Exelon Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

• GAAP net income of $0.90 per share and Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings of $0.92 per share for the first quarter of 2025
• Affirming full year 2025 Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings guidance range of $2.64-$2.74 per share
• Reaffirming operating EPS compounded annual growth of 5-7% from 2024 to 2028
• All utilities sustained top quartile or better performance in reliability and top decile performance in safety
• Through March 31, 2025, Exelon completed approximately 50% of planned debt financings, including all Exelon Corporate issuances, and priced approximately 60% of $700 million annualized equity financing need for 2025

 
CHICAGO — Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC) today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025.

"The first quarter has put us firmly on the path to deliver within our full-year earnings guidance, through our unwavering commitment to safety, reliability and efficient execution of investments for our customers," said Exelon President and Chief Executive Officer Calvin Butler. “As Exelon celebrates our 25th year, our 20,000 employees continue to work hard to deliver value to our customers and positively impact the communities we serve.”

“I’m pleased to announce first quarter 2025 adjusted operating earnings of $0.92 per share, keeping us on track to deliver within our full-year earnings guidance range of $2.64 - $2.74 per share,” said Exelon Chief Financial Officer Jeanne Jones. “In the first quarter of 2025, we also made substantial progress on our financing plan, executing half of our debt financing needs and over 60 percent of our annualized 2025 equity needs. Our balanced funding strategy enables us to invest in our local communities driving top quartile reliability while maintaining a sharp focus on cost efficiency."

First Quarter 2025

Exelon's GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2025 increased to $0.90 per share from $0.66 per share in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the first quarter of 2025 increased to $0.92 per share from $0.68 per share in the first quarter of 2024. For the reconciliations of GAAP net income to Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings, refer to the tables beginning on page 4.

The GAAP net income and Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings in the first quarter of 2025 primarily reflect:

• Higher utility earnings primarily due to distribution and transmission rate increases at ComEd and PHI, distribution rate increases at PECO and BGE, timing of distribution earnings at ComEd, less unfavorable weather and tax timing at PECO, and a higher return on regulatory assets primarily due to an increase in asset balances at ComEd. This was partially offset by lower transmission peak load at ComEd, and higher interest expense at PECO, BGE, and PHI. Utility rate increases are associated with updated recovery of incremental costs and investments to serve customers.

Operating Company Results¹

ComEd

ComEd's first quarter of 2025 GAAP net income increased to $302 million from $193 million in the first quarter of 2024. ComEd's Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the first quarter of 2025 increased to $325 million from $219 million in the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to timing of distribution earnings, higher distribution and transmission rate base driven by incremental investments to serve customers, and higher return on regulatory assets primarily due to an increase in asset balances, partially offset by lower transmission peak load. Due to revenue decoupling, ComEd's distribution earnings are not intended to be affected by actual weather or customer usage patterns.

PECO

PECO’s first quarter of 2025 GAAP net income increased to $266 million from $149 million in the first quarter of 2024. PECO's Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the first quarter of 2025 increased to $265 million from $149 million in the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to higher electric and gas distribution rates associated with updated recovery of investments to serve customers, normal weather compared to unfavorable weather in the prior period, and the timing of tax repairs deductions, partially offset by an increase in interest and credit loss expense.

BGE

BGE’s first quarter of 2025 GAAP net income decreased to $260 million from $264 million in the first quarter of 2024. BGE's Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the first quarter of 2025 decreased to $260 million from $264 million in the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to an increase in interest expense offset by distribution rates. Due to revenue decoupling, BGE's distribution earnings are not intended to be affected by actual weather or customer usage patterns. 

PHI

PHI’s first quarter of 2025 GAAP net income increased to $194 million from $168 million in the first quarter of 2024. PHI’s Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the first quarter of 2025 increased to $194 million from $168 million in the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to favorable distribution and transmission rates at Pepco and DPL driven by updated recovery of investments to serve customers, and favorable weather at DPL, partially offset by an increase in interest. Due to revenue decoupling, PHI's distribution earnings related to Pepco Maryland, DPL Maryland, Pepco District of Columbia, and ACE are not intended to be affected by actual weather or customer usage patterns.

¹Exelon’s four business units include ComEd, which consists of electricity transmission and distribution operations in northern Illinois; PECO, which consists of electricity transmission and distribution operations and retail natural gas distribution operations in southeastern Pennsylvania; BGE, which consists of electricity transmission and distribution operations and retail natural gas distribution operations in central Maryland; and PHI, which consists of electricity transmission and distribution operations in the District of Columbia and portions of Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey and retail natural gas distribution operations in northern Delaware.

Recent Developments and Third Quarter Highlights

• Dividend: On April 29, 2025, Exelon's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share on Exelon's common stock. The dividend is payable on June 13, 2025, to Exelon's shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 12, 2025.
  
  
• Rate Case Developments:
  • There were no rate case developments in the first quarter.
    
    
• Financing Activities:
  • On February 19, 2025, Exelon Corporate issued $1,000 million of its Junior Subordinated 6.50% notes due March 15, 2055. Exelon used the proceeds to repay outstanding commercial paper obligations, and for general corporate purposes.
  • On February 21, 2025, Exelon Corporate issued $1,000 million of notes, consisting of $500 million of its 5.125% notes due March 15, 2031, and $500 million of its 5.875% notes due March 15, 2055. Exelon used the proceeds to repay outstanding commercial paper obligations, and for general corporate purposes.
  • On March 26, 2025, Pepco issued $200 million of its First Mortgage 5.48% Series Bonds, due March 26, 2040. Pepco used the proceeds to repay outstanding commercial paper, and for general corporate purposes.
  • On March 26, 2025, DPL issued $125 million of its First Mortgage 5.28% Series Bonds, due March 26, 2035. DPL used the proceeds to repay outstanding commercial paper, and for general corporate purposes.
  • On March 26, 2025, ACE issued $100 million aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 5.28% Series due March 26, 2035. ACE used the proceeds to repay outstanding commercial paper, and for general corporate purposes.

Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the first quarter of 2025 do not include the following items (after tax) that were included in reported GAAP net income:

Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the first quarter of 2024 do not include the following items (after tax) that were included in reported GAAP net income:

Note:
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
Unless otherwise noted, the income tax impact of each reconciling item between GAAP net income and Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings is based on the marginal statutory federal and state income tax rates for each Registrant, taking into account whether the income or expense item is taxable or deductible, respectively, in whole or in part. For all items, the marginal statutory income tax rates for 2025 and 2024 ranged from 24.0% to 29.0%.

Webcast Information

Exelon will discuss first quarter 2025 earnings in a conference call scheduled for today at 9 a.m. Central Time (10 a.m. Eastern Time). The webcast and associated materials can be accessed at https://investors.exeloncorp.com.

About Exelon

Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) is a Fortune 200 company and one of the nation’s largest utility companies, serving more than 10.7 million customers through six fully regulated transmission and distribution utilities — Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco). Exelon's 20,000 employees dedicate their time and expertise to supporting our communities through reliable, affordable and efficient energy delivery, workforce development, equity, economic development and volunteerism.  Follow @Exelon on X and LinkedIn.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to net income as determined under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), Exelon evaluates its operating performance using the measure of Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings because management believes it represents earnings directly related to the ongoing operations of the business. Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings exclude certain costs, expenses, gains and losses, and other specified items. This measure is intended to enhance an investor’s overall understanding of period over period operating results and provide an indication of Exelon’s baseline operating performance excluding items that are considered by management to be not directly related to the ongoing operations of the business. In addition, this measure is among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for evaluating performance, allocating resources, setting incentive compensation targets, and planning and forecasting of future periods. Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentation. Exelon has provided the non-GAAP financial measure as supplemental information and in addition to the financial measures that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings should not be deemed more useful than, a substitute for, or an alternative to the most comparable GAAP net income measures provided in this earnings release and attachments. This press release and earnings release attachments provide reconciliations of Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, are posted on Exelon’s website: https://investors.exeloncorp.com, and have been furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K on May 1, 2025.

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New factors emerge from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict all of such factors, nor can we assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. For more information, see those factors discussed with respect to Exelon Corporation, Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company,  Pepco Holdings LLC, Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, and Atlantic City Electric Company (Registrants) in the Registrants' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including in Part I, ITEM 1A, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in other reports filed by the Registrants from time to time with the SEC.

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