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Alliant Energy Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 20 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 2 lowered, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year ongoing EPS up 6%: Ongoing EPS for 2025 was $3.22 against $3.04 in 2024, which the company describes as 6% growth. Source
  • Fourth-quarter EPS below prior-year level: Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS was $0.55 against $0.58; ongoing EPS was $0.60 against $0.70 a year earlier. Source
  • Rate base growth drove results: Management named higher revenue requirements from authorized rate base increases as the main driver, tied to ongoing generation and energy storage investment. Source
  • 2026 range kept from November: Management affirmed the 2026 ongoing EPS range rather than changing it in this release. Source
  • QTS agreement renegotiated: The electric service agreement with QTS was renegotiated on a new project location, a change from the November terms for the QTS Madison site. Source
  • Other O&M rose on generation work: Other operation and maintenance rose on planned generation maintenance, new energy resources and higher development costs to support long-term growth. Source
  • Capital plan rolled forward to 2029: Projected capital expenditures now cover 2026 through 2029, with generation, storage and distribution as the main categories. Source

“We’re executing well while investing to meet growing customer demand,”

Lisa Barton, Alliant Energy President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Consolidated ongoing EPS Source2026$3.36 - $3.46Kept
Total capital expenditures Source2026$3,130 millionRaised from $3,045 million
Total capital expenditures Source2027$3,580 millionLowered from $3,665 million
Total capital expenditures Source2028$3,625 millionLowered from $3,795 million
Total capital expenditures Source2029$3,065 millionRaised from $2,905 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: The four-year capital plan total stays near $13.4 billion; 2026 and 2029 rise against the November table, while 2027 and 2028 fall. Source
  • New: QTS electric service agreement renegotiated on a new project location; the November release had described an agreement for the QTS Madison site. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year ongoing EPS up 6%: Ongoing EPS for 2025 was $3.22 against $3.04 in 2024, which the company describes as 6% growth. Source
  • Fourth-quarter EPS below prior-year level: Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS was $0.55 against $0.58; ongoing EPS was $0.60 against $0.70 a year earlier. Source
  • Rate base growth drove results: Management named higher revenue requirements from authorized rate base increases as the main driver, tied to ongoing generation and energy storage investment. Source
  • 2026 range kept from November: Management affirmed the 2026 ongoing EPS range rather than changing it in this release. Source
  • GAAP EPS up on prior-year charges: GAAP EPS was $3.14 against $2.69; 2024 GAAP results carried $0.35 per share of non-GAAP adjustments, including the Lansing asset valuation charge. Source

Segments and earnings by business

  • IPL and WPL carried utility earnings: Ongoing EPS was $1.77 at IPL and $1.56 at WPL, against $1.68 and $1.38 in 2024. Source
  • Non-utility and Parent loss widened: Non-utility and Parent was a loss of $0.41 per share on GAAP and $0.33 ongoing, against $0.28 and $0.24 in 2024. Source
  • ATC Holdings unchanged year over year: ATC Holdings contributed $0.16 per share in both years. Source

“We have renegotiated an electric service agreement with QTS based on a new project location and our investment plan reinforces our flexibility and balanced generation portfolio as we continue to execute on our customer and community-focused strategy.”

Lisa Barton, Alliant Energy President and CEO

Demand, customers and data centers

  • Retail electric sales rose: Retail electric sales were 25,122 thousand megawatt-hours in 2025 against 24,569 in 2024; wholesale sales fell to 2,565 from 2,783. Source
  • Electric customer count rose: Retail electric customers reached 1,009,387 at December 31, 2025, against 1,002,967 a year earlier, with residential and commercial counts higher. Source
  • Gas customer count rose: Retail gas customers reached 433,344 at year end, against 430,699; residential customers were 387,672. Source
  • Data center agreements lift revenue: Projected higher electric revenues from commercial and industrial customers, including data center agreements in IPL and WPL service areas, drove the state tax adjustment. Source
  • QTS agreement renegotiated: The electric service agreement with QTS was renegotiated on a new project location, a change from the November terms for the QTS Madison site. Source

Costs and operating income

  • Other O&M rose on generation work: Other operation and maintenance rose on planned generation maintenance, new energy resources and higher development costs to support long-term growth. Source
  • Fuel and purchased power costs rose: Electric production fuel and purchased power cost $742 million in 2025 against $628 million; electric transmission service was $625 million against $613 million. Source
  • Efficiency and Travero costs rose: Energy efficiency costs were $57 million against $45 million, and non-utility Travero costs were $80 million against $70 million. Source
  • Operating income rose: Operating income for 2025 was $1,025 million against $886 million, on total revenues of $4,362 million against $3,981 million. Source

Capital plan and projects

  • Capital plan rolled forward to 2029: Projected capital expenditures now cover 2026 through 2029, with generation, storage and distribution as the main categories. Source
  • Renewables and storage spend rises: Renewables and energy storage projects are projected at $1,055 million in 2026, $1,465 million in 2028 and $1,495 million in 2029. Source
  • Gas projects peak in 2027: Gas projects are projected at $970 million in 2026, $1,515 million in 2027, $1,135 million in 2028 and $460 million in 2029. Source
  • Electric distribution spend rises: Electric systems spend is projected at $545 million in 2026, rising to $605 million in 2029; gas systems at $145 million in 2026 and $105 million in 2029. Source

Cash, debt and dividends

  • Operating cash flow flat: Net cash from operating activities was $1,169 million against $1,167 million, after $591 million of receivables sold to a third party. Source
  • Utility construction spending grew: Utility construction and acquisition expenditures were $2,277 million in 2025 against $2,052 million in 2024. Source
  • Debt issuance rose, cash built: Long-term debt issued was $2,470 million against $1,613 million; cash and equivalents ended the year at $556 million against $81 million. Source
  • Dividend rate increased: The quarterly common dividend rate was $0.5075 per share, against $0.48 a year earlier; common dividends paid were $521 million against $492 million. Source
  • Book value per share up: Book value per share was $28.52 at December 31, 2025, against $27.29; common shares outstanding were 257,137 thousand. Source
  • Interest expense rose: Interest expense was $512 million for 2025 against $449 million; allowance for funds used during construction was $89 million against $75 million. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Capital plan SourceProjected total capital expenditures: 2026 $3,130 million; 2027 $3,580 million; 2028 $3,625 million; 2029 $3,065 million
Customer growth SourceRetail electric customers 1,009,387 at December 31, 2025, up from 1,002,967; retail gas customers 433,344 from 430,699
Load growth SourceRetail electric sales 25,122 thousand MWh in 2025, against 24,569 in 2024
Rate base growth SourceRevenue requirements from authorized rate base increases cited as a driver; no rate base dollar figure given
EPS growth target Source6% ongoing EPS growth in 2025: $3.22 against $3.04

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: A non-utility asset valuation charge of $0.05 per share is excluded from 2025 ongoing EPS. Source
  • Financial: Deferred tax assets were remeasured for higher estimated state income tax apportionment, a $0.03 per share charge excluded from ongoing EPS. Source
  • Financial: Depreciation and financing expenses rose with capital investment and non-GAAP items, partly offsetting higher earnings. Source
  • External: Temperatures added $11 million to 2025 operating income against a $51 million reduction in 2024; the fourth quarter added $4 million. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The November release said 2025 earnings were trending toward the upper half of the range; the February release does not compare results to that statement.
  • Not stated: The November release raised the 2026 annual dividend target; the February release does not restate it.

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.