Essential Utilities, Inc. operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.60B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $1.48B |
| EBITDA | $1.39B |
| Operating Margin | 38.90% |
| Return on Equity | 8.13% |
| Return on Assets | 3.00% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $9.17 |
| Book Value | $24.89 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.85 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 5.01 |
| EV/Revenue | 8.42 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.68 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 10.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.60% |
| Shares Outstanding | $286.38M |
| Float | $285.43M |
| % Insiders | 0.28% |
| % Institutions | 81.66% |
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Essential Utilities beat Q3 earnings and revenue estimates as rate recoveries and gas growth lift results, while infrastructure spending and merger plans advance.
Essential Utilities, Inc. ( WTRG ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call November 4, 2026 11:00 AM EST Company Participants Edward Vallejo Christopher Franklin - Chairman, President & CEO Daniel Schuller - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Travis Miller - Morningstar Inc., Research Division Paul Zimbardo - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Gregg Orrill - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Davis Sunderland - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Presentation Operator Hello, everyone.
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Company Highlights “Our strong performance this quarter highlights the consistent earnings growth generated by both our water and natural gas divisions,” said Essential Utilities Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Franklin. “These results demonstrate our team's dedication to operational excellence and strategic infrastructure investment. As.
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BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3606 per share, payable December 1, 2026, to all shareholders of record on November 10, 2026. Essential Utilities has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends for over 80 years and has increased the dividend 36 times in the last 35 years. About Essential Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality.
Essential Utilities expands its New Jersey water operations with the Lake Tamarack acquisition, adding 255 customers and planning $1.4M in infrastructure upgrades.
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) expects to report earnings for quarter ended September 30, 2026, following market close on November 3, 2026. The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on November 4, 2026, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The call and presentation will be webcast live, so interested parties may listen over the internet by logging on to Essential.co and following the link for Investors. The conference call will be archived in t.
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announced today its Aqua New Jersey subsidiary has finalized its $113,000 purchase of the water system assets of the Lake Tamarack Water Corporation in Sussex County. The system serves approximately 255 customers in the Lake Tamarack portion of Hardyston Township. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) approved the acquisition on September 9, 2026. “We are well positioned to make much needed improvements to this.
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