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Essential Utilities WTRG Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent at other companies

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$861.8M+10.0%
Operating income$310.6M-8.3%
Net income$224.4M-20.9%
EPS (diluted)$0.79-23.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$75.9M+265%
Total debt$8.4B+9.3%
Total equity$6.9B+6.7%
Total assets$19.8B+7.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$265.4M-11.4%
CapEx$137.7M+25.3%
Free cash flow$127.7M-32.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.41B+4.7%
Enterprise value$18.74B+6.3%
P/E18.7×+2.5×
P/S4.1×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin35%-3.4pp
Net margin21.8%-5.3pp
FCF margin31.5%+1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.3%-1.4pp
Debt / equity1.2×0.0×
Current ratio+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations.

The official record: Essential Utilities’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Essential Utilities's effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent of 2.8% in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent increased by 135.9% year-over-year, from -7.8% to 2.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent has grown at a -35.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.1% to 1.4%.
What does effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent mean?
The actual percentage of income paid in taxes from ongoing business activities.
How do you interpret effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent?
A lower rate may indicate tax planning efficiency, while a higher rate could signal increased tax burdens or regulatory changes.
How does effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent compare across companies?
Standardized across all public companies, though utility companies often have unique tax profiles due to regulatory accounting.