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Essential Utilities
Guidance from Essential Utilities’s last 8 earnings releases. Every value links to its sentence in the filing. See something wrong? Tell us.
Releases tracked
8
Latest release
Aug 4, 2026
Data checked
Aug 4, 2026
What changed in the Aug 4, 2026 release
Each item compared with the same item in the previous release (May 6, 2026). Values in quotation marks are the company’s words.
New — first stated in this releaseRaised / Lowered / Narrowed / Widened — changed from the prior releaseRevised — wording changed, direction not determinableChanged — value changed; the comparison couldn’t be parsed to a directionReiterated — restated unchangedNot restated — stated before, absent nowRaised and lowered describe the number, not whether the change is favorable.
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Anticipated growth in long-term earnings per share (CAGR) | for the long term | — | “5% to 7%” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Long-term earnings per share compound annual growth rate (from adjusted 2024 EPS of $1.97 non-GAAP) | for the long term | “5% to 7%” | “5% to 7%” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Regulated infrastructure investments | for FY2026 | “$1.7 billion” | “$1.7 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Multiyear plan for finished water PFAS compliance | for the long term | “does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals” | “Multiyear plan to ensure that finished water does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals.” | Filing ↗ |
Show 15 items not restated in this release
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not restated | Reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions from 2019 baseline | for FY2035 | “60%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Compounded annual EPS growth rate (multi-year earnings) | for the long term | “5-7%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Long-term earnings per share compounded annual growth rate (from adjusted 2024 EPS of $1.97 Non-GAAP) | for the long term | “5 to 7%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Combined regulated utility rate base compounded annual growth rate | for FY2029 | “over 8%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Greene County data center water treatment plant | for FY2029 | “expected to be operational in mid-2029” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Regulated infrastructure investments | for FY2029 | “approximately $7.8 billion” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Regulated water segment rate base compounded annual growth rate | for FY2029 | “approximately 6%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Equity raise via ATM program | for FY2027 | “expects to raise equity via its ATM program” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Equity raised via ATM program | for FY2027 | “raise equity via its ATM program” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Equity raised via multi-year ATM program | for the long term | “approximately $350 million” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Infrastructure investment plan | No period stated | “nearly $8 billion” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Multiyear plan to ensure finished water does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals | for the long term | “Multiyear plan to ensure that finished water does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals.” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | PFAS compliance | for the long term | “Multiyear plan to ensure that finished water does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Regulated water customer base (equivalent dwelling units) average annual growth rate | for the long term | “between 2 and 3%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Regulated water customer base (or equivalent dwelling units) average annual growth rate | for the long term | “between 2 and 3%” | — | Filing ↗ |
Current guidance
Guidance for periods that have not yet ended, at its most recent value, grouped by horizon.
Current fiscal year
Next year and medium term
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions from 2019 baseline | “60%” | for FY2035 | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2024 | 5 | Filing ↗ |
| Combined regulated utility rate base compounded annual growth rate | “over 8%” | for FY2029 | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2024 | 5 | Filing ↗ |
| Greene County data center water treatment plant | “expected to be operational in mid-2029” | for FY2029 | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Regulated infrastructure investments | “approximately $7.8 billion” | for FY2029 | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2024 | 5 | Filing ↗ |
| Regulated natural gas segment rate base compounded annual growth rate | “approximately 11%” | for FY2029 | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2024 | 5 | Filing ↗ |
| Regulated water segment rate base compounded annual growth rate | “approximately 6%” | for FY2029 | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2024 | 5 | Filing ↗ |
| Equity raise via ATM program | “expects to raise equity via its ATM program” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Feb 26, 2025 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Equity raised via ATM program | “raise equity via its ATM program” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Jul 31, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Merger with American Water Works Company, Inc. | “expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027” | for Q1 FY2027 | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
Long term
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anticipated growth in long-term earnings per share (CAGR) | “5% to 7%” | for the long term | GAAP-tied | Aug 4, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Compounded annual EPS growth rate (multi-year earnings) | “5-7%” | for the long term | GAAP-tied | Nov 4, 2024 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Long-term earnings per share compound annual growth rate (from adjusted 2024 EPS of $1.97 non-GAAP) | “5% to 7%” | for the long term | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Long-term earnings per share compounded annual growth rate | “5 to 7% from the adjusted 2024 earnings per share of $1.97 (Non-GAAP)” | for the long term | GAAP-tied | Feb 26, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Long-term earnings per share compounded annual growth rate (from adjusted 2024 EPS of $1.97 Non-GAAP) | “5 to 7%” | for the long term | Company-defined | Feb 26, 2025 | 5 | Filing ↗ |
| Long-term earnings per share growth | “compounded annual growth rate of 5 to 7% from the adjusted 2024 earnings per share of $1.97 (Non-GAAP)” | for the long term | GAAP-tied | Nov 4, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Long-term earnings per share growth rate | “compounded annual growth rate of 5 to 7% from the adjusted 2024 earnings per share of $1.97 (Non-GAAP)” | for the long term | GAAP-tied | May 12, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Multi-year earnings (compounded annual growth rate) | “5-7% from $1.97 (Non-GAAP)” | for the long term | Company-defined | Feb 26, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Equity raised via multi-year ATM program | “approximately $350 million” | for the long term | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2024 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Multiyear plan for finished water PFAS compliance | “Multiyear plan to ensure that finished water does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals.” | for the long term | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2024 | 8 | Filing ↗ |
| Multiyear plan to ensure finished water does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals | “Multiyear plan to ensure that finished water does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals.” | for the long term | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| PFAS compliance | “Multiyear plan to ensure that finished water does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals” | for the long term | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Regulated water customer base (equivalent dwelling units) average annual growth rate | “between 2 and 3%” | for the long term | Company-defined | Feb 26, 2025 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Regulated water customer base (or equivalent dwelling units) average annual growth rate | “between 2 and 3%” | for the long term | Company-defined | Nov 4, 2024 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
No period stated
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterly cash dividend | “$0.3426 per share of common stock” | — | Declared action | Nov 4, 2024 | 7 | Filing ↗ |
How one item moved
Quarterly cash dividend, No period stated — every statement across the year, each linked to its filing.
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Full history
Every metric, every release, eight quarters — the complete record as one table.
| Metric | FY2035 | FY2029 | FY2027 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | Long-term | No period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anticipated growth in long-term earnings per share (CAGR) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 statement | — |
| Compounded annual EPS growth rate (multi-year earnings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 statement | — |
| Diluted earnings per share | — | — | — | — | 2 statements | — | — | — |
| EPS | — | — | — | — | 1 statement | — | — | — |
| GAAP earnings per share vs. prior | — | — | — | — | 2 statements | — | — | — |
The full record for Essential Utilities and its Electric & water utilities peers, delivered as a Peer Guidance Briefing — PDF and Excel, every value linked to its filing.
Filings
The 8 earnings releases this page is built from.
| Filed | Fiscal period | Accession | Guidance items | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | FY2026 Q2 | 0001552781-26-000404 | 4 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 6, 2026 | FY2026 Q1 | 0001552781-26-000307 | 5 | Open filing ↗ |
| Feb 25, 2026 | FY2025 Q4 | 0001552781-26-000071 | 5 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 4, 2025 | FY2025 Q3 | 0001552781-25-000394 | 19 | Open filing ↗ |
| Jul 31, 2025 | FY2025 Q2 | 0001552781-25-000235 | 14 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 12, 2025 | FY2025 Q1 | 0001552781-25-000176 | 16 | Open filing ↗ |
| Feb 26, 2025 | FY2024 Q4 | 0001552781-25-000041 | 22 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 4, 2024 | FY2024 Q3 | 0001552781-24-000578 | 18 | Open filing ↗ |
Not located in filing
2 values were detected in these releases but could not be matched to an exact sentence in the filing body, so they are not shown as guidance. We surface the count rather than drop it silently.
Show the 2 unmatched spans
| Span | Why | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions reduction = reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from the company's 2019 baseline | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions = 60% by 2035 from the company's 2019 baseline | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | May 12, 2025 |
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