Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) reported quarterly earnings of $0.47 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.41 by 15.48 percent. This is a 29.85 percent decrease over earnings of $0.67 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $699.111 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $611.600 million by 14.31 percent. This is a 15.67 percent increase over sales of $604.383 million the same period last year.