Essential Utilities (WTRG) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Total Debt of $8.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 8.73% year-over-year from $7.7 billion in Q1 2025, and up 2.52% quarter-over-quarter from $8.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Total Debt for 18 consecutive years, with $8.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Total Debt rose 8.73% year-over-year to $8.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.4 billion (up 8.73% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $8.2 billion, up 8.93% from the prior year.
- Total Debt improved to $8.4 billion in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $8.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $8.4 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $6.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $7.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $6.9 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Total Debt soared 105.71% — and 2024, when it rose 3.59%.
- Essential Utilities' Total Debt stood at $6.6 billion in 2022, then climbed by 5.59% to $6.9 billion in 2023, then increased by 8.26% to $7.5 billion in 2024, then grew by 8.93% to $8.2 billion in 2025, then gained by 2.52% to $8.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Total Debt at $8.4 billion in Q1 2026, $8.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $7.9 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.66 Bn | 26.47 Bn | - | 15.55 Bn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.36 Bn | 11.35 Bn | - | 8.52 Bn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 141.00 Mn |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.02 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 1.68 Bn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.60 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 1.89 Bn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 403.25 Mn |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 517.12 Mn | 390.79 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 21,359.00 |
| 8 | York Water | 517.01 Mn | 516.45 Mn | - | 189.70 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 362.21 Mn | 357.96 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 183.45 Mn |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 274.66 Mn | 266.22 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 12.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.70 Bn |