Essential Utilities (WTRG) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $4.4 million for Q1 2026, up 123.69% year-over-year from $2.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 64.55% quarter-over-quarter from $12.4 million in Q4 2025.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with $4.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 123.69% year-over-year to $4.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $19.8 million (up 282.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$3.2 million, up 30.66% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes slipped to $4.4 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $12.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $14.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$39.3 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$6.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$1.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Deferred Taxes slumped 673.82% — and 2025, when it jumped 2446.91%.
- Essential Utilities' Deferred Taxes stood at -$7.8 million in 2022, then sank by 404.87% to -$39.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 84.35% to -$6.2 million in 2024, then surged by 302.1% to $12.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 64.55% to $4.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Deferred Taxes at $4.4 million in Q1 2026, $12.4 million in Q4 2025, and $1.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.55 Bn | 27.36 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 63.00 Mn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.90 Bn | 11.89 Bn | 377.22 Mn | 640,000.00 |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.52 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 169.26 Mn | - |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.04 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 263.45 Mn | - |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 5.70 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | -1.47 Mn |
| 7 | York Water | 544.57 Mn | 544.01 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 166,000.00 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 467.05 Mn | 334.42 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 66,543.00 |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 374.18 Mn | 364.37 Mn | 29.37 Mn | 411,000.00 |
| 10 | Cadiz | 345.42 Mn | 340.10 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 640,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -29.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -81,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -63.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -33.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -25.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -19.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -21.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.95 Mn |