Essential Utilities posts strong third-quarter earnings, reaffirms 2025 outlook, and announces a major merger with American Water Works.
Essential Utilities, Inc. ( WTRG ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 5, 2025 9:00 AM EST Company Participants Brian Dingerdissen - Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, and Investor Relations Christopher Franklin - Chairman, President & CEO Daniel Schuller - Executive VP & CFO Presentation Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Essential Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to Brian Dingerdissen.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.33 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.27 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.25 per share a year ago.
| Water Utilities Industry | Utilities Sector | Christopher H. Franklin CEO | XBER Exchange | US29670G1022 ISIN |
| US Country | 3,291 Employees | 12 Nov 2025 Last Dividend | 3 Sep 2013 Last Split | 30 Dec 1987 IPO Date |
Essential Utilities, Inc., a prominent utility company in the United States, operates through its subsidiaries to provide a broad range of services including water, wastewater, and natural gas. The company has its operations segmented into Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas. Serving around 8.8 million customers across various states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky, Essential Utilities is known for its Aqua and Peoples brands. Initially established in 1886 as Aqua America, Inc., it underwent a rebranding to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. The headquarters of the company are located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Essential Utilities, Inc. offers a diverse portfolio of services to meet the needs of its residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers. The following outlines some of the key services provided: