Essential Utilities (WTRG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities' (WTRG) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.17 in Q2 2026, down 6.6% from 2.32 a year earlier and down 39.0% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Essential Utilities' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.62 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 8.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.80, up 11.7% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.50 in FY2024 (+2.6%), 2.44 in FY2023 (-12.0%), 2.78 in FY2022 (-4.3%) and 2.90 in FY2021 (+25.8%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has ranged from 1.95 in Q3 2021 to 4.24 in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 5.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 31.2% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 26.9% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 3.56 (Q1 2026), 2.67 (Q4 2025) and 2.06 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 5.19 |
| 2 | National Grid | 77.93 Bn | 59.46 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.37 Bn | 56.05 Bn | - | 0.59 |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.14 Bn | 39.04 Bn | - | 1.59 |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.42 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.89 |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.75 Bn | 27.83 Bn | - | 2.20 |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.92 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 2.08 |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.63 Bn | 25.40 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 9.67 |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.79 Bn | 25.20 Bn | - | 3.25 |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.13 Bn | 11.01 Bn | - | 2.17 |
Historic Data
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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 |
API Access
Essential Utilities Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();