TTM
$557M
YoY change
+3.5%
5Y CAGR
+16.7%
Peak year (FY2025)
$616M
Cumulative net income
$6.15B
Net Income history chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $616M
Net Income growth chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +3.5%
Net Income history table for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $616M | +3.5% | +$21.1M | ||
| FY2024 | $595M | +19.5% | +$97.1M | ||
| FY2023 | $498M | +7.1% | +$33M | ||
| FY2022 | $465M | +7.8% | +$33.6M | ||
| FY2021 | $432M | +51.5% | +$147M | ||
| FY2020 | $285M | +26.9% | +$60.3M | ||
| FY2019 | $225M | +17.0% | +$32.6M | ||
| FY2018 | $192M | -19.9% | -$47.8M | ||
| FY2017 | $240M | +2.4% | +$5.56M | ||
| FY2016 | $234M | +16.1% | +$32.4M | ||
| FY2015 | $202M | -13.5% | -$31.4M | ||
| FY2014 | $233M | +5.4% | +$11.9M | ||
| FY2013 | $221M | +12.6% | +$24.7M | ||
| FY2012 | $197M | +37.4% | +$53.5M | ||
| FY2011 | $143M | +15.4% | +$19.1M | ||
| FY2010 | $124M | +18.8% | +$19.6M | ||
| FY2009 | $104M | +6.6% | +$6.44M | ||
| FY2008 | $97.9M | +3.1% | +$2.9M | ||
| FY2007 | $95M | +3.3% | +$3.01M | ||
| FY2006 | $92M | +0.9% | +$848K | ||
| FY2005 | $91.2M | +13.9% | +$11.1M | ||
| FY2004 | $80M | +12.8% | +$9.1M | ||
| FY2003 | $70.9M | +5.5% | +$3.7M | ||
| FY2002 | $67.2M | +11.8% | +$7.1M | ||
| FY2001 | $60.1M | +13.7% | +$7.22M | ||
| FY2000 | $52.9M | +45.7% | +$16.6M | ||
| FY1999 | $36.3M | +26.0% | +$7.5M | ||
| FY1998 | $28.8M | +24.1% | +$5.6M | ||
| FY1997 | $23.2M | +11.5% | +$2.4M | ||
| FY1996 | $20.8M | +13.0% | +$2.4M | ||
| FY1995 | $18.4M | +17.9% | +$2.8M | ||
| FY1994 | $15.6M | +13.0% | +$1.8M | ||
| FY1993 | $13.8M | +220.9% | +$9.5M | ||
| FY1992 | $4.3M | -12.2% | -$600K | ||
| FY1991 | $4.9M | +19.5% | +$800K | ||
| FY1990 | $4.1M | -47.4% | -$3.7M | ||
| FY1989 | $7.8M | -8.2% | -$700K | ||
| FY1988 | $8.5M | +4.9% | +$400K | ||
| FY1987 | $8.1M | -4.7% | -$400K | ||
| FY1986 | $8.5M | +9.0% | +$700K | ||
| FY1985 | $7.8M | — | — |
- FY2025$616M+3.5%
- FY2024$595M+19.5%
- FY2023$498M+7.1%
- FY2022$465M+7.8%
- FY2021$432M+51.5%
- FY2020$285M+26.9%
- FY2019$225M+17.0%
- FY2018$192M-19.9%
- FY2017$240M+2.4%
- FY2016$234M+16.1%
- FY2015$202M-13.5%
- FY2014$233M+5.4%
- FY2013$221M+12.6%
- FY2012$197M+37.4%
- FY2011$143M+15.4%
- FY2010$124M+18.8%
- FY2009$104M+6.6%
- FY2008$97.9M+3.1%
- FY2007$95M+3.3%
- FY2006$92M+0.9%
- FY2005$91.2M+13.9%
- FY2004$80M+12.8%
- FY2003$70.9M+5.5%
- FY2002$67.2M+11.8%
- FY2001$60.1M+13.7%
- FY2000$52.9M+45.7%
- FY1999$36.3M+26.0%
- FY1998$28.8M+24.1%
- FY1997$23.2M+11.5%
- FY1996$20.8M+13.0%
- FY1995$18.4M+17.9%
- FY1994$15.6M+13.0%
- FY1993$13.8M+220.9%
- FY1992$4.3M-12.2%
- FY1991$4.9M+19.5%
- FY1990$4.1M-47.4%
- FY1989$7.8M-8.2%
- FY1988$8.5M+4.9%
- FY1987$8.1M-4.7%
- FY1986$8.5M+9.0%
- FY1985$7.8M—
Net Income values are taken from Essential Utilities's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Net Income at Essential Utilities (WTRG)
According to Essential Utilities's latest reported financial statements, the company's current net income (TTM) is $557M. Net income is the bottom-line profit after all expenses — cost of goods sold, operating expenses, interest, and taxes — are subtracted from revenue. It is the figure used to compute earnings per share (EPS) and is the residual available to shareholders.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Essential Utilities (WTRG) net income is $616M – edged up 3.5% year-over-year.
Essential Utilities net income has grown for 7 consecutive years, with a +16.7% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
The record annual net income stands at $616M, reached in 2025; the historical low of $4.1M was recorded in 1990.
Essential Utilities Net Income by Year
Essential Utilities Net Income 2025: $616M
Essential Utilities posted net income of $616M in 2025, edged up 3.5% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Essential Utilities Net Income 2024: $595M
In 2024, Essential Utilities reported net income of $595M, grew 19.5% from 2023.
Essential Utilities Net Income 2023: $498M
Essential Utilities net income in 2023 was $498M, grew 7.1% from 2022.
Essential Utilities Net Income 2022: $465M
2022's net income for Essential Utilities came in at $465M, grew 7.8% from 2021.
Essential Utilities Net Income 2021: $432M
Essential Utilities net income in 2021 was $432M.
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