Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBT (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly EBT of $230.8 million for Q1 2026, down 12.32% year-over-year from $263.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 56.1% quarter-over-quarter from $147.8 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported EBT for 18 consecutive years, with $230.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT fell 12.32% year-over-year to $230.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $587.4 million (up 1.01% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $619.8 million, up 8.08% from the prior year.
- EBT climbed to $230.8 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $147.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT topped out at $263.2 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $73.4 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, EBT has averaged $135.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $104.9 million in 2022.
- On a YoY basis, EBT climbed as much as 59.66% in 2024 and fell as far as 15.12% in 2024.
- Essential Utilities' EBT stood at $104.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 0.31% to $104.6 million in 2023, then surged by 48.98% to $155.9 million in 2024, then dropped by 5.14% to $147.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 56.1% to $230.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's EBT at $230.8 million in Q1 2026, $147.8 million in Q4 2025, and $96.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.28 Bn | 26.09 Bn | - | 405.00 Mn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.19 Bn | 11.18 Bn | - | 109.12 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.36 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 36.48 Mn |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.00 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 51.13 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.55 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 30.57 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | 16.56 Mn |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 526.24 Mn | 399.91 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 4.18 Mn |
| 8 | York Water | 516.77 Mn | 516.21 Mn | - | 7.78 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 362.06 Mn | 357.80 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 4.05 Mn |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 273.34 Mn | 264.90 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 109.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 230.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 147.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 112.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 263.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 155.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 255.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 104.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 76.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 91.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 159.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 104.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 73.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 90.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 182.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 96.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 52.27 Mn |