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    Essential Utilities, Inc.

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    Last price US$39.61
    Market cap US$11.2b
    12M price change 6.56%
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    Essential Utilities, Inc. Overview

    Industry: Utilities Regulated Water

    Sector: Utilities

    Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households. It serves approximately 8.8 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It offers water services through operating and maintenance Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed May 07, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $861.8M (reported); EPS was $0.83 (reported).

    Revenue $861.8M reported
    EPS $0.83 reported
    Operating income $310.6M -8% YoY
    Net income $224.4M reported

    What changed

    • Revenue reported to $861.8M; EPS reported to $0.83.
    • Operating income -8% YoY to $310.6M.

    Capital return

    Dividend declared at $0.3426/share.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing FORM 10-Q May 07, 2026 SEC filing 8-K May 07, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Feb 26, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 26, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 26, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Nov 05, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Nov 05, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Nov 05, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Aug 04, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Aug 01, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Aug 01, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 5.00/5
    Essential Utilities, Inc. boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Otter Tail Corporation Sempra Energy Genie Energy Ltd.
    In Utilities Regulated Water industry , American Water Works , American States Water , The York Water Company are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 3.32/5
    Essential Utilities, Inc. stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Otter Tail Corporation Sempra Energy Genie Energy Ltd.
    Essential Ut... WTRG US$11.2b
    Otter Tail C... OTTR US$3.7b
    Sempra Energ... SRE US$61.6b
    Genie Energy... GNE US$366.8m

    Net Margin

    Score 4.88/5
    Essential Utilities, Inc. commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include Otter Tail Corporation Sempra Energy Genie Energy Ltd.
    Essential Ut... WTRG US$11.2b
    Otter Tail C... OTTR US$3.7b
    Sempra Energ... SRE US$61.6b
    Genie Energy... GNE US$366.8m

    Share Buyback

    In Utilities Regulated Water industry , American Water Works , American States Water , The York Water Company are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 3.36/5
    Essential Utilities, Inc. attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as Otter Tail Corporation Sempra Energy Genie Energy Ltd. , also exhibit high scores.
    Essential Ut... WTRG US$11.2b
    Otter Tail C... OTTR US$3.7b
    Sempra Energ... SRE US$61.6b
    Genie Energy... GNE US$366.8m

    Financial Statements

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    Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts. Values are standardized company filings for research support, not personalized financial advice.

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