Duke Energy Corporation Q3 FY2023 Earnings Call

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Quarterly Financial Performance

  • Adjusted EPS was 1.94, up from 1.78 in Q3 2022, reflecting strong operational and regulatory performance.
  • Reported EPS was 1.59 versus 1.81 last year, primarily impacted by storm costs and higher interest expense.
  • Electric Utilities & Infrastructure was down 0.01 per share year-over-year due to lower volumes and higher storms/interest, partially offset by rate cases and cost savings.
  • Gas Utilities & Infrastructure increased 0.01 per share due to riders and customer growth.
  • The Other segment improved 0.16 per share driven by lower effective tax rates.
  • Volumes were down 1.2% on a rolling 12-month basis due to weaker industrial load and weather; industrial sectors such as textiles and paper were soft.

2023 Outlook

  • Full-year EPS guidance tightened to 5.55–5.65, trending toward the lower half due to mild weather and softer industrial demand.
  • Weather remains approximately 0.20 per share below normal year-to-date.
  • Agility initiatives increased to 0.30 per share in mitigation (tactical O&M, tax strategies, and other cost levers).
  • Expected Q4 EPS of 1.50–1.60 driven by rate cases, riders, and sustained O&M discipline.

Regulatory & Operational Highlights

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Operator: Good morning. Thank you for attending the Duke Energy's Third Quarter Earnings Review and Business Update. My name is Matt, and I'll be your moderator for today's call. All lines being muted during the presentation portion of the call upon opportunity for questions and answers at the end. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to our host, Abby Motsinger, Vice President of Investor Relations. Abby, please go ahead. Abby Motsinger: Thank you, Matt, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to Duke Energy's third quarter 2023 earnings review and business update. Leading our call today is Lynn Good, Chair, President and CEO; along with Brian Savoy, Executive Vice President and CFO. Today's discussion will include the use of non-GAAP financial measures and forward-looking information. Actual results may differ from forward-looking statements due to factors disclosed in today's materials and in Duke Energy's SEC filings. The appendix of today's presentation includes supplemental information, along with the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures. With that, let me turn the call over to Lynn. Lynn Good: Abby, thank you, and good morning, everyone. Today, we announced strong results for the third quarter, adjusted earnings per share of $1.94 compared to $1.78 for last year. During the quarter, we also made great progress on regulatory outcomes and simplification of the business. This momentum is underpinned by our strong fundamentals. We have a trac

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