Essential Utilities, Inc. filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the SEC on August 5, 2026, covering the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2026, for common stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WTRG.

Key Highlights

  • Q2 2026 operating revenues: $530,854 thousand, compared with $514,907 thousand in Q2 2025, according to the filing.
  • Q2 2026 net income: $105,725 thousand, or $0.37 per basic and diluted share, versus $107,827 thousand, or $0.38 per share, in the prior-year quarter.
  • Six-month operating revenues: $1,392,613 thousand for the first half of 2026, up from $1,298,533 thousand in the first half of 2025.
  • Six-month net income: $330,117 thousand, or $1.16 per basic and diluted share, compared with $391,616 thousand, or $1.41 per share, in the same period of 2025.
  • Total assets: $19,941,987 thousand as of June 30, 2026, compared with $19,464,845 thousand at December 31, 2025.
  • Shares outstanding: 283,778,605 common shares as of July 27, 2026, as reported on the cover page.
  • Total stockholders' equity: $7,018,256 thousand at June 30, 2026, up from $6,857,456 thousand at December 31, 2025.

Essential Utilities' Water and Gas Operations in the Second Quarter of 2026

Essential Utilities, Inc., a Pennsylvania-incorporated regulated utility holding company headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, provides water, wastewater, and natural gas services through its subsidiaries. According to the filing, the company reported operating revenues of $530,854 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2026, an increase from $514,907 thousand in the same quarter of 2025. Total operating expenses for Q2 2026 were $337,581 thousand, including operations and maintenance of $153,635 thousand, depreciation of $109,578 thousand, and purchased gas costs of $46,201 thousand.

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the filing reported operating income of $503,913 thousand, compared with $524,176 thousand for the first half of 2025. The year-over-year decline in six-month operating income occurred alongside higher operating expenses, which rose to $888,700 thousand from $774,357 thousand, driven in part by increases in operations and maintenance, purchased gas, and depreciation. Six-month interest expense was reported at $176,418 thousand, up from $161,874 thousand in the prior-year period. Income tax expense for the first half of 2026 was $9,778 thousand, compared with an income tax benefit of $16,023 thousand in the first half of 2025, which contributed to the reduction in six-month net income year over year.

On the balance sheet, net property, plant and equipment totaled $14,746,257 thousand at June 30, 2026, reflecting continued capital investment in utility infrastructure. Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, stood at $8,473,855 thousand before debt issuance costs, up from $8,160,026 thousand at December 31, 2025. Goodwill was reported at $2,349,025 thousand. The filing classifies the company as a large accelerated filer and confirms it is not a shell company.

What Was Disclosed

Essential Utilities filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, disclosing condensed consolidated financial statements, balance sheet data, earnings per share figures, share counts, and capitalization details for its regulated utility operations.