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Quarterly Financial Data
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Operating results for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 for Entergy Corporation and subsidiaries were:
 
Operating Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Entergy Corporation
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,609,584

 

$283,254

 

$258,646

 

$254,537

Second Quarter

$2,666,209

 

$338,775

 

$240,533

 

$236,424

Third Quarter

$3,140,575

 

$519,929

 

$369,459

 

$365,240

Fourth Quarter

$2,462,305

 

$248,539

 

$389,606

 

$385,025

2018:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,723,881

 

$335,664

 

$136,200

 

$132,761

Second Quarter

$2,668,770

 

$91,597

 

$248,860

 

$245,421

Third Quarter

$3,104,319

 

$271,035

 

$539,818

 

$536,379

Fourth Quarter

$2,512,482

 

($228,931
)
 

($62,323
)
 

($65,900
)

Earnings (loss) per average common share
 
2019
 
2018
 
Basic
 
Diluted
 
Basic
 
Diluted
First Quarter

$1.34

 

$1.32

 

$0.73

 

$0.73

Second Quarter

$1.22

 

$1.22

 

$1.36

 

$1.34

Third Quarter

$1.84

 

$1.82

 

$2.96

 

$2.92

Fourth Quarter

$1.96

 

$1.94

 

($0.37
)
 

($0.36
)


Results of operations for 2019 include: 1) a loss of $190 million ($156 million net-of-tax) as a result of the sale of the Pilgrim plant in August 2019; 2) a $156 million reduction in income tax expense recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities as a result of an internal restructuring; and 3) impairment charges of $100 million ($79 million net-of-tax) due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant.
    
Results of operations for 2018 include: 1) $532 million ($421 million net-of-tax) of impairment charges due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business; 2) a $170 million reduction of income tax expense and a regulatory liability of $40 million ($30 million net-of-tax) as a result of customer credits recognized by Utility, as a result of an internal restructuring; 3) a $107 million reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a restructuring of the investment holdings in one of its nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds; 4) a $52 million income tax benefit, recognized by Entergy Louisiana, as a result of the settlement of the 2012-2013 IRS audit, associated with the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita contingent sharing obligation associated with the Louisiana Act 55 financing; and 5) a $23 million
reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a state income tax audit. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the impairment and related charges. See Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring and customer credits. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the IRS audit settlement, the state income tax audit, and restructuring of the decommissioning trust fund investment holdings.

The business of the Utility operating companies is subject to seasonal fluctuations with the peak periods occurring during the third quarter.  Operating results for the Registrant Subsidiaries for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 were:
Operating Revenues
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$545,812

 

$959,330

 

$282,244

 

$163,194

 

$340,474

 

$140,104

Second Quarter

$542,929

 

$1,106,317

 

$302,737

 

$175,793

 

$363,580

 

$139,009

Third Quarter

$687,526

 

$1,231,677

 

$398,732

 

$194,204

 

$442,877

 

$145,472

Fourth Quarter

$483,327

 

$987,851

 

$339,330

 

$153,032

 

$342,024

 

$148,825

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$551,024

 

$1,029,344

 

$315,743

 

$188,275

 

$348,940

 

$148,443

Second Quarter

$494,605

 

$1,072,788

 

$353,689

 

$178,446

 

$403,486

 

$112,456

Third Quarter

$568,399

 

$1,206,612

 

$367,734

 

$200,182

 

$477,231

 

$78,965

Fourth Quarter

$446,615

 

$987,576

 

$297,946

 

$150,487

 

$376,245

 

$116,843


Operating Income (Loss)
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$42,471

 

$153,944

 

$30,792

 

$16,136

 

$16,741

 

$31,368

Second Quarter

$69,774

 

$241,520

 

$45,607

 

$17,509

 

$36,022

 

$24,300

Third Quarter

$182,176

 

$336,754

 

$87,024

 

$28,876

 

$69,510

 

$29,086

Fourth Quarter

$32,576

 

$164,424

 

$40,331

 

$6,164

 

$24,229

 

$30,231

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$66,647

 

$141,319

 

$41,432

 

$17,869

 

$41,082

 

$30,941

Second Quarter

$26,501

 

$150,160

 

($63,801
)
 

$27,943

 

$58,637

 

$23,406

Third Quarter

$34,785

 

$236,518

 

$45,215

 

$21,544

 

$99,966

 

($17,879
)
Fourth Quarter

($82,704
)
 

$147,774

 

$23,600

 

$6,836

 

$6,741

 

$7,212


Net Income
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$127,633

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

 

$23,578

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$183,084

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

 

$24,472

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$255,260

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,224

 

$25,031

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$125,560

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,895

 

$26,039

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$36,255

 

$111,593

 

$22,843

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

 

$22,308

Second Quarter

$82,556

 

$184,358

 

$38,242

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

 

$23,387

Third Quarter

$128,890

 

$218,308

 

$50,733

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

 

$22,972

Fourth Quarter

$5,006

 

$161,355

 

$14,260

 

$2,594

 

$48,250

 

$25,442



Earnings Applicable to Common Equity/Stock
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,114

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,425

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$35,898

 

$22,605

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

Second Quarter

$82,199

 

$38,003

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

Third Quarter

$128,533

 

$50,495

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

Fourth Quarter

$4,828

 

$14,141

 

$2,594

 

$48,250


Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Operating results for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 for Entergy Corporation and subsidiaries were:
 
Operating Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Entergy Corporation
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,609,584

 

$283,254

 

$258,646

 

$254,537

Second Quarter

$2,666,209

 

$338,775

 

$240,533

 

$236,424

Third Quarter

$3,140,575

 

$519,929

 

$369,459

 

$365,240

Fourth Quarter

$2,462,305

 

$248,539

 

$389,606

 

$385,025

2018:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,723,881

 

$335,664

 

$136,200

 

$132,761

Second Quarter

$2,668,770

 

$91,597

 

$248,860

 

$245,421

Third Quarter

$3,104,319

 

$271,035

 

$539,818

 

$536,379

Fourth Quarter

$2,512,482

 

($228,931
)
 

($62,323
)
 

($65,900
)

Earnings (loss) per average common share
 
2019
 
2018
 
Basic
 
Diluted
 
Basic
 
Diluted
First Quarter

$1.34

 

$1.32

 

$0.73

 

$0.73

Second Quarter

$1.22

 

$1.22

 

$1.36

 

$1.34

Third Quarter

$1.84

 

$1.82

 

$2.96

 

$2.92

Fourth Quarter

$1.96

 

$1.94

 

($0.37
)
 

($0.36
)


Results of operations for 2019 include: 1) a loss of $190 million ($156 million net-of-tax) as a result of the sale of the Pilgrim plant in August 2019; 2) a $156 million reduction in income tax expense recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities as a result of an internal restructuring; and 3) impairment charges of $100 million ($79 million net-of-tax) due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant.
    
Results of operations for 2018 include: 1) $532 million ($421 million net-of-tax) of impairment charges due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business; 2) a $170 million reduction of income tax expense and a regulatory liability of $40 million ($30 million net-of-tax) as a result of customer credits recognized by Utility, as a result of an internal restructuring; 3) a $107 million reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a restructuring of the investment holdings in one of its nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds; 4) a $52 million income tax benefit, recognized by Entergy Louisiana, as a result of the settlement of the 2012-2013 IRS audit, associated with the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita contingent sharing obligation associated with the Louisiana Act 55 financing; and 5) a $23 million
reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a state income tax audit. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the impairment and related charges. See Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring and customer credits. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the IRS audit settlement, the state income tax audit, and restructuring of the decommissioning trust fund investment holdings.

The business of the Utility operating companies is subject to seasonal fluctuations with the peak periods occurring during the third quarter.  Operating results for the Registrant Subsidiaries for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 were:
Operating Revenues
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$545,812

 

$959,330

 

$282,244

 

$163,194

 

$340,474

 

$140,104

Second Quarter

$542,929

 

$1,106,317

 

$302,737

 

$175,793

 

$363,580

 

$139,009

Third Quarter

$687,526

 

$1,231,677

 

$398,732

 

$194,204

 

$442,877

 

$145,472

Fourth Quarter

$483,327

 

$987,851

 

$339,330

 

$153,032

 

$342,024

 

$148,825

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$551,024

 

$1,029,344

 

$315,743

 

$188,275

 

$348,940

 

$148,443

Second Quarter

$494,605

 

$1,072,788

 

$353,689

 

$178,446

 

$403,486

 

$112,456

Third Quarter

$568,399

 

$1,206,612

 

$367,734

 

$200,182

 

$477,231

 

$78,965

Fourth Quarter

$446,615

 

$987,576

 

$297,946

 

$150,487

 

$376,245

 

$116,843


Operating Income (Loss)
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$42,471

 

$153,944

 

$30,792

 

$16,136

 

$16,741

 

$31,368

Second Quarter

$69,774

 

$241,520

 

$45,607

 

$17,509

 

$36,022

 

$24,300

Third Quarter

$182,176

 

$336,754

 

$87,024

 

$28,876

 

$69,510

 

$29,086

Fourth Quarter

$32,576

 

$164,424

 

$40,331

 

$6,164

 

$24,229

 

$30,231

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$66,647

 

$141,319

 

$41,432

 

$17,869

 

$41,082

 

$30,941

Second Quarter

$26,501

 

$150,160

 

($63,801
)
 

$27,943

 

$58,637

 

$23,406

Third Quarter

$34,785

 

$236,518

 

$45,215

 

$21,544

 

$99,966

 

($17,879
)
Fourth Quarter

($82,704
)
 

$147,774

 

$23,600

 

$6,836

 

$6,741

 

$7,212


Net Income
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$127,633

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

 

$23,578

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$183,084

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

 

$24,472

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$255,260

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,224

 

$25,031

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$125,560

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,895

 

$26,039

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$36,255

 

$111,593

 

$22,843

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

 

$22,308

Second Quarter

$82,556

 

$184,358

 

$38,242

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

 

$23,387

Third Quarter

$128,890

 

$218,308

 

$50,733

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

 

$22,972

Fourth Quarter

$5,006

 

$161,355

 

$14,260

 

$2,594

 

$48,250

 

$25,442



Earnings Applicable to Common Equity/Stock
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,114

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,425

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$35,898

 

$22,605

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

Second Quarter

$82,199

 

$38,003

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

Third Quarter

$128,533

 

$50,495

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

Fourth Quarter

$4,828

 

$14,141

 

$2,594

 

$48,250


Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Operating results for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 for Entergy Corporation and subsidiaries were:
 
Operating Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Entergy Corporation
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,609,584

 

$283,254

 

$258,646

 

$254,537

Second Quarter

$2,666,209

 

$338,775

 

$240,533

 

$236,424

Third Quarter

$3,140,575

 

$519,929

 

$369,459

 

$365,240

Fourth Quarter

$2,462,305

 

$248,539

 

$389,606

 

$385,025

2018:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,723,881

 

$335,664

 

$136,200

 

$132,761

Second Quarter

$2,668,770

 

$91,597

 

$248,860

 

$245,421

Third Quarter

$3,104,319

 

$271,035

 

$539,818

 

$536,379

Fourth Quarter

$2,512,482

 

($228,931
)
 

($62,323
)
 

($65,900
)

Earnings (loss) per average common share
 
2019
 
2018
 
Basic
 
Diluted
 
Basic
 
Diluted
First Quarter

$1.34

 

$1.32

 

$0.73

 

$0.73

Second Quarter

$1.22

 

$1.22

 

$1.36

 

$1.34

Third Quarter

$1.84

 

$1.82

 

$2.96

 

$2.92

Fourth Quarter

$1.96

 

$1.94

 

($0.37
)
 

($0.36
)


Results of operations for 2019 include: 1) a loss of $190 million ($156 million net-of-tax) as a result of the sale of the Pilgrim plant in August 2019; 2) a $156 million reduction in income tax expense recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities as a result of an internal restructuring; and 3) impairment charges of $100 million ($79 million net-of-tax) due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant.
    
Results of operations for 2018 include: 1) $532 million ($421 million net-of-tax) of impairment charges due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business; 2) a $170 million reduction of income tax expense and a regulatory liability of $40 million ($30 million net-of-tax) as a result of customer credits recognized by Utility, as a result of an internal restructuring; 3) a $107 million reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a restructuring of the investment holdings in one of its nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds; 4) a $52 million income tax benefit, recognized by Entergy Louisiana, as a result of the settlement of the 2012-2013 IRS audit, associated with the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita contingent sharing obligation associated with the Louisiana Act 55 financing; and 5) a $23 million
reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a state income tax audit. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the impairment and related charges. See Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring and customer credits. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the IRS audit settlement, the state income tax audit, and restructuring of the decommissioning trust fund investment holdings.

The business of the Utility operating companies is subject to seasonal fluctuations with the peak periods occurring during the third quarter.  Operating results for the Registrant Subsidiaries for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 were:
Operating Revenues
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$545,812

 

$959,330

 

$282,244

 

$163,194

 

$340,474

 

$140,104

Second Quarter

$542,929

 

$1,106,317

 

$302,737

 

$175,793

 

$363,580

 

$139,009

Third Quarter

$687,526

 

$1,231,677

 

$398,732

 

$194,204

 

$442,877

 

$145,472

Fourth Quarter

$483,327

 

$987,851

 

$339,330

 

$153,032

 

$342,024

 

$148,825

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$551,024

 

$1,029,344

 

$315,743

 

$188,275

 

$348,940

 

$148,443

Second Quarter

$494,605

 

$1,072,788

 

$353,689

 

$178,446

 

$403,486

 

$112,456

Third Quarter

$568,399

 

$1,206,612

 

$367,734

 

$200,182

 

$477,231

 

$78,965

Fourth Quarter

$446,615

 

$987,576

 

$297,946

 

$150,487

 

$376,245

 

$116,843


Operating Income (Loss)
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$42,471

 

$153,944

 

$30,792

 

$16,136

 

$16,741

 

$31,368

Second Quarter

$69,774

 

$241,520

 

$45,607

 

$17,509

 

$36,022

 

$24,300

Third Quarter

$182,176

 

$336,754

 

$87,024

 

$28,876

 

$69,510

 

$29,086

Fourth Quarter

$32,576

 

$164,424

 

$40,331

 

$6,164

 

$24,229

 

$30,231

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$66,647

 

$141,319

 

$41,432

 

$17,869

 

$41,082

 

$30,941

Second Quarter

$26,501

 

$150,160

 

($63,801
)
 

$27,943

 

$58,637

 

$23,406

Third Quarter

$34,785

 

$236,518

 

$45,215

 

$21,544

 

$99,966

 

($17,879
)
Fourth Quarter

($82,704
)
 

$147,774

 

$23,600

 

$6,836

 

$6,741

 

$7,212


Net Income
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$127,633

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

 

$23,578

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$183,084

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

 

$24,472

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$255,260

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,224

 

$25,031

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$125,560

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,895

 

$26,039

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$36,255

 

$111,593

 

$22,843

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

 

$22,308

Second Quarter

$82,556

 

$184,358

 

$38,242

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

 

$23,387

Third Quarter

$128,890

 

$218,308

 

$50,733

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

 

$22,972

Fourth Quarter

$5,006

 

$161,355

 

$14,260

 

$2,594

 

$48,250

 

$25,442



Earnings Applicable to Common Equity/Stock
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,114

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,425

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$35,898

 

$22,605

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

Second Quarter

$82,199

 

$38,003

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

Third Quarter

$128,533

 

$50,495

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

Fourth Quarter

$4,828

 

$14,141

 

$2,594

 

$48,250


Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Operating results for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 for Entergy Corporation and subsidiaries were:
 
Operating Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Entergy Corporation
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,609,584

 

$283,254

 

$258,646

 

$254,537

Second Quarter

$2,666,209

 

$338,775

 

$240,533

 

$236,424

Third Quarter

$3,140,575

 

$519,929

 

$369,459

 

$365,240

Fourth Quarter

$2,462,305

 

$248,539

 

$389,606

 

$385,025

2018:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,723,881

 

$335,664

 

$136,200

 

$132,761

Second Quarter

$2,668,770

 

$91,597

 

$248,860

 

$245,421

Third Quarter

$3,104,319

 

$271,035

 

$539,818

 

$536,379

Fourth Quarter

$2,512,482

 

($228,931
)
 

($62,323
)
 

($65,900
)

Earnings (loss) per average common share
 
2019
 
2018
 
Basic
 
Diluted
 
Basic
 
Diluted
First Quarter

$1.34

 

$1.32

 

$0.73

 

$0.73

Second Quarter

$1.22

 

$1.22

 

$1.36

 

$1.34

Third Quarter

$1.84

 

$1.82

 

$2.96

 

$2.92

Fourth Quarter

$1.96

 

$1.94

 

($0.37
)
 

($0.36
)


Results of operations for 2019 include: 1) a loss of $190 million ($156 million net-of-tax) as a result of the sale of the Pilgrim plant in August 2019; 2) a $156 million reduction in income tax expense recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities as a result of an internal restructuring; and 3) impairment charges of $100 million ($79 million net-of-tax) due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant.
    
Results of operations for 2018 include: 1) $532 million ($421 million net-of-tax) of impairment charges due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business; 2) a $170 million reduction of income tax expense and a regulatory liability of $40 million ($30 million net-of-tax) as a result of customer credits recognized by Utility, as a result of an internal restructuring; 3) a $107 million reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a restructuring of the investment holdings in one of its nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds; 4) a $52 million income tax benefit, recognized by Entergy Louisiana, as a result of the settlement of the 2012-2013 IRS audit, associated with the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita contingent sharing obligation associated with the Louisiana Act 55 financing; and 5) a $23 million
reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a state income tax audit. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the impairment and related charges. See Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring and customer credits. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the IRS audit settlement, the state income tax audit, and restructuring of the decommissioning trust fund investment holdings.

The business of the Utility operating companies is subject to seasonal fluctuations with the peak periods occurring during the third quarter.  Operating results for the Registrant Subsidiaries for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 were:
Operating Revenues
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$545,812

 

$959,330

 

$282,244

 

$163,194

 

$340,474

 

$140,104

Second Quarter

$542,929

 

$1,106,317

 

$302,737

 

$175,793

 

$363,580

 

$139,009

Third Quarter

$687,526

 

$1,231,677

 

$398,732

 

$194,204

 

$442,877

 

$145,472

Fourth Quarter

$483,327

 

$987,851

 

$339,330

 

$153,032

 

$342,024

 

$148,825

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$551,024

 

$1,029,344

 

$315,743

 

$188,275

 

$348,940

 

$148,443

Second Quarter

$494,605

 

$1,072,788

 

$353,689

 

$178,446

 

$403,486

 

$112,456

Third Quarter

$568,399

 

$1,206,612

 

$367,734

 

$200,182

 

$477,231

 

$78,965

Fourth Quarter

$446,615

 

$987,576

 

$297,946

 

$150,487

 

$376,245

 

$116,843


Operating Income (Loss)
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$42,471

 

$153,944

 

$30,792

 

$16,136

 

$16,741

 

$31,368

Second Quarter

$69,774

 

$241,520

 

$45,607

 

$17,509

 

$36,022

 

$24,300

Third Quarter

$182,176

 

$336,754

 

$87,024

 

$28,876

 

$69,510

 

$29,086

Fourth Quarter

$32,576

 

$164,424

 

$40,331

 

$6,164

 

$24,229

 

$30,231

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$66,647

 

$141,319

 

$41,432

 

$17,869

 

$41,082

 

$30,941

Second Quarter

$26,501

 

$150,160

 

($63,801
)
 

$27,943

 

$58,637

 

$23,406

Third Quarter

$34,785

 

$236,518

 

$45,215

 

$21,544

 

$99,966

 

($17,879
)
Fourth Quarter

($82,704
)
 

$147,774

 

$23,600

 

$6,836

 

$6,741

 

$7,212


Net Income
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$127,633

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

 

$23,578

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$183,084

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

 

$24,472

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$255,260

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,224

 

$25,031

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$125,560

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,895

 

$26,039

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$36,255

 

$111,593

 

$22,843

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

 

$22,308

Second Quarter

$82,556

 

$184,358

 

$38,242

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

 

$23,387

Third Quarter

$128,890

 

$218,308

 

$50,733

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

 

$22,972

Fourth Quarter

$5,006

 

$161,355

 

$14,260

 

$2,594

 

$48,250

 

$25,442



Earnings Applicable to Common Equity/Stock
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,114

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,425

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$35,898

 

$22,605

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

Second Quarter

$82,199

 

$38,003

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

Third Quarter

$128,533

 

$50,495

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

Fourth Quarter

$4,828

 

$14,141

 

$2,594

 

$48,250


Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Operating results for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 for Entergy Corporation and subsidiaries were:
 
Operating Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Entergy Corporation
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,609,584

 

$283,254

 

$258,646

 

$254,537

Second Quarter

$2,666,209

 

$338,775

 

$240,533

 

$236,424

Third Quarter

$3,140,575

 

$519,929

 

$369,459

 

$365,240

Fourth Quarter

$2,462,305

 

$248,539

 

$389,606

 

$385,025

2018:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,723,881

 

$335,664

 

$136,200

 

$132,761

Second Quarter

$2,668,770

 

$91,597

 

$248,860

 

$245,421

Third Quarter

$3,104,319

 

$271,035

 

$539,818

 

$536,379

Fourth Quarter

$2,512,482

 

($228,931
)
 

($62,323
)
 

($65,900
)

Earnings (loss) per average common share
 
2019
 
2018
 
Basic
 
Diluted
 
Basic
 
Diluted
First Quarter

$1.34

 

$1.32

 

$0.73

 

$0.73

Second Quarter

$1.22

 

$1.22

 

$1.36

 

$1.34

Third Quarter

$1.84

 

$1.82

 

$2.96

 

$2.92

Fourth Quarter

$1.96

 

$1.94

 

($0.37
)
 

($0.36
)


Results of operations for 2019 include: 1) a loss of $190 million ($156 million net-of-tax) as a result of the sale of the Pilgrim plant in August 2019; 2) a $156 million reduction in income tax expense recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities as a result of an internal restructuring; and 3) impairment charges of $100 million ($79 million net-of-tax) due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant.
    
Results of operations for 2018 include: 1) $532 million ($421 million net-of-tax) of impairment charges due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business; 2) a $170 million reduction of income tax expense and a regulatory liability of $40 million ($30 million net-of-tax) as a result of customer credits recognized by Utility, as a result of an internal restructuring; 3) a $107 million reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a restructuring of the investment holdings in one of its nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds; 4) a $52 million income tax benefit, recognized by Entergy Louisiana, as a result of the settlement of the 2012-2013 IRS audit, associated with the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita contingent sharing obligation associated with the Louisiana Act 55 financing; and 5) a $23 million
reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a state income tax audit. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the impairment and related charges. See Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring and customer credits. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the IRS audit settlement, the state income tax audit, and restructuring of the decommissioning trust fund investment holdings.

The business of the Utility operating companies is subject to seasonal fluctuations with the peak periods occurring during the third quarter.  Operating results for the Registrant Subsidiaries for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 were:
Operating Revenues
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$545,812

 

$959,330

 

$282,244

 

$163,194

 

$340,474

 

$140,104

Second Quarter

$542,929

 

$1,106,317

 

$302,737

 

$175,793

 

$363,580

 

$139,009

Third Quarter

$687,526

 

$1,231,677

 

$398,732

 

$194,204

 

$442,877

 

$145,472

Fourth Quarter

$483,327

 

$987,851

 

$339,330

 

$153,032

 

$342,024

 

$148,825

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$551,024

 

$1,029,344

 

$315,743

 

$188,275

 

$348,940

 

$148,443

Second Quarter

$494,605

 

$1,072,788

 

$353,689

 

$178,446

 

$403,486

 

$112,456

Third Quarter

$568,399

 

$1,206,612

 

$367,734

 

$200,182

 

$477,231

 

$78,965

Fourth Quarter

$446,615

 

$987,576

 

$297,946

 

$150,487

 

$376,245

 

$116,843


Operating Income (Loss)
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$42,471

 

$153,944

 

$30,792

 

$16,136

 

$16,741

 

$31,368

Second Quarter

$69,774

 

$241,520

 

$45,607

 

$17,509

 

$36,022

 

$24,300

Third Quarter

$182,176

 

$336,754

 

$87,024

 

$28,876

 

$69,510

 

$29,086

Fourth Quarter

$32,576

 

$164,424

 

$40,331

 

$6,164

 

$24,229

 

$30,231

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$66,647

 

$141,319

 

$41,432

 

$17,869

 

$41,082

 

$30,941

Second Quarter

$26,501

 

$150,160

 

($63,801
)
 

$27,943

 

$58,637

 

$23,406

Third Quarter

$34,785

 

$236,518

 

$45,215

 

$21,544

 

$99,966

 

($17,879
)
Fourth Quarter

($82,704
)
 

$147,774

 

$23,600

 

$6,836

 

$6,741

 

$7,212


Net Income
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$127,633

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

 

$23,578

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$183,084

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

 

$24,472

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$255,260

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,224

 

$25,031

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$125,560

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,895

 

$26,039

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$36,255

 

$111,593

 

$22,843

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

 

$22,308

Second Quarter

$82,556

 

$184,358

 

$38,242

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

 

$23,387

Third Quarter

$128,890

 

$218,308

 

$50,733

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

 

$22,972

Fourth Quarter

$5,006

 

$161,355

 

$14,260

 

$2,594

 

$48,250

 

$25,442



Earnings Applicable to Common Equity/Stock
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,114

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,425

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$35,898

 

$22,605

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

Second Quarter

$82,199

 

$38,003

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

Third Quarter

$128,533

 

$50,495

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

Fourth Quarter

$4,828

 

$14,141

 

$2,594

 

$48,250


Entergy Texas [Member]  
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Operating results for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 for Entergy Corporation and subsidiaries were:
 
Operating Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Entergy Corporation
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,609,584

 

$283,254

 

$258,646

 

$254,537

Second Quarter

$2,666,209

 

$338,775

 

$240,533

 

$236,424

Third Quarter

$3,140,575

 

$519,929

 

$369,459

 

$365,240

Fourth Quarter

$2,462,305

 

$248,539

 

$389,606

 

$385,025

2018:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,723,881

 

$335,664

 

$136,200

 

$132,761

Second Quarter

$2,668,770

 

$91,597

 

$248,860

 

$245,421

Third Quarter

$3,104,319

 

$271,035

 

$539,818

 

$536,379

Fourth Quarter

$2,512,482

 

($228,931
)
 

($62,323
)
 

($65,900
)

Earnings (loss) per average common share
 
2019
 
2018
 
Basic
 
Diluted
 
Basic
 
Diluted
First Quarter

$1.34

 

$1.32

 

$0.73

 

$0.73

Second Quarter

$1.22

 

$1.22

 

$1.36

 

$1.34

Third Quarter

$1.84

 

$1.82

 

$2.96

 

$2.92

Fourth Quarter

$1.96

 

$1.94

 

($0.37
)
 

($0.36
)


Results of operations for 2019 include: 1) a loss of $190 million ($156 million net-of-tax) as a result of the sale of the Pilgrim plant in August 2019; 2) a $156 million reduction in income tax expense recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities as a result of an internal restructuring; and 3) impairment charges of $100 million ($79 million net-of-tax) due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant.
    
Results of operations for 2018 include: 1) $532 million ($421 million net-of-tax) of impairment charges due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business; 2) a $170 million reduction of income tax expense and a regulatory liability of $40 million ($30 million net-of-tax) as a result of customer credits recognized by Utility, as a result of an internal restructuring; 3) a $107 million reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a restructuring of the investment holdings in one of its nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds; 4) a $52 million income tax benefit, recognized by Entergy Louisiana, as a result of the settlement of the 2012-2013 IRS audit, associated with the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita contingent sharing obligation associated with the Louisiana Act 55 financing; and 5) a $23 million
reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a state income tax audit. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the impairment and related charges. See Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring and customer credits. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the IRS audit settlement, the state income tax audit, and restructuring of the decommissioning trust fund investment holdings.

The business of the Utility operating companies is subject to seasonal fluctuations with the peak periods occurring during the third quarter.  Operating results for the Registrant Subsidiaries for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 were:
Operating Revenues
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$545,812

 

$959,330

 

$282,244

 

$163,194

 

$340,474

 

$140,104

Second Quarter

$542,929

 

$1,106,317

 

$302,737

 

$175,793

 

$363,580

 

$139,009

Third Quarter

$687,526

 

$1,231,677

 

$398,732

 

$194,204

 

$442,877

 

$145,472

Fourth Quarter

$483,327

 

$987,851

 

$339,330

 

$153,032

 

$342,024

 

$148,825

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$551,024

 

$1,029,344

 

$315,743

 

$188,275

 

$348,940

 

$148,443

Second Quarter

$494,605

 

$1,072,788

 

$353,689

 

$178,446

 

$403,486

 

$112,456

Third Quarter

$568,399

 

$1,206,612

 

$367,734

 

$200,182

 

$477,231

 

$78,965

Fourth Quarter

$446,615

 

$987,576

 

$297,946

 

$150,487

 

$376,245

 

$116,843


Operating Income (Loss)
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$42,471

 

$153,944

 

$30,792

 

$16,136

 

$16,741

 

$31,368

Second Quarter

$69,774

 

$241,520

 

$45,607

 

$17,509

 

$36,022

 

$24,300

Third Quarter

$182,176

 

$336,754

 

$87,024

 

$28,876

 

$69,510

 

$29,086

Fourth Quarter

$32,576

 

$164,424

 

$40,331

 

$6,164

 

$24,229

 

$30,231

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$66,647

 

$141,319

 

$41,432

 

$17,869

 

$41,082

 

$30,941

Second Quarter

$26,501

 

$150,160

 

($63,801
)
 

$27,943

 

$58,637

 

$23,406

Third Quarter

$34,785

 

$236,518

 

$45,215

 

$21,544

 

$99,966

 

($17,879
)
Fourth Quarter

($82,704
)
 

$147,774

 

$23,600

 

$6,836

 

$6,741

 

$7,212


Net Income
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$127,633

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

 

$23,578

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$183,084

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

 

$24,472

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$255,260

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,224

 

$25,031

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$125,560

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,895

 

$26,039

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$36,255

 

$111,593

 

$22,843

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

 

$22,308

Second Quarter

$82,556

 

$184,358

 

$38,242

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

 

$23,387

Third Quarter

$128,890

 

$218,308

 

$50,733

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

 

$22,972

Fourth Quarter

$5,006

 

$161,355

 

$14,260

 

$2,594

 

$48,250

 

$25,442



Earnings Applicable to Common Equity/Stock
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,114

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,425

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$35,898

 

$22,605

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

Second Quarter

$82,199

 

$38,003

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

Third Quarter

$128,533

 

$50,495

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

Fourth Quarter

$4,828

 

$14,141

 

$2,594

 

$48,250


System Energy [Member]  
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Operating results for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 for Entergy Corporation and subsidiaries were:
 
Operating Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Entergy Corporation
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,609,584

 

$283,254

 

$258,646

 

$254,537

Second Quarter

$2,666,209

 

$338,775

 

$240,533

 

$236,424

Third Quarter

$3,140,575

 

$519,929

 

$369,459

 

$365,240

Fourth Quarter

$2,462,305

 

$248,539

 

$389,606

 

$385,025

2018:
 
 
 
First Quarter

$2,723,881

 

$335,664

 

$136,200

 

$132,761

Second Quarter

$2,668,770

 

$91,597

 

$248,860

 

$245,421

Third Quarter

$3,104,319

 

$271,035

 

$539,818

 

$536,379

Fourth Quarter

$2,512,482

 

($228,931
)
 

($62,323
)
 

($65,900
)

Earnings (loss) per average common share
 
2019
 
2018
 
Basic
 
Diluted
 
Basic
 
Diluted
First Quarter

$1.34

 

$1.32

 

$0.73

 

$0.73

Second Quarter

$1.22

 

$1.22

 

$1.36

 

$1.34

Third Quarter

$1.84

 

$1.82

 

$2.96

 

$2.92

Fourth Quarter

$1.96

 

$1.94

 

($0.37
)
 

($0.36
)


Results of operations for 2019 include: 1) a loss of $190 million ($156 million net-of-tax) as a result of the sale of the Pilgrim plant in August 2019; 2) a $156 million reduction in income tax expense recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities as a result of an internal restructuring; and 3) impairment charges of $100 million ($79 million net-of-tax) due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant.
    
Results of operations for 2018 include: 1) $532 million ($421 million net-of-tax) of impairment charges due to costs being charged directly to expense as incurred as a result of the impaired value of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants’ long-lived assets due to the significantly reduced remaining estimated operating lives associated with management’s strategy to exit the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ merchant power business; 2) a $170 million reduction of income tax expense and a regulatory liability of $40 million ($30 million net-of-tax) as a result of customer credits recognized by Utility, as a result of an internal restructuring; 3) a $107 million reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a restructuring of the investment holdings in one of its nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds; 4) a $52 million income tax benefit, recognized by Entergy Louisiana, as a result of the settlement of the 2012-2013 IRS audit, associated with the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita contingent sharing obligation associated with the Louisiana Act 55 financing; and 5) a $23 million
reduction of income tax expense, recognized by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, as a result of a state income tax audit. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the impairment and related charges. See Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the internal restructuring and customer credits. See Note 3 to the financial statements for further discussion of the IRS audit settlement, the state income tax audit, and restructuring of the decommissioning trust fund investment holdings.

The business of the Utility operating companies is subject to seasonal fluctuations with the peak periods occurring during the third quarter.  Operating results for the Registrant Subsidiaries for the four quarters of 2019 and 2018 were:
Operating Revenues
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$545,812

 

$959,330

 

$282,244

 

$163,194

 

$340,474

 

$140,104

Second Quarter

$542,929

 

$1,106,317

 

$302,737

 

$175,793

 

$363,580

 

$139,009

Third Quarter

$687,526

 

$1,231,677

 

$398,732

 

$194,204

 

$442,877

 

$145,472

Fourth Quarter

$483,327

 

$987,851

 

$339,330

 

$153,032

 

$342,024

 

$148,825

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$551,024

 

$1,029,344

 

$315,743

 

$188,275

 

$348,940

 

$148,443

Second Quarter

$494,605

 

$1,072,788

 

$353,689

 

$178,446

 

$403,486

 

$112,456

Third Quarter

$568,399

 

$1,206,612

 

$367,734

 

$200,182

 

$477,231

 

$78,965

Fourth Quarter

$446,615

 

$987,576

 

$297,946

 

$150,487

 

$376,245

 

$116,843


Operating Income (Loss)
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$42,471

 

$153,944

 

$30,792

 

$16,136

 

$16,741

 

$31,368

Second Quarter

$69,774

 

$241,520

 

$45,607

 

$17,509

 

$36,022

 

$24,300

Third Quarter

$182,176

 

$336,754

 

$87,024

 

$28,876

 

$69,510

 

$29,086

Fourth Quarter

$32,576

 

$164,424

 

$40,331

 

$6,164

 

$24,229

 

$30,231

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$66,647

 

$141,319

 

$41,432

 

$17,869

 

$41,082

 

$30,941

Second Quarter

$26,501

 

$150,160

 

($63,801
)
 

$27,943

 

$58,637

 

$23,406

Third Quarter

$34,785

 

$236,518

 

$45,215

 

$21,544

 

$99,966

 

($17,879
)
Fourth Quarter

($82,704
)
 

$147,774

 

$23,600

 

$6,836

 

$6,741

 

$7,212


Net Income
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
System Energy
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$127,633

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

 

$23,578

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$183,084

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

 

$24,472

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$255,260

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,224

 

$25,031

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$125,560

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,895

 

$26,039

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$36,255

 

$111,593

 

$22,843

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

 

$22,308

Second Quarter

$82,556

 

$184,358

 

$38,242

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

 

$23,387

Third Quarter

$128,890

 

$218,308

 

$50,733

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

 

$22,972

Fourth Quarter

$5,006

 

$161,355

 

$14,260

 

$2,594

 

$48,250

 

$25,442



Earnings Applicable to Common Equity/Stock
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$39,121

 

$15,398

 

$9,023

 

$21,342

Second Quarter

$50,299

 

$26,667

 

$13,003

 

$38,936

Third Quarter

$149,716

 

$56,237

 

$24,908

 

$73,114

Fourth Quarter

$23,828

 

$21,623

 

$5,695

 

$25,425

2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter

$35,898

 

$22,605

 

$10,882

 

$17,350

Second Quarter

$82,199

 

$38,003

 

$18,269

 

$30,789

Third Quarter

$128,533

 

$50,495

 

$21,407

 

$65,846

Fourth Quarter

$4,828

 

$14,141

 

$2,594

 

$48,250