Alliant Energy Corporation LNT reported second-quarter 2025 operating earnings of 68 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents by 9.7%. The bottom line also rose 19.3% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 57 cents.
GAAP earnings per share in the reported quarter were 68 cents compared with 34 cents in the year-ago quarter.
LNT’s Revenues
Revenues totaled $961 million, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $987 million by 2.7%. However, the top line increased 7.5% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $894 million.
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LNT’s Operational Highlights
Total operating expenses were $738 million, down 3.4% from $764 million in the year-ago period. This is primarily due to lower depreciation and amortization compared with the previous year.
Operating income totaled $223 million, up 71.5% from the year-ago reported figure.
Interest expenses amounted to $124 million, which rose 14.8% from the prior-year period.
The company’s retail electric and retail gas customers increased 0.7% each year over year.
LNT reported total utility electric sales of 7,767 thousand megawatt-hours, up 0.8% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
Total utility gas sold and transported was 33,273 thousand dekatherms, down 4.5% year over year.
LNT’s Financial Update
As of June 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents amounted to $329 million compared with $81 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
As of June 30, 2025, long-term debt (excluding the current portion) totaled $9.64 billion, up from $8.68 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Cash flow from operating activities in the first half of 2025 totaled $492 million compared with $562 million in the year-ago period.
LNT’s Guidance
Alliant Energy reaffirmed its 2025 earnings to be in the range of $3.15-$3.25 per share. The estimation considers the average temperature in its service territories, execution of cost controls and financing plans, and the consolidated effective tax rate of (31%). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $3.21 per share, which is a tad higher than the midpoint of the company’s guided range.
LNT’s Zacks Rank
Alliant Energy currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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