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Essential Utilities WTRG Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations

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Segments

By segment

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Water10,312,200,000%+15.3%
Natural Gas5,623,300,000%+1.0%
Other And Eliminations-142,500,000%—

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 ratio1×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations.

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
Operating revenues$861,759$783,626
Operating expenses:
Operations and maintenance175,795137,824
Purchased gas238,615184,641
Depreciation107,10996,764
Amortization3,6202,613
Taxes other than income taxes25,98022,879
Total operating expenses551,119444,721

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's utilities operating expense, maintenance and operations?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported utilities operating expense, maintenance and operations of 17,579,500,000% in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's utilities operating expense, maintenance and operations changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's utilities operating expense, maintenance and operations increased by 27.6% year-over-year, from 13,782,400,000% to 17,579,500,000%.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's utilities operating expense, maintenance and operations?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's utilities operating expense, maintenance and operations has grown at a 3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 94,252,500,000% to 107,902,600,000%.
What does utilities operating expense, maintenance and operations mean?
The recurring costs required to maintain utility infrastructure and support daily service delivery. This includes labor, materials, and routine maintenance necessary to ensure reliable water and gas distribution.

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