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Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and operating earnings rose: Net income was $741 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, against $589 million and $1.18 a year earlier. Non-GAAP Operating Earnings were $778 million, or $1.55 per share, against $718 million and $1.43. Source
  • PSE&G earnings rose to $577 million: PSE&G net income, equal to non-GAAP Operating Earnings, was $577 million against $546 million. The company cites investment in Energy Efficiency, Gas System Modernization and Transmission, and gas demand seasonality. Source
  • PSEG Power drivers: prices and volume: Higher realized prices and lower operation and maintenance costs were offset in part by lower generating volume and the absence of zero emission certificates. Source
  • Storm and cold-snap response: The quarter included the worst winter storm to hit the service territory in 30 years, and several single-digit temperature days that drove the highest gas send-out since 2019. Source
  • Electric rates held flat for 2026: PSEG worked with the Governor’s Office and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to keep electric rates flat in 2026. Source

“PSEG delivered a solid operating and financial performance to begin the year,”

Ralph LaRossa, PSEG’s chair, president and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Non-GAAP Operating Earnings per share Sourcefull year 2026$4.28 - $4.40 per shareKept
Non-GAAP Operating Earnings growth Sourcethrough 20306% to 8% compound annual rateKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: 2026 non-GAAP Operating Earnings guidance of $4.28 to $4.40 per share was maintained; the prior release had initiated the same range. Source
  • New: Company says its 2026 electric rate work is in keeping with Governor Sherrill’s Executive Orders 1 and 2 on utility costs and generation supply. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income and operating earnings rose: Net income was $741 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, against $589 million and $1.18 a year earlier. Non-GAAP Operating Earnings were $778 million, or $1.55 per share, against $718 million and $1.43. Source
  • Excluded items were smaller: Reconciling items excluded from Net Income totaled $37 million, or $0.07 per share, against $129 million, or $0.25 per share, in the first quarter 2025. Source
  • Operating revenues rose to $3,848 million: Operating revenues were $3,848 million against $3,222 million a year earlier, with PSE&G at $3,085 million and PSEG Power & Other at $1,416 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • PSE&G earnings rose to $577 million: PSE&G net income, equal to non-GAAP Operating Earnings, was $577 million against $546 million. The company cites investment in Energy Efficiency, Gas System Modernization and Transmission, and gas demand seasonality. Source
  • PSEG Power net income rose to $164 million: PSEG Power & Other net income was $164 million against $43 million, and its non-GAAP Operating Earnings were $201 million against $172 million. Source
  • PSEG Power drivers: prices and volume: Higher realized prices and lower operation and maintenance costs were offset in part by lower generating volume and the absence of zero emission certificates. Source

“PSEG’s investments in critical energy infrastructure and our dedicated workforce that worked tirelessly to restore service in frigid conditions proved to be the key factors in our ability to deliver best-in-class storm response and reliability.”

Ralph LaRossa, PSEG’s chair, president and CEO

Products and customers

  • Firm gas sales rose 5%: Total firm gas sales were 1,303 million therms, up 5%: residential 792 million, up 6%, and commercial and industrial 511 million, up 3%. Non-firm commercial and industrial sales were 161 million therms, up 24%. Source
  • Customer base described: PSE&G serves approximately 2.4 million electric and 1.9 million natural gas customers, according to the company description. Source

Costs

  • Energy costs rose to $1,507 million: Energy costs were $1,507 million against $1,186 million, with PSE&G at $1,358 million and PSEG Power & Other at $802 million. Source
  • Operation and maintenance rose: Consolidated operation and maintenance was $937 million against $919 million. PSE&G rose to $637 million from $576 million, and PSEG Power & Other fell to $300 million from $343 million. Depreciation and amortization was $329 million against $320 million. Source
  • Interest expense rose to $272 million: Interest expense was $272 million against $241 million in the first quarter 2025. Source

“without the need to issue new equity or sell assets - which remains a core differentiator from our peers”

Ralph LaRossa, PSEG’s chair, president and CEO

Weather, storms and reliability

  • Degree days ran above normal: Heating degree days were 2,561, up 8% on the prior year and above the 2,451 normal. Source
  • Storm and cold-snap response: The quarter included the worst winter storm to hit the service territory in 30 years, and several single-digit temperature days that drove the highest gas send-out since 2019. Source
  • Storm response credited to investment: Management credited investments in critical energy infrastructure and a dedicated workforce for restoring service in frigid conditions. Source

Capital, cash and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow rose to $1,271 million: Net cash from operating activities was $1,271 million against $1,049 million; investing activities used $736 million against $618 million. Source
  • Financing turned to net outflow: Net financing activities were a $263 million outflow, against a $345 million inflow in the first quarter 2025. Source
  • Total debt and equity rose: Total debt was $24,255 million at March 31, 2026, against $24,074 million at December 31, 2025. Stockholders’ equity was $17,303 million against $16,982 million. Source
  • Book value per share rose: Book value per common share was $34.75 against $32.83 a year earlier. Source
  • Dividend paid per share rose: Dividends paid per share were $0.67 in the first quarter 2026 against $0.63 a year earlier. Source

Rates and affordability

  • Electric rates held flat for 2026: PSEG worked with the Governor’s Office and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to keep electric rates flat in 2026. Source
  • Residential gas rate held flat: On February 1, PSE&G kept its residential natural gas rate flat for the rest of the 2025-2026 winter heating season. Source
  • Gas bills cited as lowest in region: The company says its residential gas bills are the lowest in New Jersey and in the region. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 May 2026

  • Basic Generation Service rate update June 1: PSE&G rates will reflect the latest Basic Generation Service auction results, effective June 1. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
EPS growth target Source6% to 8% compound annual rate of non-GAAP Operating Earnings growth through 2030
Customer growth Sourcegradual increase in electric and gas customers
Load growth Sourceelectric sales 10,371 million kWh, up 4%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Multiple extreme weather events in the quarter required storm response and service restoration across PSE&G and PSEG Power. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management maintained the 2026 guidance range; the release gives no status against it. Source
  • Not stated: Management said PSEG worked with state officials to keep electric rates flat in 2026. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the residential gas rate was kept flat for the remainder of the winter heating season from February 1. 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.