How Essential Utilities (WTRG) Makes Money: A Visual Guide
Essential Utilities (WTRG) generated $2.47B in revenue (TTM through Q4 2025), earning $616.37M in net profit (24.9% margin). Its largest revenue source is Natural Gas (45.3% of revenue). Below is an interactive breakdown of how revenue flows through the income statement.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Income Statement Flow
Frequently asked questions
How does Essential Utilities (WTRG) make money?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) primarily makes money through Natural Gas, which accounts for 45.3% of total revenue. For TTM through Q4 2025, Essential Utilities generated $2.47B in total revenue with a net profit margin of 24.9%.
What is Essential Utilities (WTRG) gross profit margin?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported a gross profit margin of 53.5% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $1.32B in gross profit. This means Essential Utilities retains 53.5% of each revenue unit after direct costs of production.
What is Essential Utilities (WTRG) operating profit margin?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported an operating profit margin of 37.2% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $920.95M in operating profit. This reflects profitability after operating expenses such as R&D, sales, and administration, but before taxes and non-operating items.
What is Essential Utilities (WTRG) net profit margin?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported a net profit margin of 24.9% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $616.37M in net profit. This is the share of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses, taxes, and non-operating items.
How much does Essential Utilities (WTRG) spend on capital expenditures?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) spent $1.47B on capital expenditures in TTM through Q4 2025 (59.3% of total revenue). Capital expenditures represent investments in physical assets such as property, equipment, and infrastructure.
What is Essential Utilities (WTRG) free cash flow?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) generated −$455.99M in free cash flow for TTM through Q4 2025 (-18.4% of total revenue). Free cash flow is the cash remaining after capital expenditures and represents the company's ability to fund growth, pay dividends, or reduce debt.
What is Essential Utilities (WTRG) effective tax rate?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) had an effective tax rate of 0.6% for TTM through Q4 2025. This is the actual percentage of pre-tax income paid as income taxes.
Data & methodology
What is a Sankey diagram?
- A Sankey diagram shows how money flows through a company from revenue to net profit. The width of each flow represents its proportion.
How is the data calculated?
- We use the income statement from company filings. For TTM (Trailing Twelve Months), we use a pre-aggregated twelve-month view aligned with our latest four quarterly periods. Revenue flows to cost of revenue and gross profit, then to operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and operating profit.
When was this data last updated?
- Based on company filings through TTM through Q4 2025.
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