Essential Utilities (NYSE:
WTRG) reported quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.31 by 23.38 percent. This is a 35.71 percent increase over earnings of $0.28 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $514.907 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $462.700 million by 11.28 percent. This is a 18.53 percent increase over sales of $434.406 million the same period last year.