Essential Utilities (WTRG) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Payables of $281.0 million for Q1 2026, up 0.53% year-over-year from $279.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.84% on a QoQ basis from $301.6 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of Payables data on file, last reported at $281.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Payables rose 0.53% year-over-year to $281.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $281.0 million (up 0.53% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $301.6 million, down 23.8% from the prior year.
- Payables eased to $281.0 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $301.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payables topped out at $395.8 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $203.6 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Payables is $248.2 million (2024), against an average of $260.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Payables soared 88.64%; it then fell 23.8% in 2025.
- Tracing WTRG's Payables over 5 years: stood at $343.3 million in 2022, then fell by 7.24% to $318.5 million in 2023, then grew by 24.27% to $395.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 23.8% to $301.6 million in 2025, then declined by 6.84% to $281.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG Payables figures stand at $281.0 million (Q1 2026), $301.6 million (Q4 2025), and $226.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 1.64 Bn |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 138.30 Mn |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 280.95 Mn |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | - |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 394.80 Mn |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 62.88 Mn |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 72.96 Mn |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 11.90 Mn |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 20.58 Mn |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 8.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 280.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 301.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 226.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 203.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 279.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 395.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 248.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 220.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 256.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 318.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 211.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 211.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 251.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 343.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 234.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 214.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 229.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 274.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 184.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 145.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 121.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 221.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 187.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 143.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 115.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 85.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 62.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 79.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 60.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 86.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 68.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 58.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 52.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 80.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 63.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 46.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 50.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 59.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 44.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 40.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 33.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 56.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 45.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 47.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 34.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 63.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 48.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 38.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 31.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 65.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 41.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 73.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 31.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 55.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 69.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 42.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 33.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 67.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 60.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 42.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 29.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 44.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 57.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 49.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 57.86 Mn |