Essential Utilities First Quarter 2025 Earnings: Beats Expectations

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) First Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$783.6m (up 28% from 1Q 2024).
• Net income: US$283.8m (up 6.8% from 1Q 2024).
• Profit margin: 36% (down from 43% in 1Q 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
• EPS: US$1.03 (up from US$0.97 in 1Q 2024).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Essential Utilities Revenues and Earnings Beat Expectations

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 14%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 25%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.3% growth forecast for the Water Utilities industry in the US.

Performance of the American Water Utilities industry.

The company's shares are down 9.6% from a week ago.

Valuation

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