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MGE Energy MGEE Utilities Operating Expense, Purchased Power

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$242.7M+10.8%
Operating income$53.2M+0.5%
Net income$48.5M+16.6%
EPS (diluted)$1.32+15.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$9.5M-73.2%
Total debt$920.6M+19.9%
Total equity$1.3B+7.2%
Total assets$3.2B+12.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$80.7M+3.6%
CapEx$101.1M+112%
Free cash flow-$20.4M-168%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.92B-16.7%
Enterprise value$3.83B-9.4%
P/E20.4×-6.9×
P/S3.8×-1.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin22.3%-0.2pp
Net margin18.6%+0.4pp
FCF margin-17%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.9%+0.3pp
Debt / equity0.7×+0.1×
Current ratio1.2×-0.9×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MGE Energy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPower.

The official record: MGE Energy’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MGE Energy's utilities operating expense, purchased power?
MGE Energy (MGEE) reported utilities operating expense, purchased power of $2.47M in Q1 2026.
How has MGE Energy's utilities operating expense, purchased power changed year-over-year?
MGE Energy's utilities operating expense, purchased power decreased by 43.7% year-over-year, from $4.38M to $2.47M.
What is the long-term trend for MGE Energy's utilities operating expense, purchased power?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MGE Energy's utilities operating expense, purchased power has grown at a -15.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $39.4M to $20M.
What does utilities operating expense, purchased power mean?
This metric reflects the costs associated with purchasing electricity from third-party providers to meet customer demand. It is a significant operating expense for utilities that supplement their own generation capacity with external supply. Managing these costs is essential for maintaining margins when internal generation is insufficient or uneconomical.