Essential Utilities WTRG
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 1:05 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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 27.57 Bn 27.38 Bn 874.00 Mn 29.89%
2 Essential Utilities 11.89 Bn 11.88 Bn 377.22 Mn 20.55%
3 American States Water 3.52 Bn 3.50 Bn 169.26 Mn 31.86%
4 California Water Service 3.04 Bn 2.95 Bn 263.45 Mn 16.57%
5 H2O America 2.71 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 546.07 Mn 545.52 Mn 17.56 Mn 33.09%
8 Consolidated Water 467.37 Mn 334.74 Mn 10.96 Mn 13.62%
9 Artesian Resources 373.87 Mn 364.06 Mn 29.37 Mn 20.45%
10 Cadiz 342.90 Mn 337.58 Mn -24,000.00 -1,161.39%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%