Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
Essential Utilities, Inc. brought in $2.6B of revenue over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, up 9.2% from a year earlier. Net income was $566.6M, a net margin of 21.8%. At September 30, 2026 it held $9.3M in cash against $8.6B of debt. Its latest periodic report to the SEC is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on November 4, 2026.
Key facts about Essential Utilities, Inc.
- Net worth
- Essential Utilities, Inc. has a market value (market cap) of $12.8B at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $7.1B on its balance sheet at September 30, 2026. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
- Revenue and profit
- In fiscal 2025 revenue was $2.5B (+18.6% year on year), with net income of $616.4M. Over the 12 months to September 30, 2026: revenue $2.6B, net income $566.6M.
- Cash flow
- In fiscal 2025 operations brought in $1B of cash.
- Latest report
- The latest periodic report (quarterly report, 10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 4, 2026 and covers the period to September 30, 2026. Open on SEC EDGAR
- Dividend
- Essential Utilities, Inc. paid dividends of $1.34 per share in fiscal 2025, a yield of 2.96% at the current price.
What Essential Utilities, Inc. does
Essential Utilities, Inc. is registered with the SEC under industry code SIC 4941 (Water Supply). Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker WTRG.
Revenue and profit by year
Key figures
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5B | $616.4M | $2.20 | n/a |
| 2024 | $2.1B | $595.3M | $2.17 | n/a |
| 2023 | $2.1B | $498.2M | $1.86 | n/a |
| 2022 | $2.3B | $465.2M | $1.77 | n/a |
| 2021 | $1.9B | $431.6M | $1.67 | n/a |
| 2020 | $1.5B | $284.8M | $1.12 | n/a |
Earnings: every quarter and the next report date
Full financial statements: income, balance sheet and cash flow
Where WTRG ranks in Utilities
Dividends
Essential Utilities, Inc. paid $1.34 per share in fiscal 2025. At the current price that is a yield of 2.96%. It paid out $373.8M in cash dividends, 61% of its net income.
| Fiscal year | Per share | Paid out | Of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.34 | $373.8M | 61% |
| 2024 | $0.33 | $346.4M | 58% |
| 2023 | $0.31 | $316.8M | 64% |
| 2022 | $0.29 | $288.6M | 62% |
| 2021 | $0.27 | $258.7M | 60% |
| 2020 | $0.25 | $232.6M | 82% |
Latest SEC filings
What Essential Utilities, Inc. has filed recently, newest first. Each links to the original document on SEC EDGAR.
- November 5, 2026Form 425 filing 425
- November 5, 2026Form 425 filing 425
- November 5, 2026Other event 8-K
- November 5, 2026
- November 4, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to September 30, 2026Revenue rose 6.6% to $508.3M versus the same quarter last year; diluted EPS $0.36 versus $0.33.
- November 4, 2026
- October 26, 2026Form 425 filing 425
- October 8, 2026Form 425 filing 425
- September 29, 2026Form 425 filing 425
- September 17, 2026Form 425 filing 425
Insider trades
What the people running Essential Utilities, Inc. did with its shares, from the Form 4 filings they must send the SEC within two business days.
No insider trades were reported in the last 90 days.
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2026 | Arnold ColleenPresident - Aqua | Sold | 2,855 | $112.9K |
| June 23, 2026 | Bruner Christopher LDirector | Received as pay | 3,666 | $135K |
| June 23, 2026 | Linde Tamara LouiseDirector | Received as pay | 3,666 | $135K |
| June 23, 2026 | Lewis Wilbert BryanDirector | Received as pay | 3,666 | $135K |
| June 23, 2026 | Ciesinski David AlanDirector | Received as pay | 3,666 | $135K |
| June 23, 2026 | Hilferty Daniel J IIIDirector | Received as pay | 3,666 | $135K |
| June 23, 2026 | Amato Elizabeth BDirector | Received as pay | 3,666 | $135K |
| February 22, 2026 | Arnold ColleenPresident - Aqua | Received as pay | 2,747 | - |
Who owns WTRG
Three views from three kinds of SEC filings, each with its own date. They overlap and are not added up.
5% holders
| Holder | Of class | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Portfolio Management13G, passive | 5.83% | April 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management13G, passive | 5.28% | April 29, 2026 |
Largest institutional holders
Positions that investment managers reported on Form 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, largest first, with the change on the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Managers file 13F up to 45 days after a quarter ends. 698 managers reported a position.
| Holder | Shares | Change on quarter |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 33,433,285 | +1,863,880 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 16,340,786 | -148,565 |
| State Street Corp | 13,119,170 | +687,688 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 12,782,196 | +120,517 |
| Norges Bank | 6,489,675 | new |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 5,279,933 | +55,890 |
| Nordea Investment Management AB | 5,119,221 | -2,367,235 |
| Amundi | 4,333,385 | -206,168 |
| Millennium Management LLC | 4,153,002 | +90,520 |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | 3,858,057 | +720,838 |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 3,504,219 | +95,371 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3,398,595 | +559,317 |
| Northern Trust Corp | 3,299,746 | +97,899 |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,276,730 | +57,681 |
| ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd | 3,266,286 | +247,471 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | 3,229,542 | +140,917 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3,006,373 | +124,883 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 2,753,727 | +561,748 |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 2,524,042 | -1,081,409 |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp | 2,463,461 | -17,987 |
Insiders
12 insiders reported holding 671,200 shares in total, about $30.3M at the last price.
| Holder | Shares |
|---|---|
| Franklin ChrisChief Executive Officer, Director | 345,456 |
| Luning Christopher PaulEVP, General Counsel | 84,691 |
| Schuller DanielExecutive Vice President | 83,502 |
| Hilferty Daniel J IIIDirector | 38,011 |
| Amato Elizabeth BDirector | 26,636 |
| Huwar MichaelPresident - Peoples | 21,423 |
| Arnold ColleenPresident - Aqua | 17,347 |
| Ciesinski David AlanDirector | 16,800 |
| Lewis Wilbert BryanDirector | 13,999 |
| Linde Tamara LouiseDirector | 10,533 |
Questions about WTRG
What does Essential Utilities, Inc. do?
Essential Utilities, Inc. is a company in the Utilities sector, listed on NYSE as WTRG. Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker WTRG.
What is Essential Utilities, Inc.'s net worth?
Essential Utilities, Inc. has a market value (market cap) of $12.8B at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $7.1B on its balance sheet at September 30, 2026. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
Is Essential Utilities, Inc. profitable?
Yes. Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it reported net income of $566.6M on revenue of $2.6B, a net margin of 21.8%.
How much revenue does Essential Utilities, Inc. make?
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026 Essential Utilities, Inc. reported revenue of $2.6B. That is 9.2% more than a year earlier.
When did Essential Utilities, Inc. last report?
Its most recent periodic report is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on November 4, 2026. It covers the period to September 30, 2026. Its newest filing of any kind is the form 425 filing from November 5, 2026.
Does Essential Utilities, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Essential Utilities, Inc. paid dividends of $1.34 per share in fiscal 2025, a yield of 2.96% at the current price.
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Financial figures are the values Essential Utilities, Inc. tagged in its own SEC filings (XBRL), taken from the latest filing for each period, so restatements replace older figures. Revenue, profit and cash flow are for full fiscal years unless marked as the last twelve months, which is the sum of the four most recent quarters. Where a company reports only the full year, the fourth quarter is the year minus the first three.
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