TTM
$893M
YoY change
+21.6%
5Y CAGR
+16.2%
Peak year (FY2025)
$921M
Cumulative operating income
$10.6B
Operating Income history chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $921M
Operating Income growth chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +21.6%
Operating Income history table for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $921M | +21.6% | +$163M | ||
| FY2024 | $758M | +9.5% | +$65.6M | ||
| FY2023 | $692M | +4.7% | +$30.9M | ||
| FY2022 | $661M | +9.7% | +$58.5M | ||
| FY2021 | $603M | +38.7% | +$168M | ||
| FY2020 | $435M | +27.8% | +$94.5M | ||
| FY2019 | $340M | +5.3% | +$17M | ||
| FY2018 | $323M | -3.2% | -$10.7M | ||
| FY2017 | $334M | +0.2% | +$622K | ||
| FY2016 | $333M | +3.8% | +$12.2M | ||
| FY2015 | $321M | +2.1% | +$6.74M | ||
| FY2014 | $314M | +4.2% | +$12.7M | ||
| FY2013 | $302M | -5.0% | -$15.9M | ||
| FY2012 | $318M | +13.1% | +$36.8M | ||
| FY2011 | $281M | +9.1% | +$23.5M | ||
| FY2010 | $257M | +8.4% | +$19.9M | ||
| FY2009 | $237M | +5.2% | +$11.7M | ||
| FY2008 | $226M | +4.5% | +$9.79M | ||
| FY2007 | $216M | +5.1% | +$10.5M | ||
| FY2006 | $206M | +4.6% | +$9.04M | ||
| FY2005 | $197M | +10.9% | +$19.3M | ||
| FY2004 | $177M | +15.4% | +$23.7M | ||
| FY2003 | $154M | +5.0% | +$7.38M | ||
| FY2002 | $146M | +8.8% | +$11.8M | ||
| FY2001 | $134M | +12.2% | +$14.6M | ||
| FY2000 | $120M | +26.4% | +$25M | ||
| FY1999 | $94.7M | -4.6% | -$4.6M | ||
| FY1998 | $99.3M | +10.3% | +$9.3M | ||
| FY1997 | $90M | +82.6% | +$40.7M | ||
| FY1996 | $49.3M | +7.2% | +$3.3M | ||
| FY1995 | $46M | +12.7% | +$5.2M | ||
| FY1994 | $40.8M | -59.7% | -$60.4M | ||
| FY1993 | $101M | +8.5% | +$7.9M | ||
| FY1992 | $93.3M | +5.3% | +$4.7M | ||
| FY1991 | $88.6M | +7.7% | +$6.3M | ||
| FY1990 | $82.3M | -38.4% | -$51.2M | ||
| FY1989 | $134M | +6.0% | +$7.6M | ||
| FY1988 | $126M | +21.2% | +$22M | ||
| FY1987 | $104M | +8.3% | +$8M | ||
| FY1986 | $95.9M | +16.0% | +$13.2M | ||
| FY1985 | $82.7M | — | — |
- FY2025$921M+21.6%
- FY2024$758M+9.5%
- FY2023$692M+4.7%
- FY2022$661M+9.7%
- FY2021$603M+38.7%
- FY2020$435M+27.8%
- FY2019$340M+5.3%
- FY2018$323M-3.2%
- FY2017$334M+0.2%
- FY2016$333M+3.8%
- FY2015$321M+2.1%
- FY2014$314M+4.2%
- FY2013$302M-5.0%
- FY2012$318M+13.1%
- FY2011$281M+9.1%
- FY2010$257M+8.4%
- FY2009$237M+5.2%
- FY2008$226M+4.5%
- FY2007$216M+5.1%
- FY2006$206M+4.6%
- FY2005$197M+10.9%
- FY2004$177M+15.4%
- FY2003$154M+5.0%
- FY2002$146M+8.8%
- FY2001$134M+12.2%
- FY2000$120M+26.4%
- FY1999$94.7M-4.6%
- FY1998$99.3M+10.3%
- FY1997$90M+82.6%
- FY1996$49.3M+7.2%
- FY1995$46M+12.7%
- FY1994$40.8M-59.7%
- FY1993$101M+8.5%
- FY1992$93.3M+5.3%
- FY1991$88.6M+7.7%
- FY1990$82.3M-38.4%
- FY1989$134M+6.0%
- FY1988$126M+21.2%
- FY1987$104M+8.3%
- FY1986$95.9M+16.0%
- FY1985$82.7M—
Operating 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 Operating Income at Essential Utilities (WTRG)
According to Essential Utilities's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $893M. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
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) operating income is $921M – grew 21.6% year-over-year.
Essential Utilities operating income compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +16.2%, sustaining 7 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The record annual operating income stands at $921M, reached in 2025; the historical low of $40.8M was recorded in 1994.
Essential Utilities Operating Income by Year
Essential Utilities Operating Income 2025: $921M
Essential Utilities posted operating income of $921M in 2025, grew 21.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Essential Utilities Operating Income 2024: $758M
In 2024, Essential Utilities reported operating income of $758M, grew 9.5% from 2023.
Essential Utilities Operating Income 2023: $692M
Essential Utilities operating income in 2023 was $692M, edged up 4.7% from 2022.
Essential Utilities Operating Income 2022: $661M
2022's operating income for Essential Utilities came in at $661M, grew 9.7% from 2021.
Essential Utilities Operating Income 2021: $603M
Essential Utilities operating income in 2021 was $603M.
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