Mar 31, 2022

Essential Utilities Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Reported strong financial results with earnings per share growth and continued infrastructure investments.

Key Takeaways

Essential Utilities reported a strong first quarter in 2022, with net income increasing to $199.4 million and revenues growing by 19.8% to $699.3 million. The company continues to invest in infrastructure and expand its customer base through acquisitions.

Net income increased to $199.4 million, compared to $183.7 million in the same quarter of 2021.

Earnings per share were $0.76, an increase of 5.6% compared to $0.72 in the first quarter of 2021.

Revenues increased by 19.8% to $699.3 million, compared to $583.6 million in the first quarter of 2021.

The company invested approximately $183.3 million in infrastructure improvements during the quarter.

Total Revenue
$699M
Previous year: $584M
+19.8%
EPS
$0.76
Previous year: $0.72
+5.6%
Gross Profit
$329M
Previous year: $326M
+0.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$58.3M
Previous year: $18M
+223.1%
Total Assets
$14.9B
Previous year: $13.8B
+7.6%

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Forward Guidance

Essential Utilities reaffirms its 2022 full-year guidance, which is based on the inclusion of signed water and wastewater acquisitions.