EIXHIGH SIGNALRISK10-K

EIX reported extraordinary financial gains driven primarily by $2.6B in wildfire-related non-core earnings, masking underlying operational performance amid rising liabilities and reduced cash position.

The massive 247% net income increase is largely attributed to wildfire insurance recoveries rather than operational improvements, creating uncertainty about sustainable earnings power. The company's shift to treating wildfire costs as "non-core" items starting in 2023 makes it difficult to assess true underlying business performance, while rising interest expenses and current liabilities signal potential financial strain.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

EIX delivered exceptional headline numbers with net income surging 247% to $4.5B and operating income up 142% to $7.1B, but these gains were primarily driven by extraordinary wildfire-related recoveries rather than operational excellence. The company's financial position shows mixed signals with stockholders' equity growing 12.9% but cash declining 18% and current liabilities jumping 25%, while share buybacks were slashed 84%. Interest expenses rose 38% and total liabilities increased 10%, suggesting the company may be managing through a period of elevated financial complexity despite the headline earnings windfall.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Net Income
P&L
+247.3%
$1.3B→$4.5B

Net income grew 247.3% — bottom-line growth signals improving overall business health.

Operating Income
P&L
+142.1%
$2.9B→$7.1B

Operating leverage kicking in — revenue growth outpacing cost growth, a hallmark of scaling businesses.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
-84%
$200.0M→$32.0M

Buyback activity reduced 84% — capital being redeployed elsewhere or cash conservation underway.

Interest Expense
P&L
+37.9%
$1.2B→$1.6B

Interest expense surged 37.9% — significant debt increase or rising rates materially impacting earnings.

Accounts Receivable
Balance Sheet
-32.5%
$2.2B→$1.5B

Receivables declined — improved collection efficiency or conservative revenue recognition.

Current Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+24.8%
$8.4B→$10.5B

Current liabilities rose 24.8% — increased short-term obligations, watch current ratio.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
-18.1%
$193.0M→$158.0M

Cash decreased 18.1% — monitor burn rate and upcoming capital needs.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+15.7%
$5.0B→$5.8B

Operating cash flow grew 15.7% — strong conversion of earnings to cash, healthy business fundamentals.

Stockholders Equity
Balance Sheet
+12.9%
$15.6B→$17.6B

Equity base grew 12.9% — retained earnings accumulation or equity issuance strengthening the balance sheet.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+10.2%
$67.8B→$74.8B

Liabilities increased 10.2% — monitor debt-to-equity ratio and interest coverage.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-18
PRIOR — 2025-02-27
ADDED
iv Table of C ontents GLOSSARY The following terms and abbreviations appearing in the text of this report have the meanings indicated below.
SCE implemented a customer-funded wildfire self-insurance program in July 2023.
With the commencement of this program, Edison International and SCE no longer consider wildfire-related claim losses to be representative of ongoing earnings and treat such costs as non-core items.
Edison International's 2025 earnings increased $3,175 million, driven by an increase in SCE's earnings of $3,270 million, partially offset by an increase in Edison International Parent and Other loss of $95 million.
SCE's higher net income consisted of $679 million of higher core earnings and $2,591 million of higher non-core earnings.
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REMOVED
iv Table o f Content s GLOSSARY The following terms and abbreviations appearing in the text of this report have the meanings indicated below.
Beginning July 1, 2023, SCE implemented a customer-funded wildfire self-insurance program.
With the commencement of this program, Edison International and SCE no longer consider claims-related losses for wildfires to be representative of ongoing earnings and treat such costs as non-core items.
Core earnings in periods before the third quarter of 2023 have not been recast to exclude these charges.
2 SCE and Edison International Parent and Other non-core items are tax-effected at an estimated statutory rate of approximately 28%; customer revenues (claims) for EIS insurance contract are tax-effected at the federal statutory rate of 21%.
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