Essential Utilities, Inc. is a diversified utility enterprise that, through its various operating units, delivers vital water, wastewater, and natural gas services ...
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Est. EPS $2.24 · Revenue $2.54B · 4 analysts
Est. EPS $0.35 · Revenue $534.90M · 1 analysts
Est. EPS $0.79 · Revenue $796.20M · 1 analysts
Est. EPS $2.35 · Revenue $2.70B · 5 analysts
$1.37 per share
$1.37 per share
| Metric | Latest | YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength. | QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes. |
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| RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three). | $2.5B | +18.6% | -38.4% |
| Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day. | $616.4M | +3.5% | -52.9% |
| Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials. | +41.0% | -30.1% | +133.7% |
| Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on). | +37.2% | +2.5% | +1.0% |
| Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales. | +24.9% | -12.7% | -23.5% |
| Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock. | $-419.5M | +25.0% | -131.9% |
| FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine. | -17.0% | +36.8% | -276.5% |
| Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe. | 121.6% | -2.5% | -0.9% |
| Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking. | 0.80x | +60.2% | -18.3% |
| Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground. | $19.9B | +10.4% | +0.8% |
| Metric | Annual (A vs E) | Annual Surprise | Quarter (A vs E) | Quarter Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Surprise | 2.20 vs 2.14 | +2.9% | 0.37 vs 0.35 | +6.8% |
| Revenue Surprise | $2.5B vs $2.3B | +8.9% | $530.9M vs $534.9M | -0.8% |
| Date | Executive | Title | Security | Side | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Arnold Colleen | officer: President - Aqua | Common Stock | D | 2,855 | $39.55 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Amato Elizabeth B | director | Common Stock | A | 3,666 | $36.82 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Hilferty Daniel J III | director | Common Stock | A | 3,666 | $36.82 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Ciesinski David Alan | director | Common Stock | A | 3,666 | $36.82 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Lewis Wilbert Bryan | director | Common Stock | A | 3,666 | $36.82 |
Operator: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us and welcome to Essential's 2.52 million. To raise your hand. To withdraw your question, press 1 again. I will now hand the conference over to Brian Dingerdissen, Vice President Investor Relations and treasurer. Brian, please go ahead. Brian Dingerdissen: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us for our second quarter 26 earnings call. If you did not receive a copy of the press release, it can be found on our Investor Relations website. The slides can also be found on our website along with a webcast of the event. As a reminder, some of the matters discussed today may include forward looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements Please refer to our most recent 10 Q 10 ks and other SEC filings for a description of such risks and uncertainties. References may be made to certain non GAAP financial measures. Reconciliation of any non GAAP to GAAP financial measures is posted on our website in the Investor Relations section. We will begin with Christopher H. Franklin, our Chairman and CEO, who will provide an update on the company then Daniel J. Schuller, our Chief Financial Officer will provide an overview of the financial results. With that, I will turn it over to Christopher H. Franklin. Christopher H. Franklin: Thanks, Brian, and good morning, everyone. Let's begin on slide 5, and we will talk about some corporate updates. First on the merger, As you have probably seen from our press releases, now received 3 regulatory approvals for the merger from Kentucky Ohio, and Virginia. In other states, the merger cases have been proceeding as planned, including in Texas, where we have reached a settlement in principle. In New Jersey, public input hearings are scheduled for August. In North Carolina, the process, which does not have a statutory timeline, continues to proceed as planned and testimony was filed at the end of last week. The merger case in Illinois is now with the ALJ and that process does have a statutory timeline and it finishes by November of this year. Finally, in Pennsylvania, negotiations continue with the parties even though we are in the evidentiary hearings this week. We continue to expect the merger to be finalized during the first quarter of 27. Now significant planning work is ongoing as we consider the many factors involved in integrating the 2 companies. We are intent on hitting the ground running as a world class organization on the day after we close this transaction. Alright, now for the quarter, we reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.37 which includes about $0.01 of merger related costs and puts us at non GAAP earnings per share of $0.38 When we look at 2026 overall, we are confident that we will meet our 5% to 7% earnings growth guidance anchored to the non GAAP 2024 earnings per share of $1.97 …
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher H. Franklin | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | USD 3,352,164 | Male | 1963 | Active |
Daniel J. Schuller | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | USD 1,402,640 | Male | 1970 | Active |
Christopher Paul Luning | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Compliance Officer | USD 1,047,615 | Male | 1968 | Active |
Colleen Arnold | President of Aqua Water | USD 804,168 | Female | 1971 | Active |
Michael Huwar | President of Peoples Natural Gas | USD 801,272 | Male | 1964 | Active |
Whitney S. Kellett | Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer | — | Female | — | Active |
Sumit Nair | Vice President & Chief Information Officer | — | Male | — | Active |
David Kralle | Vice President of Public Affairs | — | Male | — | Active |
Bradley Palmer | Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer | — | Male | 1983 | Active |
Brian Dingerdissen | Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, and Investor Relations | — | Male | — | Active |
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Essential Utilities NYSE: WTRG reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $0.37 per share, compared with $0.38 per share in the prior-year quarter, as higher regulatory recoveries and water volumes were offset by lower gas volumes, increased operating expenses, depreciation and interest costs.
WTRG's Q2 revenues rise 3.1% and beat estimates as water sales climb 7.6%, while merger costs and interest weigh on profit.
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Essential Utilities (WTRG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.38 per share a year ago.
