Did Dominion change its 2025 earnings guidance?

No. The company affirmed its full-year 2025 operating earnings guidance of $3.28 to $3.52 per share, along with all other financial guidance provided on the fourth quarter 2024 earnings call, including guidance on earnings, credit, and dividends.

What drove the growth in Dominion Energy Virginia's earnings?

Virginia operating earnings rose $137 million to $561 million. The main drivers were a $133 million increase in rider equity return and a $54 million weather benefit, plus smaller gains from customer usage and other items. These were partly offset by a $68 million impact from the sale of a noncontrolling interest and higher other costs.

Are these results audited, and what is the outlook for the quarter's figures?

The results are preliminary and unaudited, and they reflect the three months ended March 31, 2025. Investors should review the company's Form 10-Q for the audited, finalized quarterly figures. The filing also includes forward-looking risk factors such as weather, regulatory decisions, CVOW project execution, data center demand, and interest rates.

Why did Contracted Energy earnings decline, and how did Corporate and Other change?

Contracted Energy operating earnings fell $13 million to $109 million, mainly due to lower margins of $12 million and $8 million in other items, partly offset by $12 million from fewer unplanned Millstone outages. Corporate and Other improved by $122 million to a $19 million loss, mostly from an $71 million reduction in net interest expense and a $51 million benefit from other items.

D 8-K: Earnings & Results

Q: Why is there such a large gap between GAAP EPS ($0.75) and operating EPS ($0.93)?

The gap of $0.18 per share is mainly due to a $132 million net loss on nuclear decommissioning trust funds, partly offset by a $22 million mark-to-market gain on economic hedges. The company also excluded $82 million of DEV severe weather impacts and $23 million of regulated asset retirements and other charges. Management views operating earnings as a better measure of fundamental earnings power, since these items are largely market-driven or non-recurring.

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Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed May 1, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) reported first-quarter 2025 GAAP net income attributable to the company of $646 million^a, or $0.75 per diluted share, up from $441 million ($0.50) in Q1 2024.

Operating earnings (non-GAAP), which management uses as its primary performance measure, rose to $803 million^b ($0.93 per share) from $485 million ($0.55), an increase of $0.38 per share. The gap between GAAP and operating results was driven mainly by a $132 million net loss on nuclear decommissioning trust funds, partly offset by a $22 million mark-to-market gain on economic hedges, with other items such as $82 million of DEV severe weather impacts and $23 million of regulated asset retirements and other charges. Growth was led by Dominion Energy Virginia, whose operating earnings increased $137 million to $561 million ($0.66 per share), helped by a $133 million rider equity return and a $54 million weather benefit, partly offset by a $68 million impact from the sale of a noncontrolling interest.

Dominion Energy South Carolina contributed $152 million^c ($0.18 per share), up from $80 million, on base and RSA rate case impacts. Contracted Energy was slightly lower at $109 million ($0.13 per share), while Corporate and Other improved to a $19 million loss from a $141 million loss a year earlier, mainly reflecting lower interest expense. Management affirmed its full-year 2025 operating earnings guidance of $3.28 to $3.52 per share and all financial guidance from the fourth quarter 2024 earnings call, including guidance on earnings, credit, and dividends.

Revenue rose to $4.08 billion^d from $3.63 billion. Investors should note that the filing is preliminary and unaudited, and that the quarter's reported results are sensitive to market-driven nuclear trust and hedge valuations, so operating earnings may be the more stable guide to underlying performance.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

GAAP EPS of $0.75 vs. $0.50 a year ago; operating EPS of $0.93 vs. $0.55, a 69% increase
Operating earnings of $803 million, up $318 million year over year, with Dominion Energy Virginia contributing $137 million of the increase
Full-year 2025 operating EPS guidance of $3.28 to $3.52 reaffirmed, along with credit and dividend guidance from the Q4 2024 call
Operating revenue rose 12% to $4.08 billion from $3.63 billion
Reported earnings were held back by a $132 million net loss on nuclear decommissioning trust funds, with a $216 million pre-tax adjustment in total
Dominion Energy South Carolina operating earnings more than doubled to $152 million, driven by base and RSA rate case impacts
Corporate and Other losses narrowed to $19 million from $141 million, largely due to lower interest expense

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is there such a large gap between GAAP EPS ($0.75) and operating EPS ($0.93)?
The gap of $0.18 per share is mainly due to a $132 million net loss on nuclear decommissioning trust funds, partly offset by a $22 million mark-to-market gain on economic hedges. The company also excluded $82 million of DEV severe weather impacts and $23 million of regulated asset retirements and other charges. Management views operating earnings as a better measure of fundamental earnings power, since these items are largely market-driven or non-recurring.
Did Dominion change its 2025 earnings guidance?
No. The company affirmed its full-year 2025 operating earnings guidance of $3.28 to $3.52 per share, along with all other financial guidance provided on the fourth quarter 2024 earnings call, including guidance on earnings, credit, and dividends.
What drove the growth in Dominion Energy Virginia's earnings?
Virginia operating earnings rose $137 million to $561 million. The main drivers were a $133 million increase in rider equity return and a $54 million weather benefit, plus smaller gains from customer usage and other items. These were partly offset by a $68 million impact from the sale of a noncontrolling interest and higher other costs.
Are these results audited, and what is the outlook for the quarter's figures?
The results are preliminary and unaudited, and they reflect the three months ended March 31, 2025. Investors should review the company's Form 10-Q for the audited, finalized quarterly figures. The filing also includes forward-looking risk factors such as weather, regulatory decisions, CVOW project execution, data center demand, and interest rates.
Why did Contracted Energy earnings decline, and how did Corporate and Other change?
Contracted Energy operating earnings fell $13 million to $109 million, mainly due to lower margins of $12 million and $8 million in other items, partly offset by $12 million from fewer unplanned Millstone outages. Corporate and Other improved by $122 million to a $19 million loss, mostly from an $71 million reduction in net interest expense and a $51 million benefit from other items.

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