Essential Utilities (WTRG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Operating Income of $310.6 million for Q1 2026, down 8.34% year-over-year from $338.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 36.84% quarter-over-quarter from $227.0 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Operating Income for 18 consecutive years, with $310.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 8.34% year-over-year to $310.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $892.7 million (up 3.09% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $921.0 million, up 21.55% from the prior year.
- Operating Income grew to $310.6 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $227.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $338.9 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $125.9 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $196.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $174.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Income soared 46.92% — and 2026, when it retreated 8.34%.
- Essential Utilities' Operating Income stood at $170.0 million in 2022, then grew by 2.36% to $174.0 million in 2023, then surged by 30.27% to $226.6 million in 2024, then grew by 0.17% to $227.0 million in 2025, then surged by 36.84% to $310.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Operating Income at $310.6 million in Q1 2026, $227.0 million in Q4 2025, and $169.8 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.35 Bn | 26.16 Bn | - | 542.00 Mn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.23 Bn | 11.22 Bn | - | 193.27 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.35 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 45.04 Mn |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.00 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 70.90 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.58 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 42.75 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 18.23 Mn |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 515.76 Mn | 389.43 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 3.44 Mn |
| 8 | York Water | 513.35 Mn | 512.80 Mn | - | 9.81 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 362.57 Mn | 358.32 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 6.28 Mn |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 273.58 Mn | 265.14 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 2.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 193.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 310.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 227.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 169.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 185.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 338.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 226.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 155.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 145.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 230.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 173.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 137.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 155.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 225.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 169.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 125.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 137.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 227.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 139.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 101.45 Mn |