Essential Utilities Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Essential Utilities' CEO is Chris Franklin, appointed in Jul 2015, has a tenure of 7.92 years. total yearly compensation is $4.57M, comprised of 20.5% salary and 79.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.078% of the company’s shares, worth MX$147.88M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Franklin
Chief executive officer
US$4.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.5% |
| CEO tenure | 7.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$457m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$939k | US$465m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$467m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$449m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$447m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$900k | US$432m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$418m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$423m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$417m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$859k | US$285m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$246m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$279m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$259m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$6m | US$793k | US$225m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$157m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$146m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$158m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$749k | US$192m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$249m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$247m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$242m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$4m | US$706k | US$240m |
| Sep 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$236m |
| Jun 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$233m |
| Mar 31 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$232m |
| Dec 31 2016 | US$4m | US$658k | US$234m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD4.57M) is about average for companies of similar size in the MX market ($USD5.70M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Franklin (58 yo)
7.9yrs
Tenure
US$4,569,047
Compensation
Mr. Christopher H. Franklin, also known as Chris, serves as Director at CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. He has been an Independent Director of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. since April 22, 2022. He serves as...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 7.9yrs | US$4.57m | 0.078% MX$ 147.9m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 4.7yrs | US$1.55m | 0.016% MX$ 29.5m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 11.2yrs | US$1.22m | 0.019% MX$ 36.2m | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development | 5yrs | US$1.38m | 0.0083% MX$ 15.6m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 5.1yrs | US$105.00k | no data | |
| President of Aqua Water | 7.8yrs | US$764.24k | 0.0022% MX$ 4.2m | |
| Senior VP | 24.3yrs | no data | 0.033% MX$ 62.8m | |
| VP & Chief Information Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Administrative Officer | 7.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Communications | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Transformation | 1.4yrs | no data | no data |
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WTRG *'s management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 7.7yrs | US$4.57m | 0.078% MX$ 147.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$235.01k | 0.0079% MX$ 14.9m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6yrs | US$260.01k | 0.0096% MX$ 18.1m | |
| Independent Director | 16.8yrs | US$215.01k | 0.011% MX$ 20.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$215.01k | 0.0015% MX$ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$230.01k | 0.0041% MX$ 7.7m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$53.77k | 0.00049% MX$ 925.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$50.00k | no data |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WTRG *'s board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2023/06/13 08:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/03/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Essential Utilities, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Davis Sunderland | Baird |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |