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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-136559"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVRG"
cik: "0001711269"
company_name: "Evergy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T17:08:32.720307+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Evergy Q1 GAAP EPS $0.62, adj EPS $0.59; reaffirms FY23 guidance $3.55-$3.75

## Summary
- GAAP net income $142.6M ($0.62/diluted share), up from $122.5M ($0.53) in Q1 2022.
- Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) $0.59 vs $0.56 YoY; improvement driven by higher weather-normalized demand and lower O&M costs.
- Board declares quarterly dividend of $0.6125 per share, payable June 20, 2023 to holders of record May 19.
- 2023 GAAP and adjusted EPS guidance reaffirmed at $3.55-$3.75; long-term adj EPS growth target 6%-8% through 2025.
- Q1 results aided by lower ops/maintenance expense and higher transmission margin, partially offset by unfavorable weather and higher interest expense.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-136559
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVRG
- cik: 0001711269
- company_name: Evergy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312523136559/0001193125-23-136559-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54476/000119312523136559/d354212d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Evergy, Inc. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2023 results: net income $143 million, EPS $0.62 per share. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2023
  - Net income: $143 million
  - EPS: $0.62 per share
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced first quarter 2023 GAAP earnings of $143 million, or $0.62 per share
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312523136559/0001193125-23-136559-index.htm

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