Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) reported quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.24 by 4.17 percent. This is a 16.67 percent decrease over earnings of $0.30 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $435.25 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $416.91 million by 4.40 percent. This is a 5.84 percent increase over sales of $411.25 million the same period last year.