Essential Utilities (WTRG) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly EPS (Basic) of $0.79 for Q1 2026, down 23.16% year-over-year from $1.03 in Q1 2025, and up 50.1% quarter-over-quarter from $0.53 in Q4 2025.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 consecutive years, with $0.79 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) fell 23.16% year-over-year to $0.79; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.02 (down 4.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.21, up 5.71% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) advanced to $0.79 in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $0.53 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EPS (Basic) topped out at $1.03 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $0.25 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $0.51 across 5 years, with a median of $0.39 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EPS (Basic) soared 45.32% — and 2026, when it fell 23.16%.
- Essential Utilities' EPS (Basic) stood at $0.4 in 2022, then decreased by 2.15% to $0.39 in 2023, then jumped by 45.32% to $0.57 in 2024, then decreased by 7.22% to $0.53 in 2025, then jumped by 50.1% to $0.79 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's EPS (Basic) at $0.79 in Q1 2026, $0.53 in Q4 2025, and $0.33 in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.16 Bn | 26.97 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 1.61 |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.75 Bn | 11.74 Bn | 377.22 Mn | 0.37 |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.46 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 169.26 Mn | 1.10 |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.02 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 0.59 |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.65 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 0.63 |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.08 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 30.96 Mn | 0.79 |
| 7 | York Water | 541.39 Mn | 540.83 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 0.48 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 461.93 Mn | 329.30 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 0.26 |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 369.22 Mn | 359.42 Mn | 29.37 Mn | 0.39 |
| 10 | Cadiz | 344.16 Mn | 338.84 Mn | -24,000.00 | -0.15 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.97 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.20 |