Essential Utilities (formerly Aqua America and Peoples Natural Gas) is an American utility company that has stakes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. The company provides drinking water and wastewater treatment infrastructure and natural gas. Essential Utilities is the publicly traded ($WTRG) parent company that oversees the continued business of Aqua America and Peoples Natural Gas, who both continue to do business under their original names.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTRG | Essential Utilities, Inc. | 2025-10-16 18:58:18 | 40.9 | -0.44 | -1.06 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| WTRG | 0000078128 | Essential Utilities, Inc. | US29670G1022 | 549300ILTEOF3E3QY357 | 231702594 | NYSE | 4941 | Water Supply | 1231 | PA | 762 W. LANCASTER AVE | BRYN MAWR | PA | 19010-3489 | UNITED STATES | US | 610-527-8000 | 762 W. LANCASTER AVE, BRYN MAWR, PA, 19010-3489 | 762 W. LANCASTER AVE, BRYN MAWR, PA, 19010-3489 | AQUA AMERICA INC | — | 1886-01-04 | — | 3,211 | http://www.essential.co | 10,196,364,496 | 283,901,142 | 280,468,669 | Essential Utilities (formerly Aqua America and Peoples Natural Gas) is an American utility company that has stakes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. The company provides drinking water and wastewater treatment infrastructure and natural gas. Essential Utilities is the publicly traded ($WTRG) parent company that oversees the continued business of Aqua America and Peoples Natural Gas, who both continue to do business under their original names. | 2025-10-10 19:46:12 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,196,364,496 | -339,182,427 | -3.2194 | 274,922,770 | 1,624,361 | 0.5944 |
| 2023 | 10,535,546,923 | -1,464,930,659 | -12.2073 | 273,298,409 | 9,157,144 | 3.4668 |
| 2022 | 12,000,477,582 | 788,540,488 | 7.033 | 264,141,265 | 11,266,186 | 4.4552 |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew R. Rhodes | EVP | 2024 | 384,520 | 0 | — | 0 | 21,289 | 1,202,074 |
| Christopher P. Luning | EVP, General Counsel | 2024 | 450,186 | 0 | — | 384,283 | 17,589 | 1,780,959 |
| Christopher H. Franklin | Chief Executive Officer, President | 2024 | 1,023,134 | 0 | — | 1,460,781 | 23,632 | 6,222,992 |
| Daniel J. Schuller | Chief Financial Officer, EVP | 2024 | 521,812 | 0 | — | 480,826 | 25,888 | 1,973,906 |
| Colleen M. Arnold | President | 2024 | 383,168 | 0 | — | 219,213 | 33,157 | 994,234 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,291 |
| 2023 | 3,258 |
| 2022 | 3,187 |
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,086,113,000 | 2,053,824,000 | 2,288,032,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | — | — | — |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — |
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — |
| General And Administrative Expenses | — | — | — |
| Operating Expenses | 1,328,445,000 | 1,361,727,000 | 1,626,845,000 |
| Operating Income | 757,668,000 | 692,097,000 | 661,187,000 |
| Net Income | 595,314,000 | 498,226,000 | 465,237,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 2.17 | 1.86 | 1.77 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 2.17 | 1.86 | 1.77 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 273,914,000 | 267,171,000 | 262,246,000 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 274,421,000 | 267,659,000 | 262,868,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 9,156,000 | 4,612,000 | 11,398,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable | 166,522,000 | 144,300,000 | 206,324,000 |
| Inventories | — | — | — |
| Non Trade Receivables | 14,295,000 | 4,887,000 | 4,801,000 |
| Other Assets Current | — | — | — |
| Total Assets Current | 485,911,000 | 491,979,000 | 658,159,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 13,143,476,000 | 12,097,072,000 | 11,130,946,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Assets Non Current | 17,540,643,000 | 16,349,480,000 | 15,060,948,000 |
| Total Assets | 18,026,554,000 | 16,841,459,000 | 15,719,107,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 258,615,000 | 221,191,000 | 238,843,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | — | — | — |
| Short Term Debt | 142,807,000 | 67,415,000 | 199,356,000 |
| Other Liabilities Current | 137,279,000 | 126,916,000 | 130,673,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 974,668,000 | 797,927,000 | 1,021,869,000 |
| Long Term Debt | 7,368,381,000 | 6,826,085,000 | 3,062,395,000 |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | 23,928,000 | 24,086,000 | 28,562,000 |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Common Stock | 139,105,000 | 138,297,000 | 133,486,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 1,949,492,000 | 1,706,675,000 | 1,534,331,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 6,198,809,000 | 5,896,183,000 | 5,377,386,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 5,646,000 | 5,040,000 | 5,366,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 9,785,000 | 11,323,000 | 12,206,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | — | — | — |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | — | — | — |
| Change In Inventories | — | — | — |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Assets | 20,427,000 | 18,043,000 | 10,308,000 |
| Change In Accounts Payable | 26,963,000 | -14,559,000 | 53,761,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 770,343,000 | 933,587,000 | 600,306,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | — | — | — |
| Acquisition Of Business | — | — | — |
| Other Investing Activities | 339,000 | 19,080,000 | -271,000 |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -1,163,281,000 | -1,221,728,000 | -1,178,302,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — |
| Payments Of Dividends | 89,441,000 | 83,929,000 | 288,632,000 |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | 15,476,000 | 16,005,000 | — |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | 4,048,000 | 3,981,000 | 1,192,000 |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | 1,649,546,000 | 1,207,619,000 | 1,646,742,000 |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | 1,027,473,000 | 876,379,000 | 977,175,000 |
| Other Financing Activities | -5,000 | -171,000 | -230,000 |
| Cash From Financing Activities | 397,482,000 | 281,355,000 | 578,827,000 |
| Change In Cash | 4,544,000 | -6,786,000 | 831,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 9,156,000 | 4,612,000 | 11,398,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 6,698,000 | 7,839,000 | 11,269,000 |
| Interest Paid | 275,898,000 | 272,532,000 | 225,820,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 2.17 | 1.86 | 1.77 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 16.7373 | 20.0806 | 26.9661 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | 16.6667 | 5.0847 | 5.3571 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 1.0042 | 3.9492 | 5.0337 |
| Book Value Per Share | 62.2527 | 60.0497 | 56.0437 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.5834 | 0.622 | 0.8517 |
| Ebitda | 910,125,000 | 794,467,000 | 719,988,000 |
| Enterprise Value | 17,450,588,480 | 16,867,724,850 | 15,767,354,580 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.009 | 0.0084 | 0.0231 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.1502 | 0.1685 | 0.6204 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.2117 | 1.1691 | 0.6066 |
| Capital Expenditures | 1,052,050,000 | 971,166,000 | 884,446,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | -281,707,000 | -37,579,000 | -284,140,000 |
| Return On Equity | 0.096 | 0.0845 | 0.0865 |
| One Year Beta | 0.3155 | 0.6921 | 0.6641 |
| Three Year Beta | 0.6022 | 0.6577 | 0.9225 |
| Five Year Beta | 0.8596 | 0.847 | 0.7982 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruner Christopher L | Director | 2025-06-23 | 3,608 | A | 6,867 |
| Linde Tamara Louise | Director | 2025-06-23 | 3,608 | A | 6,867 |
| Lewis Wilbert Bryan | Director | 2025-06-23 | 3,608 | A | 10,333 |
| Ciesinski David Alan | Director | 2025-06-23 | 3,608 | A | 13,134 |
| Amato Elizabeth B | Director | 2025-06-23 | 3,608 | A | 22,970 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Type Of Reporting Person | Report Date | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus S King, Jr. | Senator | 2020-04-22 | Sale (Full) | 2020-03-05 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Report Date | State | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Newhouse | 2025-05-16 | WA04 | Sale (Partial) | 2025-04-11 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Michael Patrick Guest | 2023-02-24 | MS03 | Sale | 2023-01-11 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Investment Counsel | 2025-09-30 | 879,125 | 22,033 | 39.9004 |
| Darwin Wealth Management, LLC | 2025-09-30 | 24,179 | 606 | 39.8993 |
| Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC | 2025-09-30 | 33,000 | 826 | 39.9516 |
| Tower View Wealth Management LLC | 2025-09-30 | 53,979 | 1,353 | 39.8958 |
| City State Bank | 2025-09-30 | 15,162 | 380 | 39.9 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Life Investments Active ETF Trust | 2025-07-31 | NYLI CBRE Real Assets ETF | IQRA | 987 | 36,321.6 | 0.5917 |
| iSHARES TRUST | 2025-07-31 | iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF | DSI | 42,126 | 1,550,236.8 | 0.0325 |
| iSHARES TRUST | 2025-07-31 | iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF | IYY | 10,608 | 390,374.4 | 0.0155 |
| iSHARES TRUST | 2025-07-31 | iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF | SIZE | 17,374 | 639,363.2 | 0.1779 |
| SCHWAB CAPITAL TRUST | 2025-07-31 | Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap Index Fund | SWMCX | 47,749 | 1,757,163.2 | 0.0827 |