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Essential Utilities Q3 net income $80.1M, EPS $0.30; reaffirms 2023 guidance
Essential Utilities, Inc.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$1.37
revenue$1,574,405,000
- Net income of $80.1M ($0.30 EPS) vs $68.6M ($0.26) in Q3 2022; revenues $411.3M down from $434.6M.
- Reaffirms 2023 EPS guidance of $1.85-$1.90 and long-term 5-7% CAGR through 2025.
- Completed $300M ATM equity issuance and $225M Aqua PA bond issuance in Q3; proceeds used for acquisitions and capex.
- Signed agreements to acquire wastewater systems serving ~211k EDUs for ~$354M, including DELCORA.
- Completed sale of WV gas assets; $165M binding agreement to sell microgrid projects; proceeds to fund capex.