Essential Utilities Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Essential Utilities' CEO is Chris Franklin, appointed in Jul 2015, has a tenure of 9.42 years. total yearly compensation is $5.23M, comprised of 18.9% salary and 81.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.085% of the company’s shares, worth $8.45M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.5 years and 2.8 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Franklin
Chief executive officer
US$5.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 18.9% |
| CEO tenure | 9.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 7.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
A Look At The Fair Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Dec 25
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Nov 29Essential Utilities: Undervalued In A Defensive Sector
Nov 25Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) After Its Third-Quarter Report
Nov 07Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)?
Oct 31Essential Utilities, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTRG) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Sep 16Essential Utilities: Buy This Dividend Compounder On Sale Now
Sep 15With EPS Growth And More, Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Makes An Interesting Case
Aug 29Essential Utilities' (NYSE:WTRG) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations
Aug 14Earnings Miss: Essential Utilities, Inc. Missed EPS By 19% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 08Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 25Essential Utilities: A Solid Replacement For T-Bills And Money Markets
Jul 16Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jul 11Essential Utilities: Why I'm Going To Be Buying More
May 23Essential Utilities: A Quality Company With A Favorable Valuation
May 05Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Apr 29Pinning Down Essential Utilities, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTRG) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Apr 15Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Apr 01Essential Utilities: A High-Quality Dividend Grower To Buy At A Discount
Mar 29Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 19Earnings Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. Missed Revenue Estimates By 11%
Mar 03Should You Investigate Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) At US$36.80?
Jan 30Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Jan 03Essential Utilities: A Cheap Pick For Steady Dividend Growth
Dec 08Essential Utilities: Buy This Cheap, Ultra SWAN Dividend Stock
Oct 06Essential Utilities: Low Risk, Likely No Reward
Aug 02Essential Utilities declares $0.287 dividend
Feb 22Essential Utilities: Shares Remain Expensive After A Q4 Bounce
Jan 13Essential Utilities declares $0.287 dividend
Dec 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$546m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$557m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$573m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$986k | US$498m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$478m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$466m |
| 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$240m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD5.23M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Franklin (59 yo)
9.4yrs
Tenure
US$5,226,096
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 | 9.4yrs | US$5.23m | 0.085% $ 8.4m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 6.2yrs | US$1.08m | 0.017% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 12.7yrs | US$1.29m | 0.020% $ 2.0m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 6.6yrs | US$105.00k | no data | |
| President of Aqua Water | 9.3yrs | US$624.97k | 0.0026% $ 261.9k | |
| Senior VP | 25.8yrs | no data | 0.025% $ 2.5m | |
| VP & Chief Information Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Public Affairs | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Environmental | 8.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Peoples Natural Gas | 3.4yrs | no data | 0.0032% $ 323.9k |
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WTRG's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 9.2yrs | US$5.23m | 0.085% $ 8.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$270.04k | 0.011% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$56.25k | 0.0015% $ 147.9k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$225.04k | 0.0035% $ 346.9k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$240.04k | 0.0070% $ 704.7k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0012% $ 119.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0012% $ 119.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$225.04k | 0.0024% $ 244.9k |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WTRG's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 01:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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 |