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Essential Utilities WTRG Natural Gas — Income Tax Expense Benefit

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

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:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

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, 2026 / Regulated WaterThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Regulated Natural GasThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Total Reportable SegmentsThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Other and ElimsThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / ConsolidatedThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Regulated WaterThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Regulated Natural GasThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Total Reportable SegmentsThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Other and ElimsConsolidated
Depreciation and amortization$69,691$40,580$110,271$458$110,729$60,629$38,339$98,968$409$99,377
Taxes other than income taxes$18,286$6,029$24,315$1,665$25,980$15,592$5,754$21,346$1,533$22,879
Interest expense, net$39,881$27,745$67,626$18,070$85,696$36,563$26,140$62,703$19,133$81,836
Allowance for funds used during construction$(4,700)$(1,060)$(5,760)-$(5,760)$(4,732)$(1,100)$(5,832)-$(5,832)
Other segment items (a)$682$(183)$499$(574)$(75)$27$(127)$(100)$(193)$(293)
Provision for income taxes (benefit)$14,695$(25,464)$(10,769)$17,156$6,387$(4,571)$(20,348)$(24,919)$4,324$(20,595)
Net income (loss)$81,318$192,230$273,548$(49,156)$224,392$107,922$189,505$297,427$(13,638)$283,789
Capital expenditures$178,182$91,067$269,249-$269,249$155,688$114,851$270,539-$270,539

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's natural gas — income tax expense benefit?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported natural gas — income tax expense benefit of -$25.46M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's natural gas — income tax expense benefit changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's natural gas — income tax expense benefit decreased by 25.1% year-over-year, from -$20.35M to -$25.46M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's natural gas — income tax expense benefit?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's natural gas — income tax expense benefit has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$40.01M to -$41.3M.
What does natural gas — income tax expense benefit mean?
This represents the total income tax provision or benefit recognized for the natural gas business segment during the reporting period. It reflects the impact of statutory tax rates, deferred tax adjustments, and tax credits specific to the segment's operations.

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