Essential Utilities (WTRG) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Other Operating Expenses of $228 million for Q2 2026, down 0.9% from $230.09 million a year earlier and down 48.6% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Essential Utilities' Other Operating Expenses came in at $1.24 billion, up 18.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.15 billion, up 19.3% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Other Operating Expenses came in at $964.54 million in FY2024 (-5.7%), $1.02 billion in FY2023 (-22.0%), $1.31 billion in FY2022 (+33.3%) and $983.24 million in FY2021 (+26.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Other Operating Expenses spans a low of $187.8 million in Q3 2021 and a high of $455.39 million in Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Other Operating Expenses gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 16.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Other Operating Expenses in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 41.9%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 51.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $444.01 million (Q1 2026), $368.55 million (Q4 2025) and $203.88 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.12 Bn | 10.99 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 228.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 444.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 368.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 203.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 230.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 347.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 283.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 188.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 199.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 292.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 219.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 189.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 196.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 418.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 455.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 228.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 233.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 393.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 320.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 187.80 Mn |
API Access
Essential Utilities Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();