Essential Utilities (WTRG) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Operating Leases of $20.1 million for Q1 2026, down 22.89% year-over-year from $26.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.09% quarter-over-quarter from $21.6 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Operating Leases for 8 consecutive years, with $20.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Leases fell 22.89% year-over-year to $20.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $20.1 million (down 22.89% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $21.6 million, down 21.27% from the prior year.
- Operating Leases retreated to $20.1 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $21.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Leases topped out at $43.9 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $20.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Leases has averaged $31.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $32.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Leases declined 8.6% — and 2026, when it retreated 22.89%.
- Essential Utilities' Operating Leases stood at $37.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 8.6% to $34.4 million in 2023, then retreated by 20.27% to $27.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 21.27% to $21.6 million in 2025, then declined by 7.09% to $20.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Operating Leases at $20.1 million in Q1 2026, $21.6 million in Q4 2025, and $23.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.58 Bn | 26.39 Bn | - |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.32 Bn | 11.31 Bn | - |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 278.03 Mn |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.02 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 263.45 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.61 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 197.11 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - |
| 7 | York Water | 516.69 Mn | 516.13 Mn | - |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 516.64 Mn | 390.31 Mn | 10.92 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 361.34 Mn | 357.08 Mn | 26.56 Mn |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 274.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 4.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.09 Mn |