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Essential Utilities WTRG Retained Earnings

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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+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:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

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
Liabilities and EquityMarch 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock at $0.50 par value, authorized 600,000,000 shares, issued 286,851,236 and 286,505,895 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025$143,426$143,253
Capital in excess of par value4,532,6344,524,517
Retained earnings2,310,8422,280,669
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,493,159 and 3,423,086 shares as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025(93,693)(90,983)
Total stockholders' equity6,893,2096,857,456
Long-term debt, excluding current portion8,415,4378,160,026
Less: debt issuance costs and unamortized discount on debt53,81449,859

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's retained earnings?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported retained earnings of $2.31B in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's retained earnings increased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $2.14B to $2.31B.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's retained earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Essential Utilities's retained earnings has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.26B to $2.28B.
What does retained earnings mean?
Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

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