Essential Utilities (WTRG) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Cost of Revenue of $175.8 million for Q1 2026, up 27.55% year-over-year from $137.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.18% on a QoQ basis from $200.2 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $175.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 27.55% year-over-year to $175.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $677.6 million (up 15.2% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $639.6 million, up 8.92% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue fell to $175.8 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $200.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $200.2 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $133.5 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $147.0 million (2023), against an average of $152.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Cost of Revenue fell 15.01%; it then gained 27.55% in 2026.
- Tracing WTRG's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $184.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 15.01% to $157.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 4.12% to $163.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 22.46% to $200.2 million in 2025, then fell by 12.18% to $175.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG Cost of Revenue figures stand at $175.8 million (Q1 2026), $200.2 million (Q4 2025), and $153.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 493.00 Mn |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 139.20 Mn |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 175.80 Mn |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 5.91 Mn |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 31.23 Mn |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 23.01 Mn |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 19.06 Mn |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 5.99 Mn |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 1.22 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 175.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 175.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 200.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 200.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 153.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 153.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 148.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 148.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 137.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 137.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 163.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 163.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 144.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 144.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 142.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 142.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 136.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 136.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 157.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 157.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 147.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 147.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 133.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 133.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 137.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 137.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 184.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 184.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 151.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 151.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 134.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 134.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 142.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 142.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 158.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 158.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 139.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 139.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 127.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 127.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 125.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 125.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 157.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 157.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 136.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 136.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 128.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 128.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 106.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 106.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 85.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 85.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 82.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 82.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 86.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 86.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 79.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 79.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 92.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 92.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 68.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 68.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 73.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 73.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 73.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 73.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 78.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 78.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 66.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 66.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 69.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 69.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 67.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 67.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 77.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 77.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 79.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 79.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 73.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 73.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 73.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 73.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 77.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 77.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 78.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 78.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 79.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 79.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 73.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 73.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 74.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 74.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 72.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 72.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 70.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 70.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 71.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 71.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 73.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 73.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 71.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 71.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 70.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 70.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 67.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 67.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 72.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 72.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 71.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 71.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 63.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 63.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 64.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 64.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 66.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 66.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 66.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 66.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 63.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 63.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 60.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 60.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 66.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 66.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 68.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 68.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 65.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 65.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 63.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 63.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 50.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 50.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 68.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 68.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 68.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 68.55 Mn |