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Essential Utilities WTRG Cash & Equivalents

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Other financials

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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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$11.23B+5.6%
Enterprise value$19.56B+6.4%
P/E20.2×+3.7×
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 ratio+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents.

The source filing: Essential Utilities’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.

Filed
May 7, 2026, 3:41 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001562762-26-000060
Line itemThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026Three Months Ended / March 31, 2025
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities43,204(9)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents41,14811,628
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period34,7789,156
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$75,926$20,784
Non-cash investing activities:
Property, plant and equipment additions purchased at the period end, but not yet paid for$137,746$109,976
Non-cash utility property contributions6,1285,919
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's cash & equivalents?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported cash & equivalents of $75.93M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's cash & equivalents increased by 265.3% year-over-year, from $20.78M to $75.93M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's cash & equivalents?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Essential Utilities's cash & equivalents has grown at a 48.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.83M to $34.78M.
What does cash & equivalents mean?
Cash on hand plus highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at purchase — treasury bills, money market funds, and commercial paper.

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