Essential Utilities (WTRG) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Other Operating Expenses of $444.0 million for Q1 2026, up 27.6% year-over-year from $348.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 20.48% on a QoQ basis from $368.5 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of Other Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $444.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses rose 27.6% year-over-year to $444.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion (up 22.23% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.2 billion, up 19.28% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses grew to $444.0 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $368.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Other Operating Expenses topped out at $455.4 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $188.7 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Other Operating Expenses is $233.6 million (2022), against an average of $287.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Other Operating Expenses jumped 186.81%; it then tumbled 51.91% in 2023.
- Tracing WTRG's Other Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $455.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 51.91% to $219.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 29.5% to $283.6 million in 2024, then rose by 29.96% to $368.5 million in 2025, then grew by 20.48% to $444.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG Other Operating Expenses figures stand at $444.0 million (Q1 2026), $368.5 million (Q4 2025), and $203.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 194.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 137.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 53.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 55.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 74.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 137.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 120.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 75.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 54.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 68.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 106.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 84.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 88.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 89.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 90.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 82.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 84.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 82.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 83.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 94.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 88.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 88.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 90.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 94.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 88.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 87.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 86.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 84.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 84.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 88.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 86.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 84.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 82.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 84.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 85.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 76.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 75.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 77.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 78.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 79.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 76.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 62.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 83.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 85.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 83.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 56.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 83.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 83.50 Mn |