NYSE$WTRG

Essential Utilities Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid financial results driven by focus on operations and infrastructure.

Essential Utilities reported a strong Q3 2022 with revenues of $434.6 million, a 20.1% increase compared to the previous year. Net income increased to $68.6 million, with earnings per share at $0.26. The company reaffirms its 2022 earnings per share guidance of $1.75 to $1.80.

  • Reported net income of $68.6 million for Q3 2022, compared to $50.5 million in Q3 2021.
  • Earnings per share were $0.26 for the quarter, up from $0.19 in the same quarter last year.
  • Revenues for the quarter increased by 20.1% to $434.6 million.
  • Reaffirmed 2022 earnings per share guidance of $1.75 to $1.80.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$435M

Previous: $362M+20.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.26

Previous: $0.19+36.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$824M

Previous: -$712M-15.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$755M

Previous: -$662M-14.2%
Net Income

$68.6M

Previous: $50.5M+35.9%
Operating Income

$126M

Previous: $101M+24.1%
Gross Profit

$435M

Previous: $362M+20.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$23.4M

Previous: $9.74M+140.0%
Total Assets

$15.3B

Previous: $14.2B+7.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.69M

Previous: $2.29M+17.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Essential Utilities · Revenue · Quarterly

$435M

Q3 2022+20.1%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Essential Utilities · $420M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Regulated Water
    $301M+15.9%
  • Regulated Natural Gas
    $119M+25.5%

Forward guidance

The company reaffirms its 2022 full-year guidance, based on the inclusion of signed water and wastewater acquisitions. It does not factor in the impact of the expected continuation of significant water and wastewater customer growth from acquisitions.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

30 / 69 earnings

Positive

+4.9%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-9.5%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.4%+1.2%-0.5%
Q4 2025-0.2%+0.5%+1.1%
Q3 2025+3.3%+2.2%-1.0%
Q1 2025-4.1%-4.7%-6.5%
Q4 2024+0.2%+3.3%+4.7%
Q3 2024+4.9%+3.7%+2.4%
Q2 2024-4.9%-4.8%-5.2%
Q1 2024+1.5%+3.9%+1.4%
Q4 2023-3.4%-4.3%+0.7%
Q3 2023-2.2%-6.0%+1.5%
Q2 2023-0.4%-3.0%-12.6%
Q1 2023-1.5%-1.3%-3.2%
Q4 2022-3.6%-5.4%-4.2%
Q3 2022+1.1%+5.3%+8.8%
Q2 2022-0.1%-1.7%-4.7%
Q1 2022-5.3%+1.7%+4.8%
Q4 2021+2.8%+3.8%+10.0%
Q3 2021+0.4%+1.2%+0.3%
Q2 2021+1.4%-0.3%-0.8%
Q1 2021-1.4%-0.4%+0.9%
Q4 2020-3.4%-3.9%-1.3%
Q3 2020-1.5%+2.9%+14.8%
Q2 2020+1.0%+6.0%-7.8%
Q1 2020-3.4%-4.3%+8.8%
Q4 2019-8.1%-9.9%-19.8%
Q3 2019-0.9%-2.5%+0.4%
Q2 2019+2.8%+5.2%+9.6%
Q1 2019-1.3%-1.9%+2.4%
Q4 2018-0.3%+2.0%+1.7%
Q3 2018-1.0%+0.6%+4.0%
Q2 2018-0.6%+1.2%+0.6%
Q1 2018-3.3%-1.8%-4.6%
Q4 2017-2.3%-7.1%-2.7%
Q3 2017+0.0%+1.7%+7.3%
Q2 2017-0.2%+0.9%-0.4%
Q1 2017-3.9%-3.1%+0.6%
Q4 2016+1.2%+3.3%+4.8%
Q3 2016-3.0%-5.5%-3.5%
Q2 2016-2.8%-4.8%-12.7%
Q1 2016+0.9%
Q4 2015-0.4%
Q3 2015+2.2%
Q2 2015+1.5%
Q1 2015-2.2%
Q4 2014-0.0%
Q3 2014+0.9%
Q2 2014+1.8%
Q1 2014+0.1%
Q4 2013-0.3%
Q3 2013-0.1%
Q2 2013-5.1%
Q1 2013+0.5%
Q4 2012+0.3%
Q3 2012-0.4%
Q2 2012+0.4%
Q1 2012+0.3%
Q4 2008-2.4%
Q4 2011-2.4%
Q4 2007-2.4%
Q4 2009-2.4%
Q4 2010-2.4%
Q3 2011+0.3%
Q2 2011-9.5%
Q1 2010+2.5%
Q1 2011+1.5%
Q3 2010+1.3%
Q3 2009+1.3%
Q2 2009+0.9%
Q2 2010+0.9%

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