Essential Utilities (WTRG) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities' Short term Debt came in at $42.31 million for Q2 2026, down 68.0% from $132.14 million a year earlier but up 59.7% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Essential Utilities' Short term Debt was $21.82 million, down 84.7% from FY2024.
- Short term Debt carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -23.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Short term Debt was $142.81 million in FY2024 (+111.8%), $67.42 million in FY2023 (-66.2%), $199.36 million in FY2022 (+50.9%) and $132.15 million in FY2021 (+56.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Short term Debt is $21.82 million (Q4 2025) to $218.62 million (Q3 2023).
- Year-over-year, Short term Debt has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 44.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short term Debt over five years came in Q3 2025 (growth of 364.7%), and the weakest in Q3 2024 (a decline of 86.6%).
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Short term Debt at $26.5 million (Q1 2026), $21.82 million (Q4 2025) and $135.76 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.12 Bn | 10.99 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 135.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 132.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 142.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 142.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 71.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 67.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 67.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 218.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 198.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 198.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 199.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 149.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 120.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 131.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 132.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 63.42 Mn |
API Access
Essential Utilities Short term Debt 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=short-term-debt&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-debt", "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=short-term-debt&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();