Essential Utilities (WTRG) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities' Capital Expenditures was $392.92 million in Q2 2026, up 14.9% from $342.09 million a year earlier and up 45.9% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Essential Utilities' Capital Expenditures was $1.48 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 6.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.43 billion, up 7.5% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has now increased for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $1.33 billion in FY2024 (+10.9%), $1.2 billion in FY2023 (+12.8%), $1.06 billion in FY2022 (+4.1%) and $1.02 billion in FY2021 (+22.1%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $183.32 million (Q1 2022) and $446.89 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 33.0%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 5.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, WTRG's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $269.25 million (Q1 2026), $446.89 million (Q4 2025) and $370.46 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | 2.78 Bn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | 2.95 Bn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | 1.08 Bn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -1.16 Bn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 1.04 Bn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | 860.00 Mn |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.12 Bn | 10.99 Bn | - | 392.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 392.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 269.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 446.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 370.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 342.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 270.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 397.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 383.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 295.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 253.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 324.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 326.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 303.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 243.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 343.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 295.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 241.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 183.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 344.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 271.29 Mn |
API Access
Essential Utilities Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "WTRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();