Essential Utilities WTRG Water — Income Tax Expense Benefit

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ESWater Distribution — Income Tax Expense

-$300K+70.0%

ESWater Distribution — Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Adjusted

$300K—

AWK

AWKRegulated Businesses — Provision for income taxes

$61M+1.7%

TPLWSO — Income Tax

$12.01M+21.5%

PNW

PNWRegulated Electricity Segment — Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

-$8M-367%

WBSOperating Segments — Income Tax Expense Benefit

$23.61M+6.9%

Questions, answered.

What is Essential Utilities's water — income tax expense benefit?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported water — income tax expense benefit of $14.7M in Q1 2026.

How has Essential Utilities's water — income tax expense benefit changed year-over-year?

Essential Utilities's water — income tax expense benefit increased by 421.5% year-over-year, from -$4.57M to $14.7M.

What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's water — income tax expense benefit?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's water — income tax expense benefit has grown at a 19.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.63M to $54.66M.

What does water — income tax expense benefit mean?

The income tax expense or benefit attributed to the water segment's earnings.

How do you interpret water — income tax expense benefit?

Changes are driven by pre-tax income levels and shifts in effective tax rates due to regulatory or legislative changes.

How does water — income tax expense benefit compare across companies?

Standard tax expense metric for regulated utility segments.