Essential Utilities (WTRG) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities' Income from Continuing Operations was $105.73 million in Q2 2026, down 1.9% from $107.83 million a year earlier and down 52.9% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Essential Utilities' Income from Continuing Operations was $554.87 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 14.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $616.37 million, up 3.5% from FY2024.
- Income from Continuing Operations has now increased for seven consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Income from Continuing Operations was $595.31 million in FY2024 (+19.5%), $498.23 million in FY2023 (+7.1%), $465.24 million in FY2022 (+7.8%) and $431.61 million in FY2021 (+51.5%).
- Quarterly Income from Continuing Operations has moved between $50.5 million (Q3 2021) and $283.79 million (Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Income from Continuing Operations has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Income from Continuing Operations over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 43.0%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 28.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, WTRG's Income from Continuing Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $224.39 million (Q1 2026), $132.68 million (Q4 2025) and $92.08 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 489.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | 341.00 Mn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | 586.00 Mn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 301.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | 316.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 332.55 Mn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 242.69 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | 315.00 Mn |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.12 Bn | 10.99 Bn | - | 105.73 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 105.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 224.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 92.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 107.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 283.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 184.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 69.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 75.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 265.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 135.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 91.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 191.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 114.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 68.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 82.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 199.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 116.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.50 Mn |
API Access
Essential Utilities Income from Continuing Operations API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "ticker": "WTRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();