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Essential Utilities WTRG Operating Income

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Income statement

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Revenue$861.8M+10.0%
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$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:OperatingIncomeLoss.

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
Amortization3,6202,613
Taxes other than income taxes25,98022,879
Total operating expenses551,119444,721
Operating income310,640338,905
Other expense (income):
Interest expense87,30782,065
Interest income(1,611)(229)
Allowance for funds used during construction(5,760)(5,832)

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's operating income?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported operating income of $310.64M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's operating income changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's operating income decreased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $338.91M to $310.64M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's operating income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's operating income has grown at a 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $602.71M to $920.95M.
What does operating income mean?
Gross profit minus all operating expenses (SG&A, R&D, D&A). Measures the profit from core business operations before interest, taxes, and non-operating items.

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