Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 36.05% for Q1 2026, down 720.0% year-over-year from 5.81% in Q1 2025, and up 11.02% quarter-over-quarter from 32.47% in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 36.05% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 720.0% year-over-year to 36.05%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 34.97% (down 338.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 37.22%, up 90.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin grew to 36.05% in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from 32.47% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 43.25% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 24.09% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 34.13% across 5 years, with a median of 35.55% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin tumbled 726 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1219 bps.
- Essential Utilities' EBITDA Margin stood at 24.09% in 2022, then surged by 51 bps to 36.29% in 2023, then increased by 3 bps to 37.5% in 2024, then dropped by 13 bps to 32.47% in 2025, then advanced by 11 bps to 36.05% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's EBITDA Margin at 36.05% in Q1 2026, 32.47% in Q4 2025, and 35.59% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.64 Bn | 27.45 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 40.00% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.92 Bn | 11.91 Bn | 377.22 Mn | 57.05% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.47 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 169.26 Mn | 35.29% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.03 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 22.97% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.68 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 20.31% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | 44.34% |
| 7 | York Water | 543.85 Mn | 543.30 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 41.71% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 466.41 Mn | 333.78 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 11.39% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 371.08 Mn | 361.28 Mn | 29.37 Mn | 28.09% |
| 10 | Cadiz | 347.11 Mn | 341.79 Mn | -24,000.00 | -902.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 57.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 55.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 55.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 53.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 56.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 54.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 55.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 48.10% |