HTO vs WTRG
H2O America and Essential Utilities, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HTO | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $805.6M | $2.5B |
| Net income | $102.6M | $616.4M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 12.7% | 24.9% |
| Return on equity | 7.1% | 9.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.92 | $2.20 |
| Dividend / share | $1.68 | $1.34 |
| Payout ratio | 57.2% | 60.6% |
| Free cash flow | · | · |
| Equity | $1.5B | $6.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.21× | 1.18× |
| Current ratio | 0.70× | 0.80× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.4% | 11.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 10.8% | 16.7% |
WTRG bills 3.1× the revenue of HTO, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (24.9% against 12.7%).
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 | HTO | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $805.6M | $2.5B |
| FY2024 | $748.4M | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $678.2M | $2.1B |
| FY2022 | $620.7M | $2.3B |
| FY2021 | $573.7M | $1.9B |
| FY2020 | $564.5M | $1.5B |
| FY2019 | $447.7M | $889.7M |
| FY2018 | $397.7M | $838.1M |
| FY2017 | $389.2M | $809.5M |
| FY2016 | $339.7M | $819.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HTO | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $102.6M | $616.4M |
| FY2024 | $94.0M | $595.3M |
| FY2023 | $85.0M | $498.2M |
| FY2022 | $73.8M | $465.2M |
| FY2021 | $60.5M | $431.6M |
| FY2020 | $61.5M | $284.8M |
| FY2019 | $23.4M | $224.5M |
| FY2018 | $38.8M | $192.0M |
| FY2017 | $59.2M | $239.7M |
| FY2016 | $52.8M | $234.2M |
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,669,021,000 | WTRG |
| FY2024 | −$1,337,674,000 | WTRG |
| FY2023 | −$1,375,656,000 | WTRG |
| FY2022 | −$1,667,334,000 | WTRG |
| FY2021 | −$1,304,458,000 | WTRG |
| FY2020 | −$898,172,000 | WTRG |
| FY2019 | −$441,972,000 | WTRG |
| FY2018 | −$440,392,000 | WTRG |
| FY2017 | −$420,300,000 | WTRG |
| FY2016 | −$480,169,000 | WTRG |
WTRG has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 10 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
10 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −12.2 pp | WTRG |
| FY2024 | −16.0 pp | WTRG |
| FY2023 | −11.7 pp | WTRG |
| FY2022 | −8.4 pp | WTRG |
| FY2021 | −12.4 pp | WTRG |
| FY2020 | −8.6 pp | WTRG |
| FY2019 | −20.0 pp | WTRG |
| FY2018 | −13.2 pp | WTRG |
| FY2017 | −13.9 pp | WTRG |
| FY2016 | −13.0 pp | WTRG |
WTRG has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 10 fiscal years.
10 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
WTRG's net margin has been more volatile than HTO's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 3.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.8.
10 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
WTRG led in net margin in every one of the 10 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
10 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HTO's return on equity has been more volatile than WTRG's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 3.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.5.
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 HTO and WTRG over these 17 fiscal years — HTO led in 4 and WTRG in 13.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.