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Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q3 non-GAAP EPS rose to $1.13: Non-GAAP Operating Earnings were $565 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, against $448 million, or $0.90, a year earlier. Net income was $622 million, or $1.24 per share. Source
  • Guidance narrowed to upper half: Management narrowed 2025 non-GAAP Operating Earnings guidance to $4.00 to $4.06 per share, from $3.94 to $4.06 previously. Source
  • PSE&G earnings rose on new rates: PSE&G non-GAAP Operating Earnings were $515 million in the quarter, against $379 million, and $1,393 million for nine months, against $1,169 million. Source
  • PSEG Power earnings fell in quarter: PSEG Power & Other non-GAAP Operating Earnings were $50 million in the quarter, against $69 million, and $274 million for nine months, against $249 million. Source
  • Summer bills rose nearly 20%: Management attributed the rise to a growing generation supply-demand imbalance and PJM capacity market results, which PSE&G passes through to customers. Source
  • Capital program funded without equity: Management said the balance sheet funds the five-year program with no new equity or asset sales, and supports consistent and sustainable dividend growth. Source

“This summer, however, a growing generation supply-demand imbalance, along with the impact of PJM’s capacity market results, which PSE&G passes through to customers, directly caused summer electric bills to rise nearly 20%.”

Ralph LaRossa, PSEG’s chair, president and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Non-GAAP Operating Earnings per share Sourcefull year 2025$4.00 to $4.06 per shareRaised from $3.94 to $4.06 per share
Five-year non-GAAP Operating Earnings growth Source2025 through 20295% to 7%Kept
Five-year capital investment program Sourcefive-year program$22.5 billion to $26 billion
Regulated capital spending Sourcefull year 2025$3.8 billionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: 2025 non-GAAP Operating Earnings guidance narrowed to $4.00 to $4.06 per share from $3.94 to $4.06, the upper half of the range. Source
  • Guidance kept: The five-year non-GAAP Operating Earnings growth range of 5% to 7% through 2029 was reaffirmed. Source
  • New: The Long Island Power Authority board approved a five-year extension of PSEG Long Island as operations service provider through 2030. Source
  • Ended: Hope Creek fuel cycle extension work is reported as completed. The prior release described it as a refueling outage planned for the fall. Source

Earnings and guidance

  • Q3 non-GAAP EPS rose to $1.13: Non-GAAP Operating Earnings were $565 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, against $448 million, or $0.90, a year earlier. Net income was $622 million, or $1.24 per share. Source
  • Nine-month non-GAAP EPS $3.33: Nine-month non-GAAP Operating Earnings were $1,667 million, or $3.33 per share, against $1,418 million, or $2.84 a year earlier. Net income was $1,796 million, or $3.59 per share. Source
  • Guidance narrowed to upper half: Management narrowed 2025 non-GAAP Operating Earnings guidance to $4.00 to $4.06 per share, from $3.94 to $4.06 previously. Source

Segment results

  • PSE&G earnings rose on new rates: PSE&G non-GAAP Operating Earnings were $515 million in the quarter, against $379 million, and $1,393 million for nine months, against $1,169 million. Source
  • New rates from October 2024 settlement: Management said the new electric and gas rates followed settlement of the first distribution base rate case since 2018. Transmission and Energy Efficiency investments also added margin. Source
  • PSEG Power earnings fell in quarter: PSEG Power & Other non-GAAP Operating Earnings were $50 million in the quarter, against $69 million, and $274 million for nine months, against $249 million. Source
  • Hope Creek outage costs weighed: Power results reflected higher nuclear operation and maintenance from the Hope Creek refueling outage and fuel cycle work, and lower generation volume, partly offset by higher power pricing. Source

“We are reaffirming PSEG’s five-year, non-GAAP Operating Earnings growth outlook of 5% to 7% through 2029 as we continue to pursue opportunities incremental to our long-term forecast”

Ralph LaRossa, PSEG’s chair, president and CEO

Nuclear fleet and Long Island

  • Nuclear output fell in quarter: Nuclear output was 7,903 GWh in the quarter, against 8,087 GWh a year earlier. Nine-month output was 23,769 GWh, against 23,294 GWh. Source
  • Hope Creek fuel cycle extended: Hope Creek completed a breaker-to-breaker run of 499 continuous days since its last refueling outage. The fuel cycle extension from 18 to 24 months is complete. Source
  • Long Island operations contract extended: The Long Island Power Authority board approved a five-year extension of PSEG Long Island as operations service provider, running through 2030. Source

Electric and gas sales

  • Electric sales slipped 1%: Electric sales were 11,804 million kWh in the quarter, down 1%. Residential fell 2% and commercial and industrial fell 1%. Nine-month electric sales were 31,228 million kWh, down 1%. Source
  • Firm gas sales rose 4%: Firm gas sales were 195 million therms in the quarter, up 4%. Nine-month firm sales were 1,793 million therms, up 9%. Total gas sales were 404 million therms, down 7%. Source
  • Cooling hours below prior year: Temperature-humidity index hours were 12,460 in the quarter, against 12,909 normal and 7% below 2024. Nine-month hours were 17,581, 9% below 2024 and above normal. Source

“Notably, our solid balance sheet enables the funding of PSEG’s five-year capital investment program of $22.5 billion to $26 billion without the need to issue new equity or sell assets”

Ralph LaRossa, PSEG’s chair, president and CEO

Bills, costs and pricing

  • Summer bills rose nearly 20%: Management attributed the rise to a growing generation supply-demand imbalance and PJM capacity market results, which PSE&G passes through to customers. Source
  • Higher costs partly offset rates: PSE&G expected higher operation and maintenance costs, plus higher depreciation and interest from distribution investments, partly offsetting the new rates. Source
  • Power pricing higher year to date: Higher power pricing added to year-to-date results. In the quarter, it partly offset lower generation volume at PSEG Power & Other. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Regulated investment about $1 billion: Regulated investment was about $1 billion in the quarter and $2.7 billion over nine months, part of a planned $3.8 billion capital spending program. Source
  • Capital program funded without equity: Management said the balance sheet funds the five-year program with no new equity or asset sales, and supports consistent and sustainable dividend growth. Source
  • Debt up, commercial paper down: Total debt was $23,370 million at September 30, against $22,707 million at December 31, 2024. Commercial paper and loans fell to $829 million from $1,593 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose: Nine-month operating cash flow was $2,577 million, against $1,766 million. Investing outflows were $2,060 million, against $2,363 million. Source
  • Dividend per share increased: Dividends paid were $0.63 per share in the quarter, against $0.60, and $1.89 for nine months, against $1.80. The dividend yield was 3.0%. Source

Growth plan and strategy

  • Growth plan execution emphasized: Management said the company is executing its growth plan with a focus on operational excellence and rigorous cost discipline. Source
  • New Jersey resource adequacy talks: Management is working with the State and other stakeholders on New Jersey solutions to the growing resource adequacy imbalance in the mid-Atlantic region. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2025

  • Nuclear multi-year contracts under discussion: Management said it is pursuing potential multi-year nuclear output contracts and incremental investments for near-term supply. No timing was given. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Rate case SourceNew electric and gas rates in effect October 15, 2024, after first distribution base rate case since 2018
Capital plan Source$22.5 billion to $26 billion five-year program; $3.8 billion planned spending program
Customers served Sourceapproximately 2.4 million electric and 1.9 million natural gas customers
Load growth SourceElectric sales 11,804 million kWh in quarter, down 1%; 31,228 million kWh for nine months, down 1%
EPS growth target Source5% to 7% five-year non-GAAP Operating Earnings growth, 2025 to 2029

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management described a growing resource adequacy imbalance in the mid-Atlantic region that it is working to address with New Jersey. Source
  • Regulatory: Capacity market costs pass through to customers. Management tied this to higher summer bills and the need to meet demand affordably. Source
  • Financial: Management said it cannot reliably project mark-to-market and nuclear decommissioning trust gains or losses, which may materially affect future GAAP results. Source
  • Operational: Lower generation volume reduced PSEG Power & Other results in the quarter, partly offset by higher power pricing. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management reaffirmed the range in the quarter. The documents give no progress status against it. Source
  • Met: The prior release described this work as an outage planned for this fall. The current release describes the work as completed. Source
  • Not stated: Management cited $1 billion of regulated investment in the quarter and $2.7 billion for nine months against the planned program. No progress status was given. 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.