Essential Utilities (WTRG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 3.56 for Q1 2026, down 13.84% year-over-year from 4.13 in Q1 2025, and up 33.13% quarter-over-quarter from 2.67 in Q4 2025.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 3.56 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 13.84% year-over-year to 3.56; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.67 (down 4.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.8, up 11.72% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio climbed to 3.56 in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from 2.67 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 4.13 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 0.02 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 2.29 across 5 years, with a median of 2.32 in 2025.
- On a YoY basis, Interest Coverage Ratio climbed as much as 18377.44% in 2022 and fell as far as 32.75% in 2022.
- Essential Utilities' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.47 in 2022, then increased by 13.37% to 2.8 in 2023, then advanced by 1.99% to 2.86 in 2024, then fell by 6.48% to 2.67 in 2025, then jumped by 33.13% to 3.56 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Interest Coverage Ratio at 3.56 in Q1 2026, 2.67 in Q4 2025, and 2.06 in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.52 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 3.25 |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.89 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 377.22 Mn | 2.17 |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.51 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 169.26 Mn | 5.25 |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.04 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 3.41 |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.69 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 2.38 |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | 4.54 |
| 7 | York Water | 543.22 Mn | 542.66 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 4.30 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 463.93 Mn | 331.30 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 7,817.72 |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 373.97 Mn | 364.17 Mn | 29.37 Mn | 3.68 |
| 10 | Cadiz | 341.64 Mn | 336.32 Mn | -24,000.00 | -3.05 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.56 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.67 |
| 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 |