Essential Utilities WTRG Reportable Subsegments — Number Of Operating Segments
Discontinued — last reported Q1 '20
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NumberOfOperatingSegments.
The official record: Essential Utilities’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2020, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does reportable subsegments — number of operating segments mean?
- The total number of separate business segments the company reports in its financial statements.
- How do you interpret reportable subsegments — number of operating segments?
- An increase in the number of segments may indicate business expansion or acquisition activity, while a decrease often signals divestitures or organizational streamlining. Changes in this count can impact the granularity of financial disclosure and the complexity of the company's regulatory reporting requirements.
- How does reportable subsegments — number of operating segments compare across companies?
- Utility companies typically report segments based on regulatory jurisdiction or service type, such as water versus natural gas, with peer companies often maintaining a stable number of segments unless undergoing significant M&A.