Essential Utilities (WTRG) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) recorded Operating Leases of $18.74 million in Q2 2026, down 23.4% from $24.48 million a year earlier and down 6.6% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Essential Utilities reported Operating Leases of $21.61 million, down 21.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Leases has declined for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -17.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Leases came in at $27.45 million in FY2024 (-20.3%), $34.43 million in FY2023 (-8.6%), $37.67 million in FY2022 (-21.9%) and $48.23 million in FY2021 (-13.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Operating Leases since Q4 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Leases has declined for 22 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 20.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Operating Leases has ranged between 8.6% (Q4 2023) and 23.4% (Q2 2026) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $20.08 million (Q1 2026), $21.61 million (Q4 2025) and $23 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.23 Bn | 59.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.03 Bn | 55.71 Bn | - |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 43.33 Bn | 38.23 Bn | - |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.06 Bn | 33.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.94 Bn | 27.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.53 Bn | 25.30 Bn | 870.85 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.62 Bn | 25.03 Bn | - |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.05 Bn | 10.93 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Essential Utilities Operating Leases API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-leases&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-leases", "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=operating-leases&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();