The company said its GAAP diluted EPS rose to $3.21 in 2022 from $3.17 in 2023, and its ongoing diluted EPS was $3.35, higher than $3.17 in 2022.

1. 01

   The company said its GAAP diluted EPS rose to $3.21 in 2022 from $3.17 in 2023, and its ongoing diluted EPS was $3.35, higher than $3.17 in 2022.

2. 02

   Xcel Energy cited increased recovery of infrastructure investments, higher sales and demand, and lower O&M expenses as drivers of the increase in ongoing EPS. It said these were partially offset by higher depreciation and interest charges and unfavorable weather.

3. 03

   The company said it recorded workforce reduction expenses of $72 million in Q4 2023, with about 400 employees retiring voluntarily and about 150 subject to involuntary severance. It also said it excluded from ongoing earnings a $34 million loss tied to the Comanche Unit 3 litigation in Q3.

4. 04

   Xcel Energy said operating cash flow from operating activities rose $1,395 million in 2023 compared with 2022, and net cash used in investing activities increased $1,273 million. The company cited higher capital expenditures for ongoing system expansion as the driver of the increase in investing activities.

Key figures

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Operating income

$2.5B

Net income

$1.8B

EPS

$3.21

Operating cash flow

$5.3B

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