Entergy Corporation Q2 FY2021 Earnings Call

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Quarter Overview

  • Adjusted earnings were $1.34 per share. Weather was milder than normal, negatively affecting results, but underlying utility operations remained strong.
  • Management reiterated confidence in achieving full‑year 2021 EPS guidance of $5.80–$6.10 and long‑term 5%–7% EPS and dividend growth outlook. They now expect to finish in the top half of these ranges.
  • Sales continued recovery from COVID‑19 impacts:
    • Industrial sales up 7.1% year-over-year; now above 2019 levels.
    • Commercial sales improving as businesses reopen.
    • Residential sales moderating as workers return to offices.
  • Three-year $12 billion capital plan is on track, supporting grid reliability, resiliency, and customer affordability.

Key Financial Notes

  • Operating cash flow slightly above Q2 2020, driven by improved customer collections.
  • O&M expense trending to full-year expectation of $2.7 billion as maintenance normalizes post‑COVID.
  • Parent debt-to-total debt: 22.4%. FFO-to-debt: 8.3%, still depressed due to storm-related costs. Should normalize in 2022 when securitization proceeds arrive.

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Operator: Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Entergy Corporation Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Release Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Bill Abler, Vice President Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Bill Abler: Good morning and thank you for joining us. We will begin today with comments from Entergy's Chairman and CEO, Leo Denault; and then Drew Marsh, our CFO, will review results. In an effort to accommodate everyone who has questions, we request that each person ask no more than one question and one follow-up. In today's call, management will make certain forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, which are set forth in our earnings release, our slide presentation and our SEC filings. Entergy does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Management will also discuss non-GAAP financial information. Reconciliations to the applicable GAAP measures are included in today's press release and slide presentation, both of which can be found on the Investor Relations section of our website. And now, I will turn the call over to Leo. Leo Denault: Thank you

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