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How Alliant Energy (LNT) makes money

Alliant Energy (LNT) made $1.3B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +6% from a year earlier. IPL brought in $664M (52%); WPL brought in $595M (46%); Non-Utility and Other brought in $26.0M (2%). Of every dollar of revenue, 30¢ was left as operating profit, 31¢ was left as net earnings.

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Alliant Energy revenue by segment, Q3 2026Alliant Energy revenue by segment, Q3 2026IPL$664MWPL$595MNon-Utility and Other$26.0M
Alliant Energy: revenue by line, Q1 2026 to Q3 2026Alliant Energy: revenue by line, Q1 2026 to Q3 2026IPLWPLNon-Utility and OtherOther UtilityIPL: $664M latest$664MWPL: $595M latest$595MNon-Utility and Other: $26.0M latestOther Utility: $0 latestQ1 2026Q2 2026Q3 2026
IPL went from 47% of revenue in Q1 2026 to 52% in Q3 2026, the largest shift in the mix.
Alliant Energy revenue by quarterAlliant Energy revenue by quarter$1.1BQ1 2025$961MQ2 2025$1.2BQ3 2025$1.1BQ4 2025$1.2BQ1 2026$971MQ2 2026$1.3BQ3 2026
Alliant Energy: where each dollar of revenue goesAlliant Energy: where each dollar of revenue goesOperating profit30¢Net earnings31¢Operating cash flow33¢

Revenue by segment, Q3 2026

SegmentRevenueShareQ/QY/Y
IPL$664M51.7%—+3%
WPL$595M46.3%—+10%
Non-Utility and Other$26.0M2.0%—+13%

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ3 2026% of revenue
Revenue$1.3B100.0%
Operating profit$389M30.3%
Net earnings$398M31.0%
Operating cash flow$428M33.3%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q3 2026$1.3B+6%
Q2 2026$971M+1%
Q1 2026$1.2B+5%
Q4 2025$1.1B+9%
Q3 2025$1.2B+12%
Q2 2025$961M+8%
Q1 2025$1.1B+9%

From Alliant Energy's 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 (on EDGAR).

Questions

How does Alliant Energy make money?

Alliant Energy (LNT) made $1.3B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +6% from a year earlier. IPL brought in $664M (52%); WPL brought in $595M (46%); Non-Utility and Other brought in $26.0M (2%). Of every dollar of revenue, 30¢ was left as operating profit, 31¢ was left as net earnings.

What is Alliant Energy's biggest business?

IPL: $664M in the third quarter 2026, 52% of revenue, +3% from a year earlier.

What is Alliant Energy's profit margin?

Net earnings were $398M, 31.0% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 30.3%.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.