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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Essential Utilities's revenue rose $31.3M (+7%) from $477M in Q3 2025 to $508M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Regulated Natural Gas +$14.1M (+13%); Regulated Water +$10.6M (+4%); Wastewater +$5.5M (+9%). Operating margin 37.9% against 35.6% (+2.3 pts).
Essential Utilities, Q3 2026: revenue $508M (+7% year over year), operating margin 37.9%, net earnings $104M, operating cash flow $229M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 37.9% | 35.6% | +2.3 pts |
| Net margin | 20.4% | 19.3% | +1.1 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulated Water | $313M | $302M | $10.6M | +4% |
| Regulated Natural Gas | $123M | $108M | $14.1M | +13% |
| Wastewater | $64.8M | $59.3M | $5.5M | +9% |
| Other | $8.2M | $7.2M | $1.1M | +15% |
| Revenue | $508M | $477M | $31.3M | +7% |
| Operating profit | $193M | $170M | $22.9M | +14% |
| Costs & expenses | $316M | $307M | $8.4M | +3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $110M | $96.4M | $14.1M | +15% |
| Other expense, net | $82.2M | $73.4M | $8.8M | +12% |
| Net earnings | $104M | $92.1M | $11.8M | +13% |
| Income tax | $6.6M | $4.3M | $2.3M | +54% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $114M | $107M | $7.2M | +7% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.9M | $4.9M | −$2.1M | -42% |
| Working capital & other | $8.2M | $28.4M | −$20.2M | -71% |
| Operating cash flow | $229M | $233M | −$3.3M | -1% |
Questions
How much did Essential Utilities's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Essential Utilities's revenue rose $31.3M (+7%) from $477M in Q3 2025 to $508M in Q3 2026.
What drove Essential Utilities's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Regulated Natural Gas +$14.1M (+13%); Regulated Water +$10.6M (+4%); Wastewater +$5.5M (+9%).