Sempra Reports Strong Third-Quarter 2026 Results

• Advancing 2026 Value Creation Initiatives
• Updating 2026 GAAP EPS guidance range
• Guiding to high-end of 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range
• Announcing expected 20% increase to Oncor's base capital plan

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra (NYSE: SRE) today reported third-quarter 2026 earnings, prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), of $877 million or $1.34 per diluted share, compared to third-quarter 2025 GAAP earnings of $77 million or $0.12 per diluted share. On an adjusted basis, third-quarter 2026 earnings were $917 million or $1.40 per diluted share, compared to $728 million or $1.11 per diluted share in 2025. 

"Our year-to-date results reflect disciplined execution across the company and continued progress on our 2026 value creation initiatives," said Jeffrey W. Martin, chairman and CEO of Sempra. "As a next step, we look forward to completing the planned sale of an equity stake in Sempra Infrastructure Partners, with a view toward supporting strong growth in our Texas and California utilities and strengthening our financial position." 

Sempra's GAAP earnings for the first nine months of 2026 were $2.710 billion, or $4.13 per diluted share, compared with GAAP earnings of $1.444 billion, or $2.21 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2025. Adjusted earnings for the first nine months of 2026 were $2.670 billion, or $4.07 per diluted share, compared to $2.253 billion, or $3.45 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2025.

The reported financial results reflect certain significant items as described on an after-tax basis in the following table of GAAP earnings, reconciled to adjusted earnings, for third-quarter 2026 and 2025. 

Value Creation Initiatives and Capital Plan Update
During the third quarter, Sempra continued executing a series of value creation initiatives that advance its mission to build America's leading utility growth business. In the first nine months of 2026, Sempra's businesses invested approximately $10 billion in capital to support safe and reliable energy for the communities they serve. These investments support the continued growth and modernization of regulated utility infrastructure across Texas and California, helping meet increasing customer demand and strengthening system resilience.

Rising demand across Texas is creating a growing pipeline of regulated infrastructure investment opportunities. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor) currently projects its 2027-2031 base capital plan to increase by approximately 20% relative to its 2026-2030 base capital plan. The increase is driven by a broad portfolio of investments necessary to maintain reliability and support continued load growth across the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market. Sempra expects to finalize and announce its 2027-2031 capital plan on the fourth quarter earnings call next year in February.

The transaction to sell a 45% equity interest in Sempra Infrastructure Partners to affiliates of KKR remains on track and is expected to close in the next two weeks. Sempra Infrastructure Partners also completed the sale of Ecogas México, S. de R.L. de C.V. in August. These transactions further Sempra's capital recycling program with a view toward simplifying the company's business model, strengthening its financial position and supporting long-term utility growth in Texas and California.

Sempra Texas
Texas continues to experience strong economic growth, which is driving new investment opportunities at Oncor. During the quarter, Oncor set a new all-time system peak demand record of 33.3 gigawatts (GW), a 6% increase from the prior-year's record of 31.4 GW, underscoring the strong growth in electric demand across its service territory. 

In the third quarter, Oncor achieved significant regulatory milestones associated with the development of the Permian Basin Reliability Plan (PBRP). Oncor has submitted Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for 765-kV transmission projects that comprise Import Path 1 and Import Path 2 of the PBRP. In August, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved both segments of Import Path 1 supporting timely development of transmission infrastructure identified through ERCOT's planning process while helping address the region's critical reliability needs. That approval is subject to motions for rehearing, which have been filed, as well as appeals.

In addition, Oncor has received conditional classification from ERCOT of customer loads submitted as part of ERCOT's Batch Zero process. Within Oncor's footprint, approximately 24 GW of large load has been classified as base load including 10 GW of already energized load, and 21 GW as studied load. The projects reflect significant customer commitment through financial security, site control and other ERCOT qualification requirements, reinforcing the substantial demand for new infrastructure investment across Oncor's service territory. 

Sempra California
In California, Sempra's utilities continue to focus on safety and reliability while improving affordability of services and working with state leaders and stakeholders to develop durable solutions that protect customers impacted by wildfires, strengthen the state's wildfire framework and support continued investment in more resilient energy systems.

During the quarter, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) reached a new all-time peak net system energy demand of 5.2 GW during one of the region's most demanding periods for the electric system in more than a decade. Years of investment and preparation have strengthened SDGE's ability to serve customers, and this historic demand highlights the essential role that a reliable electric grid plays in supporting the health, safety and daily needs of communities during extreme weather. 

Against that backdrop, Sempra's California utilities continued to advance investments in the third quarter that modernize critical infrastructure and help enhance customer benefits. Recent milestones include commencement of construction on compressor station modernization projects at Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and SDGE, which aim to strengthen reliability and operational performance while reducing air pollutant emissions. SoCalGas also launched a new customer information system designed to improve service, expand digital capabilities and support evolving customer and regulatory needs.

On October 29, the California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed decision denying SoCalGas and SDGE's request to correct the 2024 General Rate Case capital attrition mechanism to reflect appropriate post-test-year capital revenue requirement for 2027. Sempra California continues to pursue other available regulatory avenues with respect to the proposed decision. However, if not successful in this matter, Sempra California expects its 2027 earnings to be at the low end of its segment guidance range, unless otherwise mitigated through various business initiatives. 

Earnings Guidance
Sempra is updating its full-year 2026 GAAP earnings-per-common share (EPS) guidance range to $7.41 to $8.41, reflecting strong results through the third quarter, guiding to the high end of its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range of $4.80 to $5.30 and affirming its 2027 EPS guidance range of $5.10 to $5.70. As described above in the Sempra California discussion, certain pending regulatory outcomes could cause Sempra to be in the lower half of its 2027 EPS guidance range, unless otherwise mitigated. Sempra is also affirming a 7% to 9% projected long‑term EPS growth rate. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP financial measures include Sempra's adjusted earnings, adjusted EPS and adjusted EPS guidance range. See Table A for additional information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures.

Internet Broadcast
Sempra will broadcast a live discussion of its earnings results over the internet today at 12 p.m. ET with the company's senior management. Access is available by visiting the Investors section of the company's website at sempra.com/investors. The webcast will be available on replay a few hours after its conclusion at sempra.com/investors.

About Sempra
Sempra's mission is to build America's leading utility growth business. As owner of one of the largest energy networks on the continent, Sempra is electrifying and improving energy resilience in California and Texas, the two largest economies in the U.S. The company is recognized as a leader in responsible business practices and for its high-performance culture focused on safety and operational excellence, as demonstrated by Sempra's inclusion in The Wall Street Journal's Management Top 250 and Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies. More information about Sempra is available at sempra.com, including investor.sempra.com/corporate-updates which contains important information for investors, and on social media @sempra.

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Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement include: California wildfires, including potential liability for damages regardless of fault, any inability to recover all or a substantial portion of costs from insurance, the wildfire fund established by California Assembly Bill 1054 and the wildfire fund continuation account established by California Senate Bill 254, rates from customers or a combination thereof, and the absence of legislative reform regarding wildfire liabilities; decisions, disallowances or denials of cost recovery, audits, investigations, inquiries, ordered studies, regulations, legislative actions, denials or revocations of permits, consents, approvals or other authorizations, renewals of franchises, and other actions, including the failure to honor contracts and commitments, by the (i) Comisión Nacional de Energía, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), U.S. Department of Energy, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Public Utility Commission of Texas and other regulatory bodies and (ii) U.S., Mexico and states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions therein and in other countries where we do business; the success of business development efforts, construction projects, acquisitions, divestitures, and other significant transactions, such as the planned sale of a portion of our equity interest in Sempra Infrastructure Partners, including risks related to, as applicable, (i) being able to reach a positive final investment decision, (ii) negotiating pricing and other terms in definitive contracts, (iii) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (iv) realizing anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, (v) obtaining regulatory and other approvals and (vi) third parties honoring their contracts and commitments, including with respect to closing or post-closing payments; changes to our capital expenditure plans and their potential impact on rate base or other growth; changes, due to evolving economic, political and other factors and increasing geopolitical instability as a result of wars or other conflicts in various parts of the world, to (i) trade and other foreign policy, including the imposition of tariffs by the U.S. and foreign countries (and uncertainty related to the implementation and enforceability thereof), and (ii) laws and regulations, including those related to tax and the energy industry in the U.S. and Mexico; litigation, arbitration, property disputes and other proceedings; cybersecurity threats, including by nation-state actors, of ransomware or other attacks on our systems, the energy grid or our other infrastructure, or the systems of third parties with which we conduct business; the availability, uses, sufficiency, and cost of capital resources and our ability to borrow money or otherwise raise capital on favorable terms and meet our obligations, which can be affected by, among other things, (i) actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or place those ratings on negative outlook, (ii) instability in the capital markets, and (iii) fluctuating interest rates and inflation; the impact of efforts to increase affordability of U.S. utility customer rates on our ability to obtain cost recovery from applicable regulators, our capital expenditure and other growth plans and our ability to advance statewide policies; the impact on affordability of customer rates, cost of capital and operating margin due to (i) volatility in inflation, interest rates, commodity prices, tariff rates, and foreign currency exchange rates and (ii) with respect to SDG&E's and SoCalGas' businesses, the cost of meeting the demand for lower carbon and reliable energy in California; the impact of air quality and climate-related policies, laws, rules, regulations, trends and required disclosures, including actions to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas, increased uncertainty in the political or regulatory environment for California natural gas distribution companies, the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets, and uncertainty related to emerging technologies; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, terrorism, information system outages or other events, such as work stoppages, that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities or systems, cause the release of harmful materials or fires or subject us to liability for damages, fines and penalties, some of which may not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or insurance or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability and reliability of electric power, natural gas and natural gas storage and transportation capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid or pipeline and storage systems or limitations on the injection and withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities; Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's (Oncor) ability to reduce or eliminate its quarterly dividends due to regulatory and governance requirements and commitments, including by actions of Oncor's independent directors or a minority member director; and other uncertainties, some of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control. 

These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that Sempra has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and on Sempra's website, www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements.

Sempra Infrastructure Partners and its subsidiaries, and the Sempra Texas utilities (Oncor and Sharyland Utilities) are not the same companies as the Sempra California utilities, SDG&E or SoCalGas, nor are they regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

None of the website references in this press release are active hyperlinks, and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, any such website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, part of this document.

 

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Table A (Continued)

RECONCILIATION OF SEMPRA ADJUSTED EARNINGS AND ADJUSTED EPS TO SEMPRA GAAP EARNINGS AND GAAP EPS

Sempra Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EPS exclude items (after the effects of income taxes and, if applicable, noncontrolling interests (NCI)) in 2026 and 2025 as follows:

Three months ended September 30, 2026:

• $(149) million charge at Sempra California from regulatory disallowances, net of adjustments, related to prior years and resulting from the California Public Utilities Commission's proposed decisions on the 2024 General Rate Case Track 3 request (Track 3 PD) and Transmission Integrity Management Program application (TIMP PD), as follows:
  • $(216) million at SoCalGas, consisting of:
    • $(150) million from the Track 3 PD
    • $(66) million from the TIMP PD
  • $67 million at SDG&E from the Track 3 PD
• $65 million impact from foreign currency and inflation on our monetary positions in Mexico and associated undesignated derivatives
• $(67) million net unrealized losses on commodity derivatives
• $16 million net unrealized gains on interest rate swaps related to the initial phase of the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project (PA LNG Phase 1 project)
• $(2) million net income tax expense as a result of classifying Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP (SI Partners) and Ecogas México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Ecogas) as held for sale:
  • $(11) million income tax expense related to a Mexican deferred tax liability on our outside basis difference in our investment in Ecogas
  • $9 million income tax benefit to adjust deferred income tax liabilities primarily related to outside basis differences in our investment in SI Partners, which such amount could change in future periods until the date of the sale
• $97 million gain on sale of Ecogas, excluding the effects of foreign currency hedges and subject to post-closing adjustments

Three months ended September 30, 2025:

• $(32) million impact from foreign currency and inflation on our monetary positions in Mexico
• $(26) million net unrealized losses on commodity derivatives
• $(1) million net unrealized losses on interest rate swaps related to the PA LNG Phase 1 project
• $(514) million net income tax expense as a result of classifying SI Partners as held for sale:
  • $(705) million income tax expense to adjust deferred income tax liabilities primarily related to outside basis differences in our investment in SI Partners
  • $191 million net income tax benefit from changes to a valuation allowance against certain tax credit carryforwards offset by changes in state income tax apportionment
• $(78) million income tax expense from changes to a valuation allowance against foreign tax credits that were carried forward from the implementation of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA)

Nine months ended September 30, 2026:

• $(149) million charge at Sempra California from regulatory disallowances, net of adjustments, related to prior years and resulting from the Track 3 PD and TIMP PD, as follows:
  • $(216) million at SoCalGas, consisting of:
    • $(150) million from the Track 3 PD
    • $(66) million from the TIMP PD
  • $67 million at SDG&E from the Track 3 PD
• $13 million impact from foreign currency and inflation on our monetary positions in Mexico and associated undesignated derivatives
• $18 million net unrealized gains on commodity derivatives
• $8 million net unrealized gains on interest rate swaps related to the PA LNG Phase 1 project
• $53 million net income tax benefit as a result of classifying SI Partners and Ecogas as held for sale:
  • $63 million income tax benefit to adjust deferred income tax liabilities primarily related to outside basis differences in our investment in SI Partners, which such amount could change in future periods until the date of the sale
  • $(10) million income tax expense related to a Mexican deferred tax liability on our outside basis difference in our investment in Ecogas
• $97 million gain on sale of Ecogas, excluding the effects of foreign currency hedges and subject to post-closing adjustments

Nine months ended September 30, 2025:

• $(25) million impact from regulatory disallowances related to the recovery of coronavirus disease 2019 costs at Sempra California
• $(121) million impact from foreign currency and inflation on our monetary positions in Mexico
• $(36) million net unrealized losses on commodity derivatives
• $(9) million net unrealized losses on interest rate swaps related to the PA LNG Phase 1 project
• $(540) million net income tax expense as a result of classifying SI Partners and Ecogas as held for sale:
  • $(705) million income tax expense to adjust deferred income tax liabilities primarily related to outside basis differences in our investment in SI Partners
  • $(26) million income tax expense due to the recognition of a Mexican deferred tax liability on our outside basis difference in Ecogas
  • $191 million net income tax benefit from changes to a valuation allowance against certain tax credit carryforwards offset by changes in state income tax apportionment
• $(78) million income tax expense from changes to a valuation allowance against foreign tax credits that were carried forward from the implementation of the TCJA

Sempra Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures (GAAP represents generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America). These non-GAAP financial measures exclude significant items that are generally not related to our ongoing business activities and/or are infrequent in nature. These non-GAAP financial measures also exclude the impact from foreign currency and inflation on our monetary positions in Mexico and associated undesignated derivatives and net unrealized gains and losses on commodity and interest rate derivatives, which we expect to occur in future periods, and which can vary significantly from one period to the next. Exclusion of these items is useful to management and investors because it provides a meaningful comparison of the performance of Sempra's business operations to prior and future periods. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplementary information that should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The table below reconciles Sempra Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EPS to Sempra GAAP Earnings and GAAP EPS, which we consider to be the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

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Table A (Continued)

Sempra 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance is a non-GAAP financial measure. This non-GAAP financial measure excludes significant items that are generally not related to our ongoing business activities and/or infrequent in nature. This non-GAAP financial measure also excludes the impact from foreign currency and inflation on our monetary positions in Mexico and associated undesignated derivatives and net unrealized gains and losses on commodity and interest rate derivatives for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, which we expect to occur in future periods, and which can vary significantly from one period to the next. Exclusion of these items is useful to management and investors because it provides a meaningful comparison of the performance of Sempra's business operations to prior and future periods. Sempra 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance Range should not be considered an alternative to Sempra 2026 GAAP EPS Guidance Range. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplementary information that should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

RECONCILIATION OF SEMPRA 2026 ADJUSTED EPS GUIDANCE RANGE TO SEMPRA 2026 GAAP EPS GUIDANCE RANGE

Sempra 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance Range of $4.80 to $5.30 excludes items (after the effects of income taxes and, if applicable, NCI) for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as follows:

• $(149) million charge at Sempra California from regulatory disallowances, net of adjustments, related to prior years and resulting from the Track 3 PD and TIMP PD, as follows:
  • $(216) million at SoCalGas, consisting of:
    • $(150) million from the Track 3 PD 
    • $(66) million from the TIMP PD
  • $67 million at SDG&E from the Track 3 PD
• $13 million impact from foreign currency and inflation on our monetary positions in Mexico and associated undesignated derivatives
• $18 million net unrealized gains on commodity derivatives
• $8 million net unrealized gains on interest rate swaps related to the PA LNG Phase 1 project
• $53 million net income tax benefit as a result of classifying SI Partners and Ecogas as held for sale:
  • $63 million income tax benefit to adjust deferred income tax liabilities primarily related to outside basis differences in our investment in SI Partners, which such amount could change in future periods until the date of the sale
  • $(10) million income tax expense related to a Mexican deferred tax liability on our outside basis difference in our investment in Ecogas
• $97 million gain on sale of Ecogas, excluding the effects of foreign currency hedges and subject to post-closing adjustments
• estimated gain on sale of SI Partners ranging from $2.00 billion to $2.40 billion, subject to post-closing adjustments, which we expect to complete in November 2026
• estimated ancillary costs ranging from $325 million to $400 million that are associated with the sale of SI Partners

The table below reconciles Sempra 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance Range to Sempra 2026 GAAP EPS Guidance Range, which we consider to be the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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