Essential Utilities (WTRG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 3.56 for Q1 2026, down 13.84% year-over-year from 4.13 in Q1 2025, and up 153.6% on a QoQ basis from 6.64 in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 3.56 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 13.84% year-over-year to 3.56 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.3 (down 89.04% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.4, down 84.21% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio grew to 3.56 in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from 6.64 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 4.24 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 6.64 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 2.39 (2023), against an average of 2.15.
- Peak annual rise in Interest Coverage Ratio reached 31.18% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 332.27% in 2025.
- Tracing WTRG's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 2.47 in 2022, then fell by 3.47% to 2.39 in 2023, then climbed by 19.78% to 2.86 in 2024, then sank by 332.27% to 6.64 in 2025, then soared by 153.6% to 3.56 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG Interest Coverage Ratio figures stand at 3.56 (Q1 2026), 6.64 (Q4 2025), and 2.06 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 2.40 |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 24.17 |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 3.56 |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 4.14 |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 0.93 |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 1.99 |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 4.08 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 1,257.21 |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 2.34 |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 2.82 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.56 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.64 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.06 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.32 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.13 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.86 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.02 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.99 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.15 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.39 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.24 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.47 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.49 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.24 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.64 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.95 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.49 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.58 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.57 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.11 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.38 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.09 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.57 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.26 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.55 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.42 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.38 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.11 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.66 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.95 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.34 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.41 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.01 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.34 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.48 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.85 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.15 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.64 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.73 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 4.94 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.25 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3.81 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.82 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 5.01 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.19 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.46 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.53 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 4.45 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 4.15 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.47 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.72 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 5.13 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.45 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.21 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3.17 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 4.43 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 3.64 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.06 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.30 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 4.49 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 3.46 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 2.73 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 3.27 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 4.14 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 3.50 |