Edison International Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Edison International Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
- First-quarter 2026 GAAP EPS of $1.38; core EPS of $1.42
- First‑quarter performance reflects continued disciplined execution, steady operational progress, and a clear focus on affordability and other priorities that matter most to our customers, communities, and capital providers
- Affirmed 2026 core EPS guidance of $5.90-$6.20
- Continued confidence in delivering 5-7% core EPS growth from 2025-2030
ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edison International (NYSE: EIX) today reported first-quarter net income of $531 million, or $1.38 per share, compared to net income of $1,436 million, or $3.73 per share, in the first quarter of last year. As adjusted, first-quarter core earnings were $546 million, or $1.42 per share, compared to core earnings of $528 million, or $1.37 per share, in the first quarter of last year.
Southern California Edison’s first-quarter 2026 core earnings per share (EPS) increased year over year, primarily due to the adoption of the 2025 GRC final decision in the third quarter of 2025, partially offset by the absence of a benefit to interest expense related to cost recoveries authorized under the TKM Settlement Agreement in 2025.
Edison International Parent and Other’s first-quarter 2026 core loss per share decreased year over year, primarily due to lower preferred stock dividends, partially offset by higher interest expense.
“We are pleased with our start to the year and the momentum across our business,” said Pedro J. Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International. “Our continued performance reflects disciplined execution and steady operational progress to make communities safer and more resilient, including wildfire mitigation and rebuilding efforts.”
Pizarro added, “At the same time, we remain focused on supporting communities impacted by wildfires, including through the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program. SCE remains committed to administering the program in a transparent way that is responsive to community needs with fast and fair payments.”
Edison International uses core earnings internally for financial planning and analysis of performance. Core earnings are also used when communicating with investors and analysts regarding Edison International’s earnings results to facilitate comparisons of the company’s performance from period to period. Please see the attached tables to reconcile core earnings to basic GAAP earnings.
2026 Earnings Guidance
The company affirmed its earnings guidance range for 2026, as summarized in the following table. See the presentation accompanying the company’s conference call for further information and assumptions.
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2026 Earnings Guidance |
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2026 Earnings Guidance |
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as of Feb. 18, 2026 |
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as of Apr. 28, 2026 |
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Low |
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High |
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Low |
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High |
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EIX Basic EPS |
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$ |
5.90 |
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$ |
6.20 |
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$ |
5.86 |
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$ |
6.16 |
Less: Non-core Items* |
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- |
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(0.04) |
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(0.04) |
EIX Core EPS |
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$ |
5.90 |
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$ |
6.20 |
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$ |
5.90 |
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$ |
6.20 |
*There were ($15) million, or ($0.04) per share, of non-core items recorded for the three months ending Mar. 31, 2026. Basic EPS guidance only incorporates non-core items until Mar. 31, 2026. |
First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Details
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When: |
Tuesday, Apr. 28, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (PDT) |
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Telephone Numbers: |
1-888-673-9780 (U.S.) and 1-312-470-0178 (Int'l) — Passcode: Edison |
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Telephone Replay: |
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1-800-685-6667 (U.S.) and 1-203-369-3864 (Int’l) — Passcode: 1838 |
Telephone replay available through May 12 at 6 p.m. (PDT) |
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Webcast: |
Edison International has posted its earnings conference call prepared remarks by the CEO and CFO, the teleconference presentation, and Form 10-Q on the company’s investor relations website. These materials are available at edisoninvestor.com.
About Edison International
Edison International (NYSE: EIX) is one of the nation’s largest electric utility holding companies, focused on providing clean and reliable energy and energy services through its independent companies. Headquartered in Rosemead, Calif., Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison Company, a utility delivering electricity to 15 million people across Southern, Central and Coastal California. Edison International is also the parent company of Trio (formerly Edison Energy), a portfolio of nonregulated competitive businesses providing integrated sustainability and energy advisory services to large commercial, industrial and institutional organizations in North America and Europe.
Appendix
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Edison International’s earnings and basic earnings per share (EPS) are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles used in the United States and represent the company’s earnings as reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our management uses core earnings and core EPS internally for financial planning and for analysis of performance of Edison International and Southern California Edison. We also use core earnings and core EPS when communicating with analysts and investors regarding our earnings results to facilitate comparisons of the Company’s performance from period to period. Financial measures referred to as net income, basic EPS, core earnings, or core EPS also apply to the description of earnings or earnings per share.
Core earnings and core EPS are non-GAAP financial measures and may not be comparable to those of other companies. Core earnings and core EPS are defined as basic earnings and basic EPS excluding income or loss from discontinued operations and income or loss from significant discrete items that management does not consider representative of ongoing earnings. Basic earnings and losses refer to net income or losses attributable to Edison International shareholders. Core earnings are reconciled to basic earnings in the attached tables. The impact of participating securities (vested awards that earn dividend equivalents that may participate in undistributed earnings with common stock) for the principal operating subsidiary is not material to the principal operating subsidiary’s EPS and is therefore reflected in the results of the Edison International holding company, which is included in Edison International Parent and Other.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in this release about future performance, including, without limitation, operating results, capital expenditures, rate base growth, dividend policy, financial outlook, and other statements that are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations; however, such statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from current expectations. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations only as of the date of this release, and Edison International assumes no duty to update them to reflect new information, events or circumstances. Important factors that could cause different results include, but are not limited to the:
- ability of SCE to recover its costs through regulated rates, timely or at all, including uninsured wildfire-related costs (including amounts paid for self-insured retention and co-insurance, and amounts not recoverable from the Wildfire Fund), and costs incurred for wildfire restoration efforts and to mitigate the risk of utility equipment causing future wildfires;
- the cybersecurity of Edison International's and SCE's critical information technology systems for grid control and business, employee and customer data, and the physical security of Edison International's and SCE's critical assets and personnel;
- risks associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical facilities, including worker, contractor, and public safety issues, the risk of utility assets causing or contributing to wildfires, failure, availability, efficiency, and output of equipment and facilities, and availability and cost of spare parts;
- impact of affordability of customer rates on SCE's ability to execute its strategy, including the impact of lower‑than‑expected load growth and higher operating and capital costs (due to factors such as supply chain constraints, tariffs, inflation, and rising interest rates), which could affect SCE’s ability to obtain regulatory approval of, or cost recovery for, operations and maintenance expenses and proposed capital investment projects, as well as influence legislative actions;
- ability of SCE to update its grid infrastructure to maintain system integrity and reliability, and meet electrification needs;
- ability of SCE to implement its operational and strategic plans, including its Wildfire Mitigation Plan, its target energization times and capital investment program, including challenges related to project site identification, public opposition, environmental mitigation, construction, permitting, contractor performance, changes in the California Independent System Operator's (“CAISO”) transmission plans, and governmental approvals;
- risks of regulatory or legislative restrictions that would limit SCE's ability to implement operational measures to mitigate wildfire risk, including Public Safety Power Shutoff (“PSPS”) and fast curve settings, when conditions warrant or would otherwise limit SCE's operational practices relative to wildfire risk mitigation;
- ability of SCE to obtain safety certifications from the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety of the California Natural Resources Agency (“OEIS“);
- risk that the California Wildfire Legislation or anticipated new California legislation does not effectively mitigate the significant exposure faced by California investor-owned utilities related to liability for damages arising from catastrophic wildfires where utility facilities are alleged to be a substantial or contributing cause, including the longevity of the Wildfire Fund and the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) interpretation of and actions under the California Wildfire Legislation, including its interpretation of the clarified prudency standard;
- ability of Edison International and SCE to effectively attract, manage, develop and retain a skilled workforce, including its contract workers;
- decisions and other actions by the CPUC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the California legislature and other governmental authorities, including decisions and actions related to nationwide or statewide crisis, approval of regulatory proceeding settlements, determinations of authorized rates of return or return on equity, the recoverability of wildfire-related and debris flow-related costs, issuance of SCE's wildfire safety certification, reforming wildfire-related liability protections available to California investor-owned utilities, wildfire mitigation efforts, approval and implementation of electrification programs, and delays in executive, regulatory and legislative actions;
- governmental, statutory, regulatory, or administrative changes or initiatives affecting the electricity industry, including the market structure rules applicable to each market adopted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, CAISO, Western Electricity Coordinating Council, and similar regulatory bodies in adjoining regions, and changes in the United States' and California's environmental priorities that lessen the importance placed on greenhouse gas reduction and other climate related priorities;
- potential for penalties or disallowances for non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including fines, penalties and disallowances related to customer notifications and to wildfires where SCE's equipment is alleged to be associated with ignition;
- extreme weather-related incidents (including events caused, or exacerbated, by climate change), such as wildfires, debris flows, flooding, droughts, high wind events and extreme heat events and other natural disasters (such as earthquakes), which could cause, among other things, worker and public safety issues, property damage, outages and other operational issues (such as issues due to damaged infrastructure), PSPS activations and unanticipated costs;
- risks associated with the decommissioning of San Onofre, including those related to worker and public safety, public opposition, permitting, governmental approvals, on-site storage of spent nuclear fuel and other radioactive material, delays, contractual disputes, and cost overruns;
- risks associated with cost allocation resulting in higher rates for utility bundled service customers because of possible customer bypass or departure for other electricity providers such as Community Choice Aggregators (“CCA,” which are cities, counties, and certain other public agencies with the authority to generate and/or purchase electricity for their local residents and businesses) and Electric Service Providers (entities that offer electric power and ancillary services to retail customers, other than electrical corporations (like SCE) and CCAs);
- actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade Edison International or SCE’s credit ratings or to place those ratings on negative watch or negative outlook.
Other important factors are discussed under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements”, “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in Edison International’s Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on our website: edisoninvestor.com. These filings also provide additional information on historical and other factual data contained in this release.
First Quarter Reconciliation of Basic Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings Per Share
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Change |
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Earnings (loss) per share available to Edison International |
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SCE |
$ |
1.61 |
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$ |
4.07 |
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$ |
(2.46 |
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Edison International Parent and Other |
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(0.23 |
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(0.34 |
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0.11 |
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Edison International |
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1.38 |
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3.73 |
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(2.35 |
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Less: Non-core items |
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SCE |
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(0.04 |
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2.46 |
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(2.50 |
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Edison International Parent and Other |
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— |
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(0.10 |
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0.10 |
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Total non-core items |
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(0.04 |
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2.36 |
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(2.40 |
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Core earnings (loss) per share |
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SCE |
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1.65 |
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1.61 |
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0.04 |
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Edison International Parent and Other |
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(0.23 |
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(0.24 |
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0.01 |
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Edison International |
$ |
1.42 |
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$ |
1.37 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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Note: Diluted earnings were $1.37 and $3.72 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. |
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First Quarter Reconciliation of Basic Earnings to Core Earnings (in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(in millions) |
2026 |
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2025 |
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Change |
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Net income (loss) available to Edison International |
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SCE |
$ |
619 |
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$ |
1,567 |
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$ |
(948 |
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Edison International Parent and Other |
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(88 |
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(131 |
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43 |
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Edison International |
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531 |
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1,436 |
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(905 |
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Less: Non-core items |
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SCE 1,2 |
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(16 |
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947 |
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(963 |
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Edison International Parent and Other3 |
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1 |
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(39 |
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40 |
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Total non-core items |
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(15 |
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908 |
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(923 |
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Core earnings (losses) |
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SCE |
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635 |
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620 |
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15 |
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Edison International Parent and Other |
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(89 |
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(92 |
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3 |
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Edison International |
$ |
546 |
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$ |
528 |
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$ |
18 |
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1 Includes net earnings of $13 million ($9 million after-tax) recorded in 2026 primarily due to expected recoveries, partially offset by claims and legal expenses associated with Other Wildfire Events, and net earnings of $1,351 million ($973 million after-tax) in 2025 primarily related to the TKM Settlement Agreement and insurance reimbursements related to Other Wildfire Events.
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2 Includes amortization of SCE's Wildfire Fund expenses of $35 million ($25 million after-tax) and $36 million ($26 million after-tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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3 Includes net earnings of $1 million ($1 million after-tax) recorded in 2026 primarily due to updated estimates of claims accruals, net of legal expenses, and charges of $50 million ($39 million after-tax) recorded in 2025, both related to wildfire claims insured by EIS.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income |
Edison International |
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Three months ended March 31, |
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(in millions, except per-share amounts, unaudited) |
2026 |
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2025 |
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Operating revenue |
$ |
4,103 |
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$ |
3,811 |
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Purchased power and fuel |
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970 |
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1,047 |
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Operation and maintenance |
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1,017 |
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983 |
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Wildfire-related claims, net of (recoveries) |
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(5 |
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(1,305 |
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Wildfire Fund expense |
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35 |
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36 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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834 |
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742 |
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Property and other taxes |
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179 |
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166 |
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Asset impairment and other |
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(1 |
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8 |
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Total operating expenses |
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3,029 |
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1,677 |
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Operating income |
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1,074 |
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2,134 |
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Interest expense |
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(524 |
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(301 |
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Other income, net |
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121 |
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107 |
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Income before income taxes |
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671 |
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1,940 |
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Income tax expense |
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101 |
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448 |
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Net income |
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570 |
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1,492 |
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Less: Preference stock dividend requirements of SCE |
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29 |
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34 |
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Preferred stock dividend requirements of Edison International |
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10 |
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22 |
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Net income available to Edison International common shareholders |
$ |
531 |
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$ |
1,436 |
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Basic earnings per share: |
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Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding |
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385 |
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385 |
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Basic earnings per common share available to Edison International common shareholders |
$ |
1.38 |
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$ |
3.73 |
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, including effect of dilutive securities |
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387 |
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386 |
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Diluted earnings per common share available to Edison International common shareholders |
$ |
1.37 |
$ |
3.72 |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
Edison International |
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(in millions, unaudited) |
March 31, 2026 |
December 31, 2025 |
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ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
168 |
$ |
158 |
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Receivables, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts of $348 and $356 at |
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respective dates |
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1,577 |
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1,463 |
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Accrued unbilled revenue |
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1,022 |
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1,238 |
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Inventory |
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542 |
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535 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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280 |
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119 |
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Regulatory assets |
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2,660 |
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3,290 |
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Wildfire Fund contributions |
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138 |
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138 |
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Other current assets |
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789 |
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745 |
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Total current assets |
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7,176 |
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7,686 |
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Nuclear decommissioning trusts |
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4,457 |
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4,535 |
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Other investments |
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63 |
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51 |
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Total investments |
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4,520 |
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4,586 |
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Utility property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and |
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amortization of $15,196 and $15,060 at respective dates |
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64,020 |
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63,131 |
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Nonutility property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $117 |
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and $132 at respective dates |
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194 |
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197 |
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Total property, plant and equipment |
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64,214 |
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63,328 |
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Receivables, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts of $39 and $49 at respective dates |
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36 |
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38 |
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Regulatory assets (include $3,072 and $3,092 related to a Variable Interest Entity |
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("VIE") at respective dates) |
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13,011 |
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12,960 |
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Wildfire Fund contributions |
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1,705 |
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1,740 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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1,148 |
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1,161 |
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Long-term insurance receivables |
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456 |
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359 |
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Other long-term assets |
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2,209 |
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2,168 |
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Total other assets |
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18,565 |
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18,426 |
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Total assets |
$ |
94,475 |
$ |
94,026 |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
Edison International |
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(in millions, except share amounts, unaudited) |
March 31, 2026 |
December 31, 2025 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Short-term debt |
$ |
1,242 |
$ |
2,390 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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2,996 |
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1,928 |
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Accounts payable |
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2,413 |
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2,344 |
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Wildfire-related claims |
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556 |
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585 |
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Accrued interest |
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504 |
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473 |
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Regulatory liabilities |
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354 |
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1,158 |
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
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120 |
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120 |
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Other current liabilities |
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1,515 |
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1,538 |
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Total current liabilities |
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9,700 |
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10,536 |
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Long-term debt (includes $3,004 and $3,022 related to a VIE at respective dates) |
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37,311 |
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36,070 |
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Deferred income taxes and credits |
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9,275 |
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9,114 |
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Pensions and benefits |
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365 |
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370 |
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Asset retirement obligations |
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2,598 |
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2,583 |
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Regulatory liabilities |
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10,870 |
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10,627 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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1,028 |
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1,041 |
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Wildfire-related claims |
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837 |
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721 |
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Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities |
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3,607 |
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3,705 |
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Total deferred credits and other liabilities |
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28,580 |
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28,161 |
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Total liabilities |
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75,591 |
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74,767 |
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Preferred stock (50,000,000 shares authorized; zero and 414,342 shares of Series A and 83,503 and 87,937 shares of Series B issued and outstanding at respective dates) |
83 |
497 |
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Common stock, no par value (800,000,000 shares authorized; 384,793,941 and |
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384,787,056 shares issued and outstanding at respective dates) |
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6,332 |
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6,362 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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6 |
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6 |
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Retained earnings |
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10,899 |
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10,714 |
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Total Edison International's shareholders' equity |
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17,320 |
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17,579 |
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Noncontrolling interests – preference stock of SCE |
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1,564 |
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1,680 |
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Total equity |
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18,884 |
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19,259 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
94,475 |
$ |
94,026 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
Edison International |
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Three months ended March 31, |
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(in millions, unaudited) |
2026 |
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2025 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ |
570 |
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$ |
1,492 |
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Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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834 |
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742 |
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Equity allowance for funds used during construction |
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(56 |
) |
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(46 |
) |
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Asset impairment and other |
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(1 |
) |
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8 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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46 |
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421 |
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Wildfire Fund amortization expense |
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35 |
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36 |
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Other |
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27 |
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28 |
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Nuclear decommissioning trusts |
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2 |
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(34 |
) |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Receivables |
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(131 |
) |
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269 |
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Inventory |
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(9 |
) |
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(1 |
) |
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Accounts payable |
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109 |
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70 |
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Other current assets and liabilities |
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(71 |
) |
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(221 |
) |
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Derivative assets and liabilities, net |
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23 |
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33 |
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Regulatory assets and liabilities, net |
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81 |
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(1,443 |
) |
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Wildfire-related claims, net of insurance recoveries |
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(22 |
) |
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(131 |
) |
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Other noncurrent assets and liabilities |
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(10 |
) |
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1 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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1,427 |
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1,224 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Long-term debt issued, net of premium (discount) and issuance costs of $2 and $(49) for the |
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3,552 |
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3,501 |
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respective periods |
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Long-term debt repaid |
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(1,251 |
) |
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(1 |
) |
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Short-term debt repaid |
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(432 |
) |
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— |
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Common stock repurchased |
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(26 |
) |
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(29 |
) |
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Preferred stock repurchased |
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(538 |
) |
|
— |
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Commercial paper repayments, net of borrowing |
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(711 |
) |
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(1,687 |
) |
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Dividends and distribution to noncontrolling interests |
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(27 |
) |
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(34 |
) |
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Common stock dividends paid |
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(338 |
) |
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(319 |
) |
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Preferred stock dividends paid |
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(13 |
) |
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(44 |
) |
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Other |
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(4 |
) |
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(13 |
) |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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212 |
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1,374 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures |
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(1,539 |
) |
|
(1,408 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sale of nuclear decommissioning trust investments |
|
1,991 |
|
|
1,406 |
|
|
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust investments |
|
(1,993 |
) |
|
(1,372 |
) |
|
Other |
|
(47 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(1,588 |
) |
|
(1,374 |
) |
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
51 |
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
720 |
|
|
684 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
771 |
|
$ |
1,908 |
|
|
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