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Essential Utilities WTRG Regulated Operation — Utilities Operating Expense Maintenance And Operations

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16

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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$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:UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations.

The official record: Essential Utilities’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2017, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does regulated operation — utilities operating expense maintenance and operations mean?
This represents the day-to-day cash costs incurred to operate and maintain the utility's infrastructure, including labor, materials, and service contracts. It excludes depreciation and taxes, focusing on the controllable costs of running the business. Managing these expenses effectively is crucial for maintaining margins within the constraints of regulated rates.