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Essential Utilities (WTRG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.80 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.73 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 28.75%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this water utility would post earnings of $0.66 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.67, delivering a surprise of 1.52%.Over the last four quarters, the ...

California Water Service Group (CWT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 01, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants James P. Lynch - Senior VP, CFO & TreasurerMartin Kropelnicki - Chairman, President & CEODavis Sunderland - Equity Research Associate Conference Call Participants Angie Storozynski - Senior Equity Research AnalystJonathan Reeder - Analyst Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. My name is Desiree, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyo ...

Core Viewpoint - American Water Works Company (AWK) reported strong first-quarter 2025 results, with operating earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05, exceeding estimates and showing a year-over-year improvement of 10.5% from $0.95 [1] Financial Performance - Total revenues for the quarter reached $1.14 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 billion by 11% and increasing 12.9% from $1.01 billion in the previous year [2] - Operating expenses totaled $771 million, up 12.6% from $685 million a year ago, primarily due to increased operating and maintenance costs [4] - Operating income was reported at $371 million, reflecting a 13.8% increase from $326 million in the prior year [4] Segment Performance - Net revenues from regulated businesses were $1.04 billion, marking a 13% year-over-year increase [3] - Other net revenues amounted to $93 million, up 12% year over year [3] Growth Initiatives - The company added 2,150 customers through three completed acquisitions as of April 30, 2025, with 18 pending acquisitions expected to add 37,400 customers [5] - New rates effective January 1, 2025, are projected to increase revenues by $161 million for the full year, with potential additional revenue of $384 million from pending rate cases [5] Financial Position - Cash and cash equivalents stood at $114 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to $96 million at the end of 2024 [6] - Total long-term debt increased to $13.32 billion, up 6.4% from $12.51 billion at the end of 2024 [6] - Cash flow from operating activities was $331 million, down from $382 million in the same period last year [6] Long-Term Guidance - AWK reiterated its 2025 EPS guidance of $5.65-$5.75, with a Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.72 [7] - The company aims for long-term earnings and dividend growth in the range of 7-9% and plans to invest approximately $3.3 billion in 2025 [7] - Capital expenditure is projected to be between $17-$18 billion for 2025-2029 and $40-$42 billion for 2025-2034 [8]