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Essential Utilities WTRG Natural Gas — Utilities Operating Expense Gas And Petroleum Purchased

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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 ratio+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UtilitiesOperatingExpenseGasAndPetroleumPurchased.

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, 2026 / Regulated WaterThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Regulated Natural GasThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Total Reportable SegmentsThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Other and ElimsThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / ConsolidatedThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Regulated WaterThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Regulated Natural GasThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Total Reportable SegmentsThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Other and ElimsConsolidated
Intersegment revenues-954954(954)--1,3461,346(1,346)-
Total operating revenues$322,975$529,412$852,387$9,372$861,759$300,848$470,797$771,645$11,981$783,626
Operations and maintenance expense$103,122$56,233$159,355$16,440$175,795$89,418$55,675$145,093$(7,269)$137,824
Purchased gas-$233,302$233,302$5,313$238,615-$176,959$176,959$7,682$184,641
Depreciation and amortization$69,691$40,580$110,271$458$110,729$60,629$38,339$98,968$409$99,377
Taxes other than income taxes$18,286$6,029$24,315$1,665$25,980$15,592$5,754$21,346$1,533$22,879
Interest expense, net$39,881$27,745$67,626$18,070$85,696$36,563$26,140$62,703$19,133$81,836
Allowance for funds used during construction$(4,700)$(1,060)$(5,760)-$(5,760)$(4,732)$(1,100)$(5,832)-$(5,832)

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's natural gas — utilities operating expense gas and petroleum purchased?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported natural gas — utilities operating expense gas and petroleum purchased of $233.3M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's natural gas — utilities operating expense gas and petroleum purchased changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's natural gas — utilities operating expense gas and petroleum purchased increased by 31.8% year-over-year, from $176.96M to $233.3M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's natural gas — utilities operating expense gas and petroleum purchased?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's natural gas — utilities operating expense gas and petroleum purchased has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $313.39M to $384.81M.
What does natural gas — utilities operating expense gas and petroleum purchased mean?
The direct cost of purchasing natural gas and related petroleum products from suppliers for distribution to end-use customers. This is a pass-through cost for many utilities, often recoverable through regulatory mechanisms.

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