ARTNA vs WTRG
Artesian Resources Corp. and Essential Utilities, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ARTNA | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $112.9M | $2.5B |
| Net income | $22.8M | $616.4M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 20.2% | 24.9% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 9.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.21 | $2.20 |
| Dividend / share | $1.23 | $1.34 |
| Payout ratio | 55.5% | 60.6% |
| Free cash flow | $-18.5M | · |
| Equity | $249.9M | $6.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.71× | 1.18× |
| Current ratio | 0.64× | 0.80× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.1% | 11.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 6.3% | 16.7% |
WTRG bills 21.9× the revenue of ARTNA, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (24.9% against 20.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ARTNA | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $112.9M | $2.5B |
| FY2024 | $108.0M | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $98.9M | $2.1B |
| FY2022 | $98.9M | $2.3B |
| FY2021 | $90.9M | $1.9B |
| FY2020 | $88.1M | $1.5B |
| FY2019 | $83.6M | $889.7M |
| FY2018 | $80.4M | $838.1M |
| FY2017 | $82.2M | $809.5M |
| FY2016 | $79.1M | $819.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ARTNA | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $22.8M | $616.4M |
| FY2024 | $20.4M | $595.3M |
| FY2023 | $16.7M | $498.2M |
| FY2022 | $18.0M | $465.2M |
| FY2021 | $16.8M | $431.6M |
| FY2020 | $16.8M | $284.8M |
| FY2019 | $14.9M | $224.5M |
| FY2018 | $14.3M | $192.0M |
| FY2017 | $14.0M | $239.7M |
| FY2016 | $13.0M | $234.2M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,361,674,000 | WTRG |
| FY2024 | −$1,978,161,000 | WTRG |
| FY2023 | −$1,954,963,000 | WTRG |
| FY2022 | −$2,189,135,000 | WTRG |
| FY2021 | −$1,787,285,000 | WTRG |
| FY2020 | −$1,374,557,000 | WTRG |
| FY2019 | −$806,097,000 | WTRG |
| FY2018 | −$757,680,000 | WTRG |
| FY2017 | −$727,290,000 | WTRG |
| FY2016 | −$740,786,000 | WTRG |
| FY2015 | −$737,180,000 | WTRG |
| FY2014 | −$707,438,000 | WTRG |
| FY2013 | −$692,820,000 | WTRG |
| FY2012 | −$680,122,000 | WTRG |
| FY2011 | −$615,607,000 | WTRG |
| FY2010 | −$588,927,000 | WTRG |
| FY2009 | −$548,985,000 | WTRG |
WTRG has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −4.7 pp | WTRG |
| FY2024 | −9.6 pp | WTRG |
| FY2023 | −7.4 pp | WTRG |
| FY2022 | −2.1 pp | WTRG |
| FY2021 | +3.9 pp | ARTNA |
| FY2020 | +8.2 pp | ARTNA |
| FY2019 | +1.0 pp | ARTNA |
| FY2018 | −5.2 pp | WTRG |
| FY2017 | −12.6 pp | WTRG |
| FY2016 | −12.2 pp | WTRG |
| FY2015 | −10.1 pp | WTRG |
| FY2014 | −16.8 pp | WTRG |
| FY2013 | −17.0 pp | WTRG |
| FY2012 | −12.2 pp | WTRG |
| FY2011 | −10.7 pp | WTRG |
| FY2010 | −7.2 pp | WTRG |
| FY2009 | −5.2 pp | WTRG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ARTNA and WTRG over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ARTNA's net margin has been more volatile than WTRG's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 5.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.9.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ARTNA and WTRG over these 17 fiscal years — ARTNA led in 3 and WTRG in 14.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
WTRG's return on equity has been more volatile than ARTNA's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 2.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.0.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ARTNA and WTRG over these 17 fiscal years — ARTNA led in 4 and WTRG in 13.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.