Essential Utilities EPS WTRG
Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
- $1.96
- Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
- $0.37
- −3% on a year earlier
- Fiscal year 2025
- $2.21
- +2% on the year before
Essential Utilities' earnings per share was $1.96 over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, down 16% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $0.37, down 3% on the same quarter a year before.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 15% a year on average.
Earnings per share over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | EPS | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.21 | +2% |
| FY2024 | $2.17 | +17% |
| FY2023 | $1.86 | +5% |
| FY2022 | $1.77 | +6% |
| FY2021 | $1.67 | +49% |
| FY2020 | $1.12 | +12% |
| FY2019 | $1.00 | −7% |
| FY2018 | $1.08 | −20% |
| FY2017 | $1.35 | +3% |
| FY2016 | $1.31 | +16% |
| FY2015 | $1.13 | −14% |
| FY2014 | $1.31 | +6% |
| FY2013 | $1.24 | +10% |
| FY2012 | $1.13 | +37% |
| FY2011 | $0.82 | +13% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | EPS | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | $0.37 | −3% | $1.96 | |
| Q1 FY26 | $0.79 | −23% | $1.97 | |
| Q4 FY25 | $0.47 | −30% | $2.21 | |
| Q3 FY25 | $0.33 | +32% | $2.41 | |
| Q2 FY25 | $0.38 | +36% | $2.33 | |
| Q1 FY25 | $1.03 | +6% | $2.23 | |
| Q4 FY24 | $0.67 | +34% | $2.17 | |
| Q3 FY24 | $0.25 | −17% | $2.00 | |
| Q2 FY24 | $0.28 | −18% | $2.05 | |
| Q1 FY24 | $0.97 | +35% | $2.11 | |
| Q4 FY23 | $0.50 | +14% | $1.86 | |
| Q3 FY23 | $0.30 | +15% | $1.80 |
Against its peers
Companies in Regulated Water nearest Essential Utilities' size, closest first, today.
| Company | EPS, 12 months | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| WTRGEssential Utilities | $1.96 | −16% a year |
| AWKAmerican Water Works | $5.77 | +4% a year |
| AWRAmerican States Water | $3.65 | +12% a year |
| CWTCalifornia Water Service | $2.22 | −3% a year |
| HTOH2O America | $2.83 | −7% a year |
| Peer median | $3.24 |
Where Essential Utilities ranks
What the EPS figure tells you
Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.
One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.
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