Duke Energy Corporation Q2 FY2022 Earnings Call

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Financial Performance

  • Adjusted EPS for Q2 2022 was 1.14 dollars, slightly below the 1.15 dollars of Q2 2021 but above reported EPS of 0.96 dollars last year. Results benefited from favorable weather, higher electric volumes, and rate increases.
  • Full‑year EPS guidance of 5.30 to 5.60 dollars was reaffirmed, with a midpoint of 5.45 dollars.
  • Duke reiterated its long‑term EPS growth target of 5 percent to 7 percent through 2026.
  • Electric Utilities & Infrastructure segment earnings rose 0.03 dollars year over year, driven by volumes and rate actions, partially offset by higher O&M and depreciation.
  • Gas Utilities & Infrastructure decreased 0.02 dollars due to timing of O&M.
  • Commercial Renewables was flat year over year.
  • Other segment earnings fell 0.02 dollars due to lower market returns on benefit trusts.

Operational and Market Trends

  • Electric volumes rose approximately 1.5 percent year over year in Q2. Rolling 12‑month load growth is 2.6 percent, slightly above 2019 pre‑COVID levels.
  • Duke now forecasts 2022 load growth at 1.5 percent to 2 percent, above original guidance of 1.5 percent.
  • Residential volumes increased 1.2 percent, commercial and industrial each rose 1.7 percent.

Outlook for 2H 2022

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Operator: Good morning. My name is Joanne, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Duke Energy's Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Call [Operator Instructions]. I would now like to introduce Jack Sullivan, Vice President of Investor Relations. You may begin your conference. Jack Sullivan: Well, thank you, Joanne, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to Duke Energy's second quarter 2022 earnings review and business update. Leading our call today is Lynn Good, Chair, President and CEO along with Steve Young, Executive Vice President and CFO. Today's discussion will include the use of non-GAAP financial measures and forward-looking information within the meaning of securities laws. Actual results may be different than forward-looking statements, and those factors are outlined herein and disclosed in Duke Energy's SEC filings. The appendix of today's presentation includes supplemental information and disclosures, along with a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures. So with that, let's turn the call over to Lynn. Lynn Good: Jack, thank you, and good morning, everyone. Today, we announced adjusted earnings per share of $1.14 for the quarter, delivering strong results driven by continued growth in electric volumes and favorable weather. We remain on track to deliver within our original guidance range and are reaffirming our full year guidance range of $5.30 to $5.60 with a midpoint of $5.45. We're also reaffirming our lon

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