Essential Utilities (WTRG) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Net Margin of 26.04% for Q1 2026, down 1018.0% year-over-year from 2.84% in Q1 2025, and up 37.21% on a QoQ basis from 18.98% in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 26.04% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 1018.0% year-over-year to 26.04% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.82% (down 535.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.91%, down 363.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 26.04% in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from 18.98% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 43.42% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 11.6% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 19.47% (2023), against an average of 22.71%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Net Margin jumped 1897 bps; it then sank 1159 bps in 2025.
- Tracing WTRG's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.29% in 2022, then declined by 29 bps to 11.6% in 2023, then soared by 164 bps to 30.57% in 2024, then plunged by 38 bps to 18.98% in 2025, then surged by 37 bps to 26.04% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG Net Margin figures stand at 26.04% (Q1 2026), 18.98% (Q4 2025), and 19.3% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 16.24% |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 33.21% |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 26.04% |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 26.11% |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | -1.33% |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 10.37% |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 21.73% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | -0.14% |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 24.10% |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 7.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.38% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 31.48% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.74% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 15.99% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 26.62% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 20.26% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.00% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 36.32% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.08% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 8.41% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -9.04% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 34.59% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 31.43% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 26.16% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.30% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 35.45% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 29.97% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 26.13% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -9.49% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 32.29% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 29.25% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 26.86% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -16.48% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 30.50% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 27.89% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 25.51% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 9.33% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.14% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.38% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.25% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.03% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.43% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.30% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.19% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.17% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -0.17% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 6.72% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 136.86% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -204.71% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 102.46% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.48% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.29% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.75% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.57% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 19.34% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 18.51% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 15.45% |