WTRG (Essential Utilities) Change In Receivables: $-40 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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WTRG Essential Utilities Inc WTRG
74 GF Score
Price $41.70
GF Value $41.71
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Essential Utilities Change In Receivables?

Essential Utilities WTRG -0.41% 74 Change In Receivables is $-40 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates WTRG with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.71 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Essential Utilities's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $78 Mil. It means Essential Utilities's Accounts Receivable declined by $78 Mil from Mar. 2026 to Jun. 2026 .

Essential Utilities's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-85 Mil. It means Essential Utilities's Accounts Receivable increased by $85 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 .

Essential Utilities's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $208 Mil.

Days Sales Outstanding measures of the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed. Essential Utilities's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was 35.72.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Essential Utilities's liquidation value for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-12,711 Mil.

Essential Utilities  (NYSE:WTRG) Change In Receivables Explanation

1. Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Days Sales Outstanding measures of the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Essential Utilities's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=207.802/530.854*91
=35.72

2. In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Essential Utilities's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:

Essential Utilities's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=8.634-12923.731+0.75 * 207.802+0.5 * 95.713
=-12,711

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Essential Utilities Change In Receivables Related Terms

Essential Utilities Change In Receivables Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Essential Utilities's Change In Receivables can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Essential Utilities Change In Receivables Chart

Essential Utilities Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Change In Receivables
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Essential Utilities Quarterly Data
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Essential Utilities Change In Receivables Calculation

Change In Accounts Receivable relative to the previous period. It is any increase or decrease in the cash a company is owed by its customers.

Change In Receivables for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-40 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Receivables →
What does a Change In Receivables of $-40 Mil mean?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a Change In Receivables of $-40 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Essential Utilities and its competitors.
Is Essential Utilities' Change In Receivables too high?
Essential Utilities' current Change In Receivables is $-40 Mil. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Change In Receivables compare to AWR and CWT?
Essential Utilities' Change In Receivables of $-40 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Receivables for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Change In Receivables depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Change In Receivables should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Change In Receivables mean?
A high Change In Receivables can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Essential Utilities and its competitors. Essential Utilities's current Change In Receivables is $-40 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essential Utilities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Utilities (WTRG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $41.71, compared to a current price of $41.70 — trading 0% below its estimated fair value. The current Change In Receivables is $-40 Mil. Essential Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Receivables calculated?
Change In Receivables is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (WTRG), the current Change In Receivables is $-40 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Essential Utilities (WTRG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Utilities stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $41.70 is trading 0% below its estimated GF Value™ of $41.71. GuruFocus considers Essential Utilities to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WTRG:

  • Change In Receivables: $-40 Mil
  • GF Value™: $41.71 vs. price of $41.70 (0% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WTRG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Essential Utilities Business Description

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Address 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA, 19010-3489
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
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