Growth Metrics

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Return on Equity (2018 - 2025)

Historic Return on Equity for Essential Utilities (WTRG) over the last 11 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.08%.

  • Essential Utilities' Return on Equity rose 100.0% to 0.08% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.08%, marking a year-over-year increase of 100.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.07% for FY2024, which is 100.0% up from last year.
  • As of Q3 2025, Essential Utilities' Return on Equity stood at 0.08%, which was up 100.0% from 0.08% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Essential Utilities' Return on Equity's 5-year high stood at 0.08% during Q3 2025, with a 5-year trough of 0.06% in Q4 2023.
  • Over the past 5 years, Essential Utilities' median Return on Equity value was 0.07% (recorded in 2022), while the average stood at 0.07%.
  • Its Return on Equity has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first soared by 300bps in 2021, then crashed by -100bps in 2022.
  • Over the past 5 years, Essential Utilities' Return on Equity (Quarter) stood at 0.06% in 2021, then rose by 3bps to 0.07% in 2022, then fell by -13bps to 0.06% in 2023, then grew by 27bps to 0.07% in 2024, then rose by 6bps to 0.08% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Equity stands at 0.08% for Q3 2025, versus 0.08% for Q2 2025 and 0.07% for Q1 2025.