Q3 FY26 · Ended Sep 30, 2026 · View SEC filing
Much of the profit jump is a missing charge
A year earlier a wildfire settlement cut operating income by $287M; this quarter that line was $1M, flattering the comparison.
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Capital spending exceeded operating cash flow in all eight years on record, so growth runs on new debt and new shares.
A non-cash return on projects not yet in service equaled 13.6% of net income, and it lasts only while construction continues.
Retail electric sales rose 7.3% as reported but 3.0% without the weather, so the summer flattered this quarter.
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