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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-25-000394"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:28:17.554859+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Q3 net income $92.1M, EPS $0.33; guides above prior; announces American Water merger

## Summary
- Q3 net income $92.1M ($0.33 EPS) vs $69.4M ($0.25); revenue $477.0M, +9.6% YoY.
- 2025 GAAP EPS expected above prior $2.07-$2.11 range due to non-recurring benefits; long-term 5-7% CAGR reaffirmed.
- Announced all-stock merger with American Water; pro forma mkt cap ~$40B, EV ~$63B; close expected Q1 2027.
- Invested $983M YTD; on track for $1.4-1.5B in 2025; also announced $26M data center water plant investment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-25-000394
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278125000394/0001552781-25-000394-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278125000394/e25410_wtrg-8k.htm

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