Essential Utilities (WTRG) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) recorded EPS (Basic) of $0.37 in Q2 2026, down 3.1% from $0.38 a year earlier and down 53.0% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Essential Utilities' EPS (Basic) came in at $1.96 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 15.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.20, up 1.3% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Basic) has increased for six straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Basic) came in at $2.17 in FY2024 (+16.5%), $1.86 in FY2023 (+5.1%), $1.77 in FY2022 (+5.8%) and $1.68 in FY2021 (+47.0%).
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has ranged from $0.20 in Q3 2021 to $1.03 in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Basic) has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Basic) in the last five years was growth of 39.6% in Q2 2025, against a decline of 29.8% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $0.79 (Q1 2026), $0.47 (Q4 2025) and $0.33 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 0.00 |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.23 Bn | 59.76 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.03 Bn | 55.71 Bn | - | 0.39 |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 43.33 Bn | 38.23 Bn | - | 0.94 |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.06 Bn | 33.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 0.92 |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - | 1.13 |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.94 Bn | 27.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.57 |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.53 Bn | 25.30 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 1.44 |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.62 Bn | 25.03 Bn | - | 1.61 |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.05 Bn | 10.93 Bn | - | 0.37 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.37 |
| 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 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| 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 |
API Access
Essential Utilities EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "WTRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();