Essential Utilities (WTRG) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Payables of $213.83 million for Q2 2026, up 5.0% from $203.59 million a year earlier but down 23.9% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Essential Utilities posted Payables of $301.57 million, down 23.8% from FY2024.
- Payables has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Payables came in at $395.77 million in FY2024 (+24.3%), $318.48 million in FY2023 (-7.2%), $343.35 million in FY2022 (+25.0%) and $274.65 million in FY2021 (+24.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Payables spans a low of $184.59 million in Q3 2021 and a high of $395.77 million in Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Payables gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Payables in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 88.6%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 23.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $280.95 million (Q1 2026), $301.57 million (Q4 2025) and $226.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.23 Bn | 59.76 Bn | - | -6.81 Bn |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.03 Bn | 55.71 Bn | - | 3.70 Bn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 43.33 Bn | 38.23 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.06 Bn | 33.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 2.95 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - | 2.22 Bn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.94 Bn | 27.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.53 Bn | 25.30 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 436.66 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.62 Bn | 25.03 Bn | - | 1.83 Bn |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.05 Bn | 10.93 Bn | - | 213.83 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 213.83 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Essential Utilities Payables 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=payables&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();