What is Essential Utilities's market cap?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a market capitalization of $10.64B as of June 12, 2026. Market cap is the total market value of the company's outstanding shares (share price × shares outstanding), shown here in US dollars (USD).

How is Essential Utilities's market cap calculated, and what currency is it in?

Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying Essential Utilities's share price by its total shares outstanding. Although Essential Utilities reports its financial statements in USD, market cap on this page is shown in US dollars (USD) for comparability with other companies.

What is the highest market cap Essential Utilities has reached?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) reached its all-time high market cap of $13.93B on December 31, 2021, based on daily closing values in our history.

What is the lowest market cap Essential Utilities has reached?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) recorded its all-time low market cap of $1.13B on July 19, 2002 in the available daily history.

Is Essential Utilities's market cap above or below its 5-year average?

At $10.64B, Essential Utilities's market cap is currently below its five-year average of $11.14B.

What was Essential Utilities's market cap in 2025?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) ended 2025 with a market cap of $10.76B.

What was Essential Utilities's market cap in 2026?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) ended 2026 with a market cap of $10.64B.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Market Cap History

Current

$10.64B

As of Jun 12, 2026

5-Year Average

$11.14B

All-Time High

$13.93B

Dec 31, 2021

All-Time Low

$1.13B

Jul 19, 2002

Market cap daily chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG)

Jun 16, 2021 – Jun 12, 2026 · 1,254 trading days

Market Cap growth chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2026

Latest: -1.2%

Market Cap history table for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2026


2026	$10.64B	-1.2%	−$125.36M	Jun 12, 2026	May 7, 2026
2025	$10.76B	+8.0%	+$797.57M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 26, 2026
2024	$9.97B	-0.3%	−$30.09M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 27, 2025
2023	$10.00B	-20.3%	−$2.55B	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 29, 2024
2022	$12.55B	-9.5%	−$1.31B	Dec 31, 2022	Mar 1, 2023
2021	$13.86B	+15.1%	+$1.82B	Dec 31, 2021	Mar 1, 2022
2020	$12.04B	+18.8%	+$1.91B	Dec 31, 2020	Mar 1, 2021
2019	$10.14B	+66.2%	+$4.04B	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 28, 2020
2018	$6.10B	-12.7%	−$890.34M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 26, 2019
2017	$6.99B	+30.8%	+$1.65B	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 28, 2018
2016	$5.34B	+1.0%	+$52.49M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 24, 2017
2015	$5.29B	+11.5%	+$543.73M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016
2014	$4.75B	+13.8%	+$575.23M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 27, 2015
2013	$4.17B	+17.2%	+$613.22M	Dec 31, 2013	Mar 3, 2014
2012	$3.56B	+16.3%	+$499.73M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 28, 2013
2011	$3.06B	-0.9%	−$27.64M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 27, 2012
2010	$3.09B	+29.4%	+$701.77M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 25, 2011
2009	$2.38B	-14.0%	−$389.28M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
2008	$2.77B	-2.1%	−$59.12M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 27, 2009
2007	$2.83B	-5.6%	−$168.79M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
2006	$3.00B	-14.9%	−$526.17M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 28, 2007
2005	$3.53B	+52.2%	+$1.21B	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 14, 2006
2004	$2.32B	+17.5%	+$345.54M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 15, 2005
2003	$1.97B	+38.3%	+$545.84M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 15, 2004
2002	$1.43B	-8.0%	−$123.41M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 27, 2003
2001	$1.55B	+20.9%	+$267.46M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 20, 2002
2000	$1.28B	+50.0%	+$427.24M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 30, 2001
1999	$855.12M	-29.2%	−$352.39M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 29, 2000
1998	$1.21B	+109.8%	+$632.04M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 30, 1999
1997	$575.46M	+50.8%	+$193.80M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 23, 1998
1996	$381.67M	+54.8%	+$135.13M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 25, 1997
1995	$246.54M	+17.9%	+$37.40M	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 26, 1996
1994	$209.14M	+12.6%	+$23.39M	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 15, 1995
1993	$185.75M	+45.0%	+$57.63M	Dec 31, 1993	Mar 30, 1994
1992	$128.12M	+3.7%	+$4.60M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
1991	$123.52M	+30.6%	+$28.95M	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
1990	$94.57M	-8.2%	−$8.44M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
1989	$103.01M	+8.3%	+$7.88M	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989
1988	$95.14M	-5.6%	−$5.65M	Dec 31, 1988	Dec 31, 1988
1987	$100.78M	-14.7%	−$17.42M	Dec 31, 1987	Dec 31, 1987
1986	$118.20M	+22.8%	+$21.94M	Dec 31, 1986	Dec 31, 1986
1985	$96.26M	—	—	Dec 31, 1985	Dec 31, 1985

2026$10.64B-1.2%
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 (share counts) and end-of-day prices (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 Market Cap at Essential Utilities (WTRG)

According to Essential Utilities's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported market cap is $11.42B. 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 March 31, 2026 (reported May 7, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1985.

2026's annual market cap for Essential Utilities (WTRG) came in at $10.64B – edged down 1.2% year-over-year.

Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Essential Utilities market cap produced a CAGR of -5.2% – with a net decline across the window.

Essential Utilities market cap declined from $13.86B in 2021 to $10.64B in 2026, a 23.2% 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 Market Cap by Year

Essential Utilities Market Cap 2026: $10.64B

2026's market cap for Essential Utilities came in at $10.64B, edged down 1.2% below 2025.

Essential Utilities Market Cap 2025: $10.76B

Essential Utilities posted market cap of $10.76B in 2025, grew 8.0% from 2024.

Essential Utilities Market Cap 2024: $9.97B

In 2024, Essential Utilities reported market cap of $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 by Market Cap

Utilities peers of Essential Utilities (WTRG), ranked by their latest market cap


GE Vernova (GEV)	$252.77B
NextEra Energy (NEE)	$179.32B
Southern Company (SO)	$105.97B
Duke Energy (DUK)	$97.43B
Constellation Energy (CEG)	$91.66B
American Electric Power Company (AEP)	$70.31B
Sempra (SRE)	$60.33B
Dominion Energy (D)	$59.73B

GE Vernova (GEV)
$252.77B
NextEra Energy (NEE)
$179.32B
Southern Company (SO)
$105.97B
Duke Energy (DUK)
$97.43B
Constellation Energy (CEG)
$91.66B
American Electric Power Company (AEP)
$70.31B
Sempra (SRE)
$60.33B
Dominion Energy (D)
$59.73B

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