v3.25.4
Income Taxes (Table)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Taxes  
Summary of income tax expense

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Current:

State

$

(6,377)

1,646

Current income tax expense (benefit)

(6,377)

1,646

Deferred:

U.S. federal

108,347

119,134

121,729

State

26,317

28,595

27,658

Deferred income tax expense

134,664

147,729

149,387

Total income tax expense

$

128,287

147,729

151,033

Summary of reconciliation of income tax expense

Year Ended December 31,

2023

2024

2025

(in thousands, except percentages)

Amount

Percent

  ​ ​ ​

Amount

Percent

  ​ ​ ​

Amount

Percent

U.S. federal statutory income tax

$

105,015

21.0

%

$

115,210

21.0

%

$

118,481

21.0

%

State and local income tax expense, net of federal effect(1)

19,940

4.0

%

28,595

5.2

%

29,304

5.2

%

Changes in valuation allowance

%

(1,917)

(0.3)

%

77

%

Nontaxable or nondeductible items:

Executive compensation

4,530

0.9

%

6,751

1.2

%

9,318

1.7

%

Other

(1,198)

(0.2)

%

(910)

(0.2)

%

(6,147)

(1.1)

%

Total income tax expense / Effective tax rate

$

128,287

25.7

%

$

147,729

26.9

%

$

151,033

26.8

%

(1)

West Virginia made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the Company’s state income tax expense, net of the federal effect for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Schedule of income taxes paid (refunded)

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

U.S. federal income taxes

$

(104)

2,000

West Virginia income taxes

(9,626)

600

Total income taxes paid (refunded)

$

(9,626)

(104)

2,600

Schedule of temporary differences between assets and liabilities

December 31,

(in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Deferred income tax assets:

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

NOL carryforwards

$

117,854

137,721

Equity-based compensation

3,359

3,154

Charitable contributions

237

332

Total deferred income tax assets

121,450

141,207

Valuation allowance

(237)

(332)

Deferred income tax assets, net

121,213

140,875

Deferred income tax liability:

Investment in Antero Midstream Partners

534,821

703,871

Deferred income tax liability, net

$

(413,608)

(562,996)