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Essential Utilities WTRG Retentions held by customers

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Essential UtilitiesWTRG
$257.74M+22.1%
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$172.72M+35.9%
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$3.28B+51.6%
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$40M-13.0%
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$552.21M+0.5%
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Installed Building ProductsIBP
$400.4M+23.4%

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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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$11.32B+6.4%
Enterprise value$19.65B+6.9%
P/E20.3×+3.9×
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:BilledContractReceivables.

The source filing: Essential Utilities’s 10-K, filed February 26, 2026.

Filed
Feb 26, 2026, 3:16 PM EST
Fiscal year
FY2025
Accession
0000078128-26-000050
Line itemDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Billed utility revenue$$257,735211,168
Other21,15014,295
278,885225,463
Less allowance for doubtful accounts61,69458,941
Net accounts receivable$$217,191166,522

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's retentions held by customers?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported retentions held by customers of $257.74M in Q4 2025.
How has Essential Utilities's retentions held by customers changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's retentions held by customers increased by 22.1% year-over-year, from $211.17M to $257.74M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's retentions held by customers?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Essential Utilities's retentions held by customers has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $189.28M to $257.74M.
What does retentions held by customers mean?
This represents amounts billed to customers or counterparties that are currently held back or pending collection under specific contract terms. It reflects the company's exposure to delayed payments or contractual retention clauses.

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