Essential Utilities Past Earnings Performance
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Essential Utilities has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.4%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 9.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.7% per year. Essential Utilities's return on equity is 8.8%, and it has net margins of 27.8%.
Key information
17.4%
Earnings growth rate
14.2%
EPS growth rate
| Water Utilities Industry Growth | 8.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 14.7% |
| Return on equity | 8.8% |
| Net Margin | 27.8% |
| Next Earnings Update | 26 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Nov 29
Essential 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 07Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Essential Utilities makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,961 | 546 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,937 | 557 | -3 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,939 | 573 | -3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,054 | 498 | -4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,280 | 478 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,303 | 466 | -4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,315 | 457 | -6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,288 | 465 | -8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,118 | 467 | -10 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,046 | 449 | -9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,994 | 447 | -9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,878 | 432 | -8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,816 | 418 | -6 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,803 | 423 | -4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,791 | 417 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,463 | 285 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,215 | 246 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,110 | 279 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 944 | 259 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 890 | 225 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 869 | 157 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 852 | 146 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 845 | 158 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 838 | 192 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 836 | 249 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 825 | 247 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 816 | 242 | -1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 810 | 240 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 803 | 236 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 815 | 233 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 815 | 232 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 820 | 234 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 820 | 213 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 815 | 207 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 816 | 205 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 814 | 202 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 809 | 222 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 798 | 223 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 788 | 220 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 780 | 214 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 776 | 211 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 767 | 206 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 766 | 204 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 762 | 203 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WTRG has a large one-off gain of $93.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: WTRG's current net profit margins (27.8%) are higher than last year (21%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WTRG's earnings have grown by 17.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WTRG's earnings growth over the past year (14.3%) is below its 5-year average (17.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: WTRG earnings growth over the past year (14.3%) did not outperform the Water Utilities industry 14.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: WTRG's Return on Equity (8.8%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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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 |