Essential Utilities (WTRG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) recorded Share-based Compensation of $4.54 million in Q2 2026, up 5.4% from $4.31 million a year earlier and up 69.4% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Essential Utilities' Share-based Compensation came in at $13.16 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 2.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $12.86 million, up 31.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $9.79 million in FY2024 (-13.6%), $11.32 million in FY2023 (-7.2%), $12.21 million in FY2022 (+21.1%) and $10.08 million in FY2021 (+23.5%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $1.01 million in Q4 2025 to $4.93 million in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 51.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 220.8% in Q3 2025, against a decline of 77.1% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $2.68 million (Q1 2026), $1.01 million (Q4 2025) and $4.93 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn | -84.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.23 Bn | 59.76 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.03 Bn | 55.71 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 43.33 Bn | 38.23 Bn | - | 12.00 Mn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.06 Bn | 33.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - | 8.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.94 Bn | 27.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.53 Bn | 25.30 Bn | 870.85 Mn | - |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.62 Bn | 25.03 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.05 Bn | 10.93 Bn | - | 4.54 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.29 Mn |
API Access
Essential Utilities Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();