Essential Utilities, Inc. — Company profile
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water · United States
Last price 43.52 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 12.35B
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Company profile
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; and natural gas distribution services. The company serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Details
| Name | Essential Utilities, Inc. |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Water |
| Employees | 3303 |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Ceo | Christopher Franklin |
| Country | United States |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| Isin | US29670G1022 |
| Cusip | 29670G102 |
| Cik | 78128 |
| Sic | 4941 |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
Key executives
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christopher H. Franklin | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Daniel J. Schuller Ph.D. | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Christopher Paul Luning J.D. | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Compliance Officer |
| Colleen M. Arnold | President of Aqua Water |
| Michael A. Huwar | President of Peoples Natural Gas |
| Bradley J. Palmer | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Sumit Nair | Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
| Whitney S. Kellett | Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer |
| David Kralle | Vice President of Public Affairs |
| Christina Kelly | Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer |
Contact
| Address | 762 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010-3489, United States |
| Phone | 610 527 8000 |
| Website | https://www.essential.co |