What is Xcel Energy's income tax?

Xcel Energy (XEL) reported income tax of -$47M in Q1 2026.

How has Xcel Energy's income tax changed year-over-year?

Xcel Energy's income tax increased by 23.0% year-over-year, from -$61M to -$47M.

What is the long-term trend for Xcel Energy's income tax?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Xcel Energy's income tax has grown at a 36.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$70M to -$245M.

What does income tax mean?

Total income tax expense (current + deferred) recognized in the income statement, representing the company's total tax obligation on pre-tax income.

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Segments

By segment

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Regulated Electric Segment-$177M+47.2%

Regulated Natural Gas Segment$30M-11.8%

Other financials

Income statement

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Operating income$754.0M+11.4%

Net income$556.0M+15.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.89+6.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.8B+56.7%

Total debt$39.2B+21.2%

Total equity$23.8B+20.2%

Total assets$84.8B+16.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.7B+65.1%

CapEx$3.0B+52.0%

Free cash flow-$1.3B-38.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$51.03B+32.8%

Enterprise value$88.52B+27.0%

P/E24.4×+4.5×

P/S4.4×—

Profitability

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Gross margin66.6%—

Operating margin17.2%—

Net margin11.1%—

FCF margin-9.5%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.6%-0.7pp

Debt / equity1.6×0.0×

Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Xcel Energy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

The official record: Xcel Energy’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Xcel Energy's income tax?: Xcel Energy (XEL) reported income tax of -$47M in Q1 2026.
How has Xcel Energy's income tax changed year-over-year?: Xcel Energy's income tax increased by 23.0% year-over-year, from -$61M to -$47M.
What is the long-term trend for Xcel Energy's income tax?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Xcel Energy's income tax has grown at a 36.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$70M to -$245M.
What does income tax mean?: Total income tax expense (current + deferred) recognized in the income statement, representing the company's total tax obligation on pre-tax income.