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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Gross margin

annual gross margin:

40.86%+2.77%(+7.27%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 23, 2025), WTRG annual gross profit margin is 40.86%, with the most recent change of +2.77% (+7.27%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, WTRG annual gross margin has risen by +4.16% (+11.34%).
  • WTRG annual gross margin is now -19.58% below its all-time high of 50.81%, reached on December 31, 1998.

Performance

1-year change

+7.27%

3-year change

+11.34%

5-year change

-13.98%

15-year change

-15.3%

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Highlights

Sector rank

72.48%
WTRG annual gross profit margin is higher than 72.48% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-time high

50.81%
WTRG annual gross profit margin is currently -19.58% below its historical high of 50.81%

3-year low

32.83%
WTRG annual gross profit margin is currently +24.46% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Dec 31, 2024
WTRG previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
WTRG next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherWTRGprofitability metrics

Annual revenue

$2.09B
WTRG annual revenue is $2.09 billion

Annual gross profit

$852.30M
WTRG annual gross profit is $852.30 million

annual operating margin

36.32%
WTRG annual operating profit margin is 36.32%

annual net margin

28.54%
WTRG annual net profit margin is 28.54%

quarterly gross margin:

40.04%-6.13%(-13.28%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 23, 2025), WTRG quarterly gross profit margin is 40.04%, with the most recent change of -6.13% (-13.28%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WTRG quarterly gross margin has increased by +1.48% (+3.84%).
  • WTRG quarterly gross margin is now -24.45% below its all-time high of 53.00%, reached on September 30, 2012.

Performance

3-month change

-13.28%

1-year change

+3.84%

3-year change

+12.69%

5-year change

-8.33%

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Highlights

Sector rank

75.47%
WTRG quarterly gross profit margin is higher than 75.47% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-time high

53.00%
WTRG quarterly gross profit margin is currently -24.45% below its historical high of 53.00%

3-year low

27.31%
WTRG quarterly gross profit margin is currently +46.61% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

Jun 30, 2025
WTRG previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Oct 31, 2025
WTRG next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 31, 2025

OtherWTRGprofitability metrics

Quarterly revenue

$514.91M
WTRG quarterly revenue is $514.91 million

quarterly gross profit

$206.14M
WTRG quarterly gross profit is $206.14 million

quarterly operating margin

35.98%
WTRG quarterly operating profit margin is 35.98%

Quarterly net margin

20.94%
WTRG quarterly net profit margin is 20.94%

Gross margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

annual gross margin

40.86%
WTRG annual gross profit margin is 40.86%

Annual gross profit

$852.30M
WTRG annual gross profit is $852.30 million

Annual revenue

$2.09B
WTRG annual revenue is $2.09 billion

WTRG Gross margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+7.3%+3.8%
3 y3 years+11.3%+12.7%
5 y5 years-14.0%-8.3%

WTRG Gross margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+24.5%-13.3%+46.6%
5 y5-year-14.0%+24.5%-13.3%+46.6%
alltimeall time-19.6%>+9999.0%-24.4%>+9999.0%

WTRG Gross margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
40.04%(-13.3%)
Mar 2025
-
46.17%(+11.7%)
Dec 2024
40.86%(+7.3%)
41.35%(+0.4%)
Sep 2024
-
41.17%(+6.8%)
Jun 2024
-
38.56%(-7.7%)
Mar 2024
-
41.77%(+1.8%)
Dec 2023
38.09%(+16.0%)
41.04%(+4.4%)
Sep 2023
-
39.30%(-2.3%)
Jun 2023
-
40.21%(+17.6%)
Mar 2023
-
34.19%(+25.2%)
Dec 2022
32.83%(-10.5%)
27.31%(-20.1%)
Sep 2022
-
34.16%(-3.9%)
Jun 2022
-
35.53%(-0.9%)
Mar 2022
-
35.84%(+17.8%)
Dec 2021
36.70%(+0.0%)
30.43%(-10.1%)
Sep 2021
-
33.86%(-10.6%)
Jun 2021
-
37.89%(-12.7%)
Mar 2021
-
43.42%(+34.5%)
Dec 2020
36.69%(-22.8%)
32.28%(-10.5%)
Sep 2020
-
36.08%(-17.4%)
Jun 2020
-
43.68%(-3.2%)
Mar 2020
-
45.12%(+0.8%)
Dec 2019
47.50%(+4.0%)
44.78%(-12.1%)
Sep 2019
-
50.97%(+2.8%)
Jun 2019
-
49.60%(+12.0%)
Mar 2019
-
44.28%(+18.0%)
Dec 2018
45.69%(-5.3%)
37.52%(-29.2%)
Sep 2018
-
53.00%(+10.5%)
Jun 2018
-
47.95%(+11.3%)
Mar 2018
-
43.07%(-3.2%)
Dec 2017
48.24%(+3.5%)
44.49%(-16.1%)
Sep 2017
-
53.00%(+7.5%)
Jun 2017
-
49.29%(+9.4%)
Mar 2017
-
45.07%(+4.0%)
Dec 2016
46.59%(+0.8%)
43.32%(-12.7%)
Sep 2016
-
49.65%(+3.6%)
Jun 2016
-
47.94%(+6.8%)
Mar 2016
-
44.90%(+2.2%)
Dec 2015
46.20%(-1.2%)
43.94%(-11.5%)
Sep 2015
-
49.64%(+8.6%)
Jun 2015
-
45.70%(+1.4%)
Mar 2015
-
45.07%(+1.3%)
Dec 2014
46.78%(+0.6%)
44.47%(-13.2%)
Sep 2014
-
51.24%(+7.6%)
Jun 2014
-
47.60%(+10.2%)
Mar 2014
-
43.18%(-1.4%)
Dec 2013
46.51%(-4.5%)
43.79%(-11.3%)
Sep 2013
-
49.39%(+2.9%)
Jun 2013
-
48.00%(+6.6%)
Mar 2013
-
45.04%(-0.4%)
Dec 2012
48.69%(+6.4%)
45.24%(-14.6%)
Sep 2012
-
53.00%(+3.7%)
Jun 2012
-
51.11%(+18.1%)
Mar 2012
-
43.26%(-0.2%)
Dec 2011
45.78%(+2.3%)
43.34%(-14.2%)
Sep 2011
-
50.51%(+10.1%)
Jun 2011
-
45.87%(+1.8%)
Mar 2011
-
45.06%(+2.6%)
Dec 2010
44.77%(+5.1%)
43.90%(-12.2%)
Sep 2010
-
50.02%(+12.1%)
Jun 2010
-
44.62%(+12.1%)
Mar 2010
-
39.82%(-7.8%)
Dec 2009
42.58%
43.19%(-7.1%)
Sep 2009
-
46.50%(+11.1%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2009
-
41.85%(+9.5%)
Mar 2009
-
38.23%(-9.2%)
Dec 2008
42.95%(-1.4%)
42.09%(-9.4%)
Sep 2008
-
46.44%(+7.8%)
Jun 2008
-
43.08%(+13.0%)
Mar 2008
-
38.14%(-11.1%)
Dec 2007
43.57%(-2.7%)
42.89%(-7.5%)
Sep 2007
-
46.39%(+5.8%)
Jun 2007
-
43.83%(+7.2%)
Mar 2007
-
40.87%(-12.1%)
Dec 2006
44.78%(-2.5%)
46.52%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 2006
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2006
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2006
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2005
45.94%(-0.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2005
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2005
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2005
-
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 2004
46.34%(-2.9%)
48.04%(-1.2%)
Sep 2004
-
48.62%(+9.5%)
Jun 2004
-
44.39%(+1.6%)
Mar 2004
-
43.69%(-2.4%)
Dec 2003
47.70%(-4.0%)
44.76%(-11.8%)
Sep 2003
-
50.77%(+5.2%)
Jun 2003
-
48.26%(+2.9%)
Mar 2003
-
46.92%(-2.9%)
Dec 2002
49.68%(-1.7%)
48.30%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2001
50.52%(-0.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2001
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2001
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2001
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2000
50.70%(+3.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2000
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2000
-
0.00%(-100.0%)
Mar 2000
-
48.15%(+10.8%)
Dec 1999
49.07%(-3.4%)
43.47%(-17.8%)
Sep 1999
-
52.86%(+2.7%)
Jun 1999
-
51.48%(+7.6%)
Mar 1999
-
47.84%(>+9900.0%)
Dec 1998
50.81%(+5.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 1998
-
0.00%
Dec 1997
48.15%(+2.5%)
-
Dec 1996
46.98%(+2.2%)
-
Dec 1995
45.95%(+4.0%)
-
Dec 1994
44.19%(+0.9%)
-
Dec 1993
43.78%(+0.0%)
-
Dec 1992
43.77%(+22.6%)
-
Dec 1991
35.69%(>+9900.0%)
-
Dec 1990
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1989
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1988
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1987
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1986
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1985
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1984
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1983
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1982
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1981
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1980
0.00%
-

FAQ

  • What is Essential Utilities, Inc. annual gross profit margin?
  • What is the all time high annual gross margin for Essential Utilities, Inc.?
  • What is Essential Utilities, Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Essential Utilities, Inc. quarterly gross profit margin?
  • What is the all time high quarterly gross margin for Essential Utilities, Inc.?
  • What is Essential Utilities, Inc. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

What is Essential Utilities, Inc. annual gross profit margin?

The current annual gross margin of WTRG is 40.86%

What is the all time high annual gross margin for Essential Utilities, Inc.?

Essential Utilities, Inc. all-time high annual gross profit margin is 50.81%

What is Essential Utilities, Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WTRG annual gross profit margin has changed by +2.77% (+7.27%)

What is Essential Utilities, Inc. quarterly gross profit margin?

The current quarterly gross margin of WTRG is 40.04%

What is the all time high quarterly gross margin for Essential Utilities, Inc.?

Essential Utilities, Inc. all-time high quarterly gross profit margin is 53.00%

What is Essential Utilities, Inc. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WTRG quarterly gross profit margin has changed by +1.48% (+3.84%)
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