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Essential Utilities WTRG PA — Other 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:OtherTaxExpenseBenefit.

The source filing: Essential Utilities’s 10-K, filed February 26, 2026.

Filed
Feb 26, 2026, 3:16 PM EST
Fiscal year
FY2025
Accession
0000078128-26-000050

The unrecognized tax benefits from uncertain tax positions are attributable to temporary differences. The Company does not anticipate material changes to its unrecognized tax benefits within the next year. As a result of the regulatory treatment afforded by the income tax accounting change in Pennsylvania and despite this position being a temporary difference, as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, $8,408, $7,216, and $6,918, respectively, of these tax benefits would have an impact on the Company’s effective income tax rate in the event the Company does sustain all, or a portion, of its tax position.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's PA — other tax expense benefit?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported PA — other tax expense benefit of $2.1M in Q4 2025.
How has Essential Utilities's PA — other tax expense benefit changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's PA — other tax expense benefit increased by 16.5% year-over-year, from $1.8M to $2.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's PA — other tax expense benefit?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Essential Utilities's PA — other tax expense benefit has grown at a -38.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $35.27M to $8.41M.
What does PA — other tax expense benefit mean?
This metric captures non-income tax benefits or credits specifically allocated to the Pennsylvania utility operations. It reflects adjustments or incentives that reduce the overall tax burden for the segment, impacting net profitability. Fluctuations often result from changes in tax legislation, accounting adjustments, or specific state-level utility tax credits.

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