Essential Utilities (WTRG) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.71% for Q1 2026, down 26.0% year-over-year from 6.36% in Q1 2025, and down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter from 5.0% in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 4.71% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 26.0% year-over-year to 4.71%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.71% (down 26.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.12%, up 52.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 4.71% in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from 5.0% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 5.12% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 4.16% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.54% across 5 years, with a median of 4.45% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed declined 29 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 92 bps.
- Essential Utilities' Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.57% in 2022, then retreated by 4 bps to 4.37% in 2023, then grew by 3 bps to 4.5% in 2024, then climbed by 11 bps to 5.0% in 2025, then slipped by 6 bps to 4.71% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Return on Capital Employed at 4.71% in Q1 2026, 5.0% in Q4 2025, and 5.12% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.62 Bn | 26.43 Bn | - | 5.99% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.34 Bn | 11.33 Bn | - | 4.68% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.37 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 8.10% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.02 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 3.50% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.61 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 3.41% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 4.63% |
| 7 | York Water | 517.01 Mn | 516.45 Mn | - | 4.50% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 515.68 Mn | 389.35 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 7.47% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 361.44 Mn | 357.18 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 3.42% |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 275.03 Mn | 266.59 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 7.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.39% |