What is Essential Utilities's revenue?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) generated $2.6B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 13.1% year over year.

Is Essential Utilities profitable?

Essential Utilities reported $557.0M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a 21.8% net margin.

What is Essential Utilities's earnings per share?

Essential Utilities's diluted EPS over the trailing twelve months is $1.97.

Where does Essential Utilities's income statement data come from?

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Essential Utilities WTRG Income Statement

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Net interest income	——	$425.75K-48.7%	$425.75K-48.7%	$425.75K-48.7%	$425.75K-48.7%
Total interest income	$1.61M+603%	$94K-85.7%	$1.08M-22.6%	$301K+9.1%	$229K-76.8%
Total revenue	$861.76M+10.0%	$699.11M+15.7%	$476.97M+9.6%	$514.91M+18.5%	$783.63M+28.0%
Compensation and benefits	$2.68M+2.8%	$1.01M-77.1%	$4.93M+221%	$4.31M+55.8%	$2.6M+145%
Depreciation and amortization	$110.73M+11.4%	$107.51M+11.4%	$107.07M+15.6%	$103.52M+14.2%	$99.38M+10.7%
Provision for credit losses	$3.88M+986%	$7.43M+22.8%	$6.18M+213%	$8.26M+35.7%	$357K-95.4%
Total costs & expenses	$551.12M+23.9%	$472.11M+25.0%	$307.2M+9.6%	$329.64M+14.0%	$444.72M+16.6%
Operating income	$310.64M-8.3%	$227M+0.2%	$169.77M+9.5%	$185.27M+27.5%	$338.91M+46.9%
Operating margin	36%-7.2pp	32.5%-5.0pp	35.6%0.0pp	36%+2.5pp	43.2%+5.6pp
Interest expense	$87.31M+6.4%	$84.94M+7.1%	$82.27M+7.1%	$79.81M+9.3%	$82.07M+12.0%
Other income (expense), net	$75K-74.4%	-$2.19M-214%	$1.44M+734%	-$647K+7.7%	$293K-33.7%
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	-$523K-321%	$656K+318%	$176K-26.4%	$256K+26.1%	$237K-99.7%
Net investment gains (losses)	$1.05M+61.4%	——	$1.92M+425%	-$29K-115%	$651K+54.6%
Income before income taxes	23,077,900,000%-3,241,500,000%	61,981,400,000%+4,633,600,000%	9,637,600,000%+1,113,400,000%	11,239,900,000%+3,515,000,000%	26,319,400,000%+806,400,000%
Income tax expense	$6.39M+131%	$15.17M+152%	$4.3M-72.9%	$4.57M+145%	-$20.6M-93.5%
Net income	$224.39M-20.9%	$132.68M-28.2%	$92.08M+32.7%	$107.83M+43.0%	$283.79M+6.8%
Net margin	26%-10.2pp	19%-11.6pp	19.3%+3.4pp	20.9%+3.6pp	36.2%-7.2pp
Diluted earnings per share	$0.79-23.3%	$0.47-29.9%	$0.33+32.0%	$0.38+35.7%	$1.03+6.2%
Basic earnings per share	$0.79-23.3%	$0.47-29.9%	$0.33+32.0%	$0.38+35.7%	$1.03+6.2%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	283.6M+2.9%	280.6M+2.3%	282.3M+2.8%	280.7M+2.5%	275.7M+0.7%
Weighted-average shares, basic	283.2M+2.9%	280.1M+2.2%	281.8M+2.8%	280.3M+2.5%	275.2M+0.7%
Utilities Operating Expense Gas And Petroleum Purchased	$238.62M+29.2%	$139.94M+48.1%	$22.51M+17.9%	$56.74M+68.2%	$184.64M+42.4%
Gain on retained interest in Sandisk	$1.05M+61.4%	——	$1.92M+425%	-$29K-115%	$651K+54.6%
Adjustment For Amortization	$3.62M+38.5%	$3.95M+68.9%	$3.74M+225%	$3.98M+272%	$2.61M+140%
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost	——	$6.49M+4.2%	$6.49M+4.2%	$6.49M+4.2%	$6.49M+4.2%
Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive (in shares)	$634,000.00+43.8%	——	$433,000.00+77.5%	$441,000.00+66.4%	$441,000.00+64.6%
Business Combination Shares Available For Issuance	——	$121.79M0.0%	$121.79M0.0%	$121.79M0.0%	$121.79M0.0%
Capital investments accrued but not yet paid	$137.75M+25.3%	$9.11M-34.7%	$12.72M—	$13.18M-66.7%	$109.98M+20.1%
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	4,114,800,000%+2,952,000,000%	2,562,200,000%+2,107,800,000%	——	——	1,162,800,000%-1,896,000,000%
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$0.34+5.3%	——	——	——	$0.33+6.0%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$224.39M-20.9%	$132.68M-28.2%	$92.08M+32.7%	$107.83M+43.0%	$283.79M+6.8%
Consideration Paid To Insurance Carrier	——	——	——	——	——
Contingent Liability For Self Insured Employee Medical Benefit Program	——	$1.23M+115%	$1.23M+115%	$1.23M+115%	$1.23M+115%
Cumulative Federal Charitable Contribution	——	$15.48M+0.8%	$15.48M+0.8%	$15.48M+0.8%	$15.48M+0.8%
Cumulative Federal Charitable Contribution Valuation Allowance	——	$15.48M+0.8%	$15.48M+0.8%	$15.48M+0.8%	$15.48M+0.8%
Cumulative State Charitable Contribution	——	$14.23M0.0%	$14.23M0.0%	$14.23M0.0%	$14.23M0.0%
Cumulative State Charitable Contribution Valuation Allowance	——	$14.23M0.0%	$14.23M0.0%	$14.23M0.0%	$14.23M0.0%
Cumulative State Valuation Allowance	——	$653.21M+14.5%	$653.21M+14.5%	$653.21M+14.5%	$653.21M+14.5%
Federal	——	——	——	——	——
Debt Component Of Allowance For Funds Used During Construction	$1.82M-4.0%	$2.18M+9.5%	$1.65M-13.1%	$2.25M+34.6%	$1.89M+4.6%
Federal	——	$380.25K+133%	$380.25K+133%	$380.25K+133%	$380.25K+133%
Deferred taxes	$4.41M+124%	——	——	——	-$18.61M-51.0%
State	——	-$1.17M+79.7%	-$1.17M+79.7%	-$1.17M+79.7%	-$1.17M+79.7%
Contributions to benefit plan	$0—	——	——	$0—	$0—
Special termination benefits	——	$2.02M+101%	$2.02M+101%	$2.02M+101%	$2.02M+101%
Depreciation	$107.11M+10.7%	$103.56M+10.0%	$103.32M+13.0%	$99.54M+11.1%	$96.76M+9.1%
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	$97.06M+7.8%	——	——	——	$90.05M+7.2%
Dividends Common Stock Paidinkind	$97M+440,791%	——	$96.16M+7.9%	$1.2M+119,600%	$22K+2,100%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent	——	0%—	——	——	——
Nontaxable or nondeductible items	——	1.3%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Plant Basis Difference	——	-18.6%—	——	——	——
Gain on sale of equity security	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Expected Tax Benefit From Accounting Method Change	——	$1.22M0.0%	$1.22M0.0%	$1.22M0.0%	$1.22M0.0%
Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations	——	——	——	——	——
Gain on sale of business and assets	-$523K-321%	$656K+318%	$176K-26.4%	$256K+26.1%	$237K-99.7%
Goodwill Additions	$500K-74.5%	$1.96M—	$1.96M—	$1.96M—	$1.96M—
Gross Receipts Excise And Franchise Tax	$4.66M+61.4%	$4.68M+6.6%	$5.06M+5.2%	$4.6M—	$2.89M—
Income tax examination, penalties and interest expense (benefit)	——	$18.75K-65.3%	$18.75K-65.3%	$18.75K-65.3%	$18.75K-65.3%
Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Changes In Unrecognized Tax Benefits	——	0.2%—	——	——	——
Income Tax Reconciliation Amortization Of Deferred Benefit From Repair Method Changes	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount	——	$27K-97.7%	$27K-97.7%	$27K-97.7%	$27K-97.7%
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate	——	-647,600,000%-50,500,000%	——	——	——
Income Tax Reconciliation Changes In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Amount	——	$323.5K—	$323.5K—	$323.5K—	$323.5K—
Income Tax Reconciliation Decrease In Federal Tax Expense Related To Flow Through Benefit Of Repair Deductions	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	——	13,016,600,000%—	——	——	——
Income Tax Reconciliation Net Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefit	——	——	——	——	——
Income Tax Reconciliation Plant Basis Differences	——	$28.72M—	$28.72M—	$28.72M—	$28.72M—
Income Tax Reconciliation Release Of Income Tax Reserve Regulatory Liability	——	-$2.55M—	-$2.55M—	-$2.55M—	-$2.55M—
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	——	$584K+117%	$584K+117%	$584K+117%	$584K+117%
Income taxes paid	——	$2.27M+35.6%	$2.27M+35.6%	$2.27M+35.6%	$2.27M+35.6%
Income Taxes Paid, Net	——	$2.27M+35.6%	$2.27M+35.6%	$2.27M+35.6%	$2.27M+35.6%
Incometaxratereconciliationreleaseofincometaxreserveregulatoryliability	——	-1.6%—	——	——	——
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	-$80.23M-67.3%	$44.18M—	——	——	-$47.95M-163%
Increase Decrease In Inventories Receivables And Prepayments	-$3.31M-136%	$99.53M+6.1%	$21.82M-29.1%	-$45.04M-113%	$9.13M+7,580%
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	$4.28M-60.0%	-$1.07M-116%	-$32.91M-514%	$2.17M-45.2%	$10.7M+551%
Add - Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans (in shares)	$455K-7.7%	$32K-11.1%	$514K-1.5%	$450K+16.6%	$493K+36.6%
Infrastructure Rehabilitation Surcharge Percentage Reset Level Upon New Base Rates	——	0%—	——	——	——
Infrastructure Rehabilitation Surcharges	——	$3.8M-66.8%	$3.8M-66.8%	$3.8M-66.8%	$3.8M-66.8%
Insurance Recoveries	——	——	——	——	$5.6M—
Interest capitalized	——	$1.99M+8.2%	$1.99M+8.2%	$1.99M+8.2%	$1.99M+8.2%
Debt	——	$82.27M+8.8%	$82.27M+8.8%	$82.27M+8.8%	$82.27M+8.8%
Interest Expense Net Of Afudc	$85.7M+4.7%	$84.84M+7.9%	$81.19M+7.6%	$79.51M+9.3%	$81.84M+13.2%
Interest Income (Expense), Operating	——	$425.75K-48.7%	$425.75K-48.7%	$425.75K-48.7%	$425.75K-48.7%
Interest Income Operating	$1.61M+603%	$94K-85.7%	$1.08M-22.6%	$301K+9.1%	$229K-76.8%
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity	——	$77.73M+12.7%	$77.73M+12.7%	$77.73M+12.7%	$77.73M+12.7%
Settlement amount awarded	——	$2.43M—	$2.43M—	$2.43M—	$2.43M—
Settlement expense	——	——	——	$84K—	——
Long Term Purchase Aggregate Commitment Remaining Years	——	$487.25K-35.6%	$487.25K-35.6%	$487.25K-35.6%	$487.25K-35.6%
Long Term Purchase Agreement	——	$1.65M-13.4%	$1.65M-13.4%	$1.65M-13.4%	$1.65M-13.4%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$43.2M+480,144%	$271.09M+8.4%	$177.91M+0.2%	$76.92M-17.8%	-$9K+100.0%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$267.46M+7.1%	-$448.82M-13.0%	-$429.1M-11.8%	-$344.95M-16.7%	-$287.88M-233%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$265.41M-11.4%	$206.11M+39.4%	$232.51M+18.6%	$272.32M+46.6%	$299.52M+24.4%
Net Proceeds From Commercial Paper Program	——	$141.86M—	$141.86M—	$141.86M—	$141.86M—
Non Cash Customer Advances And Contributions In Aid Of Construction	$6.13M+3.5%	$15.76M+805%	$9.46M-48.3%	$3.2M-75.5%	$5.92M+3.1%
Number Of Customers Who Accounted For More Than1Of Operating Revenues	——	0—	0—	0—	0—
Number Of Individuals Commenced Legal Action Against Company	——	——	——	——	——
Number of reportable segments	20.0%	——	——	——	20.0%
Number Of States	——	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%
Other Components Of Tax	$545K-7.2%	——	$642K-34.6%	——	$587K—
Other income, net (Note 6)	$75K-74.4%	-$2.19M-214%	$1.44M+734%	-$647K+7.7%	$293K-33.7%
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	$47K+62.1%	——	$85K+41.7%	$172K+56.4%	$29K-39.6%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$2.93M+30.9%	$9K-99.5%	$38K+1,800%	$3K+200%	$2.23M+0.1%
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$97M+8.4%	$96.95M+8.5%	$96.16M+7.9%	$91.25M+8.6%	$89.46M+6.6%
Payments To Acquire Buildings	$269.25M-0.5%	$446.89M+12.5%	$370.46M-3.4%	$342.09M+15.6%	$270.54M+6.9%
Payments To Acquire Waste Water Systems	$18.2M+3.7%	$0-100%	$36.47M+6,716%	$2.98M—	$17.55M—
Payroll Tax	$7.55M+8.5%	$6.04M+13.1%	$5.37M+5.8%	$5.41M—	$6.96M—
Current period change for expected credit losses	——	$5.56M+1.7%	$5.56M+1.7%	$5.56M+1.7%	$5.56M+1.7%
Premiums Receivable Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Recoveries	——	$1.51M+770%	$1.51M+770%	$1.51M+770%	$1.51M+770%
Premium Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	——	$6.38M+5.4%	$6.38M+5.4%	$6.38M+5.4%	$6.38M+5.4%
Proceeds From Advances For Construction Financing Activities	$9.72M+37.5%	$12.88M+38.3%	$5.22M+80.9%	$3.09M-5.4%	$7.07M+72.6%
Proceeds From Collection Of Notes Receivable	$20M—	——	——	——	——
Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Operating Activities	$252K-95.5%	——	$39.84M—	$46.17M—	$5.6M—
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	$3.79M-0.5%	$3.83M-1.0%	$3.9M-0.8%	$3.76M-0.9%	$3.81M-1.8%
Proceeds From Other Equity	$1.8M-97.1%	$0-100%	$91.54M—	$145.5M—	$63.08M—
Financing — other	-$12K-107%	$203K+185%	$88K+179%	$113K-8.9%	$162K-27.4%
Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts Less Short Term Debt	-$13.56M+67.1%	-$3.75M-112%	——	-$1.06M-123%	-$41.2M-1,603%
Net change in commercial paper	-$253M—	——	——	——	——
Proceeds From Sale Of Utility System And Other	$39K-83.8%	$743K+279%	$268K-8.2%	$297K-29.1%	$240K-99.9%
Cash received from option exercises	$209K-38.9%	$447K-76.9%	$92K-20.0%	$75K-69.8%	$342K+95.4%
Property Taxes	$9.66M+6.5%	$9.34M+15.8%	$9.43M+3.6%	$9.08M—	$9.07M—
Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses	$3.88M+986%	$7.43M+22.8%	$6.18M+213%	$8.26M+35.7%	$357K-95.4%
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Interest	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Additions	$5.76M-1.2%	$7.21M+24.2%	$6.18M+10.5%	$7.03M+34.4%	$5.83M+24.6%
Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Amortization Of Acquisition Adjustments	——	$116.25K-40.9%	$116.25K-40.9%	$116.25K-40.9%	$116.25K-40.9%
Pump Taxes	$1.29M-3.6%	$1.49M-41.1%	$1.58M-26.5%	$1.96M—	$1.34M—
Purchased Water Under Long Term Agreements	——	$302.5K+7.6%	$302.5K+7.6%	$302.5K+7.6%	$302.5K+7.6%
Received Reimbursement Of Deposit Paid To Gas Turbine Manufacturer	$20M—	——	——	——	——
Regulatory Assessments Tax	$2.28M+11.8%	$2.27M+12.0%	$2.46M+23.6%	$2.02M—	$2.04M—
Release Of Income Tax Reserve Regulatory Liability	$22.58M0.0%	——	——	——	$22.58M—
Repayments Of Advances For Construction Financing Activities	$518K-60.7%	$4.37M-1.6%	$1.51M+35.7%	$875K+4.4%	$1.32M-39.3%
Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt	$813K-99.9%	$116.33M+4,129%	——	$756.15M—	$551.15M—
Repayments of Short-Term Debt	$114.59M+17.8%	——	——	$71.25M—	$97.25M—
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	-$75K+74.4%	$2.19M+214%	-$1.44M-734%	$647K-7.7%	-$293K+33.7%
Settlement Gain Recorded As Regulatory Liability	——	——	——	——	——
Stock-based compensation	$2.68M+2.8%	$1.01M-77.1%	$4.93M+221%	$4.31M+55.8%	$2.6M+145%
Stock purchase discount percentage	——	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period	$193.92K+24.4%	$614-59.4%	$3.32K+475%	$21.86K-5.6%	$155.82K-3.0%
Dividend reinvestment plan issuances (in shares)	$100.76K-3.5%	$101.81K-0.1%	$104.01K-1.9%	$105.84K-2.5%	$104.37K-11.0%
Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues Forward Equity Sale Agreement	44.3K-97.3%	7.7M+729%	2.4M+189%	3.7M—	1.6M—
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	$6.37K-34.4%	$12.83K-76.2%	$2.59K-21.5%	$2.12K-70.3%	$9.7K+95.2%
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Dividend Reinvestment Plan	$3.79M-0.5%	$3.83M-1.0%	$3.9M-0.8%	$3.76M-0.9%	$3.81M-1.8%
Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues Forward Equity Sale Agreement	$1.8M-97.1%	$0—	$91.54M+185%	$145.5M—	$63.08M—
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	$209K-38.9%	$447K-76.9%	$92K-20.0%	$75K-69.8%	$342K+95.4%
Stock Repurchased During Period Shares	$75.91K+23.5%	$197-99.6%	$975+1,236%	$75+150%	$61.46K-2.3%
Treasury Stock Reissued At Lower Than Repurchase Price Share Based Compensation	$2.56M+6.2%	$954K-77.0%	$4.6M+237%	$4.04M+57.8%	$2.41M+115%
Treasury stock, value, acquired	$2.93M+30.9%	$9K-99.5%	$38K+1,800%	$3K+200%	$2.23M+0.1%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Change In Enacted Tax Rate	——	$30.5K—	$30.5K—	$30.5K—	$30.5K—
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increase Decrease Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions	——	-$78.75K-202%	-$78.75K-202%	-$78.75K-202%	-$78.75K-202%
Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations	17,579,500,000%+3,797,100,000%	63,960,400,000%+5,235,400,000%	15,308,800,000%+872,000,000%	14,851,000,000%+599,800,000%	13,782,400,000%+92,400,000%
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes	$25.98M+13.6%	$24.48M+5.2%	$24.54M+1.8%	$20.87M-6.1%	$22.88M-8.6%
Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Amounts Charged To Expense	——	$3.72M+2,643%	$3.72M+2,643%	$3.72M+2,643%	$3.72M+2,643%
Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Amounts Charged To Other Accounts	——	-$629.5K-116%	-$629.5K-116%	-$629.5K-116%	-$629.5K-116%
Valuation Allowance For State Deferred Tax Assets	——	-$3.69M-251%	-$3.69M-251%	-$3.69M-251%	-$3.69M-251%
Water Treatment Expense Under Contractual Agreement	——	$100.95M+45.8%	$100.95M+45.8%	$100.95M+45.8%	$100.95M+45.8%
EBIT	$310.64M-8.3%	$227M+0.2%	$169.77M+9.5%	$185.27M+27.5%	$338.91M+46.9%
EBITDA	$421.37M-3.9%	$334.51M+3.5%	$276.84M+11.8%	$288.79M+22.4%	$438.28M+36.8%
EBITDA	$421.37M-3.9%	$334.51M+3.5%	$276.84M+11.8%	$288.79M+22.4%	$438.28M+36.8%
EBITDA margin	48.9%-7.0pp	47.8%-5.6pp	58%+1.1pp	56.1%+1.8pp	55.9%+3.6pp
EBIT	$310.64M-8.3%	$227M+0.2%	$169.77M+9.5%	$185.27M+27.5%	$338.91M+46.9%

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What is Essential Utilities's revenue?: Essential Utilities (WTRG) generated $2.6B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 13.1% year over year.
Is Essential Utilities profitable?: Essential Utilities reported $557.0M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a 21.8% net margin.
What is Essential Utilities's earnings per share?: Essential Utilities's diluted EPS over the trailing twelve months is $1.97.
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