Entergy · Earnings release

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Entergy reports 2024 financial results, initiates 2025 guidance

Results in top half of guidance range for 9th consecutive year, company raises outlooks

NEW ORLEANS – Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported fourth quarter 2024 earnings per share of 65 cents on an as-reported basis and 66 cents on an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis. For the full year, the company reported 2024 earnings per share of $2.45 on an as-reported basis and $3.65 on an adjusted basis.

“2024 was a transformational year for Entergy,” said Drew Marsh, Entergy Chair and Chief Executive Officer. “We had strong financial performance while also making meaningful progress on growing and derisking our business. Our progress positions us well to capture significant growth opportunities.”

Business highlights included the following:

•Entergy updated its four-year capital plan and longer-term outlooks.

•E-MS broke ground on the 754-megawatt Delta Blues Advanced Power Station.

•MISO approved 2024 MTEP that includes $1.7 billion of capital projects for Entergy utilities.

•E-MS signed a new electric service agreement with a large customer.

•E-LA submitted a filing for an increase in the planned load for the data center in north Louisiana.

•The PUCT approved the first phase of E-TX’s accelerated resilience and grid hardening plan.

•The APSC approved E-AR’s annual FRP.

•FERC approved the settlement between SERI and the LPSC.

•FERC and the MPSC approved E-MS’s receipt of E-LA’s 16 percent share of Grand Gulf.

•The CCNO approved the sale of E-NO’s gas LDC business.

•Entergy was named to a Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 23rd consecutive year.

•Newsweek named Entergy one of America’s most responsible companies.

•Fortune magazine recognized Entergy among the top utilities on its World’s Most Admired Companies list for 2025.

Table of contents

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News release

Appendices

A: Consolidated results and adjustments

B: Earnings variance analysis

C: Utility operating and financial measures

D: Consolidated financial measures

E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms

F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations

Financial statements

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Consolidated earnings (GAAP and non-GAAP measures)

Fourth quarter and full year 2024 vs. 2023 (See Appendix A for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and description of adjustments)

Fourth quarter

Full year

Change

Change

(After-tax, $ in millions)

As-reported earnings

Less adjustments

(5)

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

Estimated weather impact

(4)

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(After-tax, per share in $)

As-reported earnings

Less adjustments

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

Estimated weather impact

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Consolidated results

For fourth quarter 2024, the company reported earnings of $286 million, or 65 cents per share, on an as-reported basis, and $291 million, or 66 cents per share, on an adjusted basis. This compared to fourth quarter 2023 earnings of $988 million, or $2.32 per share, on an as-reported basis and $111 million, or 26 cents per share, on an adjusted basis.

For full year 2024, the company reported earnings of $1,056 million, or $2.45 per share, on an as-reported basis, and $1,577 million, or $3.65 per share, on an adjusted basis. This compared to full year 2023 earnings of $2,357 million, or $5.55 per share, on an as-reported basis, and $1,438 million, or $3.39 per share, on an adjusted basis.

Entergy executed a two-for-one forward stock split that was effective with trading on December 13, 2024; all per-share information reflects the post-split share count.

Summary discussions of full year results by business follow. Additional details, including information on operating cash flow by business, are provided in Appendix A. A more detailed analysis of fourth quarter and full year variances by business is provided in Appendix B.

Business results

Utility

For full year 2024, the Utility business reported earnings attributable to Entergy Corporation of $1,827 million, or $4.23 per share, on an as-reported basis, and earnings of $2,115 million, or $4.90 per share, on an adjusted basis. This compared to full year 2023 earnings of $2,507 million, or $5.90 per share, on an as-reported basis, and earnings of $1,896 million, or $4.46 per share, on an adjusted basis.

The full year change reflected:

•the net effect of regulatory actions across the operating companies;

•higher retail sales volume, including the impacts of weather;

•higher depreciation expense primarily due to higher plant in service;

•higher interest expense primarily due to higher interest rates and higher debt balances; and

•higher other income (deductions) primarily due to a decrease in non-service pension costs, higher allowance for equity funds used during construction, and higher intercompany dividend

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income from affiliate preferred investments (offset at P&O and largely earnings neutral at the consolidated level).

The full year variance also reflected several other items that were considered adjustments and excluded from adjusted earnings; additional details are provided in Appendix B:

•In fourth quarter 2023, as a result of the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution, the company recorded a $568 million income tax benefit as well as a $(98 million) ($(72 million) after tax) regulatory provision to share the benefits with customers.

•In second quarter 2024, Entergy Louisiana recorded expenses totaling $(151 million) ($(111 million) after tax) to reflect an agreement in principle to provide customer credits, including increasing customer sharing of tax benefits, to resolve several open matters.

•In fourth quarter 2023, the company recorded the reversal of a $106 million regulatory liability primarily associated with storm securitizations, initially recorded in 2017 as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

•In first quarter 2024, Entergy Arkansas recorded a write off of a $(132 million) ($(97 million) after tax) regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding.

•In first quarter 2023, several items were recorded as a result of Entergy Louisiana receiving securitization proceeds for storm cost recovery: a $129 million reduction in income tax expense, $31 million ($31 million after tax) of carrying costs on storm expenditures not previously recorded, a $(15 million) ($(15 million) after tax) reduction in other income to account for LURC’s 1 percent beneficial interest in a trust established as part of the securitization, and a $(103 million) ($(76 million) after tax) regulatory provision to share the benefits from securitization with customers.

•In first quarter 2024, Entergy New Orleans recorded a regulatory charge of $(79 million) ($(57 million) after tax) to reflect the company’s agreement to share additional income tax benefits from the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution with customers.

•In fourth quarter 2024, as a result of a Louisiana state income tax rate change, the company recorded a $(29 million) increase in income tax expense and a $9 million ($7 million after tax) reduction to an Entergy Louisiana regulatory liability related to securitization.

•In third quarter 2023, Entergy Arkansas recorded a write-off totaling $(78 million) ($(59 million) after tax) as a result of an agreement to forgo its opportunity to seek recovery of costs resulting from the March 2013 ANO stator incident.

On a per share basis, full year 2024 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding due to the settlement of equity forwards in fourth quarter 2023 under the company’s ATM program, option exercises under the company’s stock-based compensation plans, and the dilutive effect from unsettled equity forwards under the company’s ATM program as a result of an increase in the stock price.

Appendix C contains additional details on Utility operating and financial measures.

Parent & Other

For full year 2024, Parent & Other reported a loss attributable to Entergy Corporation of $(771 million), or $(1.79) per share, on an as-reported basis, and a loss of $(538 million), or $(1.25) per share, on an adjusted basis. This compared to a full year 2023 loss of $(151 million), or (35) cents per share, on an as-reported basis, and a loss of $(458 million), or $(1.08) per share, on an adjusted basis.

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Drivers for the full year decrease included:

•lower other income (deductions) due to: settlement charges totaling $(320 million) ($(253 million) after tax) recognized as a result of a group annuity contract purchased in May 2024 to settle certain pension liabilities (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings), lower non-service pension income, and higher dividends associated with affiliate preferred investments (offset at Utility and largely earnings neutral at the consolidated level);

•higher interest expense primarily due to the issuance of junior subordinated debentures and higher interest on commercial paper borrowings; and

•a reduction in income tax expense of $275 million in fourth quarter 2023 as a result of the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).

The decrease was partially offset by lower asset write-offs and impairments primarily due to the net effect of DOE spent fuel litigation settlements (considered adjustments and excluded from adjusted earnings).

On a per share basis, full year 2024 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding (see details in Utility section).

Earnings per share guidance

G1Entergy initiated its 2025 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $3.75 to $3.95. See webcast presentation for additional details.

The company has provided 2025 earnings guidance with regard to the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings per share. This measure excludes from the corresponding GAAP financial measure the effect of adjustments as described below under “Non-GAAP financial measures.” The company has not provided a reconciliation of such non-GAAP guidance to guidance presented on a GAAP basis because it cannot predict and quantify with a reasonable degree of confidence all of the adjustments that may occur during the period. Potential adjustments include, among other things, the exclusion of significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses.

Earnings teleconference

A teleconference will be held at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, to discuss Entergy’s quarterly earnings announcement and the company’s financial performance. The teleconference may be accessed by visiting Entergy’s website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations or by dialing 888-440-4149, conference ID 9024832, no more than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. The webcast presentation is also being posted to Entergy’s website concurrent with this news release. A replay of the teleconference will be available on Entergy’s website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations and by telephone. The telephone replay will be available through February 25, 2025, by dialing 800-770-2030, conference ID 9024832.

Entergy is a Fortune 500 company that powers life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing in the reliability, resilience and growth of the energy system while helping our region transition to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. With roots in our communities for more than 100 years, Entergy is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship. Since 2018, we have delivered more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy.

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Entergy is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at entergy.com and connect with @Entergy on social media.

Entergy Corporation’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Chicago under the symbol “ETR”.

Details regarding Entergy’s results of operations, regulatory proceedings, and other matters are available in this earnings release, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC, and the webcast presentation. Both documents are available on Entergy’s Investor Relations website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations.

Entergy maintains a web page as part of its Investor Relations website entitled Regulatory and other information, which provides investors with key updates on certain regulatory proceedings and important milestones on the execution of its strategy. While some of this information may be considered material information, investors should not rely exclusively on this page for all relevant company information.

For definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures and abbreviations and acronyms used in the earnings release materials, see Appendix E.

Non-GAAP financial measures

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, which are generally numerical measures of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Entergy has provided quantitative reconciliations within this news release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Entergy reports earnings using the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings, which excludes the effect of certain “adjustments.” Adjustments are unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses. In addition to reporting GAAP earnings on a per share basis, Entergy reports its adjusted earnings on a per share basis. These per share measures represent the applicable earnings amount divided by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share for, among other things, financial planning and analysis; reporting financial results to the board of directors, employees, stockholders, analysts, and investors; and internal evaluation of financial performance. Entergy believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in evaluating the ongoing results of Entergy’s business, comparing period to period results, and comparing Entergy’s financial performance to the financial performance of other companies in the utility sector.

Other non-GAAP measures, including adjusted ROE, adjusted ROE excluding affiliate preferred, FFO to adjusted debt, gross liquidity, net liquidity, adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt, adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization, and adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization are measures Entergy uses internally for management and board discussions and to gauge the overall strength of its business. Entergy believes the above data provides useful information to investors in evaluating Entergy’s ongoing financial results and flexibility and assists investors in comparing Entergy’s credit and liquidity to the credit and liquidity of others in the utility sector. These metrics are defined in Appendix E.

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These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of Entergy’s operations that, when viewed with Entergy’s GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Entergy’s business. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be used to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Investors are strongly encouraged to review Entergy’s consolidated financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Although certain of these measures are intended to assist investors in comparing Entergy’s performance to other companies in the utility sector, non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized; therefore, it might not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

In this news release, and from time to time, Entergy Corporation makes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding Entergy’s 2025 earnings guidance; financial and operational outlooks; industrial load growth outlooks; statements regarding its climate transition and resilience plans, goals, beliefs, or expectations; and other statements of Entergy’s plans, beliefs, or expectations included in this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this news release. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, Entergy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including (a) those factors discussed elsewhere in this news release and in Entergy’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Entergy’s other reports and filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (b) uncertainties associated with (1) rate proceedings, formula rate plans, and other cost recovery mechanisms, including the risk that costs may not be recoverable to the extent or on the timeline anticipated by the utilities and (2) implementation of the ratemaking effects of changes in law; (c) uncertainties associated with (1) realizing the benefits of its resilience plan, including impacts of the frequency and intensity of future storms and storm paths, as well as the pace of project completion and (2) efforts to remediate the effects of major storms and recover related restoration costs; (d) risks associated with operating nuclear facilities, including plant relicensing, operating, and regulatory costs and risks; (e) changes in decommissioning trust values or earnings or in the timing or cost of decommissioning Entergy’s nuclear plant sites; (f) legislative and regulatory actions and risks and uncertainties associated with claims or litigation by or against Entergy and its subsidiaries; (g) risks and uncertainties associated with executing on business strategies, including (1) strategic transactions that Entergy or its subsidiaries may undertake and the risk that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected and the risk that the anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized, and (2) Entergy’s ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for electricity, including from hyperscale data center and other large customers, and to manage the impacts of such growth on customers and Entergy’s business, or the risk that contracted or expected load growth does not materialize or is not sustained; (h) direct and indirect impacts to Entergy or its customers from pandemics, terrorist attacks, geopolitical conflicts, cybersecurity threats, data security breaches, or other attempts to disrupt Entergy’s business or operations, and/or other catastrophic events; and (i) effects on Entergy or its customers of (1) changes in federal, state, or local laws and regulations and other governmental actions or policies, including changes in monetary, fiscal, tax, environmental, or energy policies; (2) changes in commodity markets,

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capital markets, or economic conditions; and (3) technological change, including the costs, pace of development, and commercialization of new and emerging technologies.

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2024 earnings release appendices and financial statements

Appendices

A: Consolidated results and adjustments

B: Earnings variance analysis

C: Utility operating and financial measures

D: Consolidated financial measures

E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms

F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations

Financial statements

Consolidating balance sheets

Consolidating income statements

Consolidated cash flow statements

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A: Consolidated results and adjustments

Appendix A-1 provides a comparative summary of consolidated earnings, including a reconciliation of as-reported earnings (GAAP) to adjusted earnings (non-GAAP).

Appendix A-1: Consolidated earnings - reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures

Fourth quarter and full year 2024 vs. 2023 (See Appendix A-2 and Appendix A-3 for details on adjustments)

Fourth quarter

Full year

Change

Change

(After-tax, $ in millions)

As-reported earnings (loss)

Utility

Parent & Other

Consolidated

Less adjustments

Utility

Parent & Other

Consolidated

(5)

Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)

Utility

Parent & Other

(3)

Consolidated

Estimated weather impact

(4)

8

Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions) (a)

7

(After-tax, per share in $) (a) (b)

As-reported earnings (loss)

Utility

Parent & Other

Consolidated

Less adjustments

Utility

Parent & Other

Consolidated

Adjusted earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)

Utility

Parent & Other

-

Consolidated

Estimated weather impact

Calculations may differ due to rounding

(a) Entergy executed a two-for-one forward stock split that was effective with trading on December 13, 2024; diluted number of common shares outstanding and per-share information reflects the post-split share count.

(b) Per share amounts are calculated by dividing the corresponding earnings (loss) by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

See Appendix B for detailed earnings variance analysis.

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Appendix A-2 and Appendix A-3 detail adjustments by business. Adjustments are included in as-reported earnings consistent with GAAP but are excluded from adjusted earnings. As a result, adjusted earnings is considered a non-GAAP measure.

Appendix A-2: Adjustments by driver (shown as positive/(negative) impact on earnings or EPS)

Fourth quarter

Full year

Change

Change

(Pre-tax except for income taxes and totals; $ in millions)

Utility

4Q24 E-LA adjustment to a regulatory liability primarily related to securitization resulting from Louisiana state income tax rate change

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-

9

9

-

9

2Q24 E-LA global agreement to resolve its FRP extension filing and other retail matters

-

-

-

-

1Q24 E-AR write-off of a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding

-

-

-

-

1Q24 E-NO increase in customer sharing of income tax benefits as a result of the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution

-

-

-

-

4Q23 customer sharing of tax benefits from the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution

-

-

3Q23 E-AR write-off of assets related to the ANO stator incident

-

-

-

-

1Q23 impacts from E-LA storm cost approval and securitization, including customer sharing (excluding income tax item below)

-

-

-

-

Income tax effect on Utility adjustments above

(3)

4Q24 income tax expense resulting from Louisiana state income tax rate change

-

-

4Q23 E-LA reversal of a regulatory liability primarily associated with the Hurricane Isaac securitization, recognized in 2017 as a result of the TCJA

-

-

-

-

1Q23 E-LA income tax benefit resulting from securitization

-

-

-

-

Total Utility

Parent & Other

(3)

-

(3)

-

DOE spent nuclear fuel litigation settlements

-

Income tax effect on Parent & Other adjustments above

(5)

-

(5)

(9)

-

-

Total Parent & Other

Total adjustments

(5)

Appendix A-2: Adjustments by driver (shown as positive/(negative) impact on earnings or EPS) (continued)

Fourth quarter

Full year

Change

Change

(After-tax, per share in $) (c), (d)

Utility

4Q24 Louisiana state income tax rate change, including an adjustment to

E-LA’s associated regulatory liability

-

-

2Q24 E-LA global agreement to resolve its FRP extension filing and other retail matters

-

-

-

-

1Q24 E-AR write-off of a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding

-

-

-

-

1Q24 E-NO increase in customer sharing of income tax benefits as a result of the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution

-

-

-

-

4Q23 E-LA reversal of a regulatory liability primarily associated with Hurricane Isaac securitization, recognized in 2017 as a result of the TCJA

-

-

-

-

3Q23 E-AR write-off of assets related to the ANO stator incident

-

-

-

-

1Q23 impacts from E-LA storm cost approval and securitization, including customer sharing

-

-

-

-

Total Utility

Parent & Other

-

-

DOE spent nuclear fuel litigation settlements

-

-

-

Total Parent & Other

Total adjustments

Calculations may differ due to rounding

(c) Entergy executed a two-for-one forward stock split that was effective with trading on December 13, 2024; all per-share information reflects the post-split share count.

(d) Per share amounts are calculated by multiplying the corresponding earnings (loss) by the estimated income tax rate that is expected to apply and dividing by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Appendix A-3: Adjustments by income statement line item (shown as positive/ (negative) impact on earnings)

(Pre-tax except for income taxes and totals; $ in millions)

Fourth quarter

Full year

Change

Change

Utility

Operating revenues

-

-

-

-

Other O&M

-

-

-

(1)

-

(1)

Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges

-

-

-

Other regulatory charges (credits) – net

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Other income (deductions)

-

-

-

-

Income taxes

Total Utility

Parent & Other

Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges

-

Other income (deductions)

(3)

-

(3)

-

Income taxes

(5)

Total Parent & Other

Total adjustments

(5)

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Appendix A-4 provides a comparative summary of OCF by business.

Appendix A-4: Consolidated operating cash flow

($ in millions)

Fourth quarter

Full year

Change

Change

Utility

Parent & Other

2

Consolidated

Calculations may differ due to rounding

OCF increased year-over-year primarily due to lower fuel and purchased power payments and customer advances for construction, primarily for customer and generator interconnection agreements. The increase was partially offset by higher interest paid and lower receipts from Utility customers (primarily lower fuel revenue).

Intercompany income tax payments contributed to the Utility and Parent & Other full year variances but was not a material driver for the consolidated result.

B: Earnings variance analysis

Appendix B-1 and Appendix B-2 provide details of current quarter and full year 2024 versus 2023 as-reported and adjusted earnings per share variances for Utility and Parent & Other.

Appendix B-1: As-reported and adjusted earnings per share variance analysis (e), (f), (g), (h)

(After-tax, per share in $)

Utility

Parent & Other

Consolidated

As-

reported

Adjusted

As-

reported

Adjusted

As-

reported

Adjusted

Operating revenue less:

fuel, fuel-related expenses and gas purchased for resale; purchased power; and other regulatory charges (credits) – net

(i)

-

-

Nuclear refueling outage expenses

-

-

Other O&M

(j)

Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges

-

-

(k)

Decommissioning

-

-

Taxes other than income taxes

-

-

Depreciation and amortization

(l)

-

-

Other income (deductions)

(m)

-

Interest expense

(n)

(o)

Income taxes – other

(p)

(q)

Preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests

-

-

-

-

-

-

Share effect

(r)

h

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Appendix B-2: As-reported and adjusted earnings per share variance analysis (e), (f), (g), (h)

(After-tax, per share in $)

Utility

Parent & Other

Consolidated

As-

reported

Adjusted

As-

reported

Adjusted

As-

reported

Adjusted

Operating revenue less:

fuel, fuel-related expenses and gas purchased for resale; purchased power; and other regulatory charges (credits) – net

(i)

(s)

Nuclear refueling outage expenses

-

-

Other O&M

(j)

-

-

Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges

-

(t)

(k)

Decommissioning

-

-

Taxes other than income taxes

-

-

-

-

-

-

Depreciation and amortization

(l)

-

-

Other income (deductions)

(m)

(u)

Interest expense

(n)

(o)

Income taxes – other

(p)

(q)

Preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests

-

-

Share effect

(r)

(r)

Calculations may differ due to rounding

(e) Utility operating revenue and Utility income taxes – other excluded the following for the amortization of unprotected excess ADIT (net effect was neutral to earnings) ($ in millions):

Utility operating revenue

3

5

Utility income taxes – other

(3)

(5)

(f) Utility regulatory charges (credits) – net and Utility preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests excluded the following for the effects of HLBV accounting and the approved deferral (net effect was neutral to earnings)

($ in millions):

Utility regulatory charges (credits) – net

(4)

(4)

Utility preferred dividend requirements and noncontrolling interests

4

4

(g) Entergy executed a two-for-one forward stock split that was effective with trading on December 13, 2024; all per-share information reflects the post-split share count.

(h) EPS effect is calculated by multiplying the pre-tax amount by the estimated income tax rate that is expected to apply and dividing by diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the prior period. Income taxes – other represents income tax differences other than the income tax effect of individual line items. Share effect captures the per share impact from the change in diluted average number of common shares outstanding.

Utility as-reported operating revenue less fuel, fuel-related expenses and gas purchased for resale; purchased power;

and other regulatory charges (credits) – net variance analysis

4Q

FY

Electric volume / weather

Retail electric price

4Q24 provision for LA state income tax rate change

4Q24 provision for E-AR 2023 historical year netting adjustment

2Q24 E-LA global agreement to resolve its FRP extension filing and other retail matters

-

1Q24 E-NO provision for increased income tax sharing

-

4Q23 E-LA and E-NO customer sharing of IRS audit resolution

3Q23 E-TX adjustments to regulatory provisions

-

3Q23 E-TX base rate case relate-back

3Q23 provision for SERI depreciation rate settlement

-

1Q23 impacts from E-LA storm cost approval and securitization, including customer sharing

-

E-LA wholesale contract termination

Reg. provisions for decommissioning items

Grand Gulf recovery

Other

Total

(i) The fourth quarter and full year earnings increases were driven by regulatory actions including E-AR’s FRP, E-LA’s FRP (including riders), E-MS’s FRP, various E-MS riders, and E-TX’s DCRF. The increases also reflected higher volume, including the effects of weather. In fourth quarter 2024, as a result of the Louisiana state income tax rate change, E-LA recorded a $9 million ($7 million after tax) adjustment to a regulatory liability primarily related to securitization (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). Also in fourth quarter 2024, E-AR recorded a $16 million ($12 million after tax) regulatory credit for the 2023 historical year netting adjustment. In fourth quarter 2023, E-LA and E-NO recorded a regulatory provision for customer sharing of income tax benefits as a result of the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution (considered adjustments and excluded from adjusted earnings).

Other drivers included: changes in regulatory provisions for decommissioning items (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related variances were offset in other line items and were largely earnings neutral), a wholesale contract termination (the sales to this customer are now included in retail sales), and lower Grand Gulf revenue largely due to lower other O&M and depreciation expense. The fourth quarter and full year increases also reflected other items noted in the table above.

(j) The fourth quarter earnings increase from lower Utility other O&M reflected a decrease in power delivery expenses primarily due to lower vegetation maintenance; lower contract costs related to operational performance, customer service, and organizational health initiatives; lower information technology costs primarily due to insourcing and software

implementation costs in 2023; and lower non-nuclear and nuclear generation costs primarily due to lower scope of work. The increase was partially offset by higher compensation and benefits and MISO transmission costs. The full year earnings decrease from higher Utility other O&M was primarily due to higher compensation and benefits costs; higher energy efficiency costs primarily due to the timing of recovery from customers; higher MISO transmission costs; higher loss provisions; higher storm reserve provisions; and a gain recorded in second quarter 2023 on the partial sale of a service center as part of an eminent domain proceeding. The fourth quarter decrease was largely offset by lower power delivery expenses primarily due to lower vegetation maintenance costs; lower non-nuclear and nuclear generation expenses primarily due to the scope of work performed in 2024 compared to 2023; lower information technology costs primarily due to insourcing and software implementation costs in 2023; and lower customer service center support costs primarily due to lower contract costs.

(k) The fourth quarter as-reported earnings increase from Parent & Other asset write-offs and impairments was due to spent fuel litigation settlements totaling $25 million ($19 million after tax) recorded in fourth quarter 2024 related to Vermont Yankee and Palisades (considered adjustments and excluded from adjusted earnings). The full-year as-reported earnings decrease also reflected a spent fuel litigation settlement of $40 million ($32 million after tax) recorded in third quarter 2023 related to IPEC (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).

(l) The fourth quarter and full year earnings decreases from higher Utility depreciation and amortization were primarily due to higher plant in service. The full year decrease also reflected a reduction in depreciation expense in third quarter 2023 resulting from lower depreciation rates at SERI retroactive to March 2022 (largely offset by a regulatory provision to refund the excess depreciation previously collected), the recognition of depreciation expense from E-TX’s 2022 base rate case relate-back, an increase in depreciation rates for E-TX effective June 2023, an increase in nuclear depreciation rates at E-LA effective September 2024, and lower depreciation rates for SERI effective June 2023.

(m) The fourth quarter and full year earnings increases from higher Utility other income (deductions) were due to lower non-service pension costs and higher AFUDC–equity due to higher construction work in progress. The fourth quarter increase was partially offset by lower nuclear decommissioning trust returns (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related variances are offset in other line items and were largely earnings neutral). The full year increase reflected higher nuclear decommissioning trust returns, including portfolio rebalancing in 2024 (based on regulatory treatment, decommissioning-related variances are offset in other line items and were largely earnings neutral); a $(15 million) ($(15 million) after tax) charge recorded in first quarter 2023 to account for LURC’s 1% beneficial interest in the storm trust established as part of E-LA’s 2023 storm cost securitization (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings); and higher intercompany dividend income from affiliate preferred membership interests related to 2023 storm cost securitizations (largely offset at P&O).

(n) The fourth quarter and full year earnings decreases from higher Utility interest expense were primarily due to higher interest rates as well as higher debt balances. The full year decrease was partially offset by higher AFUDC–borrowed funds due to higher construction work in progress.

(o) The fourth quarter and full year earnings decreases from higher Parent & Other interest expense were primarily due to the issuance of $1.2 billion of junior subordinated debentures in May 2024. The full year decrease also reflected higher interest on commercial paper borrowings.

(p) The fourth quarter and full year as-reported earnings decreases from Utility income taxes – other reflected several items. In fourth quarter 2023, a $568 million income tax benefit was recorded as a result of the resolution of the 2016–2018 IRS audit (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). In fourth quarter 2023, E-LA recorded the reversal of a $106 million regulatory liability primarily associated with Hurricane Isaac securitization, originally recorded in 2017 as a result of the TCJA (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). In fourth quarter 2024, a $(29 million) increase in income tax expense was recorded as a result of the Louisiana state income tax rate change (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).

Also in fourth quarter 2024, annual true-ups and miscellaneous adjustments totaling $18 million were recorded. The full year decrease also reflected a $129 million income tax benefit that was recorded in first quarter 2023 related to storm cost securitization financing (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).

(q) The fourth quarter and full year as-reported earnings decreases from Parent & Other income taxes – other were largely due to a $275 million income tax benefit resulting from the resolution of the 2016–2018 IRS audit recorded in fourth quarter 2023 (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings).

(r) The fourth quarter and full year earnings per share impacts from share effect reflected higher shares outstanding due to the settlement of equity forwards in fourth quarter 2023 under the company’s ATM program, option exercises under the company’s stock-based compensation plans, and the dilutive effect of unsettled equity forwards under the company’s ATM program as a result of an increase in the stock price.

(s) The full year earnings decrease was primarily due to lower capacity revenues resulting from the termination of a municipal requirements contract in first quarter 2024.

(t) The full year as-reported earnings decrease from higher Utility asset write-offs and impairments reflected the first quarter 2024 write-off of an E-AR regulatory asset totaling $(132 million) ($(97 million) after tax) related to the opportunity sales proceeding (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings). A third quarter 2023 $(78 million) ($(59 million) after-tax) E-AR write-off, which resulted from E-AR’s agreement to forgo its opportunity to seek recovery of costs

associated with the 2013 ANO Stator incident (considered an adjustment and excluded from adjusted earnings) partially offset the decrease.

(u) The full year as-reported earnings decrease from lower Parent & Other other income (deductions) was largely due to a non-cash pension settlement charge of ($(317 million) ($(250 million) after tax) associated with the purchase of a group annuity contract to settle certain pension liabilities recorded in second quarter 2024 and a $(3 million) ($(3 million) after tax) true-up recorded in fourth quarter 2024 (considered adjustments and excluded from adjusted earnings). Lower non-service pension income, higher intercompany dividends associated with affiliate preferred membership interests resulting from E-LA’s securitizations (largely offset at Utility) also contributed to the decrease.

C: Utility operating and financial measures

Appendix C provides a comparison of Utility operating and financial measures.

Appendix C: Utility operating and financial measures

Fourth quarter

Full year

% Change

% Weather adjusted (v)

% Change

% Weather adjusted (v)

GWh sold

Residential

Commercial

Governmental

Industrial

Total retail sales

Wholesale

Total sales

Number of electric retail customers

Residential

Commercial

Governmental

Industrial

Total retail customers

Other O&M and nuclear refueling outage exp. per MWh

Calculations may differ due to rounding

(v) The effects of weather were estimated using heating degree days and cooling degree days for the period from certain locations within each jurisdiction and comparing to “normal” weather based on 20-year historical data. The models used to estimate weather are updated periodically and are subject to change.

Full year weather-adjusted retail sales increased 3.7 percent. The increase was primarily due to an 8.1 percent increase in industrial volume driven by higher sales to petroleum refining, chlor-alkali, and technology customers. Commercial sales increased 0.5 percent. The increase was partially offset by a residential sales decline of (0.4) percent.

D: Consolidated financial measures

Appendix D provides comparative financial measures. Financial measures in this table include those calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as well as those that are considered non-GAAP financial measures.

Appendix D: GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures

2024 vs. 2023 (See Appendix F for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures)

For 12 months ending December 31

Change

GAAP measure

As-reported ROE

Non-GAAP financial measure

Adjusted ROE

As of December 31 ($ in millions, except where noted)

Change

GAAP measures

Cash and cash equivalents

Available revolver capacity

(1)

Commercial paper

Total debt

Junior subordinated debentures

-

Securitization debt

Debt to total capital

2%

Storm escrows

Non-GAAP financial measures ($ in millions, except where noted)

Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization

-

Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization

-

Gross liquidity

Net liquidity

Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt

-

FFO to adjusted debt

Calculations may differ due to rounding

E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms

Appendix E-1 provides definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.

Appendix E-1: Definitions

Utility operating and financial measures

GWh sold

Total number of GWh sold to retail and wholesale customers

Number of electric retail customers

Average number of electric customers over the period

Other O&M and refueling outage expense per MWh

Other operation and maintenance expense plus nuclear refueling outage expense per MWh of total sales

Financial measures – GAAP

As-reported ROE

Last twelve months net income attributable to Entergy Corp. divided by average common equity

Debt to capital

Total debt divided by total capitalization

Available revolver capacity

Amount of undrawn capacity remaining on corporate and subsidiary revolvers

Securitization debt

Debt on the balance sheet associated with securitization bonds that is secured by certain future customer collections

Total debt

Sum of short-term and long-term debt, notes payable, and commercial paper

Financial measures – non-GAAP

Adjusted capitalization

Capitalization excluding securitization debt

Adjusted debt

Debt excluding securitization debt and 50% of junior subordinated debentures

Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization

Adjusted debt divided by adjusted capitalization

Adjusted EPS

As-reported earnings minus adjustments, divided by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding

Adjusted net capitalization

Adjusted capitalization minus cash and cash equivalents

Adjusted net debt

Adjusted debt minus cash and cash equivalents

Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization

Adjusted net debt divided by adjusted net capitalization

Adjusted Parent debt

Entergy Corp. debt, including amounts drawn on credit revolver and commercial paper facilities, minus 50% of junior subordinated debentures

Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt

Adjusted Parent debt divided by consolidated adjusted debt

Adjusted ROE

Last twelve months adjusted earnings divided by average common equity

Adjusted ROE excluding affiliate preferred

Last twelve months adjusted earnings, excluding dividend income from affiliate preferred as well as the after-tax cost of debt financing for preferred investment, divided by average common equity adjusted to exclude the estimated equity associated with the affiliate preferred investment

Adjustments

Unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses

FFO

OCF minus preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries, working capital items in OCF (receivables, fuel inventory, accounts payable, taxes accrued, interest accrued, deferred fuel costs, and other working capital accounts), 50% of interest on junior subordinated debentures, and securitization regulatory charges

FFO to adjusted debt

Last twelve months FFO divided by end of period adjusted debt

Gross liquidity

Sum of cash and cash equivalents plus available revolver capacity

Net liquidity

Sum of cash and cash equivalents, available revolver capacity, escrow accounts available for certain storm expenses, and equity sold forward but not yet settled minus commercial paper borrowing

Appendix E-2 explains abbreviations and acronyms used in the quarterly earnings materials.

Appendix E-2: Abbreviations and acronyms

ADIT

Accumulated deferred income taxes

HLBV

Hypothetical liquidation at book value

AFUDC – borrowed funds

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

IPEC

Indian Point Energy Center (nuclear) (sold 5/28/21)

AFUDC – equity

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

AMS

Advanced metering system

LCPS

Lake Charles Power Station

ANO

Arkansas Nuclear One (nuclear)

LDC

Local distribution company

APSC

Arkansas Public Service Commission

LPSC

Louisiana Public Service Commission

ATM

At the market equity issuance program

LTM

Last twelve months

B&E

Business and Executive Session

LURC

Louisiana Utility Restoration Corporation

bps

Basis points

MISO

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

CAGR

Compound annual growth rate

Moody’s

Moody’s Ratings

CCCT

Combined cycle combustion turbine

MPSC

Mississippi Public Service Commission

CCN

Certificate for convenience and necessity

MTEP

MISO Transmission Expansion Plan

CCNO

Council of the City of New Orleans

NBP

National Balancing Point

CCS

Carbon capture and sequestration

NDT

Nuclear decommissioning trust

CECPN

Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need

NGL

Natural gas liquid

CFO

Cash from operations

NGO

Non-governmental organization

COD

Commercial operation date

NYSE

New York Stock Exchange

CT

Combustion turbine

O&M

Operations and maintenance

CWIP

Construction work in progress

OCAPS

Orange County Advanced Power Station (CCCT)

DCRF

Distribution cost recovery factor

OCF

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

DOE

U.S. Department of Energy

OpCo

Utility operating company

DRM

Distribution Recovery Mechanism (rider within E-LA’s FRP)

Other O&M

Other non-fuel operation and maintenance expense

E-AR

Entergy Arkansas, LLC

P&O

Parent & Other

E-LA

Entergy Louisiana, LLC

PMR

Performance Management Rider

E-MS

Entergy Mississippi, LLC

PPA

Power purchase agreement or purchased power agreement

E-NO

Entergy New Orleans, LLC

PUCT

Public Utility Commission of Texas

E-TX

Entergy Texas, Inc.

RECs

Renewable Energy Certificates

EEI

Edison Electric Institute

RFP

Request for proposals

EPS

Earnings per share

ROE

Return on equity

ESG

Environmental, social, and governance

RPCR

Resilience plan cost recovery rider

ETR

Entergy Corporation

RSP

Rate Stabilization Plan (E-LA gas)

FERC

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

S&P

Standard & Poor’s

FFO

Funds from operations

SEC

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

FRP

Formula rate plan

SERI

System Energy Resources, Inc.

GAAP

U.S. generally accepted accounting principles

TCJA

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

GRIP

Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (DOE grant program)

TCRF

Transmission cost recovery factor

GCRR

Generation Cost Recovery Rider

TRAM

Tax reform adjustment mechanism

Grand Gulf or GGNS

Unit 1 of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (nuclear), 90% owned or leased by SERI

TRM

Transmission Recovery Mechanism (rider within E-LA’s FRP)

WACC

Weighted-average cost of capital

F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations

Appendix F-1, Appendix F-2, and Appendix F-3 provide reconciliations of various non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this news release to their most comparable GAAP measure.

Appendix F-1: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures – ROE

(LTM $ in millions except where noted)

Fourth quarter

As-reported net income attributable to Entergy Corporation

(A)

Adjustments

(B)

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

(C)=(A-B)

Average common equity (average of beginning and ending balances)

(D)

As-reported ROE

(A/D)

Adjusted ROE (non-GAAP)

(C/D)

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Appendix F-2: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures – FFO to adjusted debt

($ in millions except where noted)

Fourth quarter

Total debt

(A)

Securitization debt

(B)

50% junior subordinated debentures

(C)

-

Adjusted debt (non-GAAP)

(D)=(A-B-C)

Net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM

(E)

Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries, LTM

(F)

50% of the interest expense associated with junior subordinated debentures, LTM

(G)

-

Working capital items in net cash flow provided by operating activities, LTM:

Receivables

3

Fuel inventory

Accounts payable

Taxes accrued

Interest accrued

Deferred fuel costs

Other working capital accounts

Securitization regulatory charges, LTM

Total

(H)

FFO, LTM (non-GAAP)

(I)=(E-F-G-H)

FFO to adjusted debt (non-GAAP)

(I/D)

Calculations may differ due to rounding

Appendix F-3: Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures – adjusted debt ratios; gross liquidity; and net liquidity

($ in millions except where noted)

Fourth quarter

Total debt

(A)

Securitization debt

(B)

50% junior subordinated debentures

(C)

-

Adjusted debt (non-GAAP)

(D)=(A-B-C)

Cash and cash equivalents

(E)

Adjusted net debt (non-GAAP)

(F)=(D-E)

Commercial paper

(G)

Total capitalization

(H)

Securitization debt

(B)

Adjusted capitalization (non-GAAP)

(I)=(H-B)

Cash and cash equivalents

(E)

Adjusted net capitalization (non-GAAP)

(J)=(I-E)

Total debt to total capitalization

(A/H)

Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization (non-GAAP)

(D/I)

Adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization (non-GAAP)

(F/J)

Available revolver capacity

(K)

Storm escrows

(L)

Equity sold forward, not yet settled (w)

(M)

Gross liquidity (non-GAAP)

(N)=(E+K)

Net liquidity (non-GAAP)

(N-G+L+M)

Entergy Corporation notes:

Junior subordinated debentures due December 2054

-

Total Parent long-term debt

(O)

Revolver draw

(P)

-

-

Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts

(Q)

Total Parent debt

(R)=(G+O+P+Q)

Adjusted Parent debt (non-GAAP)

(S)=(R-C)

Adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt (non-GAAP)

(S/D)

Calculations may differ due to rounding

(w) Reflects adjustments, including for common dividends between issuance and settlement.

Financial Statements

Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Balance Sheet

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Utility

Parent & Other

Consolidated

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash

$

$

$

Temporary cash investments

Total cash and cash equivalents

Accounts receivable:

Customer

—

Allowance for doubtful accounts

—

Associated companies

—

Other

Accrued unbilled revenues

—

Total accounts receivable

Fuel inventory - at average cost

Materials and supplies

Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs

—

Current assets held for sale

—

Prepayments and other

TOTAL

OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS

Investment in affiliates

—

Decommissioning trust funds

—

Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation)

Storm reserve escrow account

—

Other

TOTAL

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT

Electric

Natural gas

—

Construction work in progress

Nuclear fuel

—

TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT

Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT - NET

DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS

Regulatory assets:

Other regulatory assets

—

Deferred fuel costs

—

Goodwill

—

Accumulated deferred income taxes

Non-current assets held for sale

—

Other

TOTAL

TOTAL ASSETS

$

$

$

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.

Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Balance Sheet

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Utility

Parent & Other

Consolidated

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Currently maturing long-term debt

$

$

$

Notes payable and commercial paper:

Other

—

Accounts payable:

Associated companies

—

Other

Customer deposits

—

Taxes accrued

Interest accrued