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DOMINION ENERGY, INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 12, 2025)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed February 12, 2025
Period End
February 12, 2025
Security
D
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q328-K223

D filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 32 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 223 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Deal closed8-K · Jan ’19Jan ’19
  2. Leadership change8-K · Jul ’20Jul ’20
  3. Leadership change8-K · Jul ’22Jul ’22
  4. Material agreement8-K · May ’26May ’26

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed February 12, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Dominion Energy reported preliminary unaudited full-year 2024 GAAP net income of $2.44a per diluted share ($2.1 billion), up from $2.33 in 2023, and operating (non-GAAP) EPS of $2.77, up from $1.95.

Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS fell to $0.15b from $0.37 a year earlier, while operating EPS rose to $0.58 from $0.29. The company attributes the full-year result partly to a $197 million net benefit from discontinued operations tied to the sale of its gas distribution business, and states that 2024 operating EPS landed in the top half of guidance despite worse-than-normal weather in its regulated service areas. The gap between GAAP and operating results is large, driven by a $410 million pre-tax net loss from adjustments, including pension and OPEB mark-to-market losses, economic hedging losses, and regulated and nonregulated asset charges, partly offset by nuclear decommissioning trust gains.

Forward guidance was narrowed rather than changed at the midpoint. The 2025 operating EPS range is now $3.28 to $3.52c, keeping the $3.40 midpoint, and includes estimated RNG 45Z income. Management reaffirmed its 5% to 7% long-term operating EPS growth target through 2029, measured from a 2025 midpoint of $3.30 excluding RNG 45Z, along with its credit and dividend guidance.

Investors should note that the company explicitly cannot provide GAAP equivalents for its operating guidance, so reported results may diverge materially from operating figures. This filing is a earnings release furnished under Item 2.02 and is not a full audited report.

The figures are preliminary, and the notes to the 10-K are the authoritative source. Items to monitor include the $103 milliond charge tied to Virginia Power's share of CVOW costs not expected to be recovered from customers, the $122 million Millstone ARO revision, and the sustainability of earnings growth given weather sensitivity and the reliance on non-recurring items in GAAP results.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. FY2024 operating EPS of $2.77 (vs. $1.95 in 2023) and GAAP EPS of $2.44 (vs. $2.33), with operating earnings of $2.4 billion versus $1.7 billion a year earlier.
  2. Q4 2024 GAAP EPS fell to $0.15 from $0.37, while Q4 operating EPS rose to $0.58 from $0.29, a gap driven by $359 million of after-tax adjustments in the quarter.
  3. 2025 operating EPS guidance narrowed to $3.28 to $3.52 with the $3.40 midpoint preserved, including estimated RNG 45Z income.
  4. Long-term operating EPS growth target of 5% to 7% through 2029 (off a $3.30 2025 midpoint excluding RNG 45Z) was reaffirmed, along with credit and dividend guidance.
  5. Full-year GAAP results include a $197 million net benefit from discontinued operations, primarily tied to the sale of gas distribution operations, which boosts reported but not operating earnings.
  6. Significant charges were excluded from operating earnings, including a $103 million CVOW cost-recovery write-off, a $122 million Millstone ARO revision, and a $58 million South Carolina rate case charge.
  7. Virginia segment operating earnings rose to $2.0 billion ($2.40 per share) from $1.7 billion, driven by rider equity return and the nuclear production tax credit, partly offset by weather-related effects.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Why is there such a large gap between GAAP and operating EPS in the fourth quarter?

    Q4 2024 GAAP EPS of $0.15 includes $359 million of after-tax adjustments, or $0.43 per share, excluded from operating EPS of $0.58. Major items include mark-to-market losses on economic hedges and pension/OPEB plans, regulated asset retirement and other charges, and nonregulated impairments, partly offset by nuclear decommissioning trust gains. Management says it cannot forecast these items, so GAAP results are less predictable than operating results.

  2. Did the company meet its 2024 guidance?

    Management said 2024 operating EPS was in the top half of its guidance range despite worse-than-normal weather in regulated service areas. The release does not state the exact guidance range in this document, so investors should check the prior guidance issued with the company's previous earnings announcements.

  3. What does the narrowed 2025 guidance mean for investors?

    The 2025 operating EPS range narrowed to $3.28 to $3.52 from a wider range, while the $3.40 midpoint was kept unchanged. This signals management's confidence in the midpoint without changing the central expectation. The estimate includes RNG 45Z income, so investors should consider how much of 2025 earnings depends on that tax-credit contribution.

  4. How much of the 2024 GAAP earnings came from one-time or non-operating items?

    GAAP EPS of $2.44 exceeds operating EPS of $2.77 only by a negative margin, so GAAP is lower. However, the $0.33 per share net adjustment includes a $0.45 per share-equivalent benefit from discontinued operations ($228 million pre-tax, $197 million net), offset by losses from pension, hedging, and asset charges. Because the discontinued operations benefit relates to the completed gas distribution sale, it is unlikely to recur.

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