Essential Utilities, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 7, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 7, 2026
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Consolidated Results of Operations
| Consolidated financial and operational highlights for the periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are presented below. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Increase (Decrease) | % change | |
| Operating revenues | $861,759 | $783,626 | $78,133 | 10.0% |
| Operations and maintenance expense | $175,795 | $137,824 | $37,971 | 27.6% |
| Purchased gas | $238,615 | $184,641 | $53,974 | 29.2% |
| Net income | $224,392 | $283,789 | $(59,397) | -20.9% |
| Operating Statistics | ||||
| Selected operating results as a percentage of operating revenues: | ||||
| Operations and maintenance | 20.4% | 17.6% | ||
| Purchased gas | 27.7% | 23.6% | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12.8% | 12.7% | ||
| Taxes other than income taxes | 3.0% | 2.9% | ||
| Interest expense, net of interest income | 9.9% | 10.4% | ||
| Net income | 26.0% | 36.2% | ||
| Effective tax rate | 2.8% | -7.8% | ||
Consolidated operating revenues increased by $78,133 or 10.0% as compared to the same period in 2025. Revenues from our Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments increased by $22,127 and $58,615, respectively, while our Other segment decreased by $2,609. A detailed discussion of the factors contributing to the changes in segment revenue is included below under the section, Segment Results of Operations.
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