Essential Utilities (WTRG) Greenville Pennsylvania — Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross

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Wake County North Carolina

$4.36M—

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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$11.23B+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:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross.

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

In March 2026, the Company acquired Greenville Municipal Water Authority’s water utility system in Greenville, Pennsylvania, which serves approximately 3,000 customers for $18,000. The preliminary purchase price allocation for this acquisition consisted primarily of property, plant and equipment of $17,500 and goodwill of $500.

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's greenville pennsylvania — payments to acquire businesses gross?: Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported greenville pennsylvania — payments to acquire businesses gross of $18M in Q1 2026.
What does greenville pennsylvania — payments to acquire businesses gross mean?: This metric tracks the total cash outflows associated with the acquisition of other utility businesses or assets within the specified region. It reflects the capital intensity of the company's inorganic growth strategy and its commitment to expanding its footprint through consolidation. This figure is essential for assessing the cost of expansion relative to the expected long-term utility rate base growth.