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Essential Utilities WTRG Accrued Contingent Liabilities

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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

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Market cap$10.41B+4.7%
Enterprise value$18.74B+6.3%
P/E18.7×+2.5×
P/S4.1×-0.3×

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 ratio+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss.

The official record: Essential Utilities’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Essential Utilities's accrued contingent liabilities?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported accrued contingent liabilities of $23.38M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's accrued contingent liabilities changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's accrued contingent liabilities decreased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $24.06M to $23.38M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's accrued contingent liabilities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Essential Utilities's accrued contingent liabilities has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.61M to $23.36M.
What does accrued contingent liabilities mean?
Estimated liabilities for events that are likely to happen but have uncertain timing or final costs.
How do you interpret accrued contingent liabilities?
An increase suggests rising legal, regulatory, or environmental risks that may require future cash outflows.
How does accrued contingent liabilities compare across companies?
Varies significantly by industry; utilities often have higher environmental remediation accruals.