Essential Utilities (WTRG) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Short term Debt of $26.5 million for Q1 2026, down 81.41% year-over-year from $142.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 21.44% quarter-over-quarter from $21.8 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Short term Debt for 18 consecutive years, with $26.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Short term Debt fell 81.41% year-over-year to $26.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $26.5 million (down 81.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $21.8 million, down 84.72% from the prior year.
- Short term Debt climbed to $26.5 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $21.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Short term Debt topped out at $218.6 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $21.8 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Short term Debt has averaged $120.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $132.1 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Short term Debt tumbled 86.64% — and 2025, when it surged 364.66%.
- Essential Utilities' Short term Debt stood at $199.4 million in 2022, then sank by 66.18% to $67.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 111.83% to $142.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 84.72% to $21.8 million in 2025, then gained by 21.44% to $26.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Short term Debt at $26.5 million in Q1 2026, $21.8 million in Q4 2025, and $135.8 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.46 Bn | 26.27 Bn | - |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.29 Bn | 11.28 Bn | - |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.36 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 278.03 Mn |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.01 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 263.45 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.59 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 197.11 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 517.36 Mn | 391.03 Mn | 10.92 Mn |
| 8 | York Water | 514.70 Mn | 514.15 Mn | - |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 274.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 4.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |