Business Segments · Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Utility — Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Entergy Utility — Income Tax Expense (Benefit) increased by 26.9% to $111.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.4%, from $100.04M to $111.40M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toIncome Tax

How to read this metric

An increase in tax expense relative to pre-tax income may indicate changes in tax legislation or the expiration of utility-specific tax credits, while a benefit may signal the utilization of tax incentives or deferred tax adjustments.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total income tax expense or benefit recognized by the regulated utility business segment duri...

Peer comparison

Comparable to income tax provisions reported by other regulated utility holding companies, though variations exist based on state-level tax jurisdictions and regulatory accounting treatments.

Metric ID: etr_segment_utility_income_tax_expense_benefit

Historical Data

34 periods
 Q2 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q1 '22Q2 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q1 '23Q2 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q1 '24Q2 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q1 '25Q2 '25Q2 '25Q1 '26Q1 '26
Value-$18.42M$71.36M$158.28M$159.47M$0.00$0.00$66.50M$75.36M-$359.64M-$371.70M$184.11M$178.09M-$78.98M-$66.13M$134.80M$144.49M$227.00M$225.99M-$973.35M-$679.20M$20.99M$34.55M$33.63M$113.02M$9.00M$237.23M$317.40M$130.88M$100.04M$114.27M$138.40M$152.84M$87.79M$111.40M
QoQ Change+487.5%+121.8%+0.8%-100.0%+13.3%-577.2%-3.4%+149.5%-3.3%-144.3%+16.3%+303.8%+7.2%+57.1%-0.4%-530.7%+30.2%+103.1%+64.6%-2.6%+236.0%-92.0%>999%+33.8%-58.8%-23.6%+14.2%+21.1%+10.4%-42.6%+26.9%
YoY Change<-999%<-999%+16.3%+12.5%-218.8%-199.4%+137.5%+140.2%+23.3%+22.7%+126.6%+143.7%-75.0%-16.2%-96.0%+4.5%+132.6%+113.4%+376.5%+444.3%+311.5%+354.4%-12.2%+11.4%
Range-$973.35M$317.40M
CAGR+24.4%
Avg YoY Growth-84.1%
Median YoY Growth+19.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Entergy's utility — income tax expense (benefit)?
Entergy (ETR) reported utility — income tax expense (benefit) of $111.40M in Q1 2026.
How has Entergy's utility — income tax expense (benefit) changed year-over-year?
Entergy's utility — income tax expense (benefit) increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $100.04M to $111.40M.
What does utility — income tax expense (benefit) mean?
The total income tax cost or benefit attributed specifically to the company's regulated utility operations.