Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) recorded EBIT of $193.27 million in Q2 2026, up 4.3% from $185.27 million a year earlier but down 37.8% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Essential Utilities' EBIT came in at $900.69 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $920.95 million, up 21.6% from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT has increased for seven straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBIT came in at $757.67 million in FY2024 (+9.5%), $692.1 million in FY2023 (+4.7%), $661.19 million in FY2022 (+9.7%) and $602.71 million in FY2021 (+38.7%).
- Quarterly EBIT has ranged from $101.45 million in Q3 2021 to $338.91 million in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 15.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT in the last five years was growth of 46.9% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 8.3% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $310.64 million (Q1 2026), $227 million (Q4 2025) and $169.77 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 685.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.23 Bn | 59.76 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.03 Bn | 55.71 Bn | - | 329.00 Mn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 43.33 Bn | 38.23 Bn | - | 706.00 Mn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.06 Bn | 33.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 432.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - | 459.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.94 Bn | 27.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 581.23 Mn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.53 Bn | 25.30 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 320.41 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.62 Bn | 25.03 Bn | - | 542.00 Mn |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.05 Bn | 10.93 Bn | - | 193.27 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 193.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 310.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 227.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 169.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 185.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 338.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 226.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 155.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 145.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 230.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 173.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 137.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 155.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 225.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 169.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 125.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 137.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 227.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 139.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 101.45 Mn |
API Access
Essential Utilities EBIT API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "ticker": "WTRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();