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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Depreciation Expense (2016 - 2025)

Essential Utilities (WTRG) has disclosed Depreciation Expense for 17 consecutive years, with $103.6 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Depreciation Expense rose 9.98% to $103.6 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $403.2 million through Dec 2025, up 10.8% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $403.2 million for FY2025, 10.8% up from the prior year.
  • Depreciation Expense for Q4 2025 was $103.6 million at Essential Utilities, roughly flat from $103.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Depreciation Expense was $103.6 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $71.6 million in Q1 2021.
  • Average Depreciation Expense over 5 years is $85.7 million, with a median of $84.6 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Depreciation Expense surged 57.22% in 2021, then rose 4.82% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Depreciation Expense stood at $75.2 million in 2021, then increased by 6.45% to $80.0 million in 2022, then grew by 8.01% to $86.4 million in 2023, then grew by 8.93% to $94.2 million in 2024, then increased by 9.98% to $103.6 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Depreciation Expense over the past three periods came in at $103.6 million, $103.3 million, and $99.5 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.