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Essential Utilities WTRG Stock-Based Comp

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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:ShareBasedCompensation.

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
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)
Other, net(4,279)(10,697)

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's stock-based comp?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported stock-based comp of $2.68M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's stock-based comp increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $2.6M to $2.68M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's stock-based comp?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's stock-based comp has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.08M to $12.86M.
What does stock-based comp mean?
Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

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