Essential Utilities (WTRG) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $2.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 7.83% year-over-year from $2.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.32% quarter-over-quarter from $2.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $2.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 7.83% year-over-year to $2.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.3 billion (up 7.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.3 billion, up 16.99% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings improved to $2.3 billion in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $2.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $2.3 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $1.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.9 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings climbed 6.98% — and 2025, when it grew 16.99%.
- Essential Utilities' Retained Earnings stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then increased by 11.23% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then increased by 14.23% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then advanced by 16.99% to $2.3 billion in 2025, then rose by 1.32% to $2.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Retained Earnings at $2.3 billion in Q1 2026, $2.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.2 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.44 Bn | 26.25 Bn | - | 2.91 Bn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.28 Bn | 11.27 Bn | - | 2.42 Bn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.36 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 278.03 Mn | - |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.00 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 749.75 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.59 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 592.34 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 226.85 Mn |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 515.52 Mn | 389.19 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 95.67 Mn |
| 8 | York Water | 514.70 Mn | 514.15 Mn | - | 105.83 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 144.67 Mn |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 274.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 175.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.39 Bn |