Exceptional Q2 Net Financial Earnings
Consolidated net financial earnings of $221.5M ($2.20 per share) in Q2 FY2026 vs $17.3M ($0.38) in Q2 FY2025 — a dollar increase of ~$204.2M (≈+1,181%) and EPS increase of ~$1.82 (≈+479%).
Raised FY2026 NFEPS Guidance
Company raised fiscal 2026 NFEPS guidance to $3.48–$3.62 per share, marking two upward revisions this year (prior raise of $0.25 then an additional $0.20), driven by Energy Services outperformance.
Energy Services Outperformance Driving Results
Energy Services delivered continuous outperformance through January–March, materially boosting Q2 results and incremental cash flow; management increased the segment's expected contribution to FY2026 NFEPS and noted it reduces near-term equity/debt needs.
Strong Utility Performance and Customer Savings During Extreme Winter
New Jersey Natural Gas recorded the highest send-out days in its history during a demanding winter, with ~87% of winter gas supply hedged at an average hedge price of ~$3.27 per dekatherm; program-generated gross customer savings exceeded $93M this winter and >$1.6B over the life of the basic gas supply incentive program. SAVEGREEN energy-efficiency participation exceeds 115,000 customers with bill savings up to 30%.
Storage & Transportation: Clear Near-Term Earnings Visibility
Management expects Storage & Transportation net financial earnings to more than double over the next two years driven by strong recontracting (fixed-fee agreements) at Philadelphia and Leaf River; Leaf River expansion filing proposes >70% increase in working gas capacity and has received a FERC environmental accession, with initial long-term contract(s) supporting the first expansion phase.
Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) Scaling with Large Pipeline
CEV increased installed capacity nearly 25% in FY2025, added 33 MW year-to-date, surpassed 500 MW of in-service capacity, and has a project pipeline >1.2 GW. Management expects to increase installed capacity another ~50% through FY2027 and targets unlevered after-tax returns in the high single to low double-digit range.
Capital Deployment and Strong Financial Position
Deployed ~ $400M of capital year-to-date (≈2/3 to New Jersey Natural Gas). Maintains 5-year CapEx outlook of $4.8–$5.2B through FY2030, expects >60% of capital to be utility investments, targets 7%–9% long-term net growth, and projects adjusted debt-to-capital to remain around ~20% over the next 5 years with ample liquidity and a well-laddered debt maturity profile.