Essential Utilities (WTRG) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Total Debt of $8.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 8.73% year-over-year from $7.7 billion in Q1 2025, and up 3.15% on a QoQ basis from $8.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of Total Debt data on file, last reported at $8.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Total Debt rose 8.73% year-over-year to $8.4 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $8.4 billion (up 8.73% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $8.1 billion, up 8.27% from the prior year.
- Total Debt advanced to $8.4 billion in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $8.1 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.
- The 5-year median for Total Debt is $6.9 billion (2023), against an average of $7.1 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Total Debt climbed 12.52%; it then grew 3.59% in 2024.
- Tracing WTRG's Total Debt over 5 years: stood at $6.6 billion in 2022, then rose by 5.59% to $6.9 billion in 2023, then advanced by 8.26% to $7.5 billion in 2024, then rose by 8.27% to $8.1 billion in 2025, then gained by 3.15% to $8.4 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG Total Debt figures stand at $8.4 billion (Q1 2026), $8.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $7.8 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 14.26 Bn |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 538.64 Mn |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 8.39 Bn |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 141.00 Mn |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 1.47 Bn |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 379.34 Mn |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 21,359.00 |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 237.06 Mn |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 183.45 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.80 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 | 5.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.41 Bn |