TTM
$1.35B
YoY change
+9.7%
5Y CAGR
+14.0%
Peak year (2025)
$1.37B
Cumulative EBITDA
$15.30B
EBITDA history chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $1.37B
EBITDA growth chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +9.7%
EBITDA history table for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.37B | +9.7% | +$120.87M | ||
| 2024 | $1.25B | +17.6% | +$186.66M | ||
| 2023 | $1.06B | +4.8% | +$48.64M | ||
| 2022 | $1.01B | +8.9% | +$82.54M | ||
| 2021 | $927.66M | +30.6% | +$217.20M | ||
| 2020 | $710.47M | +44.0% | +$217.08M | ||
| 2019 | $493.38M | +16.4% | +$69.34M | ||
| 2018 | $424.05M | -12.0% | −$57.87M | ||
| 2017 | $481.92M | +2.8% | +$13.16M | ||
| 2016 | $468.76M | +11.1% | +$46.74M | ||
| 2015 | $422.02M | -4.5% | −$20.01M | ||
| 2014 | $442.04M | +3.9% | +$16.63M | ||
| 2013 | $425.40M | -3.5% | −$15.59M | ||
| 2012 | $440.99M | +11.1% | +$44.10M | ||
| 2011 | $396.90M | +5.4% | +$20.47M | ||
| 2010 | $376.43M | +5.8% | +$20.69M | ||
| 2009 | $355.74M | +9.3% | +$30.37M | ||
| 2008 | $325.37M | +4.8% | +$14.90M | ||
| 2007 | $310.47M | +10.7% | +$29.89M | ||
| 2006 | $280.59M | +7.1% | +$18.59M | ||
| 2005 | $262.00M | +11.0% | +$25.90M | ||
| 2004 | $236.10M | +15.2% | +$31.07M | ||
| 2003 | $205.02M | +7.6% | +$14.52M | ||
| 2002 | $190.50M | -45.2% | −$156.95M | ||
| 2001 | $347.45M | +125.9% | +$193.65M | ||
| 2000 | $153.79M | +21.5% | +$27.19M | ||
| 1999 | $126.60M | -1.7% | −$2.20M | ||
| 1998 | $128.80M | +9.2% | +$10.80M | ||
| 1997 | $118.00M | +88.5% | +$55.40M | ||
| 1996 | $62.60M | -46.5% | −$54.40M | ||
| 1995 | $117.00M | +129.0% | +$65.90M | ||
| 1994 | $51.10M | -49.5% | −$50.10M | ||
| 1993 | $101.20M | +8.5% | +$7.90M | ||
| 1992 | $93.30M | +5.3% | +$4.70M | ||
| 1991 | $88.60M | +7.7% | +$6.30M | ||
| 1990 | $82.30M | -38.4% | −$51.20M | ||
| 1989 | $133.50M | +6.0% | +$7.60M | ||
| 1988 | $125.90M | +21.2% | +$22.00M | ||
| 1987 | $103.90M | +8.3% | +$8.00M | ||
| 1986 | $95.90M | +16.0% | +$13.20M | ||
| 1985 | $82.70M | — | — |
- 2025$1.37B+9.7%
- 2024$1.25B+17.6%
- 2023$1.06B+4.8%
- 2022$1.01B+8.9%
- 2021$927.66M+30.6%
- 2020$710.47M+44.0%
- 2019$493.38M+16.4%
- 2018$424.05M-12.0%
- 2017$481.92M+2.8%
- 2016$468.76M+11.1%
- 2015$422.02M-4.5%
- 2014$442.04M+3.9%
- 2013$425.40M-3.5%
- 2012$440.99M+11.1%
- 2011$396.90M+5.4%
- 2010$376.43M+5.8%
- 2009$355.74M+9.3%
- 2008$325.37M+4.8%
- 2007$310.47M+10.7%
- 2006$280.59M+7.1%
- 2005$262.00M+11.0%
- 2004$236.10M+15.2%
- 2003$205.02M+7.6%
- 2002$190.50M-45.2%
- 2001$347.45M+125.9%
- 2000$153.79M+21.5%
- 1999$126.60M-1.7%
- 1998$128.80M+9.2%
- 1997$118.00M+88.5%
- 1996$62.60M-46.5%
- 1995$117.00M+129.0%
- 1994$51.10M-49.5%
- 1993$101.20M+8.5%
- 1992$93.30M+5.3%
- 1991$88.60M+7.7%
- 1990$82.30M-38.4%
- 1989$133.50M+6.0%
- 1988$125.90M+21.2%
- 1987$103.90M+8.3%
- 1986$95.90M+16.0%
- 1985$82.70M—
EBITDA values are taken from Essential Utilities's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About EBITDA at Essential Utilities (WTRG)
According to Essential Utilities's latest reported financial statements, the company's current EBITDA (TTM) is $1.35B. EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a common proxy for operating cash generation that strips out non-cash charges (depreciation and amortization) and capital structure effects (interest, taxes). Useful for comparing companies with different leverage and asset bases — see operating income and net income for fully GAAP figures.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Essential Utilities (WTRG) EBITDA is $1.37B – grew 9.7% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Essential Utilities EBITDA produced a CAGR of +14.0% – sustaining 7 straight years of year-over-year growth.
$1.37B stands as the all-time-high annual EBITDA, posted in 2025, against a low of $51.10M during 1994.
Essential Utilities EBITDA by Year
Essential Utilities EBITDA 2025: $1.37B
Essential Utilities posted EBITDA of $1.37B in 2025, grew 9.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Essential Utilities EBITDA 2024: $1.25B
In 2024, Essential Utilities reported EBITDA of $1.25B, grew 17.6% from 2023.
Essential Utilities EBITDA 2023: $1.06B
Essential Utilities EBITDA in 2023 was $1.06B, edged up 4.8% from 2022.
Essential Utilities EBITDA 2022: $1.01B
2022's EBITDA for Essential Utilities came in at $1.01B, grew 8.9% from 2021.
Essential Utilities EBITDA 2021: $927.66M
Essential Utilities EBITDA in 2021 was $927.66M.
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Sector peers by EBITDA
Utilities peers of Essential Utilities (WTRG), ranked by their latest EBITDA
| $16.16B | |
| $15.67B | |
| $14.33B | |
| $9.34B | |
| $8.02B | |
| $6.87B | |
| $5.01B | |
| $3.68B |
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