Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) recorded EBT Margin of 20.55% in Q2 2026, down 1.27 percentage points from 21.83% a year earlier and down 6.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Essential Utilities' EBT Margin came in at 22.74% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 3.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 25.05%, down 2.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +6.93 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 27.49% in FY2024 (+6.47 pp), 21.02% in FY2023 (+1.32 pp), 19.71% in FY2022 (-2.76 pp) and 22.47% in FY2021 (+4.35 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has ranged from 14.44% in Q3 2021 to 41.68% in Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.40 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 19.69 percentage points in Q1 2024, against a drop of 8.10 percentage points in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 26.78% (Q1 2026), 21.15% (Q4 2025) and 20.21% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 17.24% |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.23 Bn | 59.76 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.03 Bn | 55.71 Bn | - | 16.52% |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 43.33 Bn | 38.23 Bn | - | 16.86% |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.06 Bn | 33.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 15.91% |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - | 17.59% |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.94 Bn | 27.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 18.29% |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.53 Bn | 25.30 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 34.50% |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.62 Bn | 25.03 Bn | - | 29.89% |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.05 Bn | 10.93 Bn | - | 20.55% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.44% |
API Access
Essential Utilities EBT Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();