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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) stock

WTRGNYSEWater SupplyFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026Score 8/302% above fair value
$43.52+0.74 (+1.73%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $12.35BP/E 22.2Yield 3.07%

Earnings

Essential Utilities's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report
Nov 4, 2026
Q3 FY2026 · estimated, during market hours
Revenue, Q2 FY2026
$530.90M
+3.1% on a year earlier
Adjusted EPS, Q2 FY2026
–
$0.38 a year earlier
Latest guidance
Reaffirmed
Aug 5, 2026 · 2 items

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of Essential Utilities's earnings releases, newest first

QuarterReportedRevenueYoYEPSAdj. EPSSource
Q3 FY2026ended Sep 30, 2026Nov 4, 2026Expected–––––
Q2 FY2026ended Jun 30, 2026Aug 5, 2026during market hours$530.90M+3.1%––Release
Q1 FY2026ended Mar 31, 2026May 7, 2026during market hours$861.80M+10.0%$0.79$0.83Release
Q4 FY2025ended Dec 31, 2025Feb 26, 2026during market hours$699.10M+15.7%$0.47–Release
Q3 FY2025ended Sep 30, 2025Nov 5, 2025during market hours$477.00M+9.6%$0.33–Release
Q2 FY2025ended Jun 30, 2025Aug 1, 2025during market hours$514.90M+18.5%$0.38–Release
Q1 FY2025ended Mar 31, 2025May 12, 2025during market hours$783.60M+28.0%$1.03–Release
Q4 FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024Feb 27, 2025during market hours$604.40M+26.1%$0.67$1.97Release
Q3 FY2024ended Sep 30, 2024Nov 5, 2024during market hours$435.30M+5.8%$0.25–Release
Q2 FY2024ended Jun 30, 2024Aug 6, 2024during market hours$434.40M-0.5%$0.28–Release
Q1 FY2024ended Mar 31, 2024May 3, 2024during market hours$612.10M-15.7%$0.97–Release
Q4 FY2023ended Dec 31, 2023Feb 23, 2024during market hours$479.40M-32.0%$0.50–Release

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

Essential Utilities's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

MetricPeriodGuidanceBeforeChangeGiven
regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2026$1.70B$1.70BReaffirmedAug 5, 2026
compound annual growth rate in long-term earnings per sharenon-GAAPFY2027+5% – +7%+5% – +7%ReaffirmedAug 5, 2026
long-term earnings per sharenon-GAAPFY2027+5% – +7%+5% – +7%ReaffirmedAug 1, 2025
compounded annual EPS growth rateFY2027+5% – +7%–NewNov 5, 2024
growth in long-term earnings per share at a compounded annual growth ratenon-GAAPFY2027+5% – +7%–NewFeb 26, 2026
long-term earnings per share at a compounded annual growth rateFY2027+5% – +7%–NewNov 5, 2025
regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2028$7.20B$7.20BReaffirmedAug 6, 2024
compounded annual growth rateFY2028+8%–ReaffirmedAug 6, 2024
regulated natural gas segment rate baseFY2028+10%–RaisedMay 3, 2024
regulated natural gas segment rate base compounded annual growth rateFY2028+10%–RaisedFeb 23, 2024
regulated utility rate baseFY2028+8%–LoweredMay 3, 2024
regulated utility rate base compounded annual growth rateFY2028+8%–LoweredFeb 23, 2024
regulated water segment rate baseFY2028+8%–ReaffirmedMay 3, 2024
regulated water segment rate base compounded annual growth rateFY2028+8%–NewFeb 23, 2024
regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2029$7.80B–NewNov 5, 2025
regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2029$7.80B$7.80BReaffirmedAug 1, 2025
combined regulated utility rate baseFY2029+8%+8%LoweredAug 1, 2025
combined regulated utility rate base compounded annual growth rateFY2029+8%–LoweredNov 5, 2024
combined regulated utility rate base is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rateFY2029+8%–LoweredNov 5, 2025
regulated natural gas segment rate baseFY2029+11%+11%RaisedAug 1, 2025
regulated natural gas segment rate base compounded annual growth rateFY2029+11%–RaisedNov 5, 2024
regulated natural gas segment rate base is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rateFY2029+11%–RaisedNov 5, 2025
regulated water segment rate baseFY2029+6%+6%LoweredAug 1, 2025
regulated water segment rate base compounded annual growth rateFY2029+6%–NewNov 5, 2024
regulated water segment rate base is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rateFY2029+6%–NewNov 5, 2025
Reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissionsFY203560%60%ReaffirmedNov 5, 2024
Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissionsFY203560%60%ReaffirmedAug 1, 2025

Guidance vs results

The last range Essential Utilities gave before each report, against the figure it then reported. Full years add up the four quarters.

PeriodMetricGuidanceActualResult
FY2025EPS (GAAP)$2.07 – $2.11$2.21Σ4QAbove range

Guidance history

Every forecast Essential Utilities put in an earnings release, newest first

GivenMetricPeriodGuidanceChange
Aug 5, 2026regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2026$1.70BReaffirmed
Aug 5, 2026compound annual growth rate in long-term earnings per shareFY2027+5% – +7%Reaffirmed
May 7, 2026regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2026$1.70BReaffirmed
May 7, 2026growth in long-term earnings per share at a compound annual growth rateFY2027+5% – +7%New
Feb 26, 2026regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2026$1.70BNew
Feb 26, 2026growth in long-term earnings per share at a compounded annual growth rateFY2027+5% – +7%New
Nov 5, 2025regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2025$1.40B – $1.50BNew
Nov 5, 2025regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2029$7.80BNew
Nov 5, 2025GAAP earnings per shareFY2025$2.07 – $2.11New
Nov 5, 2025raise a total of approximately $350 million in equityFY2025$350.00MNew
Nov 5, 2025combined regulated utility rate base is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rateFY2029+8%Lowered
Nov 5, 2025regulated water segment rate base is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rateFY2029+6%New
Nov 5, 2025regulated natural gas segment rate base is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rateFY2029+11%Raised
Nov 5, 2025regulated water customer base (or equivalent dwelling units) of the business is expected to grow at an average annual growth ratelong term+2% – +3%–
Nov 5, 2025long-term earnings per share at a compounded annual growth rateFY2027+5% – +7%New
Aug 1, 2025regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2025$1.40B – $1.50BReaffirmed
Aug 1, 2025regulated infrastructure investmentsFY2029$7.80BReaffirmed
Aug 1, 2025long-term earnings per shareFY2027+5% – +7%Reaffirmed
Aug 1, 2025GAAP earnings per shareFY2025$2.07 – $2.11New
Aug 1, 2025equity via its ATM programFY2025$315.00MReaffirmed

Read from the company's earnings releases; each figure links to its sentence on hover. “Raised” and “Lowered” compare with the previous range for the same metric and period.

Press releases

Releases Essential Utilities filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K

  1. ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    Update
  2. GAAP Earnings of $0.37 per share for Q2 2026 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.38 (non-GAAP) which exclude transaction
    Results
  3. American Water and Essential Utilities Proposed Merger Progresses with Approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
    Update
  4. ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    Update
  5. Earnings of $0.79 per share for Q1 2026 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.83 (non-GAAP);
    Results
  6. American Water and Essential Utilities Receive Kentucky Public Service Commission
    Update
  7. 8-K exhibit EX-99.1
    Update
  8. Utilities Reports Financial Results for Full Year 2025
    Results
  9. American Water and Essential Utilities Shareholders
    Update
  10. Utilities Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
    Results
  11. American Water and Essential Utilities to Merge
    Update
  12. American Water & Essential Utilities Merger Uniting Two of the Nation’s Premier Water Utilities to Deliver Improved Scale and Long - Term Value OCTOBER 27, 2025
    Update
  13. Essential Utilities to invest $26 Million in Major Data Center in
    Update
  14. Essential Utilities to invest in Major Data Center in Western Pennsylvania
    Update
  15. Utilities Reports Strong Second Quarter 2025 Results
    Results