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Essential Utilities, Inc. vs American Water Works Company, Inc. vs California Water Service Group vs H2O America
| Latest fiscal year | Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG | American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK | California Water Service Group CWT | H2O America HTO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended | 2025-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Revenue | $2.47B | $5.14B | $963.70M | $805.59M |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +18.6% | +9.7% | +6.4% | +9.4% |
| Gross margin | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating margin | 37.2% | 36.6% | 17.7% | 22.0% |
| Net margin | 24.9% | 21.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| Net income | $616.37M | $1.11B | $128.21M | $102.58M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.20 | $5.69 | $2.15 | $2.92 |
| Operating cash flow | $1.01B | $2.06B | $302.56M | $244.80M |
| Free cash flow | n/a | -$1.07B | n/a | n/a |
| Cash & equivalents | $34.78M | $98.00M | $51.82M | $20.69M |
| Total assets | $19.46B | $35.44B | $5.67B | $5.15B |
| Total liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shareholders' equity | $6.86B | $10.84B | $1.69B | $1.54B |
| Return on year-end equity | 9.0% | 10.3% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Shares outstanding | n/a | n/a | 59.64M | 36.12M |
Revenue, most recent five fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Essential Utilities, Inc. | American Water Works Company, Inc. | California Water Service Group | H2O America |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | $2.47B Ended 2025-12-31 | $5.14B Ended 2025-12-31 | $963.70M Ended 2025-12-31 | $805.59M Ended 2025-12-31 |
| 1 year earlier | $2.09B Ended 2024-12-31 | $4.68B Ended 2024-12-31 | $905.62M Ended 2024-12-31 | $736.33M Ended 2024-12-31 |
| 2 years earlier | $2.05B Ended 2023-12-31 | $4.23B Ended 2023-12-31 | $790.33M Ended 2023-12-31 | $678.17M Ended 2023-12-31 |
| 3 years earlier | $2.29B Ended 2022-12-31 | $3.79B Ended 2022-12-31 | $772.62M Ended 2022-12-31 | $586.92M Ended 2022-12-31 |
| 4 years earlier | $1.88B Ended 2021-12-31 | $3.93B Ended 2021-12-31 | $765.70M Ended 2021-12-31 | $559.57M Ended 2021-12-31 |