Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Scorecard
- 2026-Q2: Total return Lose; Revenue growth Lose; EPS growth Lose.
- 2026-Q1: Total return Win; Revenue growth Win; EPS growth Lose.
- 2025-Q4: Total return Lose; Revenue growth Win; EPS growth Lose.
- 2025-Q3: Total return Win; Revenue growth Win; EPS growth Win.
54/120
All 120 Win/Lose results shown below
Every strict quarterly win earns 1 point. A loss, tie, or unavailable scoring value earns 0.
Trailing 1 year (4 quarters): 6 wins, 6 lossesLast fetched: 4 Sept 2026
Complete point ledger
Each cell identifies the missing side explicitly.
| Quarter | Total return | Revenue growth | EPS growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q20/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -3.99% / 15.20% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 9.86% / 15.00% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -15.88% / 50.40% |
| 2026-Q12/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 5.95% / -4.33% |
WinWTRG / S&P 13.07% / 11.30% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -11.66% / 27.70% |
| 2025-Q41/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -3.02% / 2.65% |
WinWTRG / S&P 18.62% / 9.00% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 1.84% / 13.40% |
| 2025-Q33/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 8.38% / 8.12% |
WinWTRG / S&P 21.35% / 4.61% |
WinWTRG / S&P 21.11% / 13.45% |
| 2025-Q22/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -5.26% / 10.94% |
WinWTRG / S&P 20.70% / 4.83% |
WinWTRG / S&P 14.22% / 10.63% |
| 2025-Q12/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 9.86% / -4.27% |
WinWTRG / S&P 16.41% / 4.98% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 6.19% / 10.57% |
| 2024-Q41/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -5.06% / 2.41% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 1.57% / 5.25% |
WinWTRG / S&P 17.30% / 6.15% |
| 2024-Q31/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P 4.18% / 5.89% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -13.98% / 5.89% |
WinWTRG / S&P 10.56% / 6.11% |
| 2024-Q21/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P 1.56% / 4.28% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -15.89% / 5.38% |
WinWTRG / S&P 15.91% / 5.12% |
| 2024-Q11/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P 0.06% / 10.56% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -16.23% / 5.71% |
WinWTRG / S&P 21.39% / 5.59% |
| 2023-Q40/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P 9.77% / 11.69% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -10.24% / 6.81% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 4.52% / 7.78% |
| 2023-Q32/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -13.31% / -3.27% |
WinWTRG / S&P 7.62% / 7.52% |
WinWTRG / S&P 1.69% / -5.03% |
| 2023-Q22/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -7.95% / 8.74% |
WinWTRG / S&P 12.59% / 9.50% |
WinWTRG / S&P 3.53% / -8.57% |
| 2023-Q12/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -7.98% / 7.50% |
WinWTRG / S&P 16.12% / 10.77% |
WinWTRG / S&P 1.17% / -15.69% |
| 2022-Q43/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 16.09% / 7.56% |
WinWTRG / S&P 21.82% / 11.88% |
WinWTRG / S&P 5.99% / -17.99% |
| 2022-Q32/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -9.24% / -4.88% |
WinWTRG / S&P 16.62% / 13.47% |
WinWTRG / S&P 7.93% / -1.41% |
| 2022-Q21/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P -9.77% / -16.10% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 13.44% / 13.71% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 1.80% / 11.04% |
| 2022-Q11/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P -4.22% / -4.60% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 11.35% / 15.97% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 4.27% / 42.23% |
| 2021-Q42/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 17.18% / 11.03% |
WinWTRG / S&P 28.40% / 15.00% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 49.11% / 96.40% |
| 2021-Q32/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 1.38% / 0.58% |
WinWTRG / S&P 49.53% / 10.77% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 65.66% / 69.42% |
| 2021-Q21/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P 2.69% / 8.55% |
WinWTRG / S&P 62.50% / 6.58% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 45.22% / 51.81% |
| 2021-Q12/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -4.88% / 6.17% |
WinWTRG / S&P 89.66% / -1.06% |
WinWTRG / S&P 47.75% / 7.39% |
| 2020-Q43/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 18.13% / 12.15% |
WinWTRG / S&P 64.40% / -3.72% |
WinWTRG / S&P 12.00% / -33.42% |
| 2020-Q32/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -4.19% / 8.93% |
WinWTRG / S&P 39.72% / -2.04% |
WinWTRG / S&P 41.43% / -27.10% |
| 2020-Q22/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P 4.41% / 20.54% |
WinWTRG / S&P 30.26% / -0.46% |
WinWTRG / S&P 51.32% / -27.11% |
| 2020-Q13/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P -12.91% / -19.60% |
WinWTRG / S&P 11.75% / 3.47% |
WinWTRG / S&P 26.14% / -14.75% |
| 2019-Q41/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P 5.27% / 9.07% |
WinWTRG / S&P 6.16% / 5.36% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -7.41% / 2.99% |
| 2019-Q31/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 8.95% / 1.70% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 4.04% / 5.02% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -50.00% / 0.21% |
| 2019-Q21/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 14.17% / 4.30% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 3.32% / 6.64% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -45.32% / 8.65% |
| 2019-Q10/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P 7.24% / 13.65% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 3.53% / 8.12% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -35.29% / 14.29% |
| 2018-Q41/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P -6.72% / -13.52% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 3.53% / 9.05% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -20.00% / 18.23% |
| 2018-Q30/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P 5.51% / 7.71% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 4.07% / 10.21% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 5.26% / 19.06% |
| 2018-Q21/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 3.93% / 3.43% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 1.22% / 9.03% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 6.11% / 14.46% |
| 2018-Q10/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -12.66% / -0.76% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 0.13% / 7.68% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 4.62% / 12.46% |
| 2017-Q41/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 18.86% / 6.64% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -1.26% / 7.03% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 3.05% / 13.82% |
| 2017-Q30/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P 0.28% / 4.48% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -2.09% / 5.68% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 11.76% / 17.57% |
| 2017-Q21/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 4.20% / 3.09% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -0.00% / 4.83% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 12.93% / 17.74% |
| 2017-Q11/3 |
WinWTRG / S&P 7.70% / 6.07% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -0.18% / 3.67% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 13.04% / 13.32% |
| 2016-Q41/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -0.79% / 3.82% |
LoseWTRG / S&P 0.70% / 2.09% |
WinWTRG / S&P 15.93% / 7.05% |
| 2016-Q31/3 |
LoseWTRG / S&P -14.01% / 3.85% |
WinWTRG / S&P 1.44% / 0.20% |
LoseWTRG / S&P -11.19% / -3.15% |
Dividend-reinvested, split-adjusted total return
1Y · 2025-08-29 to 2026-08-27
| Metric | WTRG total return | S&P 500 Total Return Index |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | 6.42% | 20.78% |
| Annualized return | 6.42% | 20.78% |
5Y · 2021-09-01 to 2026-08-27
| Metric | WTRG total return | S&P 500 Total Return Index |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | -6.04% | 83.14% |
| Annualized return | -1.24% | 12.86% |
10Y · 2016-09-01 to 2026-08-27
| Metric | WTRG total return | S&P 500 Total Return Index |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | 75.03% | 319.30% |
| Annualized return | 5.76% | 15.41% |
Calculation rules
- window
- Latest 40 completed benchmark quarters; unavailable issuer evidence remains visible and scores 0.
- return Basis
- Issuer adjusted close reinvests distributions and normalizes splits; the S&P 500 Total Return Index is the direct benchmark.
- point Rule
- Strict same-quarter win = 1. Loss, tie or unavailable evidence = 0. No partial or subjective points.
- frequency
- Quarter endpoints only.
- fundamentals
- Trailing-four-quarter issuer revenue and EPS growth use the issuer's normalized government-filed facts.
- non Scoring
Snapshot captured 2026-09-04.
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