Essential Utilities Operating Expenses Growth & History (WTRG)
Essential Utilities's operating expenses was $1.55B for fiscal 2025.
View full Essential Utilities company overviewEssential Utilities annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.55B | $225.2M | +16.95% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.33B | −$33.3M | −2.44% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.36B | −$265.1M | −16.30% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.63B | $351.4M | +27.55% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.28B | $247.4M | +24.07% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.03B | $478.5M | +87.07% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $549.5M | $34.6M | +6.72% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $514.9M | $39.3M | +8.26% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $475.6M | −$11.0M | −2.25% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $486.6M | −$6.5M | −1.32% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $493.1M | $27.6M | +5.92% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $465.5M | $5.3M | +1.15% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $460.2M | $27.2M | +6.27% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $433.1M | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $454.0M | $20.9M | +4.83% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $433.1M | $31.9M | +7.95% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $401.2M | — | — |
Essential Utilities quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $337.6M | $7.9M | +2.41% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $551.1M | $106.4M | +23.92% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $472.1M | $94.3M | +24.98% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $307.2M | $27.0M | +9.65% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $329.6M | $40.5M | +14.01% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $444.7M | $63.3M | +16.60% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $377.8M | $72.3M | +23.67% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $280.2M | $6.3M | +2.31% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $289.1M | $7.7M | +2.72% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $381.4M | −$119.6M | −23.87% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $305.4M | −$230.0M | −42.95% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $273.9M | −$34.9M | −11.31% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $281.4M | −$29.6M | −9.51% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $501.0M | $29.3M | +6.22% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $535.4M | $139.3M | +35.17% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $308.8M | $48.3M | +18.57% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $311.0M | $43.3M | +16.18% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $471.6M | $120.4M | +34.29% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $396.1M | $54.9M | +16.11% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $260.4M | $17.0M | +6.98% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $267.7M | $6.4M | +2.43% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $351.2M | $169.1M | +92.88% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $341.2M | $200.4M | +142.40% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $243.4M | $106.3M | +77.47% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $261.3M | $123.4M | +89.46% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $182.1M | $48.4M | +36.20% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $140.7M | −$2.2M | −1.55% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $137.2M | $15.3M | +12.57% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $137.9M | $12.8M | +10.26% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $133.7M | $8.7M | +6.95% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $143.0M | $17.9M | +14.27% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $121.8M | $5.6M | +4.78% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $125.1M | $7.5M | +6.41% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $125.0M | $8.4M | +7.16% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $125.1M | $8.0M | +6.81% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $116.3M | −$12.5M | −9.71% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $117.6M | −$2.8M | −2.34% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $116.7M | −$3.6M | −3.01% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $117.1M | −$5.3M | −4.35% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $128.8M | $2.8M | +2.23% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $120.4M | −$5.1M | −4.09% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $120.3M | $1.1M | +0.94% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $122.5M | $3.7M | +3.08% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $126.0M | $10.5M | +9.09% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $125.5M | $10.1M | +8.79% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $119.2M | $3.3M | +2.81% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $118.8M | $548,000 | +0.46% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $115.5M | −$703,000 | −0.61% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $115.4M | $1.2M | +1.03% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $115.9M | $4.3M | +3.84% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $118.2M | $6.0M | +5.38% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $116.2M | $2.1M | +1.89% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $114.2M | $9.5M | +9.11% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $111.6M | $9.4M | +9.23% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $112.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $114.0M | $9.6M | +9.24% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $104.7M | −$8.7M | −7.70% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $102.2M | −$8.2M | −7.39% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $104.4M | −$5.8M | −5.24% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $113.4M | $1.0M | +0.91% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $110.3M | $506,000 | +0.46% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $121.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $110.2M | $783,000 | +0.72% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $112.4M | $3.9M | +3.60% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $109.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $109.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $108.5M | — | — |
Essential Utilities operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Essential Utilities's operating expenses increased from $1.03B to $1.55B, a change of $525.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $337.6M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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