Essential Utilities WTRG Regulatory liabilities
Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RegulatoryLiabilities.
The official record: Essential Utilities’s 10-K, filed February 26, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Essential Utilities's regulatory liabilities?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported regulatory liabilities of $714.49M in Q4 2025.
- How has Essential Utilities's regulatory liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Essential Utilities's regulatory liabilities decreased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $766.52M to $714.49M.
- What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's regulatory liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Essential Utilities's regulatory liabilities has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $793.18M to $714.49M.
- What does regulatory liabilities mean?
- Future rate reductions or refunds owed to customers as mandated by utility regulators.
- How do you interpret regulatory liabilities?
- An increase indicates more future rate credits owed to customers, while a decrease suggests these liabilities are being settled through rate adjustments.
- How does regulatory liabilities compare across companies?
- Standard in regulated industries; peer levels vary based on specific regulatory orders and tax reform impacts.