Essential Utilities (WTRG) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.42 for Q1 2026, up 0.75% year-over-year from 0.42 in Q1 2025, and up 0.89% quarter-over-quarter from 0.42 in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Debt Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.42 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 0.75% year-over-year to 0.42; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.42 (up 0.75% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.42, up 0.88% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio climbed to 0.42 in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.42 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.4 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.42 across 5 years, with a median of 0.42 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio jumped 91.83% — and 2024, when it retreated 3.91%.
- Essential Utilities' Debt Ratio stood at 0.42 in 2022, then dropped by 1.44% to 0.41 in 2023, then climbed by 1.14% to 0.42 in 2024, then advanced by 0.88% to 0.42 in 2025, then gained by 0.89% to 0.42 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Debt Ratio at 0.42 in Q1 2026, 0.42 in Q4 2025, and 0.42 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.41 Bn | 26.22 Bn | - | 0.43 |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.26 Bn | 11.25 Bn | - | 0.43 |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.35 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 0.05 |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.00 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 0.28 |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.58 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | 0.28 |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 515.84 Mn | 389.51 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 0.00 |
| 8 | York Water | 513.04 Mn | 512.48 Mn | - | 0.27 |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 0.21 |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 273.58 Mn | 265.14 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.40 |