Essential Utilities (WTRG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Operating Income of $310.6 million for Q1 2026, down 8.34% year-over-year from $338.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 155.1% on a QoQ basis from -$563.8 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $310.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 8.34% year-over-year to $310.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $101.9 million (down 88.23% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $130.2 million, down 82.82% from the prior year.
- Operating Income improved to $310.6 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from -$563.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $338.9 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$563.8 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $170.0 million (2022), against an average of $150.1 million.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Income reached 46.92% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 348.77% in 2025.
- Tracing WTRG's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $170.0 million in 2022, then gained by 2.36% to $174.0 million in 2023, then surged by 30.27% to $226.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 348.77% to -$563.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 155.1% to $310.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG Operating Income figures stand at $310.6 million (Q1 2026), -$563.8 million (Q4 2025), and $169.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 391.00 Mn |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 179.05 Mn |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 310.64 Mn |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 45.04 Mn |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 18.16 Mn |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 37.43 Mn |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 13.10 Mn |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 3.44 Mn |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 6.35 Mn |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 6.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 310.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -563.78 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 129.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 232.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 132.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 105.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 123.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 73.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 85.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 106.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 80.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 67.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 62.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 104.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 86.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 69.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 78.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 98.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 85.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 71.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 71.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 97.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 83.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 72.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 74.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 95.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 80.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 71.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 72.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 95.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 79.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 66.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 68.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 86.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 79.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 66.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 72.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 100.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 87.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 61.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 63.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 86.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 71.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 59.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 62.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 83.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 64.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 50.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 51.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 71.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 58.86 Mn |