Essential Utilities Q1 EPS $0.72; revenue up 3.9% to $726.5M; reaffirms FY23 EPS guidance $1.85-$1.90
Essential Utilities, Inc.
- Net income $191.4M ($0.72 EPS); revenue $726.5M (+3.9% YoY) on water segment growth offset by warm weather gas volume drop.
- Regulated water revenue $267.3M (+11.7%), gas revenue $441.3M (-0.9%); Opex down 3.2% to $138.0M.
- Dividend $0.2870/share declared Feb 22, payable June 1; 78th consecutive year of quarterly dividends.
- Acquisition pipeline: signed deals for nine systems (~219K customers, >$380M total), including DELCORA ($276.5M).
- Capex $243.7M in Q1; reaffirms $1.1B annual capex through 2025 and long-term EPS growth 5-7% CAGR.