                                                                             7,904   4,380     3,524



     Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt                                                20 %   21 %    (1) %


              Calculations may differ due to rounding

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



              GWh sold                                              
              Total number of GWh sold to retail and wholesale customers



              Number of electric retail                             
              Average number of electric customers over the period
       customers



              Other O&M and refueling                                          Other operation and maintenance expense plus nuclear refueling outage
                                                                                 expense per
      outage expense per MWh                                         MWh of total sales



              
                Financial measures - GAAP



              As-reported ROE                                                  Last twelve months net income attributable to Entergy Corp. divided by
                                                                                 average common
                                                                     equity



              Debt to capital                                       
              Total debt divided by total capitalization



              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 debt                                                       Sum of short-term and long-term debt, notes payable, and commercial
                                                                                 paper



              
                Financial measures - non-GAAP



              Adjusted capitalization                               
              Capitalization excluding securitization debt



              Adjusted debt                                                    Debt excluding securitization debt and 50% of junior subordinated
                                                                                 debentures



              Adjusted debt to adjusted                             
              Adjusted debt divided by adjusted capitalization
      capitalization



              Adjusted EPS                                                     As-reported earnings minus adjustments, 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                         
              Adjusted net debt divided by adjusted net capitalization
      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 Parent debt divided by consolidated adjusted debt


                adjusted debt



              Adjusted ROE                                                     Last twelve months adjusted earnings divided by average common equity



              Adjusted ROE excluding                                           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

                affiliate preferred                                  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                                                              OCF minus preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries, working
                                                                                 capital items in OCF
                                                                      (receivables, fuel inventory, accounts payable, taxes accrued, interest
                                                                      accrued, deferred
                                                                      fuel costs, 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 borrowing

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



          Appendix E-2: Abbreviations and acronyms



          ADIT                              Accumulated deferred income taxes     IRS       
              Internal Revenue Service

           AFUDC -                           Allowance for equity funds used       LCPS      
              Lake Charles Power Station
    equity                        during construction
                                                                                   LDC       
              Local distribution company

          AMS                    
              Advanced metering system
                                                                                   LPSC                 Louisiana Public Service Commission

          APSC                              Arkansas Public Service Commission
                                                                                   LTM       
              Last twelve months

          ATM                               At the market equity issuance program
                                                                                   MISO                 Midcontinent Independent System Operator,
                                                                                                         Inc

          B&E                               Business and Executive Session
                                                                                   Moody's   
              Moody's Ratings

          bps                    
              Basis points
                                                                                   MPSC                 Mississippi Public Service Commission

          CAGR                              Compound annual growth rate
                                                                                   NDT       
              Nuclear decommissioning trust

          CCCT                              Combined cycle combustion turbine
                                                                                   NYSE      
              New York Stock Exchange

          CCN                               Certificate for convenience and
                                              necessity
                                                                                   O&M       
              Operation and maintenance

          CCNO                              Council of the City of New Orleans
                                                                                   OCAPS                Orange County Advanced Power Station
                                                                                                         (CCCT)

          CCS                               Carbon capture and sequestration
                                                                                   OCF                  Net cash flow provided by operating
                                                                                                         activities

          CFO                    
              Cash from operations
                                                                                   OpCo      
              Utility operating company

          COD                    
              Commercial operation date
                                                                                   Other O&M            Other non-fuel operation and maintenance
                                                                                                         expense

          CT                     
              Combustion turbine
                                                                                   P&O       
              Parent & Other

          DCRF                              Distribution cost recovery factor
                                                                                   PMR       
              Performance Management Rider

          DOE                    
              U.S. Department of Energy
                                                                                   PPA                  Power purchase agreement or purchased
                                                                                                         power

          DRM                               Distribution Recovery Mechanism
                                              (rider within                                  agreement
                                  E-LA's FRP)
                                                                                                        Public Utility Commission of Texas
                                  
              Entergy Arkansas, LLC                 PUCT
    E-AR                                                                                     
              Renewable Energy Certificates
                                  
              Entergy Louisiana, LLC                RECs

          E-LA                                                                              
              Request for proposals
                                  
              Entergy Mississippi, LLC              RFP

          E-MS                                                                                         Resilience and storm hardening cost
                                                                                                         recovery
                                  
              Entergy New Orleans, LLC              RSHCR

          E-NO                                                                              
              Return on equity
                                  
              Entergy Texas, Inc                    ROE

          E-TX                                                                                         Resilience plan cost recovery rider
                                  
              Edison Electric Institute             RPCR

          EEI                                                                                          Rate Stabilization Plan (E-LA gas)
                                  
              Earnings per share                    RSP

          EPS                                                                               
              Standard & Poor's
                                  
              Entergy Corporation                   S&P

          ETR                                                                                          U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                                  
              Funds from operations                 SEC

          FFO                                                                               
              System Energy Resources, Inc
                                  
              Formula rate plan                     SERI

          FRP                                                                               
              Southeast Texas
                                             U.S. generally accepted accounting
                                              principles                           SETEX

          GAAP                                                                                         Transmission cost recovery factor
                                             Generation Cost Recovery Rider        TCRF

          GCRR                                                                                         Tax reform adjustment mechanism
                                             Unit 1 of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
                                              (nuclear),                           TRAM
           Grand Gulf or            90% owned or leased by SERI                                         Transmission Recovery Mechanism (rider
                                                                                                         within
      GGNS                                                                         TRM       E-LA's FRP)
                                             Hypothetical liquidation at book
                                              value

          HLBV                                                                                         Weighted-average cost of capital

                                                                                   WACC

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)                                                           First quarter



                                                                                          2025    2024



     As-reported net income attributable to Entergy Corporation                  (A)    1,341   2,121



     Adjustments                                                                 (B)    (367)    695





     Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)                                              (C)=(A-
                                                                                   B)    1,708   1,426





     Average common equity (average of beginning and ending balances)            (D)   14,822  13,758





     As-reported ROE                                                            (A/D)   9.0 % 15.4 %



     Adjusted ROE (non-GAAP)                                                    (C/D)  11.5 % 10.4 %


              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)                                                                                  First quarter



                                                                                                             2025    2024



     Total debt                                                                                    (A)    31,041  28,493



     Securitization debt                                                                           (B)       240     263



     50% junior subordinated debentures                                                            (C)       600



     Adjusted debt (non-GAAP)                                                                   (D)=(A-B-
                                                                                                     C)    30,201  28,230





     Net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM                                           (E)     4,504   3,856





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





     50% of the interest expense associated with junior subordinated debentures, LTM               (G)      (37)





     Working capital items in net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM:



     Receivables                                                                                            (53)   (63)



     Fuel inventory                                                                                           20    (10)



     Accounts payable                                                                                        210    (83)



     Taxes accrued                                                                                           (9)     13



     Interest accrued                                                                                         27      18



     Deferred fuel costs                                                                                   (187)    409



     Other working capital accounts                                                                          165   (215)



     Securitization regulatory charges, LTM                                                                   20      28



     Total                                                                                         (H)       193      98





     FFO, LTM (non-GAAP)                                                                        (I)=(E-F-
                                                                                                    G-H)    4,366   3,776





     FFO to adjusted debt (non-GAAP)                                                              (I/D)   14.5 % 13.4 %


              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)                                                                                                                           First quarter



                                                                                                                                                        2025   2024



     Total debt                                                                                                                      
          (A)      31,041 28,493



     Securitization debt                                                                                                             
          (B)         240    263



     50% junior subordinated debentures                                                                                              
          (C)         600



     Adjusted debt (non-GAAP)                                                                                                           (D)=(A-B-C)  30,201 28,230



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                       
          (E)       1,513  1,295



     Adjusted net debt (non-GAAP)                                                                                                        (F)=(D-E)   28,688 26,935





     Commercial paper                                                                                                                
          (G)       1,330  1,914





     Total capitalization                                                                                                            
          (H)      46,542 43,287



     Securitization debt                                                                                                             
          (B)         240    263



     Adjusted capitalization (non-GAAP)                                                                                                  (I)=(H-B)   46,302 43,024



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                       
          (E)       1,513  1,295



     Adjusted net capitalization (non-GAAP)                                                                                              (J)=(I-E)   44,789 41,729





     Total debt to total capitalization                                                                                             
          (A/H)       67 %  66 %



     Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization (non-GAAP)                                                                            
          (D/I)       65 %  66 %



     Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization (non-GAAP)                                                                    
          (F/J)       64 %  65 %





     Available revolver capacity                                                                                                     
          (K)       4,345  4,245





     Storm escrows                                                                                                                   
          (L)         300    328



     Equity sold forward, not yet settled (q)                                                                                        
          (M)       3,075    426





     Gross liquidity (non-GAAP)                                                                                                          (N)=(E+K)    5,858  5,540



     Net liquidity (non-GAAP)                                                                                                            (N-G+L+M)    7,904  4,380





     Entergy Corporation notes:



     Due September 2025                                                                                                                                 800    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 December 2054                                                                                                 1,200



     Total Parent long-term debt                                                                                                     
          (O)       5,250  4,050



     Revolver draw                                                                                                                   
          (P)



     Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts                                                                                   
          (Q)        (44)  (36)



     Total Parent debt                                                                                                                 (R)=(G+O+P+Q)  6,536  5,928





     Adjusted Parent debt (non-GAAP)                                                                                                     (S)=(R-C)    5,936  5,928





     Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt (non-GAAP)                                                                         
          (S/D)       20 %  21 %


     Calculations may differ due to rounding


      (q)                                     Reflects adjustments, including for common dividends between contracting
                                               and settlement.

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