Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Review and Business Update
Duke Energy Corporation
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Fourth Quarter Earnings Review & Business Update
February 8, 2024
Adjusted Earnings per Share (EPS)
The materials for Duke Energy Corporation's (Duke Energy) Fourth Quarter Earnings Review and Business
Update on February 8, 2024, include a discussion of adjusted EPS for the year-to-date periods ended December
31, 2023, and 2022.
The non-GAAP financial measure, adjusted EPS, represents basic EPS from continuing operations available
to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders (GAAP reported EPS), adjusted for the per share impact
of special items. As discussed below, special items represent certain charges and credits, which management
believes are not indicative of Duke Energy's ongoing performance.
Management believes the presentation of adjusted EPS provides useful information to investors, as it provides
them with an additional relevant comparison of Duke Energy's performance across periods. Management uses
this non-GAAP financial measure for planning and forecasting and for reporting financial results to the Duke
Energy Board of Directors, employees, stockholders, analysts and investors. Adjusted EPS is also used as a
basis for employee incentive bonuses. The most directly comparable GAAP measure for adjusted EPS is
reported basic EPS available to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders. Reconciliations of adjusted
EPS for the year-to-date periods ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, to the most directly comparable GAAP
measure are included herein.
Special items included in the periods presented include the following items, which management believes do
not reflect ongoing costs:
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Regulatory matters primarily represents net impairment charges related to Duke Energy Carolinas' and
Duke Energy Progress' North Carolina rate case orders.
Organizational optimization represents costs associated with strategic repositioning to a fully regulated
utility.
Workplace and workforce realignment represents costs attributable to business transformation,
including long-term real estate strategy changes and workforce reduction.
Regulatory matters and litigation represents the net impact of charges related to the Indiana court
rulings on coal ash and other unrelated ongoing litigation.
Adjusted EPS Guidance
The materials for Duke Energy's Fourth Quarter Earnings Review and Business Update on February 8, 2024,
include a reference to the forecasted 2023 adjusted EPS guidance range. The materials also include a reference
to the 2024 adjusted EPS guidance range of $5.85 to $6.10, with a midpoint of $5.98. The materials also
reference the long-term range of annual growth of 5% - 7% through 2028 off the midpoint of 2024 adjusted
EPS guidance range of $5.98. In addition, the materials reference the expected five-year adjusted EPS growth
in the natural gas segment of 7% - 10% and in the electric segment of 5% - 7% (on a compound annual growth
rate (CAGR) basis). Forecasted adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure as it represents basic EPS from
continuing operations available to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders (GAAP reported EPS),
adjusted for the per share impact of special items (as discussed above under Adjusted EPS).View entire presentation