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Essential Utilities WTRG Provision for Credit Losses

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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$11.23B+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 ratio1×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts.

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
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization110,72999,377
Deferred income taxes4,408(18,605)
Provision for doubtful accounts3,877357
Stock-based compensation2,6782,604
Gain on sale of utility system and other assets523(237)
Net change in receivables, deferred purchased gas costs, inventory and prepayments3,311(9,126)
Net change in payables, accrued interest, accrued taxes and other accrued liabilities(80,234)(47,945)

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's provision for credit losses?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported provision for credit losses of $3.88M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's provision for credit losses changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's provision for credit losses increased by 986.0% year-over-year, from $357K to $3.88M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's provision for credit losses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's provision for credit losses has grown at a -5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.34M to $22.23M.
What does provision for credit losses mean?
Non-cash provision for expected loan losses, added back in operating cash flow since it's a reserve build, not a cash payment.

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