Dominion Energy Announces Third-Quarter 2024 Earnings

Third-quarter 2024 GAAP net income of $1.12 per share; operating earnings (non-GAAP) of $0.98 per share

Company narrows its full-year 2024 operating earnings guidance range to $2.68 to $2.83 per share, preserves original midpoint of $2.75 per share

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D), today announced unaudited net income determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP or reported earnings) for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024, of $954 million ($1.12 per share) compared with net income of $157 million ($0.16 per share) for the same period in 2023.

Operating earnings (non-GAAP) for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024, were $835 million ($0.98 per share), compared to operating earnings of $651 million ($0.75 per share) for the same period in 2023.  

Differences between GAAP and operating earnings for the period include gains and losses on nuclear decommissioning trust funds, mark-to-market impact of economic hedging activities, a net benefit from discontinued operations primarily associated with the sale of gas distribution operations, and other adjustments. Details of operating earnings as compared to prior periods, business segment results and detailed descriptions of items included in reported earnings but excluded from operating earnings can be found on Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this release.

GuidanceThe company narrowed its full-year 2024 operating earnings guidance range to $2.68 to $2.83 per share, preserving the original midpoint of $2.75 per share. The company also reaffirmed its full-year 2025 operating earnings guidance range of $3.25 to $3.54 per share and the other financial guidance provided at the March 1, 2024 investor meeting including guidance related to earnings, credit, and dividend.

Webcast todayThe company will host its third-quarter 2024 earnings call at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Management will discuss matters of interest to financial and other stakeholders including recent financial results.   

A live webcast of the conference call, including accompanying slides and other financial information, will be available on the investor information pages at investors.dominionenergy.com.

For individuals who prefer to join via telephone, domestic callers should dial 1-800-267-6316 and international callers should dial 1-785-424-1789. The conference ID for the telephonic earnings call is DOMINION. Participants should dial in 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. 

A replay of the webcast will be available on the investor information pages by the end of the day Nov. 1. A telephonic replay of the earnings call will be available beginning at about 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 1. Domestic callers may access the recording by dialing 1-800-839-6737.  International callers should dial 1-402-220-6052. The passcode for the replay is 17292. 

Important note to investors regarding operating, reported earningsDominion Energy uses operating earnings (non-GAAP) as the primary performance measurement of its results for public communications with analysts and investors. Operating earnings are defined as reported earnings adjusted for certain items. Dominion Energy also uses operating earnings internally for budgeting, for reporting to the Board of Directors, for the company's incentive compensation plans, and for its targeted dividend payouts and other purposes. Dominion Energy management believes operating earnings provide a more meaningful representation of the company's fundamental earnings power.

 About Dominion EnergyDominion Energy (NYSE:D), headquartered in Richmond, Va., provides regulated electricity service to 3.6 million homes and businesses in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and regulated natural gas service to 500,000 customers in South Carolina. The company is one of the nation's leading developers and operators of regulated offshore wind and solar power and the largest producer of carbon-free electricity in New England. The company's mission is to provide the reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers its customers every day. Please visit DominionEnergy.com to learn more.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: the direct and indirect impacts of implementing recommendations resulting from the business review concluded in March 2024; unusual weather conditions and their effect on energy sales to customers and energy commodity prices; extreme weather events and other natural disasters; extraordinary external events, such as the pandemic health event resulting from COVID-19; federal, state and local legislative and regulatory developments; changes to regulated rates collected by Dominion Energy; risks associated with entities in which Dominion Energy shares ownership with third parties, such as a 50% noncontrolling interest in the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Commercial Project, including risks that result from lack of sole decision making authority, disputes that may arise between Dominion Energy and third party participants and difficulties in exiting these arrangements; timing and receipt of regulatory approvals necessary for planned construction or expansion projects and compliance with conditions associated with such regulatory approvals; the inability to complete planned construction projects within time frames initially anticipated; risks and uncertainties that may impact the ability to construct the CVOW Commercial Project within the currently proposed timeline, or at all, and consistent with current cost estimates along with the ability to recover such costs from customers; risks and uncertainties associated with the timely receipt of future capital contributions, including optional capital contributions, if any, from the noncontrolling financing partner associated with the construction of the CVOW Commercial Project; changes to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those related to climate change; cost of environmental strategy and compliance, including cost related to climate change; changes in implementation and enforcement practices of regulators relating to environmental standards and litigation exposure for remedial activities; changes in operating, maintenance and construction costs; the availability of nuclear fuel, natural gas, purchased power or other materials utilized by Dominion Energy to provide electric generation, transmission and distribution and/or gas distribution services; additional competition in Dominion Energy's industries; changes in demand for Dominion Energy's services; risks and uncertainties associated with increased energy demand or significant accelerated growth in demand due to new data centers, including the concentration of data centers primarily in Loudoun County, Virginia and the ability to obtain regulatory approvals, environmental and other permits to construct new facilities in a timely manner; the technological and economic feasibility of large-scale battery storage, carbon capture and storage, small modular reactors, hydrogen and/or other clean energy technologies; receipt of approvals for, and timing of, closing dates for acquisitions and divestitures; impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, transfers of assets by Dominion Energy to joint ventures, and retirements of assets based on asset portfolio reviews; adverse outcomes in litigation matters or regulatory proceedings; fluctuations in interest rates; the effectiveness to which existing economic hedging instruments mitigate fluctuations in currency exchange rates of the Euro and Danish Krone associated with certain fixed price contracts for the major offshore construction and equipment components of the CVOW Commercial Project; changes in rating agency requirements or credit ratings and their effect on availability and cost of capital; and capital market conditions, including the availability of credit and the ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms. Other risk factors are detailed from time to time in Dominion Energy's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income (GAAP)

Dominion Energy, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income *

Unaudited (GAAP Based)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

(millions, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Operating Revenue

$

3,941

$

3,810

$

11,059

$

10,859

Operating Expenses

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

910

1,049

2,787

3,010

Purchased electric capacity

24

20

57

43

Purchased gas

34

40

198

212

Other operations and maintenance(1)

1,022

843

2,814

2,479

Depreciation and amortization

549

667

1,791

1,896

Other taxes

184

162

556

517

  Total operating expenses

2,723

2,781

8,203

8,157

Income (loss) from operations

1,218

1,029

2,856

2,702

Other income (expense)

335

56

1,020

646

Interest and related charges

403

192

1,446

1,066

Income (loss) from continuing operations including      noncontrolling interests before income tax expense (benefit)

1,150

893

2,430

2,282

Income tax expense (benefit)

183

195

412

469

Net Income (loss) from continuing operations

967

698

2,018

1,813

Net Income (loss) from discontinued operations

(13)

(541)

182

(92)

Net Income (loss) attributable to Dominion Energy

$

954

$

157

$

2,200

$

1,721

Reported Income (loss) per common share from continuing      operations - diluted

$

1.14

$

0.81

$

2.33

$

2.10

Reported Income (loss) per common share from discontinued      operations - diluted

(0.02)

(0.65)

0.22

(0.11)

Reported Income (loss) per common share - diluted

$

1.12

$

0.16

$

2.55

$

1.99

Average shares outstanding, diluted

839.3

836.8

838.4

836.2

(1)

Includes impairment of assets and other charges (benefits) and losses (gains) on sales of assets.

*The notes contained in Dominion Energy's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q or annual report on Form 10-K are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Schedule 1 - Segment Reported and Operating Earnings

Unaudited

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(millions, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

Change

2024

2023

Change

REPORTED EARNINGS(1)

$954

$157

$797

$2,200

$1,721

$479

Pre-tax loss (income)(2)

(146)

(778)

632

(371)

(1,714)

1,343

Income tax(2)

27

1,272

(1,245)

52

1,469

(1,417)

Adjustments to reported earnings

(119)

494

(613)

(319)

(245)

(74)

OPERATING EARNINGS (non-GAAP)

$835

$651

$184

$1,881

$1,476

$405

By segment:

Dominion Energy Virginia

662

535

127

1,571

1,315

256

Dominion Energy South Carolina

147

143

4

296

302

(6)

Contracted Energy

83

52

31

305

118

187

Corporate and Other

(57)

(79)

22

(291)

(259)

(32)

$835

$651

$184

$1,881

$1,476

$405

Earnings Per Share (EPS)(3):

REPORTED EARNINGS(1)

$1.12

$0.16

$0.96

$2.55

$1.99

$0.56

Adjustments to reported earnings (after-tax)

(0.14)

0.59

(0.73)

(0.37)

(0.30)

(0.07)

OPERATING EARNINGS (non-GAAP)

$0.98

$0.75

$0.23

$2.18

$1.69

$0.49

By segment:

Dominion Energy Virginia

0.79

0.64

0.15

1.88

1.57