Essential Utilities Q1: GAAP EPS $0.79, adjusted $0.83; affirms 5-7% growth, gets KY merger nod

Essential Utilities, Inc.

2026-Q1 EPS reported $0.79 revenue$861,759,000

GAAP net income $224.4M ($0.79 EPS); adjusted EPS $0.83 excludes $0.04 merger costs.
Revenue $861.8M (+10% YoY); water segment $323M (+7.4%), gas $529.4M.
Invested $269M in infrastructure Q1; on track for $1.7B in 2026. Issued $500M 5.125% notes due 2036.
Merger with American Water: Kentucky PUC approved Apr 20; close expected Q1 2027; 95% shareholder vote.
Closed $18M Greenville Water Authority acquisition; $285M pending purchases including DELCORA.

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Essential Utilities, Inc. reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $861.8 million, net income $224.4 million, EPS $0.79 per share. Guidance reaffirmed.

Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
Revenue: $861.8 million
Net income: $224.4 million
EPS: $0.79 per share
Guidance: reaffirmed
Result: reported results

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Q1 2026 non-GAAP EPS of $0.83, which reflects business results without the impact of merger-related expenses incurred in the quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $861.8 million compared to $783.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 10%. Additional revenues from regulatory recoveries and purchased gas costs were the main revenue drivers.

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