Essential Utilities Earnings
NYSE: WTRGUtilitiesWater SupplyUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Next earnings date
Tue, Nov 3, 2026
Fiscal period
Sep/2026
EPS estimate
$0.34
Essential Utilities earnings summary
Essential Utilities is scheduled to report Sep/2026 earnings on Nov 3, 2026, with analysts expecting EPS of $0.34. In its most recent report on Aug 5, 2026 (Q2 2026), WTRG posted EPS of $0.37. Revenue for the quarter was $530.9 million.
Quarterly EPS is down 2.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Across the last 16 reports, WTRG shares moved an average of 2.0% (in either direction) in the first trading session after results, rising 10 times and falling 5 times.
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WTRG earnings history
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Price reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | — | $0.37 | — | +0.8% |
| May 7, 2026 | — | $0.79 | — | -1.2% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | — | $0.46 | — | +1.0% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | — | $0.33 | — | +0.1% |
| Aug 4, 2025 | — | $0.38 | — | +1.0% |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $1.03 | — | 0.0% |
| Feb 27, 2025 | — | $0.67 | — | +4.8% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | $0.25 | — | -2.7% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | $0.28 | — | +0.5% |
| May 8, 2024 | — | $0.97 | — | +1.1% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.50 | — | +1.7% |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | $0.30 | — | +5.6% |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | $0.34 | — | -4.9% |
| May 9, 2023 | — | $0.72 | — | -5.4% |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | $0.44 | — | -0.8% |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | $0.26 | — | +1.2% |
Surprise compares reported EPS with the consensus estimate. Price reaction is the close-to-close move in the first session after the report. Learn about the earnings surprise.