<div><div></div><div><span><p><span>Essential Utilities, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 results with consolidated revenue rising to $861.8M from $783.6M a year earlier, while net income declined to $224.4M from $283.8M in Q1 2025.</span></p><p><strong><span>Financial Highlights</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Revenue was $861.8M for Q1 2026, compared with $783.6M in Q1 2025; YoY change 10.0%.</span></li><li><span>Net income was $224.4M for Q1 2026, compared with $283.8M in Q1 2025; YoY change (20.9%).</span></li><li><span>Diluted earnings per share: Not reported in Part I Items 1–2 for Q1 2026.</span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Business Highlights</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Revenue growth was driven by regulated water (up 7.4%) and natural gas (up 12.5%) rate and volume changes.</span></li><li><span>Natural gas purchased-cost pass-through increased sharply (approximately 31%), boosting revenue but pressuring margins and operations.</span></li><li><span>Company approved a merger with American Water and has $286M of signed acquisition agreements, including a $276.5M DELCORA deal.</span></li><li><span>Capital expenditures were $269.2M in Q1; the company plans roughly $8.7B in capex from 2026–2030 to upgrade water, gas infrastructure and IT, and continues PFAS remediation actions.</span></li><li><span>Multiple regulatory rate filings and interim rate implementations are in progress across states to recover costs and fund infrastructure improvements.</span></li></ul><p><span>Original SEC Filing: </span>Essential Utilities, Inc. [ WTRG ] - 10-Q - May. 07, 2026</p><section><b><span class="heading-aHOVUrmQ">Disclaimer</span></b><div><span>This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.</span></div></section></span></div></div>

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<p>Essential Utilities, Inc. reported Q1 2026 results with revenue of $861.8M, up 10% from $783.6M in Q1 2025, while net income fell 20.9% to $224.4M. Revenue growth was driven by regulated water and natural gas rate increases. The company approved a merger with American Water and has $286M in acquisition agreements. Capital expenditures were $269.2M, with plans for $8.7B in capex from 2026-2030 for infrastructure upgrades. Regulatory filings are ongoing to recover costs and fund improvements.</p>

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Essential Utilities 1Q 2026: Revenue $861.8M, Net income $224.4M — 10-Q Summary