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Essential Utilities WTRG Natural Gas — Goodwill

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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$10.41B+4.7%
Enterprise value$18.74B+6.3%
P/E18.7×+2.5×
P/S4.1×-0.3×

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:Goodwill.

The official record: Essential Utilities’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Essential Utilities's natural gas — goodwill?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported natural gas — goodwill of $2.28B in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's natural gas — goodwill changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's natural gas — goodwill decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $2.28B to $2.28B.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's natural gas — goodwill?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's natural gas — goodwill has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.11B to $9.11B.
What does natural gas — goodwill mean?
The premium paid for the natural gas business segment above the fair value of its tangible assets.
How do you interpret natural gas — goodwill?
An increase suggests recent acquisitions, while a decrease indicates potential impairment charges due to declining segment performance.
How does natural gas — goodwill compare across companies?
Common in utility sectors following consolidation; peers often report significant goodwill from historical acquisitions.