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Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • GAAP earnings rose, Core earnings fell: GAAP net income was $35 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, against $31 million, or $0.18. Core net income was $23 million, or $0.13 per share, against $33 million, or $0.19. Source
  • Storm costs added $14 million: Both GAAP and Core results include $14 million of estimated incremental pre-tax costs from the August and September storms. Source
  • ASB gains offset Pacific Current impairment: Holding company results included an $18 million pre-tax gain on ASB shares sold and a $46 million unrealized gain on remaining shares. A $51 million Pacific Current impairment offset part of these gains. Source
  • Hawaiian Electric net income declined: Hawaiian Electric net income was $13 million against $37 million. Core net income was $28 million against $40 million, on higher O&M from storm and integration costs. Source
  • $80 million of second payment prepaid: $80 million of the second settlement payment has been prepaid, reducing the $479 million amount due by $82 million after the early-payment discount. Source
  • Accretion raised interest expense: Hawaiian Electric interest expense rose $23 million, including $18 million of non-cash accretion as the recorded liability rises toward scheduled payment dates. Source

“Our company continued to execute well on strategic priorities during the third quarter, working to deliver safe, affordable, reliable and resilient power to our customers.”

Scott Seu, HEI CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Base rates (pending rate rebasing request) SourcePhased in over two years5.3% base rate increase
Wildfire safety and resilience investments Sourcenot statedup to $500 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Holding company and utility employees were integrated at the start of the third quarter. Certain holding company costs are now recorded at the utility, and these are not included in customer rates. Source
  • New: HEI sold 35% of its 9.9% stake in American Savings Bank in the bank's initial public offering. Source
  • New: HEI is in the final stages of exiting Pacific Current. Its last remaining asset, the Mahipapa biomass plant on Kauai, is being exited. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • GAAP earnings rose, Core earnings fell: GAAP net income was $35 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, against $31 million, or $0.18. Core net income was $23 million, or $0.13 per share, against $33 million, or $0.19. Source
  • Storm costs added $14 million: Both GAAP and Core results include $14 million of estimated incremental pre-tax costs from the August and September storms. Source
  • ASB gains offset Pacific Current impairment: Holding company results included an $18 million pre-tax gain on ASB shares sold and a $46 million unrealized gain on remaining shares. A $51 million Pacific Current impairment offset part of these gains. Source
  • Utility revenue adjustment added $8 million: Hawaiian Electric revenues, net of fuel and purchased power, rose $8 million, mainly from the annual revenue adjustment mechanism. AFUDC rose $3 million. Source

Segments and utility sales

  • Hawaiian Electric net income declined: Hawaiian Electric net income was $13 million against $37 million. Core net income was $28 million against $40 million, on higher O&M from storm and integration costs. Source
  • Holding companies returned to profit: Holding and other companies reported net income of $22 million, against a net loss of $6 million a year earlier. The Core net loss narrowed to $5 million from $7 million. Source
  • Sales rose on Oahu, fell on Maui: Hawaiian Electric sales rose to 1,685 million kilowatthours from 1,664 million, and Hawaii Electric Light rose to 282 million from 276 million. Maui Electric fell to 290 million from 294 million. Source

“Reducing wildfire risk to our communities remains a top priority and is central to our grid investments.”

Scott Seu, HEI CEO

Costs and margins

  • Utility O&M rose $20 million: Utility O&M rose $20 million, including storm costs and about $6 million of holding company expenses transferred to the utility after integration. Lower transmission, distribution and wildfire program costs partly offset the increase. Source
  • Fuel oil cost per barrel rose sharply: Average fuel oil cost per barrel was $154.87, against $98.20. Utility fuel oil expense was $398.7 million, against $240.5 million. Source
  • Other taxes rose: Taxes other than income taxes were $93.8 million, against $74.4 million. The release gives no driver for the change. Source

Wildfire settlement liability

  • $80 million of second payment prepaid: $80 million of the second settlement payment has been prepaid, reducing the $479 million amount due by $82 million after the early-payment discount. Source
  • Nine-month benefit from remeasurement: Nine-month utility expenses include a $154 million benefit from remeasuring the tort settlement liability to present value. Source
  • Accretion raised interest expense: Hawaiian Electric interest expense rose $23 million, including $18 million of non-cash accretion as the recorded liability rises toward scheduled payment dates. Source

Wildfire mitigation and rate request

  • Industry practices adopted for wildfire risk: Management said it adopted industry-wide best practices, including measures used by wildfire-affected mainland utilities, tailored to Hawaii's risk profile. Source
  • Core excludes Maui wildfire items: Core is a non-GAAP measure that excludes Maui wildfire-related items, impacts from the ASB stake, and Pacific Current strategic review expenses. Source
  • Storm cost recovery to be requested: The utility will request recovery of storm costs once final incremental costs are known. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Consolidated return on equity rose: Consolidated return on average common equity was 13.6% for the twelve months, against 7.2% a year earlier. Source
  • Remaining ASB stake marked to market: HEI's remaining ASB stake is about 6.4% of ASB's shares outstanding, and it was marked to market at the end of the third quarter. Source
  • Financial capacity seen as essential: Management said maintaining financial capacity is essential to delivering a safe, reliable and resilient grid. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 November 2026

  • Early payments of settlement under review: Management will continue to evaluate early payments of the wildfire settlement liability. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Rate case Sourcepending rate rebasing request
Load (kilowatthour sales, quarter, millions) Source2,257 vs 2,234
Return on equity (utility, GAAP, twelve months) Source13.4% vs 12.8%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Severe weather in August and September caused damage statewide, and final storm costs are not yet known. Source
  • Demand: Management cites significant customer cost pressures, especially for low-income customers, and says it is financing and phasing investments to manage bill impacts. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said the Wildfire Mitigation Plan is on schedule and has significantly reduced wildfire risk since 2023. 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.