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Essential Utilities WTRG Payroll Tax

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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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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+3.8%
Enterprise value$19.65B+5.3%
P/E20.3×+3.4×
P/S4.4×-0.2×

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 ratio1×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept wtrg:PayrollTax.

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
Property$9,660$9,070
Gross receipts, excise and franchise4,6582,886
Payroll7,5506,961
Regulatory assessments2,2752,035
Pumping fees1,2921,340
Other545587
Total taxes other than income$25,980$22,879

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's payroll tax?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported payroll tax of $7.55M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's payroll tax changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's payroll tax increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $6.96M to $7.55M.
What does payroll tax mean?
The company's portion of social security, medicare, and other employment-related taxes paid on behalf of its workforce. This metric serves as a proxy for the total tax burden associated with human capital.

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