Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) Operating Income: MXN16,175.78 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Essential Utilities Operating Income?

Essential Utilities MEX:WTRG 76 Operating Income is MXN16,175.78 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:WTRG with a GF Score™ of 76/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Essential Utilities's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN3,372.42 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN16,175.78 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Essential Utilities's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN3,372.42 Mil. Essential Utilities's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN9,262.87 Mil. Therefore, Essential Utilities's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 36.41%.

Good Sign:

Essential Utilities Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

Essential Utilities's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 4.80% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Essential Utilities's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.80%. Essential Utilities's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 5.34%.

Essential Utilities  (MEX:WTRG) Operating Income Explanation

1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Essential Utilities's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2026 ))/ count )
=13489.684 * ( 1 - 3.11% )/( (346973.907 + 341589.929)/ 2 )
=13070.1548276/344281.918
=3.80 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=356688.88 - 10288.701 - ( 1369.151 - max(0, 11801.428 - 11227.7+1369.151))
=346973.907

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=347967.731 - 8710.384 - ( 150.655 - max(0, 10451.759 - 8119.177+150.655))
=341589.929

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Essential Utilities's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jun. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Mar. 2026  Q: Jun. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=13835.452/( ( (260856.819 + max(-3190.039, 0)) + (257720.404 + max(-2735.009, 0)) )/ 2 )
=13835.452/( ( 260856.819 + 257720.404 )/ 2 )
=13835.452/259288.6115
=5.34 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(5181.209 + 1301.889 + 1009.29) - (10288.701 + 0 + 393.726)
=-3190.039

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(3625.937 + 1670.096 + 967.006) - (8710.384 + 0 + 287.664)
=-2735.009

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBIT data.

3. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

Essential Utilities's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2026 )/Revenue (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=3372.421/9262.871
=36.41 %

* 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.

4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.

Be Aware

Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.

Essential Utilities Operating Income Related Terms

Essential Utilities Operating Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Essential Utilities's Operating Income 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 Operating Income Chart

Essential Utilities Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Operating Income
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Essential Utilities Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Operating Income Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,488.51 3,114.31 4,087.37 5,601.68 3,372.42

Essential Utilities Operating Income Calculation

Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.

Operating Income 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 MXN16,175.78 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 Operating Income →
What does a Operating Income of MXN16,175.78 Mil mean?
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a Operating Income of MXN16,175.78 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors.
Is Essential Utilities' Operating Income too high?
Essential Utilities' current Operating Income is MXN16,175.78 Mil. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Operating Income compare to AWR and CWT?
Essential Utilities' Operating Income of MXN16,175.78 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 Operating Income for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Operating Income 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 Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. Essential Utilities's current Operating Income is MXN16,175.78 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?
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a current Operating Income of MXN16,175.78 Mil. The current Operating Income is MXN16,175.78 Mil. Essential Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG), the current Operating Income is MXN16,175.78 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.

Essential Utilities Business Description

Other Exchanges WTRG:USAA2A:Germany
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.