Essential Utilities (WTRG) Net Equity Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities' Net Equity Issued and Repurchased came in at $3.73 million for Q2 2026, down 0.8% from $3.76 million a year earlier and down 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Net Equity Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Essential Utilities reported Net Equity Issued and Repurchased of $15.25 million, down 0.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $15.3 million, down 1.1% from FY2024.
- Net Equity Issued and Repurchased has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Equity Issued and Repurchased was $15.48 million in FY2024 (-3.3%), $16.01 million in FY2023 (-3.7%), $16.62 million in FY2022 (-1.1%) and $16.8 million in FY2021 (+1.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Net Equity Issued and Repurchased since Q3 2019.
- Year-over-year, Net Equity Issued and Repurchased has declined for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Equity Issued and Repurchased over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 1.9%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 6.1%).
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Net Equity Issued and Repurchased at $3.79 million (Q1 2026), $3.83 million (Q4 2025) and $3.9 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Equity Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | 5.00 Mn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | 10.00 Mn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -153.26 Mn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 270.06 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.12 Bn | 10.99 Bn | - | 3.73 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.34 Mn |
API Access
Essential Utilities Net Equity Issued and Repurchased 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=net-equity-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-equity-issued-and-repurchased", "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=net-equity-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();