Essential Utilities (WTRG) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Change in Accured Expenses of -$80.2 million for Q1 2026, down 67.35% year-over-year from -$245.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 281.62% quarter-over-quarter from $44.2 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Change in Accured Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with -$80.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Accured Expenses fell 67.35% year-over-year to -$80.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$18.0 million (down 549.46% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $14.3 million, down 46.97% from the prior year.
- Change in Accured Expenses eased to -$80.2 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $44.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Accured Expenses topped out at $85.5 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$80.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Change in Accured Expenses has averaged $13529.4 across 5 years, with a median of -$6.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Accured Expenses tumbled 2960.25% — and 2025, when it surged 421.51%.
- Essential Utilities' Change in Accured Expenses stood at -$12.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 23.1% to -$9.3 million in 2023, then sank by 47.85% to -$13.7 million in 2024, then soared by 421.51% to $44.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 281.62% to -$80.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Change in Accured Expenses at -$80.2 million in Q1 2026, $44.2 million in Q4 2025, and $14.2 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.26 Bn | 26.07 Bn | - | 87.00 Mn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.21 Bn | 11.20 Bn | - | 14.86 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.35 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 278.03 Mn | -6.10 Mn |
| 4 | California Water Service | 2.99 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 263.45 Mn | -18.32 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.57 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 12.28 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 99,000.00 |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 515.04 Mn | 388.71 Mn | 10.92 Mn | -191,606.00 |
| 8 | York Water | 512.56 Mn | 512.01 Mn | - | 2.48 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 124,000.00 |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 273.58 Mn | 265.14 Mn | 4.29 Mn | -103,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -80.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -80.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -47.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -47.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 64.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 64.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -18.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -18.21 Mn |