Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 26.78% for Q1 2026, down 681.0% year-over-year from 4.61% in Q1 2025, and up 26.63% quarter-over-quarter from 21.15% in Q4 2025.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 26.78% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 681.0% year-over-year to 26.78%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 23.01% (down 275.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 25.05%, down 244.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin advanced to 26.78% in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from 21.15% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 41.68% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 14.88% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 22.92% across 5 years, with a median of 21.15% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin surged 1969 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 810 bps.
- Essential Utilities' EBT Margin stood at 14.88% in 2022, then soared by 47 bps to 21.82% in 2023, then increased by 18 bps to 25.79% in 2024, then slipped by 18 bps to 21.15% in 2025, then grew by 27 bps to 26.78% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's EBT Margin at 26.78% in Q1 2026, 21.15% in Q4 2025, and 20.21% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.58 Bn | 27.39 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 29.89% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.89 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 377.22 Mn | 20.55% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.53 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 169.26 Mn | 31.86% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.06 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 16.57% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.72 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 14.52% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | 29.39% |
| 7 | York Water | 546.55 Mn | 546.00 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 33.09% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.93 Mn | 333.30 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 13.62% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 375.73 Mn | 365.92 Mn | 29.37 Mn | 20.45% |
| 10 | Cadiz | 339.53 Mn | 334.21 Mn | -24,000.00 | -1,161.39% |
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% |