Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
Company Profile
Business description
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
Contact
762 West Lancaster Avenue
Bryn MawrPA19010-3489
USAT: +1 610 527-8000
Sector
Utilities
Stock type
Defensive
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Water
Fiscal Year End
31 December 2026
Employees
3,303
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