second quarter 2026
Filed Jul 28, 2026DTE Energy reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $282 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, while operating earnings declined to $274 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, and the company confirmed 2026 operating EPS guidance of $7.59 to $7.73.
Reported earnings increased from 2025, but second-quarter operating earnings and operating EPS were below the prior-year period. DTE maintained its full-year operating EPS guidance while continuing substantial utility investment.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Attributable to DTE Energy CompanyGAAP | $282 million | – | – |
| Diluted Earnings Per ShareGAAP | $1.35 | – | – |
| Operating Earningsnon-GAAP | $274 million | – | – |
| Operating Earnings Per Diluted Sharenon-GAAP | $1.32 | – | – |
| DTE Electric segment net incomeGAAP | $270 million | – | – |
| DTE Electric segment operating earningsnon-GAAP | $270 million | – | – |
| DTE Gas segment net incomeGAAP | $(4) million | – | – |
| DTE Gas segment operating earningsnon-GAAP | $(4) million | – | – |
| DTE Vantage segment net incomeGAAP | $45 million | – | – |
| DTE Vantage segment operating earningsnon-GAAP | $45 million | – | – |
| Energy Trading segment net incomeGAAP | $49 million | – | – |
| Energy Trading segment operating earningsnon-GAAP | $41 million | – | – |
| Non-utility operations net incomeGAAP | $94 million | – | – |
| Non-utility operations operating earningsnon-GAAP | $86 million | – | – |
| Corporate and Other net incomeGAAP | $(78) million | – | – |
| Corporate and Other operating earningsnon-GAAP | $(78) million | – | – |
| DTE Electric segment diluted earnings per shareGAAP | $1.30 | – | – |
| DTE Electric segment operating earnings per sharenon-GAAP | $1.30 | – | – |
| DTE Gas segment diluted earnings per shareGAAP | $(0.02) | – | – |
| DTE Gas segment operating earnings per sharenon-GAAP | $(0.02) | – | – |
| DTE Vantage segment diluted earnings per shareGAAP | $0.21 | – | – |
| DTE Vantage segment operating earnings per sharenon-GAAP | $0.21 | – | – |
| Energy Trading segment diluted earnings per shareGAAP | $0.24 | – | – |
| Energy Trading segment operating earnings per sharenon-GAAP | $0.21 | – | – |
| Net Income Attributable to DTE Energy Company, six months ended June 30GAAP | $529 million | – | – |
| Operating Earnings, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | $681 million | – | – |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share, six months ended June 30GAAP | $2.53 | – | – |
| Operating Earnings Per Diluted Share, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | $3.27 | – | – |
| DTE Electric segment net income, six months ended June 30GAAP | $488 million | – | – |
| DTE Electric segment operating earnings, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | $488 million | – | – |
| DTE Gas segment net income, six months ended June 30GAAP | $206 million | – | – |
| DTE Gas segment operating earnings, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | $206 million | – | – |
| DTE Vantage segment net income, six months ended June 30GAAP | $(14) million | – | – |
| DTE Vantage segment operating earnings, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | $93 million | – | – |
| Energy Trading segment net income, six months ended June 30GAAP | $(29) million | – | – |
| Energy Trading segment operating earnings, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | $16 million | – | – |
| Non-utility operations net income, six months ended June 30GAAP | $(43) million | – | – |
| Non-utility operations operating earnings, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | $109 million | – | – |
| Corporate and Other net income, six months ended June 30GAAP | $(122) million | – | – |
| Corporate and Other operating earnings, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | $(122) million | – | – |
2026 outlook
- NoteOperating EPS guidance of $7.59 to $7.73
What drove it
- Smart grid technology prevented more than 49,000 outages in the first half of 2026 and more than 90,000 since the program began in 2023.
- DTE partnered with LG Energy Solution Vertech on a $1.6 billion battery storage investment for eight projects supporting 1.5 gigawatts of storage capacity.
- The battery storage investment is expected to generate an estimated $2.3 billion in total economic benefit for Michiganders.
- Second-quarter Energy Trading operating earnings were $41 million, compared with $24 million in 2025.
- Second-quarter DTE Vantage operating earnings were $45 million, compared with $31 million in 2025.
Concerns
- Second-quarter operating earnings were $274 million, compared with $283 million in 2025.
- Second-quarter DTE Electric operating earnings were $270 million, compared with $318 million in 2025.
- Second-quarter DTE Gas operating earnings were $(4) million, compared with $6 million in 2025.
- For the six months ended June 30, operating earnings were $681 million, compared with $719 million in 2025.
- The plan to refrain from filing another electric rate request until at least 2028 is conditioned on the first supported data center project coming online as planned by the end of 2027 and on other regulatory approvals.
What to watch
- Execution against 2026 operating EPS guidance of $7.59 to $7.73.
- The timing of the first data center project DTE is supporting, which is planned to come online by the end of 2027.
- Other regulatory approvals associated with DTE's plan to refrain from filing another electric rate request until at least 2028.
- Progress of the eight battery energy storage projects supporting 1.5 gigawatts of storage capacity.
- Reliability outcomes from grid modernization, tree trimming and smart grid technology.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Invested more than $2.6 billion in its utilities during the first half of 2026.
- Invested over $900 million to continue improving electric reliability while supporting customer affordability.
Analysis
DTE reported second-quarter GAAP earnings of $282 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, compared with $229 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, in 2025. Operating earnings, which management identifies as a non-GAAP measure, were $274 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, compared with $283 million, or $1.36 per diluted share. The difference reflects a $10 million pre-tax adjustment in Energy Trading related to derivatives marked-to-market without revaluing the underlying non-derivative contracts and assets.
Utility performance was weaker year over year in the second quarter. DTE Electric operating earnings were $270 million, compared with $318 million, and DTE Gas recorded operating earnings of $(4) million, compared with $6 million. Non-utility operations improved to $86 million of operating earnings from $55 million, supported by DTE Vantage at $45 million versus $31 million and Energy Trading at $41 million versus $24 million. Corporate and Other operating earnings improved to $(78) million from $(96) million.
The first-half figures show lower earnings than the prior year despite electric operating earnings of $488 million versus $465 million. Six-month operating earnings were $681 million, or $3.27 per diluted share, compared with $719 million, or $3.46 per diluted share. The non-utility operations comparison includes operating earnings of $109 million versus $128 million, while DTE Gas operating earnings were $206 million versus $212 million and Corporate and Other was $(122) million versus $(86) million.
Capital deployment remains central to the release. DTE invested more than $2.6 billion in its utilities during the first half of 2026, including over $900 million for electric reliability initiatives. The company also announced a $1.6 billion battery storage investment across eight projects supporting 1.5 gigawatts of storage capacity. Management said smart grid technology prevented more than 49,000 outages in the first half of 2026.
DTE confirmed 2026 operating EPS guidance of $7.59 to $7.73. The company emphasized cost and capital discipline while tying its future electric-rate filing timetable to the supported data center project coming online as planned by the end of 2027 and the receipt of other regulatory approvals. No revenue, margin, cash flow, balance-sheet, dividend or share-repurchase figures were provided in the filing text.
Management, verbatim
As energy demand increases, we are meeting the moment by making responsible investments that strengthen our infrastructure and deliver real value and affordability for our customers.
Joi Harris, DTE Energy’s president and CEO
Our financial performance reflects the strength of our plan and the dedication of our teams. We remain on track with our 2026 operating EPS guidance and are managing costs and capital with discipline so DTE can continue investing for the future to benefit our customers.
David Ruud, DTE vice chairman and CFO
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AlphAI analysis generated from the company’s SEC earnings filing (Form 8-K Item 2.02, or Form 6-K for a foreign private issuer). Every figure was cross-checked against the filing text; consensus estimates, price targets and share-price reactions are not shown because they are not in the filing. AI-generated research, not investment advice.