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Essential Utilities WTRG Wastewater — Revenue

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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 ratio+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.

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 / Water RevenuesThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Wastewater RevenuesThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Natural Gas RevenuesThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Other RevenuesThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Water RevenuesThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Wastewater RevenuesThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Natural Gas RevenuesThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Other Revenues
Gas transportation & storage--100,611---96,523-
Other water14,273---17,668---
Other wastewater-3,275---3,160--
Other utility--32,793--10,7642,891
Revenues from contracts with customers263,16357,560535,6342,793247,22751,303471,9852,891
Alternative revenue program(93)(448)(6,222)-(305)(268)(1,188)-
Other and eliminations---9,372---11,981
Consolidated$263,070$57,112$529,412$12,165$246,922$51,035$470,797$14,872

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's wastewater — revenue?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported wastewater — revenue of $57.56M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's wastewater — revenue changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's wastewater — revenue increased by 12.2% year-over-year, from $51.3M to $57.56M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's wastewater — revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's wastewater — revenue has grown at a 13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $132.63M to $223.37M.
What does wastewater — revenue mean?
This metric represents the total operating revenue generated specifically from wastewater utility services provided to customers, excluding any pass-through assessed taxes. It reflects the core top-line performance of the wastewater segment by isolating service-based income from regulatory or tax-related surcharges. This figure is a primary indicator of the segment's organic growth and demand for wastewater treatment and collection services.

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