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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.31 Bn | 26.12 Bn | - | 860.00 Mn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.23 Bn | 11.22 Bn | - | 392.92 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.35 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 63.70 Mn |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.00 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 146.98 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.58 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 12.89 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 32.83 Mn |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 515.76 Mn | 389.43 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 1.69 Mn |
| 8 | York Water | 513.67 Mn | 513.12 Mn | - | 11.28 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 13.14 Mn |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 273.82 Mn | 265.38 Mn | 4.29 Mn | -3.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 392.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 392.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 137.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 137.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 446.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 446.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 370.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 370.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 502.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 502.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 109.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 109.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 397.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 397.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 383.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 383.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 295.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 295.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 253.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 253.00 Mn |