What is the current annual net margin of WTRG?

As of today, WTRG annual net margin is 24.91%

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

WTRG annual net margin is down -12.72% year-over-year

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

WTRG annual net margin is up +22.53% over the past 3 years

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

WTRG annual net margin is currently -15.87% below its historical high of 29.61% set on December 31, 2017

How does WTRG annual net margin rank versus sector peers?

WTRG annual net margin is higher than 93.88% 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 net margin of WTRG?

As of today, WTRG quarterly net margin is 20.43%

What is WTRG quarterly net margin most recent change?

WTRG quarterly net margin was up +2.56% on September 30, 2026

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

WTRG quarterly net margin is up +5.85% year-over-year

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

WTRG quarterly net margin is currently -52.95% below its historical high of 43.42% set on March 31, 2024

How does WTRG quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?

WTRG quarterly net margin is higher than 73.40% of companies in Utilities sector

When is WTRG next earnings release?

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

WTRG Net Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Net Margin

24.91%3.63%-12.72%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WTRG annual net margin is 24.91%, down -12.72% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: WTRG annual net margin is up +22.53% over the past 3 years, up +27.94% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: WTRG annual net margin is currently -15.87% below its historical high of 29.61% set on December 31, 2017
3-Year Low Comparison: WTRG annual net margin is +22.53% above its 3-year low of 20.33% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: WTRG annual net margin is higher than 93.88% of companies in Utilities sector

Net Margin Chart

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Performance

WTRG Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	24.91%	-12.7%	+22.5%	+27.9%	+45.9%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	20.43%	+5.8%	+4.9%	+46.4%	-11.4%
Price	Nov 13, 26	$45.18	+13.1%	+34.9%	-4.1%	+151.8%
PE Ratio	Nov 13, 26	22.64	+36.6%	+21.9%	-21.4%	+0.5%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$2.47B	+18.6%	+8.2%	+69.2%	+240.8%
Annual Net Income	Dec 31, 25	$616.37M	+3.5%	+32.5%	+116.4%	+397.2%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	40.96%	+0.2%	+24.8%	+11.6%	-8.5%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	37.22%	+2.5%	+28.8%	+18.4%	-0.7%

Net Margin Highs

WTRG Annual Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	28.54%	Dec 31, 24	-12.7%
5Y	28.54%	Dec 31, 24	-12.7%
All	29.61%	Dec 31, 17	-15.9%

Net Margin Lows

WTRG Annual Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	20.33%	N/A	+22.5%
5Y	19.47%	N/A	+27.9%
All	5.83%	Dec 31, 89	+327.3%

Net Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	24.91%	-12.7%
2024	28.54%	+17.6%
2023	24.26%	+19.3%
2022	20.33%	-11.5%
2021	22.98%	+18.0%
2020	19.47%	-22.9%
2019	25.24%	+10.2%
2018	22.91%	-22.6%
2017	29.61%	+3.7%
2016	28.56%	+15.3%
2015	24.78%	-9.6%
2014	27.42%	+2.8%
2013	26.67%	+9.8%
2012	24.29%	+19.5%
2011	20.33%	+19.1%
2010	17.07%	+9.7%
2009	15.56%	-0.4%
2008	15.62%	-1.0%
2007	15.77%	-8.6%
2006	17.25%	-6.0%
2005	18.35%	+1.4%
2004	18.10%	-6.1%
2003	19.28%	-7.6%

Year	Value	Change
2002	20.87%	+6.7%
2001	19.56%	+1.7%
2000	19.23%	+35.2%
1999	14.22%	-25.5%
1998	19.10%	+10.2%
1997	17.33%	+4.7%
1996	16.55%	+3.8%
1995	15.94%	+4.9%
1994	15.19%	+4.6%
1993	14.52%	+17.9%
1992	12.32%	-0.4%
1991	12.37%	+4.6%
1990	11.83%	+102.9%
1989	5.83%	-13.8%
1988	6.76%	-12.9%
1987	7.76%	-12.4%
1986	8.86%	-6.3%
1985	9.46%	-9.6%
1984	10.46%	-22.3%
1983	13.47%	+7.5%
1982	12.53%	-10.2%
1981	13.96%	+31.1%
1980	10.65%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual net margin of WTRG?: As of today, WTRG annual net margin is 24.91%
What is 1-year change in WTRG annual net margin?: WTRG annual net margin is down -12.72% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in WTRG annual net margin?: WTRG annual net margin is up +22.53% over the past 3 years
How far is WTRG annual net margin from its all-time high?: WTRG annual net margin is currently -15.87% below its historical high of 29.61% set on December 31, 2017
How does WTRG annual net margin rank versus sector peers?: WTRG annual net margin is higher than 93.88% of companies in Utilities sector
When is WTRG next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for WTRG is on February 25, 2027

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Net Margin

20.43%0.51%+2.56%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WTRG quarterly net margin is 20.43%, up +2.56% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: WTRG quarterly net margin is up +5.85% year-over-year, up +4.93% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: WTRG quarterly net margin is currently -52.95% below its historical high of 43.42% set on March 31, 2024
3-Year Low Comparison: WTRG quarterly net margin is +28.09% above its 3-year low of 15.95% reached on September 30, 2024
Sector Comparison: WTRG quarterly net margin is higher than 73.40% of companies in Utilities sector

Performance

WTRG Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	20.43%	+2.6%	+5.8%	+4.9%	+46.4%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	24.91%	–	-12.7%	+22.5%	+27.9%
Price	Nov 13, 26	$45.18	+11.7%	+13.1%	+34.9%	-4.1%
PE Ratio	Nov 13, 26	22.64	+9.5%	+36.6%	+21.9%	-21.4%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$508.26M	-4.3%	+6.6%	+23.6%	+40.5%
Quarterly Net Income	Sep 30, 26	$103.84M	-1.8%	+12.8%	+29.7%	+105.6%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	42.58%	+3.8%	+4.5%	+8.3%	+25.8%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	37.91%	+4.1%	+6.5%	+13.5%	+35.2%

Quarterly Net Margin Highs

WTRG Quarterly Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	26.04%	Mar 31, 26	-21.5%
3Y	43.42%	Mar 31, 24	-53.0%
5Y	43.42%	Mar 31, 24	-53.0%
All	43.42%	Mar 31, 24	-53.0%

Quarterly Net Margin Lows

WTRG Quarterly Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	18.98%	Dec 31, 25	+7.6%
3Y	15.95%	Sep 30, 24	+28.1%
5Y	13.96%	N/A	+46.4%
All	-13.22%	Sep 30, 92	+254.5%

Quarterly Net Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	20.43%	+2.6%
Jun 2026	19.92%	-23.5%
Mar 2026	26.04%	+37.2%
Dec 2025	18.98%	-1.7%
Sep 2025	19.30%	-7.8%
Jun 2025	20.94%	-42.2%
Mar 2025	36.21%	+18.4%
Dec 2024	30.57%	+91.7%
Sep 2024	15.95%	-8.1%
Jun 2024	17.35%	-60.0%
Mar 2024	43.42%	+53.7%
Dec 2023	28.25%	+45.1%
Sep 2023	19.47%	-6.8%
Jun 2023	20.90%	-20.7%
Mar 2023	26.35%	+61.8%
Dec 2022	16.29%	+3.2%
Sep 2022	15.79%	-13.9%
Jun 2022	18.34%	-35.7%
Mar 2022	28.51%	+31.1%
Dec 2021	21.75%	+55.8%
Sep 2021	13.96%	-31.5%
Jun 2021	20.38%	-35.3%
Mar 2021	31.48%	+45.3%
Dec 2020	21.67%	+35.5%
Sep 2020	15.99%	-17.6%
Jun 2020	19.41%	-4.2%
Mar 2020	20.26%	-28.7%
Dec 2019	28.41%	-21.8%
Sep 2019	36.32%	+44.8%
Jun 2019	25.08%	+198.2%
Mar 2019	8.41%	+572.5%
Dec 2018	-1.78%	-105.1%
Sep 2018	34.59%	+10.1%
Jun 2018	31.43%	+20.1%
Mar 2018	26.16%	-0.5%
Dec 2017	26.30%	-25.8%
Sep 2017	35.45%	+18.3%
Jun 2017	29.97%	+14.7%
Mar 2017	26.13%	+3.6%
Dec 2016	25.23%	-21.9%
Sep 2016	32.29%	+10.4%
Jun 2016	29.25%	+8.9%
Mar 2016	26.86%	+86.1%
Dec 2015	14.43%	-52.7%
Sep 2015	30.50%	+9.4%
Jun 2015	27.89%	+9.3%
Mar 2015	25.51%	-0.3%
Dec 2014	25.58%	-20.5%
Sep 2014	32.16%	+14.6%
Jun 2014	28.07%	+20.9%
Mar 2014	23.21%	-6.3%
Dec 2013	24.78%	-20.2%
Sep 2013	31.07%	+13.5%
Jun 2013	27.37%	+19.5%
Mar 2013	22.90%	-34.1%
Dec 2012	34.74%	+48.2%
Sep 2012	23.44%	+9.0%
Jun 2012	21.51%	+32.4%
Mar 2012	16.25%	-12.2%
Dec 2011	18.51%	-19.8%
Sep 2011	23.07%	+12.4%
Jun 2011	20.52%	+15.8%
Mar 2011	17.72%	+10.1%
Dec 2010	16.09%	-23.6%
Sep 2010	21.05%	+25.8%
Jun 2010	16.73%	+24.9%
Mar 2010	13.40%	-15.6%
Dec 2009	15.88%	-14.2%
Sep 2009	18.51%	+19.8%
Jun 2009	15.45%	+29.9%
Mar 2009	11.89%	-26.0%
Dec 2008	16.06%	-19.6%
Sep 2008	19.98%	+33.6%
Jun 2008	14.96%	+45.5%
Mar 2008	10.28%	-38.5%
Dec 2007	16.71%	-6.3%
Sep 2007	17.84%	+13.3%
Jun 2007	15.75%	+28.3%
Mar 2007	12.28%	-34.7%
Dec 2006	18.80%	+1.1%
Sep 2006	18.60%	+9.5%
Jun 2006	16.99%	+21.0%
Mar 2006	14.04%	-22.1%
Dec 2005	18.02%	-11.7%
Sep 2005	20.41%	+13.1%
Jun 2005	18.05%	+9.0%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2005	16.56%	-14.9%
Dec 2004	19.47%	-2.7%
Sep 2004	20.02%	+19.3%
Jun 2004	16.78%	+7.5%
Mar 2004	15.61%	-15.1%
Dec 2003	18.39%	-20.5%
Sep 2003	23.13%	+26.6%
Jun 2003	18.27%	+10.3%
Mar 2003	16.56%	-27.4%
Dec 2002	22.80%	-4.0%
Sep 2002	23.75%	+22.7%
Jun 2002	19.36%	+16.7%
Mar 2002	16.59%	+1.8%
Dec 2001	16.29%	-28.5%
Sep 2001	22.79%	+13.9%
Jun 2001	20.01%	+7.1%
Mar 2001	18.68%	+3.7%
Dec 2000	18.01%	-20.4%
Sep 2000	22.63%	+13.8%
Jun 2000	19.88%	+24.6%
Mar 2000	15.95%	+3.6%
Dec 1999	15.40%	-25.9%
Sep 1999	20.77%	+13.6%
Jun 1999	18.28%	+2,712.3%
Mar 1999	0.65%	-96.2%
Dec 1998	17.31%	-20.5%
Sep 1998	21.77%	+8.6%
Jun 1998	20.04%	+19.4%
Mar 1998	16.79%	+52.9%
Dec 1997	10.98%	-45.4%
Sep 1997	20.11%	+15.4%
Jun 1997	17.42%	+20.0%
Mar 1997	14.52%	-13.2%
Dec 1996	16.72%	-16.9%
Sep 1996	20.13%	+16.6%
Jun 1996	17.26%	+26.4%
Mar 1996	13.65%	-12.6%
Dec 1995	15.61%	-11.3%
Sep 1995	17.59%	+7.8%
Jun 1995	16.32%	+27.1%
Mar 1995	12.84%	-2.1%
Dec 1994	13.12%	-22.9%
Sep 1994	17.01%	+13.6%
Jun 1994	14.98%	+28.1%
Mar 1994	11.69%	-12.3%
Dec 1993	13.33%	-13.5%
Sep 1993	15.41%	+7.0%
Jun 1993	14.40%	+25.8%
Mar 1993	11.45%	-5.9%
Dec 1992	12.17%	+192.1%
Sep 1992	-13.22%	-217.9%
Jun 1992	11.21%	+22.2%
Mar 1992	9.17%	-16.4%
Dec 1991	10.97%	+207.8%
Sep 1991	-10.18%	-178.6%
Jun 1991	12.95%	+61.1%
Mar 1991	8.04%	-78.8%
Dec 1990	37.93%	+1,085.2%
Sep 1990	-3.85%	-194.6%
Jun 1990	4.07%	-3.8%
Mar 1990	4.23%	-30.3%
Dec 1989	6.07%	-22.5%
Sep 1989	7.83%	+43.1%
Jun 1989	5.47%	+43.6%
Mar 1989	3.81%	-54.0%
Dec 1988	8.29%	+3.9%
Sep 1988	7.98%	+40.7%
Jun 1988	5.67%	+33.7%
Mar 1988	4.24%	-52.7%
Dec 1987	8.96%	+9.5%
Sep 1987	8.18%	+3.4%
Jun 1987	7.91%	+31.4%
Mar 1987	6.02%	-14.4%
Dec 1986	7.03%	-27.7%
Sep 1986	9.72%	-9.9%
Jun 1986	10.79%	+36.4%
Mar 1986	7.91%	-9.3%
Dec 1985	8.72%	-13.2%
Sep 1985	10.05%	+0.5%
Jun 1985	10.00%	+5.3%
Mar 1985	9.50%	-3.5%
Dec 1984	9.84%	-5.0%
Sep 1984	10.36%	+1.4%
Jun 1984	10.22%	-13.1%
Mar 1984	11.76%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly net margin of WTRG?: As of today, WTRG quarterly net margin is 20.43%
What is WTRG quarterly net margin most recent change?: WTRG quarterly net margin was up +2.56% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in WTRG quarterly net margin?: WTRG quarterly net margin is up +5.85% year-over-year
How far is WTRG quarterly net margin from its all-time high?: WTRG quarterly net margin is currently -52.95% below its historical high of 43.42% set on March 31, 2024
How does WTRG quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?: WTRG quarterly net margin is higher than 73.40% of companies in Utilities sector
When is WTRG next earnings release?: The next earnings release for WTRG is on February 25, 2027

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

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