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National Grid Trading update summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Trading update summary5 Oct, 2026
Outlook
Regulated businesses performing in line with expectations; strong H1 Ventures & Other performance lifts FY27 EPS growth outlook to slightly above 13–15% guidance, with underlying EPS weighted to H2.
Operating profit profile
UK Electricity Transmission and Distribution operating profit expected to be broadly evenly split across FY27, consistent with FY26.
US regulated operating profit expected to be H2-weighted, in line with usual seasonality; New England expected to return to typical seasonality after FY26 H2’s one-off FERC RoE judgement impact.
Ventures, debt and results date
Ventures & Other expected to deliver ~£130m of H1 outperformance vs expectations, from one-off fair value gains after two successful NG Partners capital market transactions and stronger interconnector performance.
Closing H1 net debt expected to be broadly in line with full-year guidance, reflecting the Joulent investment and H2 weighting of operating cash flows.
H1 results scheduled for 5 November 2026.
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National Grid plc transmits and distributes electricity and natural gas. It operates through Networks and UK Gas Distribution segments. The Networks segment operates regulated electricity transmission and gas distribution networks, which comprise regional electricity transmission network; international electricity transmission; regional gas distribution network; and 1 national gas transmission system that interconnects all mainland regions, as well as imports liquefied natural gas. This segment also offers grid connections services, metering services, and development of renewable projects. The UK Gas distribution segment supplies natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial businesses to customers in Wales and south west England through 3 regional distribution networks.