Market Cap for Essential Utilities (WTRG)
According to Essential Utilities's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported market cap is $10.88B USD. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares — shares outstanding × stock price — and the standard measure of a company's equity value. On this page, historical market cap snaps filing-period share counts to closing prices on or before each statement date (not intraday tick data).
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$10.88B
YoY change
+2.9%
5Y CAGR
-4.4%
Peak year (2021)
$13.86B
Latest annual
$11.08B
Market Cap history chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2026
Market Cap history table for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2026
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Market Cap | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11.08B | +2.9% | ||
| 2025 | $10.76B | +8.0% | ||
| 2024 | $9.97B | -0.3% | ||
| 2023 | $10.00B | -20.3% | ||
| 2022 | $12.55B | -9.5% | ||
| 2021 | $13.86B | +15.1% | ||
| 2020 | $12.04B | +18.8% | ||
| 2019 | $10.14B | +66.2% | ||
| 2018 | $6.10B | -12.7% | ||
| 2017 | $6.99B | +30.8% | ||
| 2016 | $5.34B | +1.0% | ||
| 2015 | $5.29B | +11.5% | ||
| 2014 | $4.75B | +13.8% | ||
| 2013 | $4.17B | +17.2% | ||
| 2012 | $3.56B | +16.3% | ||
| 2011 | $3.06B | -0.9% | ||
| 2010 | $3.09B | +29.4% | ||
| 2009 | $2.38B | -14.0% | ||
| 2008 | $2.77B | -2.1% | ||
| 2007 | $2.83B | -5.6% | ||
| 2006 | $3.00B | -14.9% | ||
| 2005 | $3.53B | +52.2% | ||
| 2004 | $2.32B | +17.5% | ||
| 2003 | $1.97B | +38.3% | ||
| 2002 | $1.43B | -8.0% | ||
| 2001 | $1.55B | +20.9% | ||
| 2000 | $1.28B | +50.0% | ||
| 1999 | $855.12M | -29.2% | ||
| 1998 | $1.21B | +109.8% | ||
| 1997 | $575.46M | +50.8% | ||
| 1996 | $381.67M | +54.8% | ||
| 1995 | $246.54M | +17.9% | ||
| 1994 | $209.14M | +12.6% | ||
| 1993 | $185.75M | +45.0% | ||
| 1992 | $128.12M | +3.7% | ||
| 1991 | $123.52M | +30.6% | ||
| 1990 | $94.57M | -8.2% | ||
| 1989 | $103.01M | +8.3% | ||
| 1988 | $95.14M | -5.6% | ||
| 1987 | $100.78M | -14.7% | ||
| 1986 | $118.20M | +22.8% | ||
| 1985 | $96.26M | — |
Market Cap values are taken from Essential Utilities's reported income statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
2026's annual market cap for Essential Utilities (WTRG) came in at $11.08B – edged up 2.9% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Essential Utilities market cap produced a CAGR of -4.4% – sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Essential Utilities market cap declined from $13.86B in 2021 to $11.08B in 2026, a 20.1% drawdown.
Across the available history, market cap reached its high of $13.86B in 2021 and its low of $94.57M in 1990.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) sits 9th of 8 Utilities peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $97.46B.
Essential Utilities Market Cap by Year
Essential Utilities Market Cap 2026: $11.08B
Essential Utilities market cap in 2026 was $11.08B, edged up 2.9% from 2025.
Essential Utilities Market Cap 2025: $10.76B
Essential Utilities market cap in 2025 was $10.76B, grew 8.0% from 2024.
Essential Utilities Market Cap 2024: $9.97B
Essential Utilities market cap in 2024 was $9.97B, edged down 0.3% below 2023.
Essential Utilities Market Cap 2023: $10.00B
Essential Utilities market cap in 2023 was $10.00B, declined 20.3% below 2022.
Essential Utilities Market Cap 2022: $12.55B
Essential Utilities market cap in 2022 was $12.55B.
See more financial history for Essential Utilities (WTRG).
Sector peers — Market Cap
Companies in the same sector as Essential Utilities, ranked by their latest market cap.
| Company | Market Cap | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) | $292.62B | Utilities |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) | $201.26B | Utilities |
| The Southern Company (SO) | $106.43B | Utilities |
| Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) | $99.46B | Utilities |
| Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) | $95.47B | Utilities |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) | $73.70B | Utilities |
| Sempra (SRE) | $60.69B | Utilities |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (D) | $55.28B | Utilities |
Frequently asked questions
What is Essential Utilities's market cap?
- Latest reported market cap for Essential Utilities (WTRG) is $10.88B (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Essential Utilities market cap changed year-over-year?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) market cap changed +2.9% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Essential Utilities market cap?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) market cap compound annual growth rate is -4.4% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Essential Utilities market cap hit its highest annual value?
- Essential Utilities market cap reached its highest annual value of $13.86B in 2021.
What was Essential Utilities market cap in 2025?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) market cap in 2025 was $10.76B.
What was Essential Utilities market cap in 2026?
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) market cap in 2026 was $11.08B.
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