Skip to content
Screener

Utility taxes at other companies

Avista logo
AvistaAVA
$35M-2.8%
MGE Energy logo
MGE EnergyMGEE
$6.38M+7.5%
Spire logo
SpireSR
$52.1M+22.6%
OGS
ONE GASOGS
$22.81M-3.5%
NWN
Northwest NaturalNWN
$12.05M-0.2%
Unitil logo
UnitilUTL
$9.1M+15.2%

Segments

By segment

See full
Water$18.29M+17.3%
Natural Gas$6.03M+4.8%
Other And Eliminations$726K+3.0%

Other financials

Income statement

See full
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

See full
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

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

Valuation

See full
Market cap$11.23B+5.6%
Enterprise value$19.56B+6.4%
P/E20.2×+3.7×
P/S4.4×-0.1×

Profitability

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

Returns & leverage

See full
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:UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes.

The source filing: Essential Utilities’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.

Filed
May 7, 2026, 3:41 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001562762-26-000060
Line itemThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026Three Months Ended / March 31, 2025
Purchased gas238,615184,641
Depreciation107,10996,764
Amortization3,6202,613
Taxes other than income taxes25,98022,879
Total operating expenses551,119444,721
Operating income310,640338,905
Other expense (income):
Interest expense87,30782,065

Cover / Front Matter

FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's utility taxes?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported utility taxes of $25.98M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's utility taxes changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's utility taxes increased by 13.6% year-over-year, from $22.88M to $25.98M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's utility taxes?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's utility taxes has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $86.64M to $92.77M.
What does utility taxes mean?
Taxes incurred by the utility company that are directly related to its operating activities, excluding income taxes. This typically includes property taxes, gross receipts taxes, and franchise fees associated with utility operations.

Ask your AI about Essential Utilities's utility taxes.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI
Harbor at dusk
Claude