Essential Utilities (WTRG) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted Deferred Taxes of $640,000 for Q2 2026, down 66.3% from $1.9 million a year earlier and down 85.5% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Deferred Taxes at Essential Utilities was $18.57 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$3.18 million.
- In prior years, Essential Utilities' Deferred Taxes was -$27.76 million in FY2024, -$79.85 million in FY2023, -$23.05 million in FY2022 and -$8.51 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Deferred Taxes since Q1 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes for the three prior quarters was $4.41 million (Q1 2026), $12.43 million (Q4 2025) and $1.09 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | 32.00 Mn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | -23.00 Mn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 162.10 Mn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | 71.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 24.58 Mn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 72.16 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | 63.00 Mn |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.12 Bn | 10.99 Bn | - | 640,000.00 |
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 | -39.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -33.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.25 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 |
API Access
Essential Utilities Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "WTRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();