What is the current annual gross margin of WTRG?

As of today, WTRG annual gross margin is 40.96%

What is 1-year change in WTRG annual gross margin?

WTRG annual gross margin is up +0.24% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in WTRG annual gross margin?

WTRG annual gross margin is up +24.76% over the past 3 years

How far is WTRG annual gross margin from its all-time high?

WTRG annual gross margin is currently -19.39% below its historical high of 50.81% set on December 31, 1998

How does WTRG annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

WTRG annual gross margin is higher than 78.64% of companies in Utilities sector

When is WTRG next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for WTRG is on February 25, 2027

What is the current quarterly gross margin of WTRG?

As of today, WTRG quarterly gross margin is 42.58%

What is WTRG quarterly gross margin most recent change?

WTRG quarterly gross margin was up +3.83% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in WTRG quarterly gross margin?

WTRG quarterly gross margin is up +4.52% year-over-year

How far is WTRG quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

WTRG quarterly gross margin is currently -19.66% below its historical high of 53.00% set on September 30, 2012

How does WTRG quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

WTRG quarterly gross margin is higher than 74.51% of companies in Utilities sector

When is WTRG next earnings release?

The next earnings release for WTRG is on February 25, 2027

WTRG Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

40.96%0.10%+0.24%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WTRG annual gross margin is 40.96%, up +0.24% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: WTRG annual gross margin is up +24.76% over the past 3 years, up +11.64% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: WTRG annual gross margin is currently -19.39% below its historical high of 50.81% set on December 31, 1998
3-Year Low Comparison: WTRG annual gross margin is +24.76% above its 3-year low of 32.83% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: WTRG annual gross margin is higher than 78.64% of companies in Utilities sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

WTRG Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	40.96%	+0.2%	+24.8%	+11.6%	-8.5%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	42.58%	+4.5%	+8.3%	+25.8%	-15.7%
Price	Nov 11, 26	$44.95	+15.0%	+33.5%	-4.6%	+150.5%
PE Ratio	Nov 11, 26	22.52	+38.9%	+20.6%	-21.9%	-0.0%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$2.47B	+18.6%	+8.2%	+69.2%	+240.8%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$1.01B	+18.9%	+35.0%	+88.9%	+211.9%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	37.22%	+2.5%	+28.8%	+18.4%	-0.7%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	24.91%	-12.7%	+22.5%	+27.9%	+45.9%

Gross Margin Highs

WTRG Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	40.96%	Dec 31, 25	at high
5Y	40.96%	Dec 31, 25	at high
All	50.81%	Dec 31, 98	-19.4%

Gross Margin Lows

WTRG Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	32.83%	N/A	+24.8%
5Y	32.83%	Dec 31, 22	+24.8%
All	0.00%	Dec 1, 80	N/A

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	40.96%	+0.2%
2024	40.86%	+7.3%
2023	38.09%	+16.0%
2022	32.83%	-10.5%
2021	36.70%	+0.0%
2020	36.69%	-22.8%
2019	47.50%	+4.0%
2018	45.69%	-5.3%
2017	48.24%	+3.5%
2016	46.59%	+0.8%
2015	46.20%	-1.2%
2014	46.78%	+0.6%
2013	46.51%	-4.5%
2012	48.69%	+6.4%
2011	45.78%	+2.3%
2010	44.77%	+5.1%
2009	42.58%	-0.9%
2008	42.95%	-1.4%
2007	43.57%	-2.7%
2006	44.78%	-2.5%
2005	45.94%	-0.9%
2004	46.34%	-2.9%
2003	47.70%	-4.0%

Year	Value	Change
2002	49.68%	-1.7%
2001	50.52%	-0.4%
2000	50.70%	+3.3%
1999	49.07%	-3.4%
1998	50.81%	+5.5%
1997	48.15%	+2.5%
1996	46.98%	+2.2%
1995	45.95%	+4.0%
1994	44.19%	+0.9%
1993	43.78%	+0.0%
1992	43.77%	+22.6%
1991	35.69%	>+9,900.0%
1990	0.00%	0.0%
1989	0.00%	0.0%
1988	0.00%	0.0%
1987	0.00%	0.0%
1986	0.00%	0.0%
1985	0.00%	0.0%
1984	0.00%	0.0%
1983	0.00%	0.0%
1982	0.00%	0.0%
1981	0.00%	0.0%
1980	0.00%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of WTRG?: As of today, WTRG annual gross margin is 40.96%
What is 1-year change in WTRG annual gross margin?: WTRG annual gross margin is up +0.24% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in WTRG annual gross margin?: WTRG annual gross margin is up +24.76% over the past 3 years
How far is WTRG annual gross margin from its all-time high?: WTRG annual gross margin is currently -19.39% below its historical high of 50.81% set on December 31, 1998
How does WTRG annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: WTRG annual gross margin is higher than 78.64% of companies in Utilities sector
When is WTRG next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for WTRG is on February 25, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

42.58%1.57%+3.83%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WTRG quarterly gross margin is 42.58%, up +3.83% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: WTRG quarterly gross margin is up +4.52% year-over-year, up +8.35% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: WTRG quarterly gross margin is currently -19.66% below its historical high of 53.00% set on September 30, 2012
3-Year Low Comparison: WTRG quarterly gross margin is +18.38% above its 3-year low of 35.97% reached on December 31, 2025
Sector Comparison: WTRG quarterly gross margin is higher than 74.51% of companies in Utilities sector

Performance

WTRG Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	42.58%	+3.8%	+4.5%	+8.3%	+25.8%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	40.96%	–	+0.2%	+24.8%	+11.6%
Price	Nov 11, 26	$44.95	+12.8%	+15.0%	+33.5%	-4.6%
PE Ratio	Nov 11, 26	22.52	+10.6%	+38.9%	+20.6%	-21.9%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$508.26M	-4.3%	+6.6%	+23.6%	+40.5%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 26	$216.41M	-0.6%	+11.4%	+33.9%	+76.6%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	37.91%	+4.1%	+6.5%	+13.5%	+35.2%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	20.43%	+2.6%	+5.8%	+4.9%	+46.4%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

WTRG Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	42.58%	Sep 30, 26	at high
3Y	46.17%	Mar 31, 25	-7.8%
5Y	46.17%	Mar 31, 25	-7.8%
All	53.00%	Sep 30, 12	-19.7%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

WTRG Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	35.97%	Dec 31, 25	+18.4%
3Y	35.97%	Dec 31, 25	+18.4%
5Y	27.31%	Dec 31, 22	+55.9%
All	0.00%	Mar 31, 98	N/A

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	42.58%	+3.8%
Jun 2026	41.01%	+5.0%
Mar 2026	39.06%	+8.6%
Dec 2025	35.97%	-11.7%
Sep 2025	40.74%	+1.7%
Jun 2025	40.04%	-13.3%
Mar 2025	46.17%	+11.7%
Dec 2024	41.35%	+0.4%
Sep 2024	41.17%	+6.8%
Jun 2024	38.56%	-7.7%
Mar 2024	41.77%	+1.8%
Dec 2023	41.04%	+4.4%
Sep 2023	39.30%	-2.3%
Jun 2023	40.21%	+17.6%
Mar 2023	34.19%	+25.2%
Dec 2022	27.31%	-20.1%
Sep 2022	34.16%	-3.9%
Jun 2022	35.53%	-0.9%
Mar 2022	35.84%	+17.8%
Dec 2021	30.43%	-10.1%
Sep 2021	33.86%	-10.6%
Jun 2021	37.89%	-12.7%
Mar 2021	43.42%	+34.5%
Dec 2020	32.28%	-10.5%
Sep 2020	36.08%	-17.4%
Jun 2020	43.68%	-3.2%
Mar 2020	45.12%	+0.8%
Dec 2019	44.78%	-12.1%
Sep 2019	50.97%	+2.8%
Jun 2019	49.60%	+12.0%
Mar 2019	44.28%	+18.0%
Dec 2018	37.52%	-29.2%
Sep 2018	53.00%	+10.5%
Jun 2018	47.95%	+11.3%
Mar 2018	43.07%	-3.2%
Dec 2017	44.49%	-16.1%
Sep 2017	53.00%	+7.5%
Jun 2017	49.29%	+9.4%
Mar 2017	45.07%	+4.0%
Dec 2016	43.32%	-12.7%
Sep 2016	49.65%	+3.6%
Jun 2016	47.94%	+6.8%
Mar 2016	44.90%	+2.2%
Dec 2015	43.94%	-11.5%
Sep 2015	49.64%	+8.6%
Jun 2015	45.70%	+1.4%
Mar 2015	45.07%	+1.3%
Dec 2014	44.47%	-13.2%
Sep 2014	51.24%	+7.6%
Jun 2014	47.60%	+10.2%
Mar 2014	43.18%	-1.4%
Dec 2013	43.79%	-11.3%
Sep 2013	49.39%	+2.9%
Jun 2013	48.00%	+6.6%
Mar 2013	45.04%	-0.4%
Dec 2012	45.24%	-14.6%
Sep 2012	53.00%	+3.7%
Jun 2012	51.11%	+18.1%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2012	43.26%	-0.2%
Dec 2011	43.34%	-14.2%
Sep 2011	50.51%	+10.1%
Jun 2011	45.87%	+1.8%
Mar 2011	45.06%	+2.6%
Dec 2010	43.90%	-12.2%
Sep 2010	50.02%	+12.1%
Jun 2010	44.62%	+12.1%
Mar 2010	39.82%	-7.8%
Dec 2009	43.19%	-7.1%
Sep 2009	46.50%	+11.1%
Jun 2009	41.85%	+9.5%
Mar 2009	38.23%	-9.2%
Dec 2008	42.09%	-9.4%
Sep 2008	46.44%	+7.8%
Jun 2008	43.08%	+13.0%
Mar 2008	38.14%	-11.1%
Dec 2007	42.89%	-7.5%
Sep 2007	46.39%	+5.8%
Jun 2007	43.83%	+7.2%
Mar 2007	40.87%	-12.1%
Dec 2006	46.52%	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2006	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 2006	0.00%	0.0%
Mar 2006	0.00%	0.0%
Dec 2005	0.00%	0.0%
Sep 2005	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 2005	0.00%	0.0%
Mar 2005	0.00%	-100.0%
Dec 2004	48.04%	-1.2%
Sep 2004	48.62%	+9.5%
Jun 2004	44.39%	+1.6%
Mar 2004	43.69%	-2.4%
Dec 2003	44.76%	-11.8%
Sep 2003	50.77%	+5.2%
Jun 2003	48.26%	+2.9%
Mar 2003	46.92%	-2.9%
Dec 2002	48.30%	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2002	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 2002	0.00%	0.0%
Mar 2002	0.00%	0.0%
Dec 2001	0.00%	0.0%
Sep 2001	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 2001	0.00%	0.0%
Mar 2001	0.00%	0.0%
Dec 2000	0.00%	0.0%
Sep 2000	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 2000	0.00%	-100.0%
Mar 2000	48.15%	+10.8%
Dec 1999	43.47%	-17.8%
Sep 1999	52.86%	+2.7%
Jun 1999	51.48%	+7.6%
Mar 1999	47.84%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 1998	0.00%	0.0%
Sep 1998	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 1998	0.00%	0.0%
Mar 1998	0.00%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of WTRG?: As of today, WTRG quarterly gross margin is 42.58%
What is WTRG quarterly gross margin most recent change?: WTRG quarterly gross margin was up +3.83% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in WTRG quarterly gross margin?: WTRG quarterly gross margin is up +4.52% year-over-year
How far is WTRG quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: WTRG quarterly gross margin is currently -19.66% below its historical high of 53.00% set on September 30, 2012
How does WTRG quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: WTRG quarterly gross margin is higher than 74.51% of companies in Utilities sector
When is WTRG next earnings release?: The next earnings release for WTRG is on February 25, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

WTRG Official Website www.essential.co
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000007812826000050/0000078128-26-000050-index.htm
WTRG Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WTRG
WTRG Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wtrg