
Essential Utilities (WTRG) earnings history, EPS estimates, revenue forecasts and company guidance.
Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)
Quarterly Revenue (Billions)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) last issued guidance on November 4, 2025 for fiscal year 2025. The company guided earnings per share in the range of $2.07 - $2.11, compared to a consensus EPS estimate of $2.12.
Compared to prior guidance, Essential Utilities maintained its EPS outlook from a previous range of $2.07 - $2.11.
Essential Utilities has issued 14 guidance updates between November 7, 2022 and November 4, 2025. During this period, the company raised its outlook 3 times, reflecting management's growing confidence in business performance.
| Metric | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| Estimate | $0.40 | $0.90 | $0.38 | $0.28 |
| Actual | $0.37 | $0.79 | $0.47 | $0.33 |
| Surprise | -7.50% | -12.2% | +23.7% | +17.9% |
| Revenue | ||||
| Estimate | $541.4M | $780.0M | $235.5M | $474.3M |
| Actual | $530.9M | $861.8M | $699.1M | $477.0M |
| Surprise | -1.94% | +10.5% | +196.8% | +0.56% |
| Metric | Q3 '26E | Q4 '26E | Q1 '27E | Q2 '27E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| Consensus | $0.34 | $0.65 | $1.09 | $0.41 |
| Revenue | ||||
| Consensus | $99.8M | $139.9M | — | — |
| Fiscal Quarter | Date Reported | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Aug 4, 2026 | $0.37 | $0.40 | -7.50 % |
| Q1 | May 7, 2026 | $0.79 | $0.90 | -12.2 % |
| Q4 | Feb 25, 2026 | $0.47 | $0.38 | 23.7 % |
| Q3 | Nov 4, 2025 | $0.33 | $0.28 | 17.9 % |
| Fiscal Quarter | Date Reported | Actual Revenue | Estimated Revenue | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Aug 4, 2026 | $530.85M | $541.37M | -1.94 % |
| Q1 | May 7, 2026 | $861.76M | $779.97M | 10.5 % |
| Q4 | Feb 25, 2026 | $699.11M | $235.54M | 196.8 % |
| Q3 | Nov 4, 2025 | $477.00M | $474.34M | 0.56 % |