Essential Utilities (WTRG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities' Operating Income came in at $193.27 million for Q2 2026, up 4.3% from $185.27 million a year earlier but down 37.8% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Essential Utilities reported Operating Income of $900.69 million, down 0.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $920.95 million, up 21.6% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has increased in each of the last seven years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Income was $757.67 million in FY2024 (+9.5%), $692.1 million in FY2023 (+4.7%), $661.19 million in FY2022 (+9.7%) and $602.71 million in FY2021 (+38.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Income is $101.45 million (Q3 2021) to $338.91 million (Q1 2025).
- Year-over-year, Operating Income increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 15.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 46.9%), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a decline of 8.3%).
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Operating Income at $310.64 million (Q1 2026), $227 million (Q4 2025) and $169.77 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 685.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | 329.00 Mn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | 706.00 Mn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 432.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | 459.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 581.23 Mn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 320.41 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | 542.00 Mn |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.12 Bn | 10.99 Bn | - | 193.27 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Essential Utilities Operating Income API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();