AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-07-30 — Q2 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Q2 net income surged 32% to $586M on lower fuel costs and higher infrastructure cost recovery, driving diluted EPS to $0.93 vs. $0.75 YoY.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Electric$2,740M-4.8% YoY
Lower electric fuel and purchased power recovery and PTCs flowed to customers, partially offset by non-fuel rider increases.
Natural Gas$365M-7.8% YoY
Reduced sales volumes and lower recovery of natural gas costs, partially offset by regulatory rate outcomes.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $3,119M-5.1% YoY
Electric$2,740M-4.8% YoY
Lower electric fuel and purchased power recovery and PTCs flowed to customers, partially offset by non-fuel rider increases.
Natural Gas$365M-7.8% YoY
Reduced sales volumes and lower recovery of natural gas costs, partially offset by regulatory rate outcomes.
Other$14M
Largest Expense Items
Operating and maintenance expenses$691M+2.4% YoY
Increased generation costs.
Depreciation and amortization$662M-8.3% YoY
Nuclear life extensions recognized in the quarter, partially offset by system expansion.
Interest charges and financing costs$398M+23.6% YoY
Higher debt levels supporting capital investment.
Margins: Operating margin improved significantly, driven by substantially lower electric fuel and purchased power costs that exceeded revenue declines, plus reduced depreciation from nuclear life extensions. This was partially offset by increased financing costs from higher debt levels.
Watch Items from the Filing
Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex: $460M estimated total loss before insurance of $525M; $81M remaining insurance recovery as of June 30, 2026. Remaining settlements and exemplary damages could exceed coverage, risking material adverse effect.
Capital expenditures surged 35% YoY to $5,970M in H1 2026 for renewable and transmission projects, funded by $4.7B long-term debt issuance plus equity forward agreements totaling 42.5M shares.
NSP-Minnesota secured $211M biennial rate increase (2.9% average annual) and ROE of 9.60%; SPS, PSCo rate cases pending late 2026 decisions; regulatory outcomes critical to near-term earnings.
Interest expense projected to increase $240–$250M (net of AFUDC) in 2026 guidance; 364-day $1.5B term loan drawn fully, maturing January 2027; rising debt levels pressure leverage metrics.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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About XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL): stock profile, AI score and financials
XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Utilities sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores XEL at 54.5/100 on a composite quality score built from its SEC filings, placing it at rank #1,313 of 2,925 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. XEL scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (89.6), institutional flow (87.3). Areas of concern include free cash flow (9.2) and revenue growth (34.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), XCEL ENERGY INC reports quarterly revenue of $3.1B, net income of $586.0M, an operating margin of 22.6%. Top institutional holders of XEL by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. XEL trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 72903. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate XEL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for XCEL ENERGY INC directly from SEC EDGAR.