Current
$11.5B
5-Year Average
$11.1B
All-Time High
$13.9B
All-Time Low
$1.13B
Market cap daily chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG)
Aug 2, 2021 – Jul 29, 2026 · 1,253 trading days
Market Cap growth chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +7.2%
Market Cap history table for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2026
| 2026 | $11.5B | +7.2% | +$779M | ||
| 2025 | $10.8B | +8.0% | +$798M | ||
| 2024 | $9.97B | -0.3% | -$30.1M | ||
| 2023 | $10B | -20.3% | -$2.55B | ||
| 2022 | $12.5B | -9.5% | -$1.31B | ||
| 2021 | $13.9B | +15.1% | +$1.82B | ||
| 2020 | $12B | +18.8% | +$1.91B | ||
| 2019 | $10.1B | +66.2% | +$4.04B | ||
| 2018 | $6.1B | -12.7% | -$890M | ||
| 2017 | $6.99B | +30.8% | +$1.65B | ||
| 2016 | $5.34B | +1.0% | +$52.5M | ||
| 2015 | $5.29B | +11.5% | +$544M | ||
| 2014 | $4.75B | +13.8% | +$575M | ||
| 2013 | $4.17B | +17.2% | +$613M | ||
| 2012 | $3.56B | +16.3% | +$500M | ||
| 2011 | $3.06B | -0.9% | -$27.6M | ||
| 2010 | $3.09B | +29.4% | +$702M | ||
| 2009 | $2.38B | -14.0% | -$389M | ||
| 2008 | $2.77B | -2.1% | -$59.1M | ||
| 2007 | $2.83B | -5.6% | -$169M | ||
| 2006 | $3B | -14.9% | -$526M | ||
| 2005 | $3.53B | +52.2% | +$1.21B | ||
| 2004 | $2.32B | +17.5% | +$346M | ||
| 2003 | $1.97B | +38.3% | +$546M | ||
| 2002 | $1.43B | -8.0% | -$123M | ||
| 2001 | $1.55B | +20.9% | +$267M | ||
| 2000 | $1.28B | +50.0% | +$427M | ||
| 1999 | $855M | -29.2% | -$352M | ||
| 1998 | $1.21B | +109.8% | +$632M | ||
| 1997 | $575M | +50.8% | +$194M | ||
| 1996 | $382M | +54.8% | +$135M | ||
| 1995 | $247M | +17.9% | +$37.4M | ||
| 1994 | $209M | +12.6% | +$23.4M | ||
| 1993 | $186M | +45.0% | +$57.6M | ||
| 1992 | $128M | +3.7% | +$4.6M | ||
| 1991 | $124M | +30.6% | +$29M | ||
| 1990 | $94.6M | -8.2% | -$8.44M | ||
| 1989 | $103M | +8.3% | +$7.88M | ||
| 1988 | $95.1M | -5.6% | -$5.65M | ||
| 1987 | $101M | -14.7% | -$17.4M | ||
| 1986 | $118M | +22.8% | +$21.9M | ||
| 1985 | $96.3M | — | — |
- 2026$11.5B+7.2%
- 2025$10.8B+8.0%
- 2024$9.97B-0.3%
- 2023$10B-20.3%
- 2022$12.5B-9.5%
- 2021$13.9B+15.1%
- 2020$12B+18.8%
- 2019$10.1B+66.2%
- 2018$6.1B-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$3B-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$855M-29.2%
- 1998$1.21B+109.8%
- 1997$575M+50.8%
- 1996$382M+54.8%
- 1995$247M+17.9%
- 1994$209M+12.6%
- 1993$186M+45.0%
- 1992$128M+3.7%
- 1991$124M+30.6%
- 1990$94.6M-8.2%
- 1989$103M+8.3%
- 1988$95.1M-5.6%
- 1987$101M-14.7%
- 1986$118M+22.8%
- 1985$96.3M—
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 $11.4B. 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 .
2026's annual market cap for Essential Utilities (WTRG) came in at $11.5B – grew 7.2% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Essential Utilities market cap produced a CAGR of -3.6% – sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Essential Utilities market cap declined from $13.9B in 2021 to $11.5B in 2026, a 16.7% drawdown.
Across the available history, market cap reached its high of $13.9B in 2021 and its low of $94.6M in 1990.
Essential Utilities Market Cap by Year
Essential Utilities Market Cap 2026: $11.5B
2026's market cap for Essential Utilities came in at $11.5B, grew 7.2% from 2025.
Essential Utilities Market Cap 2025: $10.8B
Essential Utilities posted market cap of $10.8B 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: $10B
Essential Utilities market cap in 2023 was $10B, declined 20.3% below 2022.
Essential Utilities Market Cap 2022: $12.5B
Essential Utilities market cap in 2022 was $12.5B.
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