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D FY2025 Q4 IMPROVING

Dominion Energy, Inc. earnings call

Feb 23, 2026 · 11:00 ET Bob BlueDavid McFarlandStephen Ridge
Buzzberg read

Five-year capital plan increased 30% to ~$65 billion

Dominion Energy reported strong FY2025 results, exceeding its EPS guidance midpoint, and issued a bullish FY2026 outlook. The company significantly raised its five-year capex plan to $65B (from $50B), driven by robust data center demand in Virginia, and reaffirmed its long-term EPS growth guidance with an expectation to achieve the upper half of the range. The call also provided a detailed update on the CVOW offshore wind project, which remains on track but with early turbine installation delays. FY2025 operating EPS was $3.42, above the midpoint of guidance.

Buzzberg read Five-year capital plan increased 30% to ~$65 billion Dominion Energy reported strong FY2025 results, exceeding its EPS guidance midpoint, and issued a bullish FY2026 outlook. The company significantly raised its five-year capex plan to $65B (from $50B), driven by robust data center demand in Virginia, and reaffirmed its long-term EPS growth guidance with an expectation to achieve the upper half of the range. The call also provided a detailed update on the CVOW offshore wind project, which remains on track but with early turbine installation delays. FY2025 operating EPS was $3.42, above the midpoint of guidance. Read full analysisCollapse analysis

Dominion Energy reported strong FY2025 results, exceeding its EPS guidance midpoint, and issued a bullish FY2026 outlook. The company significantly raised its five-year capex plan to $65B (from $50B), driven by robust data center demand in Virginia, and reaffirmed its long-term EPS growth guidance with an expectation to achieve the upper half of the range. The call also provided a detailed update on the CVOW offshore wind project, which remains on track but with early turbine installation delays. FY2025 operating EPS was $3.42, above the midpoint of guidance.

  • FY2026 EPS guidance set at $3.40-$3.60 (ex-45Z credits), a 6% increase from prior year midpoint.
  • Five-year capex plan increased by ~30% to ~$65B, with over 90% allocated to Virginia.
  • Long-term EPS growth guidance reaffirmed at 5-7%, with a bias to the upper half starting in 2028.
Revenue $4.093B reported
EPS $0.68 reported
Gross margin 44.91% reported
Op margin 18.47% reported

What changed this quarter

01
Capex

Five-year capital plan increased 30% to ~$65 billion

Management raised the five-year capital forecast by 30% to approximately $65 billion, with over 90% of the increase at Dominion Energy Virginia, driven by data center demand and the need for incremental investment across transmission, distribution, and generation.

02
Guidance

Long-term EPS growth now expected in upper half of 5-7% starting 2028

Guidance tone

03
Demand

Data center pipeline at 48 GW, forecast covered by signed contracts

Management repeatedly emphasized execution success, raised the capital plan, and reaffirmed long-term EPS growth with a bias to the upper half of the range, while acknowledging near-term headwinds.

04
Guidance

2026 EPS guidance midpoint $3.50, up 6.1% YoY

Guidance tone

Demand & capex

Demand

Bookings & conversion

Data center pipeline at 48 GW, forecast covered by signed contracts. Management repeatedly emphasized execution success, raised the capital plan, and reaffirmed long-term EPS growth with a bias to the upper half of the range, while acknowledging near-term headwinds.

Capex

Investment and capacity

Management raised the five-year capital forecast by 30% to approximately $65 billion, with over 90% of the increase at Dominion Energy Virginia, driven by data center demand and the need for incremental investment across transmission, distribution, and generation.

Tone · Confident

Management repeatedly emphasized execution success, raised the capital plan, and reaffirmed long-term EPS growth with a bias to the upper half of the range, while acknowledging near-term headwinds.

Supply-chain alpha

A1

Dominion's updated five-year capital plan ($65B) is almost entirely (90%+) directed at Virginia, with nearly two-thirds of the spend eligible for recovery under existing rider mechanisms, indicating a direct and immediate pickup for construction and equipment suppliers.

“First, much of this increase, over 90%, is happening at Dominion Energy Virginia, our largest utility operating company and home to the largest data center market in the world. Nearly two-thirds of the updated capital spend will be eligibl…”
Stephen Ridge
A2

Dominion has secured turbine slots for all its new gas generation projects (2 CTs, 3 CCGTs) with in-service dates between 2032 and 2034, suggesting current supply chain constraints in the power generation market remain a hurdle for new entrants.

“On gas generation, which includes two CTs and three CCGTs, we have secured our turbine slots for each project and will provide updates on development and permitting as they progress. The CCGT projects have projected in service dates of 203…”
Stephen Ridge
A3

Management expects only ~60% of five-year investing cash flows and dividends to be covered by operating cash flow, with ~20% from debt and ~10% from equity issuance, signaling significant external capital needs.

“Nearly 60% of our five-year investing cash flows and projected dividends will be satisfied by internally generated operating cash flows.”
Stephen Ridge

Forward guidance

ImprovingGuidance tone
Forward guidance
MetricPeriodRangeMidpointStatus
CapexFY2030$65B$65BRAISED
EPSFY2026$3.40–$3.60$3.50INITIATED

Company read-throughs

+10.2%
since call
$1,051.78$1,159.60
Customers

Dominion is serving a major new industrial customer, indicating non-data-center load growth and successful economic development.

“In September 2025, Eli Lilly and Company announced plans for a $5 billion state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that will generate 650 high-wage jobs and 1,800 construction jobs in Virginia.”
Bob Blue