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How MGE Energy (MGEE) makes money

MGE Energy (MGEE) made $190M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +8% from a year earlier. Electric brought in $173M (91%); Gas brought in $17.5M (9%). Of every dollar of revenue, 31¢ was left as operating profit, 30¢ was left as net earnings.

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MGE Energy revenue by segment, Q3 2026MGE Energy revenue by segment, Q3 2026Electric$173MGas$17.5M
MGE Energy: revenue by line, Q4 2024 to Q3 2026MGE Energy: revenue by line, Q4 2024 to Q3 2026ElectricGasElectric: $173M latest$173MGas: $17.5M latest$17.5MQ4 2024Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026Q3 2026
Electric went from 66% of revenue in Q4 2024 to 91% in Q3 2026, the largest shift in the mix.
MGE Energy revenue by quarterMGE Energy revenue by quarter$171MQ4 2024$159MQ2 2025$176MQ3 2025$190MQ4 2025$243MQ1 2026$161MQ2 2026$190MQ3 2026
MGE Energy: where each dollar of revenue goesMGE Energy: where each dollar of revenue goesOperating profit31¢Income tax5¢Net earnings30¢Operating cash flow48¢Free cash flow6¢

Revenue by segment, Q3 2026

SegmentRevenueShareQ/QY/Y
Electric$173M90.8%—+11%
Gas$17.5M9.2%—-13%

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ3 2026% of revenue
Revenue$190M100.0%
Operating profit$58.1M30.5%
Income tax$9.4M4.9%
Net earnings$56.4M29.6%
Operating cash flow$92.2M48.5%
Free cash flow$10.9M5.7%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q3 2026$190M+8%
Q2 2026$161M+1%
Q1 2026$243M+11%
Q4 2025$190M+11%
Q3 2025$176M+4%
Q2 2025$159M+9%
Q4 2024$171M+4%

From MGE Energy's 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 (on EDGAR).

Questions

How does MGE Energy make money?

MGE Energy (MGEE) made $190M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +8% from a year earlier. Electric brought in $173M (91%); Gas brought in $17.5M (9%). Of every dollar of revenue, 31¢ was left as operating profit, 30¢ was left as net earnings.

What is MGE Energy's biggest business?

Electric: $173M in the third quarter 2026, 91% of revenue, +11% from a year earlier.

What is MGE Energy's profit margin?

Net earnings were $56.4M, 29.6% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 30.5%.

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