Essential Utilities Balance Sheet
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Essential Utilities financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025, Essential Utilities reported total assets of $19.46 billion, up 8.0% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $12.61 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $6.86 billion, or 35.2% of assets. The company held $34.8 million in cash and equivalents against $8.13 billion of debt, a net debt position of $8.10 billion.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 0.80, meaning short-term obligations exceed short-term assets. Debt-to-equity was 1.19.
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Essential Utilities balance sheet (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 34.78M | 9.16M | 4.61M | 11.40M | 10.57M | 4.83M | 1.87B | 3.63M | 4.20M | 3.76M |
| Receivables | 217.19M | 166.52M | 144.30M | 206.32M | 141.03M | 154.78M | 67.14M | 65.83M | 98.60M | 97.39M |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.38M | 15.84M | 14.36M | 12.96M |
| Total Current Assets | 610.40M | 485.91M | 491.98M | 658.16M | 437.80M | 380.22M | 2.02B | 147.17M | 131.25M | 128.65M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 14.26B | 13.14B | 12.10B | 11.13B | 10.25B | 9.51B | 6.35B | 5.93B | 5.40B | 5.00B |
| Goodwill | 2.35B | 2.34B | 2.34B | 2.34B | 2.34B | 2.32B | 63.82M | 52.73M | 42.23M | 42.21M |
| Intangible Assets | 2.95M | 3.27M | 3.59M | 4.60M | 5.76M | 7.24M | — | — | — | — |
| Total Assets | 19.46B | 18.03B | 16.84B | 15.72B | 14.66B | 13.71B | 9.36B | 6.96B | 6.33B | 6.16B |
| Accounts Payable | 276.08M | 258.62M | 221.19M | 238.84M | 192.93M | 177.49M | 74.92M | 77.33M | 59.16M | 47.26M |
| Short-Term Debt | 21.82M | 142.81M | 67.42M | 199.36M | 132.15M | 84.35M | 105.05M | 144.54M | 113.77M | 150.67M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 764.48M | 974.67M | 797.93M | 1.02B | 675.06M | 603.87M | 323.46M | 398.98M | 284.49M | 301.54M |
| Long-Term Debt | 8.11B | 7.37B | 6.83B | 6.37B | 5.78B | 5.51B | 2.94B | 2.40B | 2.01B | 1.74B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.61B | 11.83B | 10.95B | 10.34B | 9.47B | 9.02B | 5.48B | 4.96B | 4.37B | 4.31B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 6.86B | 6.20B | 5.90B | 5.38B | 5.18B | 4.68B | 3.88B | 2.01B | 1.96B | 1.85B |
| Retained Earnings | 2.28B | 1.95B | 1.71B | 1.53B | 1.43B | 1.26B | 1.21B | 1.17B | 1.13B | 1.03B |
| Total Debt | 8.13B | 7.51B | 6.89B | 6.57B | 5.91B | 5.59B | 3.05B | 2.54B | 2.12B | 1.89B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -8.10B | -7.50B | -6.89B | -6.56B | -5.90B | -5.59B | -1.18B | -2.54B | -2.12B | -1.88B |
| Shares Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177.71M | 177.39M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Essential Utilities's balance sheet, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 18 line items including cash & equivalents, receivables, inventory. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow WTRG's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?