Essential Utilities (WTRG) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $137.7 million for Q1 2026, up 25.25% year-over-year from $110.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 69.18% quarter-over-quarter from $446.9 million in Q4 2025.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $137.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 25.25% year-over-year to $137.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 22.84% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, up 7.54% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures retreated to $137.7 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $446.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $965.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$441.4 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $239.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $253.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures sank 13461.08% — and 2024, when it soared 11852.93%.
- Essential Utilities' Capital Expenditures stood at $965.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 100.35% to -$3.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 11852.93% to $397.2 million in 2024, then grew by 12.5% to $446.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 69.18% to $137.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Capital Expenditures at $137.7 million in Q1 2026, $446.9 million in Q4 2025, and $370.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.59 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 860.00 Mn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.92 Bn | 11.91 Bn | 377.22 Mn | 392.92 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.51 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 169.26 Mn | - |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.05 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 146.98 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.69 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 12.89 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | 32.83 Mn |
| 7 | York Water | 543.85 Mn | 543.30 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 11.28 Mn |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 463.93 Mn | 331.30 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 3.51 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 373.97 Mn | 364.17 Mn | 29.37 Mn | 12.72 Mn |
| 10 | Cadiz | 341.22 Mn | 335.90 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
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 |