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Essential Utilities WTRG Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 6, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$861.8MBeat by $78.9M
EPS$0.83Miss by $0.18
Revenue estimate$782.9M
EPS estimate$1.01

Next report

Aug 4, 2026 (In 5 days)
Revenue estimate$538.9M
EPS estimate$0.38

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$861.8M+10.0%
Operating income$310.6M-8.3%
Net income$224.4M-20.9%
EPS (diluted)$0.79-23.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$75.9M+265%
Total debt$8.4B+9.3%
Total equity$6.9B+6.7%
Total assets$19.8B+7.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$265.4M-11.4%
CapEx$137.7M+25.3%
Free cash flow$127.7M-32.6%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/29/26
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Market cap$11.21B+10.7%
Enterprise value$19.55B+9.3%
P/E20.1×+4.5×
P/S4.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin35%-3.4pp
Net margin21.8%-5.3pp
FCF margin31.5%+1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.3%-1.4pp
Debt / equity1.2×0.0×
Current ratio1×+0.3×

Segments

By product

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Natural Gas$535.6M+13.5%
Water$263.2M+6.4%
Wastewater$57.6M+12.2%
Other$12.2M-18.2%

By segment

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Natural Gas$529.4M+12.5%
Water$323.0M+7.4%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$861.8MBeat by $78.9M
Q4 2025$699.1MBeat by $87.5MQ3 2025$477.0MBeat by $4.6MQ2 2025$514.9MBeat by $42.5MQ1 2025$783.6MBeat by $81.7MQ4 2024$604.4MMiss by $38.8M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026$0.83Miss by $0.18
Q4 2025$0.47Beat by $0.11Q3 2025$0.33Beat by $0.05Q2 2025$0.38Beat by $0.09Q1 2025$1.03Beat by $0.23Q4 2024$0.67Beat by $0.04

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Questions, answered.

When did Essential Utilities report Q1 2026 earnings?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 6, 2026 before market open.
What were Essential Utilities's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Essential Utilities reported revenue of $861.8M and eps of $0.83 for Q1 2026.
Did Essential Utilities beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $782.9M by $78.9M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.18.
How did Essential Utilities's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 10.0% from $783.6M a year earlier and eps declined 19.4% from $1.03.
Where can I find Essential Utilities's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001552781-26-000307) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001562762-26-000060) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.