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Alliant Energy (LNT) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 · Alliant Energy (LNT) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 6% year over year to $1.3B · 31¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 30.3%
Alliant Energy made $1.3B in Q3 2026 (+6% Y/Y): IPL $664M, WPL $595M, Non-Utility and Other $26.0M. Operating margin 30.3%, net earnings $398M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $1.3B in Q3 2026, up 6% year over year. IPL was the largest line at 52% of revenue. WPL added $0.06B year over year (up 10%), 73% of the total change.
Operating profit was $0.39B, a 30.3% margin (up 1.4 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 53% reached operating profit, above the 29% margin then. Total costs grew 4% against revenue growth of 6%. Net earnings were $0.40B, up 42% year over year. The effective tax rate was -20.2%.
Operating cash flow was $0.43B (up 5% year over year), 108% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.22B of depreciation and amortization and $0.01B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.21B. Capital expenditures of $0.73B exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$0.30B.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Oct 30, 2026 | $1.3B | +6% | 30.3% | $398M | $428M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Jul 31, 2026 | $971M | +1% | 19.1% | $170M | $113M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 1, 2026 | $1.2B | +5% | 21.0% | $224M | $368M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 20, 2026 | $1.1B | +9% | 18.5% | $142M | $269M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Nov 7, 2025 | $1.2B | +12% | 28.8% | $281M | $408M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Aug 8, 2025 | $961M | +8% | 23.2% | $174M | $243M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 9, 2025 | $1.1B | +9% | 22.8% | $213M | $249M |
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About Alliant Energy
Alliant Energy maintains its principal executive offices in Madison, Wisconsin. Alliant Energy operates as a regulated investor-owned public utility holding company, and its purpose-driven strategy is to serve its customers and build stronger communities. Alliant Energy’s primary focus is to provide regulated electric and natural gas service to approximately 1,010,000 electric and approximately 435,000 natural gas customers in the Midwest through its two public utility subsidiaries, IPL and WPL. The primary first tier wholly-owned subsidiaries of Alliant Energy are as follows:
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 20, 2026.
Alliant Energy against its Electric & Other Services Combined peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +6% against the peers' median +7%. Operating margin: 30.3% against the peers' median 22.2%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNT Alliant Energy | Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +6% | 30.3% |
| DUK Duke Energy | Q3 2026 | $9.1B | +7% | 30.2% |
| Pepco Holdings LLC | Q3 2026 | $7.3B | +9% | 18.8% |
| EXC Exelon | Q1 2026 | $7.2B | +8% | 22.2% |
| PCG PG&E | Q3 2026 | $6.2B | -1% | 20.2% |
| ED Consolidated Edison | Q3 2026 | $4.9B | +8% | 23.8% |
| XEL Xcel Energy | Q3 2026 | $4.2B | +7% | 28.5% |
| Consolidated Edison Co of New York | Q2 2026 | $4.1B | +13% | 13.6% |
| PEG Public Service Enterprise Group | Q3 2026 | $3.0B | -6% | 20.6% |
Source: Alliant Energy 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 352541 · Electric & Other Services Combined
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History
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