How Essential Utilities (WTRG) Makes Money: A Visual Guide
Essential Utilities (WTRG) generated $2.55B in revenue, earning $556.97M in net profit (21.8% margin). Its largest revenue source is Natural Gas (46.3% of revenue). Below is an interactive breakdown of how revenue flows through the income statement.
In TTM through Q1 2026, Essential Utilities (WTRG) generated revenue across 4 reportable product segments; the largest contributor was Natural Gas at 46.3%, followed by Water (43.2%) and Wastewater (8.9%).
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q1 2026
Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q1 2026
Revenue contribution by product segment for Essential Utilities (WTRG) in TTM through Q1 2026.
Natural Gas
- Revenue
- $1.18B
- % of total
- 46.3%
Water
- Revenue
- $1.10B
- % of total
- 43.2%
Wastewater
- Revenue
- $228.35M
- % of total
- 8.9%
Other
- Revenue
- $38.17M
- % of total
- 1.5%
Total
- Revenue
- $2.55B
- % of total
- 100%
| Segment | Revenue | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | $1.18B | 46.3% |
| Water | $1.10B | 43.2% |
| Wastewater | $228.35M | 8.9% |
| Other | $38.17M | 1.5% |
| Total | $2.55B | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
How does Essential Utilities (WTRG) make money?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) primarily makes money through Natural Gas, which accounts for 46.3% of total revenue. For TTM through Q1 2026, Essential Utilities generated $2.55B in total revenue with a net profit margin of 21.8%.
What is Essential Utilities (WTRG) gross profit margin?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported a gross profit margin of 47% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $1.20B in gross profit. This means Essential Utilities retains 47% 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 35% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $892.69M 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 21.8% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $556.97M 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 $1.48B on capital expenditures in TTM through Q1 2026 (58.1% 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 −$507.01M in free cash flow for TTM through Q1 2026 (-19.9% 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 5.2% for TTM through Q1 2026. This is the actual percentage of pre-tax income paid as income taxes.
What are Essential Utilities (WTRG) main revenue segments?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reports revenue across 4 reportable product segments, led by Natural Gas at 46.3% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. The full segment-by-segment breakdown is shown in the revenue-by-segment table on this page.
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.
Where do segment and geographic numbers come from?
Product-segment shares come from the same TTM income statement that powers the Sankey chart. Geographic splits are first rebuilt from the four most recent quarterly geographic-segmentation filings so they align with the same TTM window; if quarterly geo data is missing, we fall back to the latest annual disclosure (the table heading shows which one is in use).
When was this data last updated?
Based on company filings through TTM through Q1 2026.
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