Essential Utilities (WTRG) EV to EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Essential Utilities' (WTRG) EV to EBITDA was 8.11 for Q2 2026, up 1.3% from 8.01 a year earlier but down 5.5% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) EV to EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Essential Utilities' EV to EBITDA came in at 8.02, up 0.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 8.09, down 8.6% from FY2024.
- EV to EBITDA has declined for six consecutive years.
- By year, EV to EBITDA came in at 8.85 in FY2024 (-10.2%), 9.85 in FY2023 (-23.1%), 12.80 in FY2022 (-15.0%) and 15.06 in FY2021 (-10.2%).
- Five-year quarterly EV to EBITDA spans a low of 8.01 in Q2 2025 and a high of 15.06 in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, EV to EBITDA gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year EV to EBITDA in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 14.5%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 23.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 8.59 (Q1 2026), 8.09 (Q4 2025) and 8.50 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 77.93 Bn | 59.46 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.37 Bn | 56.05 Bn | - |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.14 Bn | 39.04 Bn | - |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.42 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.75 Bn | 27.83 Bn | - |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.92 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.63 Bn | 25.40 Bn | 870.85 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.79 Bn | 25.20 Bn | - |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.13 Bn | 11.01 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.11 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.01 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.88 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.85 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.93 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.79 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.65 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.85 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.15 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.44 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.69 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.80 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.43 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.13 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.33 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.06 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.10 |
API Access
Essential Utilities EV to EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();