AWK vs WTRG
American Water Works Company, Inc. and Essential Utilities, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AWK | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.1B | $2.5B |
| Net income | $1.1B | $616.4M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 21.6% | 24.9% |
| Return on equity | 10.5% | 9.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.69 | $2.20 |
| Dividend / share | $3.31 | $1.34 |
| Payout ratio | 57.0% | 60.6% |
| Free cash flow | $-1.1B | · |
| Equity | $10.8B | $6.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.32× | 1.18× |
| Current ratio | 0.46× | 0.80× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.4% | 11.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 9.4% | 16.7% |
AWK bills 2.1× the revenue of WTRG, and WTRG keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (24.9% against 21.6%).
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 | AWK | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.1B | $2.5B |
| FY2024 | $4.7B | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $4.2B | $2.1B |
| FY2022 | $3.8B | $2.3B |
| FY2021 | $3.9B | $1.9B |
| FY2020 | $3.8B | $1.5B |
| FY2019 | $3.6B | $889.7M |
| FY2018 | $3.4B | $838.1M |
| FY2017 | $3.4B | $809.5M |
| FY2016 | $3.3B | $819.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AWK | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.1B | $616.4M |
| FY2024 | $1.1B | $595.3M |
| FY2023 | $944.0M | $498.2M |
| FY2022 | $820.0M | $465.2M |
| FY2021 | $1.3B | $431.6M |
| FY2020 | $709.0M | $284.8M |
| FY2019 | $621.0M | $224.5M |
| FY2018 | $567.0M | $192.0M |
| FY2017 | $426.0M | $239.7M |
| FY2016 | $468.0M | $234.2M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$2,665,385,000 | AWK |
| FY2024 | +$2,597,887,000 | AWK |
| FY2023 | +$2,180,176,000 | AWK |
| FY2022 | +$1,503,968,000 | AWK |
| FY2021 | +$2,051,856,000 | AWK |
| FY2020 | +$2,314,302,000 | AWK |
| FY2019 | +$2,720,308,000 | AWK |
| FY2018 | +$2,601,909,000 | AWK |
| FY2017 | +$2,547,475,000 | AWK |
| FY2016 | +$2,482,125,000 | AWK |
| FY2015 | +$2,344,796,000 | AWK |
| FY2014 | +$2,231,097,000 | AWK |
| FY2013 | +$2,117,107,000 | AWK |
| FY2012 | +$2,103,241,000 | AWK |
| FY2011 | +$1,985,559,000 | AWK |
| FY2010 | +$1,901,223,000 | AWK |
| FY2009 | +$1,680,549,000 | AWK |
| FY2008 | +$1,763,853,000 | AWK |
AWK has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −3.3 pp | WTRG |
| FY2024 | −6.1 pp | WTRG |
| FY2023 | −2.0 pp | WTRG |
| FY2022 | +1.3 pp | AWK |
| FY2021 | +9.2 pp | AWK |
| FY2020 | −0.7 pp | WTRG |
| FY2019 | −8.0 pp | WTRG |
| FY2018 | −6.5 pp | WTRG |
| FY2017 | −16.9 pp | WTRG |
| FY2016 | −14.4 pp | WTRG |
| FY2015 | −9.7 pp | WTRG |
| FY2014 | −15.9 pp | WTRG |
| FY2013 | −16.2 pp | WTRG |
| FY2012 | −13.6 pp | WTRG |
| FY2011 | −9.4 pp | WTRG |
| FY2010 | −8.5 pp | WTRG |
| FY2009 | −27.3 pp | WTRG |
| FY2008 | −41.2 pp | WTRG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AWK and WTRG over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AWK's net margin has been more volatile than WTRG's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 12.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.1.
18 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 AWK and WTRG over these 18 fiscal years — AWK led in 2 and WTRG in 16.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AWK's return on equity has been more volatile than WTRG's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 6.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.4.
18 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 AWK and WTRG over these 18 fiscal years — AWK led in 8 and WTRG in 10.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.