Essential Utilities (WTRG) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported EPS (Basic) of $0.79 for Q1 2026, down 23.3% year-over-year from $1.03 in Q1 2025, and up 68.09% on a QoQ basis from $0.47 in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of EPS (Basic) data on file, last reported at $0.79 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) fell 23.3% year-over-year to $0.79 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.97 (down 11.66% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.2, up 1.38% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) climbed to $0.79 in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $0.47 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.
- The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $0.43 (2022), against an average of $0.52.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when EPS (Basic) surged 36.73%; it then decreased 29.85% in 2025.
- Tracing WTRG's EPS (Basic) over 5 years: stood at $0.43 in 2022, then grew by 13.95% to $0.49 in 2023, then jumped by 36.73% to $0.67 in 2024, then declined by 29.85% to $0.47 in 2025, then soared by 68.09% to $0.79 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG EPS (Basic) figures stand at $0.79 (Q1 2026), $0.47 (Q4 2025), and $0.33 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 1.00 |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 205.97 Mn |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 0.79 |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 0.73 |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 0.07 |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 0.50 |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 0.57 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 0.24 |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 0.33 |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 0.58 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.97 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.19 |