NASDAQ$CEG

Constellation Energy Corp · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Constellation Energy reported Q1 2026 operating revenues of $11.1B (+64% YoY), net income attributable to common shareholders of $1.59B, and diluted EPS of $4.49.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Constellation Energy reported operating revenues of $11.1 billion, up from $6.8 billion, reflecting higher power prices and portfolio performance. Operating income was $2.3 billion versus $451 million; net income attributable to common shareholders was $1.59 billion, or $4.49 per diluted share, compared with $118 million and $0.38 per share in Q1 2025. Results benefited from nuclear fleet operations and power marketing, partially offset by higher purchased power costs.

  • Operating revenues $11.1B (+64% YoY); operating income $2.3B.
  • Net income to common shareholders $1.59B; diluted EPS $4.49 vs. $0.38.
  • Nuclear generation and capacity revenues were primary earnings drivers.
  • Purchased power and fuel expense $6.4B on higher market prices.
  • CET1-equivalent capital metrics and nuclear PTC dynamics discussed in MD&A.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$11.1B

Previous: $6.79B+63.8%
EPS (adj)

$4.49

Previous: $0.38+1081.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.28B

Previous: -$806M-58.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$850M

No prior period
Net Income

$1.59B

Previous: $129M+1132.6%
Operating Income

$2.33B

Previous: $451M+417.1%
Gross Profit

$4.27B

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$800M

No prior period
Total Assets

$96.9B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Constellation Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$11.1B

Q1 2026+63.8%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Constellation updates full-year adjusted operating earnings guidance on periodic investor communications. The 10-Q highlights nuclear production tax credits, capacity market outcomes, and data-center power demand.

Tailwinds

  • Exceptional earnings growth on higher power margins.
  • Largest U.S. nuclear fleet benefits from clean-energy demand.

Headwinds

  • Earnings sensitive to power price volatility and regulatory changes.
  • Higher purchased-power costs partially offset revenue gains.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 17 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+3.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

71%

12 / 17 earnings

Positive

+28.2%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-9.4%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.4%-12.0%-20.3%
Q4 2025+3.5%+12.3%+0.5%
Q3 2025+2.0%+0.8%+2.4%
Q2 2025-0.6%+0.0%-10.9%
Q1 2025+10.3%+9.3%+16.8%
Q4 2024+2.6%-10.4%-30.8%
Q3 2024-9.4%-7.3%-1.5%
Q2 2024+5.7%+11.7%+3.6%
Q1 2024+3.3%+4.7%-4.8%
Q4 2023+28.2%+27.6%+38.8%
Q3 2023+2.4%+4.0%-3.8%
Q2 2023+8.8%+9.7%+12.3%
Q1 2023+3.9%+3.2%+14.4%
Q4 2022-1.7%-6.6%-10.7%
Q3 2022-6.6%-1.3%-2.2%
Q2 2022+10.6%+12.7%+20.7%
Q1 2022+0.9%+2.6%+3.0%
Q4 2019
Q4 2018
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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