Essential Utilities WTRG Goodwill
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Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.
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 goodwill?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported goodwill of $2.35B in Q1 2026.
- How has Essential Utilities's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Essential Utilities's goodwill increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $2.34B to $2.35B.
- What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Essential Utilities's goodwill has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.32B to $2.35B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The excess purchase price paid for an acquired company over the value of its tangible assets.
- How do you interpret goodwill?
- An increase reflects recent M&A activity, while a decrease typically signals an impairment charge due to a decline in the value of the acquired business.
- How does goodwill compare across companies?
- Standard for utilities that grow through the acquisition of smaller municipal or private water systems.