Essential Utilities (WTRG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $2.7 million for Q1 2026, up 2.84% year-over-year from $2.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 164.62% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $2.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 2.84% year-over-year to $2.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.3 million (down 77.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.9 million, down 48.42% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation improved to $2.7 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $1.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $19.6 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $12000.0 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $3.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.6 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation surged 14000.0% — and 2025, when it tumbled 97.44%.
- Essential Utilities' Share-based Compensation stood at $13.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 82.39% to $2.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 716.96% to $19.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 94.83% to $1.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 164.62% to $2.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Share-based Compensation at $2.7 million in Q1 2026, $1.0 million in Q4 2025, and $13000.0 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.18 Bn | 25.98 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.16 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 2.42 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.34 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 1,000.00 |
| 4 | California Water Service | 2.98 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 263.45 Mn | - |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.57 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 1.72 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | 766,000.00 |
| 7 | York Water | 512.72 Mn | 512.16 Mn | - | 75,000.00 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 509.20 Mn | 382.87 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 395,898.00 |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 358.76 Mn | 354.50 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 91,000.00 |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 272.13 Mn | 263.69 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 200,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 508,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 508,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 840,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 840,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.06 Mn |