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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Essential Utilities's revenue rose $15.9M (+3%) from $515M in Q2 2025 to $531M in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Regulated Water +$17.7M (+6%); Regulated Natural Gas −$8.0M (-5%); Wastewater +$7.1M (+13%). Operating margin 36.4% against 36.0% (+0.4 pts).
Essential Utilities, Q2 2026: revenue $531M (+3% year over year), operating margin 36.4%, net earnings $106M, operating cash flow $324M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 36.4% | 36.0% | +0.4 pts |
| Net margin | 19.9% | 20.9% | -1.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulated Water | $291M | $274M | $17.7M | +6% |
| Regulated Natural Gas | $169M | $177M | −$8.0M | -5% |
| Wastewater | $63.1M | $56.0M | $7.1M | +13% |
| Other | $7.2M | $8.0M | −$779K | -10% |
| Revenue | $531M | $515M | $15.9M | +3% |
| Operating profit | $193M | $185M | $8.0M | +4% |
| Costs & expenses | $338M | $330M | $7.9M | +2% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $109M | $112M | −$3.3M | -3% |
| Other expense, net | $84.2M | $72.9M | $11.3M | +15% |
| Net earnings | $106M | $108M | −$2.1M | -2% |
| Income tax | $3.4M | $4.6M | −$1.2M | -26% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $113M | $104M | $9.8M | +9% |
| Share-based compensation | $4.5M | $4.3M | $231K | +5% |
| Working capital & other | $100M | $56.7M | $43.4M | +77% |
| Operating cash flow | $324M | $272M | $51.3M | +19% |
Questions
How much did Essential Utilities's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Essential Utilities's revenue rose $15.9M (+3%) from $515M in Q2 2025 to $531M in Q2 2026.
What drove Essential Utilities's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Regulated Water +$17.7M (+6%); Regulated Natural Gas −$8.0M (-5%); Wastewater +$7.1M (+13%).