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Consolidated Edison Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income for common stock rose: The company reported second-quarter net income for common stock of $308 million, or $0.83 a share, against $246 million, or $0.68 a share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted earnings per share rose: Adjusted earnings were $308 million, or $0.83 a share, against $240 million, or $0.67 a share, with the 2026 period excluding transaction costs and HLBV effects. Source
  • CECONY rate base drove the quarter: CECONY net income rose $74 million, or $0.18 a share. Electric rate base and timing of a rate increase added $25 million, and gas rate base added $23 million. Source
  • Reliability record cited: Management said the company continues to deliver nation-leading electric service reliability, which it linked to its business model, investments and workforce. Source
  • Electrification momentum cited: The CFO cited the vibrant market and growing momentum for electrification of buildings and transportation as support for confidence in shareholder value. Source
  • Review transaction costs excluded: Adjusted results exclude transaction costs of the strategic alternatives review of MVP and Honeoye: $1 million pre-tax in the quarter and $4 million pre-tax for six months. Source

“Our second-quarter results reflect the strength and resilience of our business and reinforce confidence in our long-term strategy,”

Kirk Andrews, Senior Vice President and CFO of Con Edison

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EPS 2026 Source2026 full year$6.00 to $6.20Kept
Capital investment Sourceby 203528 new substations in serviceNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Adjusted earnings now also exclude 2026 HLBV effects on tax equity investments; the first-quarter release excluded HLBV effects only for 2025. Source

Second-quarter and half-year earnings

  • Net income for common stock rose: The company reported second-quarter net income for common stock of $308 million, or $0.83 a share, against $246 million, or $0.68 a share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted earnings per share rose: Adjusted earnings were $308 million, or $0.83 a share, against $240 million, or $0.67 a share, with the 2026 period excluding transaction costs and HLBV effects. Source
  • Six-month results rose: Six-month net income for common stock was $1,232 million, or $3.37 a share, against $1,038 million, or $2.93 a share. Six-month adjusted EPS was $3.00 against $2.91. Source

Segment earnings drivers

  • CECONY rate base drove the quarter: CECONY net income rose $74 million, or $0.18 a share. Electric rate base and timing of a rate increase added $25 million, and gas rate base added $23 million. Source
  • Six-month rate base gains: Over six months, higher electric rate base added $33 million, or $0.09 a share, and higher gas rate base added $26 million, or $0.07 a share, at CECONY. Source
  • O&R base rates offset by interest: O&R's electric and gas base rate increases each added to net income, offset by $3 million of higher interest on long-term debt. O&R net income was flat for the quarter. Source
  • Transmission fell on MVP items: Con Edison Transmission fell $3 million, or $0.01 a share, on $2 million of MVP accretion and $1 million of transaction costs for the strategic review. Source
  • Parent and other items reduced results: Other, including parent company, fell $9 million, or $0.02 a share, mainly on higher other interest expense and HLBV effects. Source

“Year-to-date results continue to be in line with expectations.”

Kirk Andrews, Senior Vice President and CFO of Con Edison

Operating costs and share issuance

  • Lower electric operating costs: CECONY's electric operations and maintenance expense was $9 million lower, adding $0.02 a share. Lower other interest expense added $9 million, or $0.03 a share. Source
  • Share issuance diluted six-month EPS: Issuing common shares diluted CECONY results by $0.09 a share over six months and by $0.02 a share in the quarter, with no net income effect in the quarter. Source
  • Allowance for funds added income: Income from the allowance for funds used during construction rose $4 million, or $0.01 a share, in the quarter, and $6 million over six months. Source

Reliability and resilience investment

  • Reliability record cited: Management said the company continues to deliver nation-leading electric service reliability, which it linked to its business model, investments and workforce. Source
  • Network readied for extreme heat: Management said it is investing to strengthen reliability and system resilience, including preparing the network for periods of extreme heat. Source
  • Targeted investments support returns: Management said targeted investments benefit customers, support economic growth and provide a foundation for stable, long-term returns for investors. Source

Affordability and electrification demand

  • Affordability effort stated: Management said it is redoubling efforts to keep service affordable for all customers while supporting New York's clean energy transition. Source
  • Electrification momentum cited: The CFO cited the vibrant market and growing momentum for electrification of buildings and transportation as support for confidence in shareholder value. Source
  • Substations and capital plan: Management expects 28 new substations in service by 2035, along with tens of billions of dollars in other capital investments to meet customers' energy needs. Source

MVP and Honeoye strategic review

  • Review transaction costs excluded: Adjusted results exclude transaction costs of the strategic alternatives review of MVP and Honeoye: $1 million pre-tax in the quarter and $4 million pre-tax for six months. Source
  • MVP interest sale completed earlier: The first-quarter release said the company completed the sale of its MVP interest for total consideration of $357.5 million.
  • MVP gain excluded from adjusted: The $134 million, or $0.37 a share, after-tax gain on the MVP interest is excluded from six-month adjusted earnings and appears in the Transmission variation. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Form 10-Q filing: The company's second-quarter 2026 Form 10-Q is being filed with the SEC. Source
  • Earnings presentation posted: A second-quarter earnings presentation will be available on the company's website. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Rate base growth SourceCECONY: electric rate base +$33 million and gas rate base +$26 million over six months (+$25 million and +$23 million in the quarter)
Rate cases SourceO&R base rate increases: electric $8 million and gas $4 million over six months ($3 million and $2 million in the quarter)
Capital plan Source28 new substations in service by 2035, plus tens of billions of dollars in other capital investments

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management cited preparing the network for periods of extreme heat as part of its reliability and resilience investment. Source
  • Regulatory: Management said it is redoubling efforts to keep service affordable for all customers. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said year-to-date results continue to be in line with expectations, in the same period it reaffirmed the 2026 range. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.