Essential Utilities WTRG
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At close: Sep 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)

Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly EBITDA of $310.6 million for Q1 2026, down 8.34% year-over-year from $338.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 36.84% quarter-over-quarter from $227.0 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported EBITDA for 18 consecutive years, with $310.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 8.34% year-over-year to $310.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $892.7 million (up 3.09% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $921.0 million, up 21.55% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA grew to $310.6 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $227.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA topped out at $338.9 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $125.9 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, EBITDA has averaged $196.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $174.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — EBITDA soared 46.92% — and 2026, when it retreated 8.34%.
  • Essential Utilities' EBITDA stood at $170.0 million in 2022, then grew by 2.36% to $174.0 million in 2023, then surged by 30.27% to $226.6 million in 2024, then grew by 0.17% to $227.0 million in 2025, then surged by 36.84% to $310.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WTRG's EBITDA at $310.6 million in Q1 2026, $227.0 million in Q4 2025, and $169.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 27.16 Bn 26.97 Bn 874.00 Mn 542.00 Mn
2 Essential Utilities 11.75 Bn 11.74 Bn 377.22 Mn 302.85 Mn
3 American States Water 3.46 Bn 3.44 Bn 169.26 Mn 63.97 Mn
4 California Water Service 3.02 Bn 2.93 Bn 263.45 Mn 70.90 Mn
5 H2O America 2.65 Bn 2.55 Bn 197.11 Mn 42.75 Mn
6 Middlesex Water 1.08 Bn 1.08 Bn 30.96 Mn 24.99 Mn
7 York Water 541.39 Mn 540.83 Mn 17.56 Mn 9.81 Mn
8 Consolidated Water 461.93 Mn 329.30 Mn 10.96 Mn 3.74 Mn
9 Artesian Resources 369.22 Mn 359.42 Mn 29.37 Mn 8.62 Mn
10 Cadiz 344.16 Mn 338.84 Mn -24,000.00 -8.84 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 302.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 417.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 330.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 273.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 284.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 435.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 320.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 246.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 234.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 319.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 260.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 221.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 240.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 308.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 250.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 206.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 215.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 305.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 214.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 174.06 Mn