On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of Essential Utilities, Inc. — ticker symbol WTRG. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026 for Essential Utilities, Inc. under CIK number 0000078128. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for WTRG, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for Essential Utilities, Inc. based on the past WTRG filings our system processed in the past.
Benford Chart for WTRG 10Q Filed 5/7/2026
23.5
21.6
13.9
9.4
9.1
6.4
5.8
4.4
6.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing, WTRG stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 800
Recent share count: 283,303,697 (2's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
800
Normal count compared to other filers, falling within the middle 50%. At this number count, it would take about 8 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for WTRG = 85
85

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 2's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 2's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • The 9's percentage was higher than the 8's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 9's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 9's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
WTRG's Score Vs. Typical Stock
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
WTRG
Normal-to-high score compared to other filers, falling within the top of the middle 50%.
Other Stocks Ranking Near WTRG
Check our work! We provide our Essential Utilities, Inc. Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the WTRG filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 188 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
17,942,936
17,690,717
14,441,097
14,263,682
131,215
167,085
15,747
19,749
19,779
123,294
122,217
1,451
1,445
19,780,115
19,464,845
143,426
143,253
150,139
171,960
11,930
11,202
167,239
168,592
118,428
115,465
15,380
15,241
19,780,115
19,464,845
175,795
137,824
184,641
107,109
1,611
1.03
1.03
143,426
143,253
1.00
1.99
1,251,114
1,252,397
1,120,402
1,120,564
11,800
11,800
1,125,000
1,125,000
15,254,832
14,967,623
143,253
100,757
1,778
1,800
193,917
160
12
143,426
139,105
1,949,492
104,369
1,627,009
155,823
185
162
140,053
110,729
18,605
10,697
1,816
1,891
18,204
17,552
1,317
114,586
13,564
1,800
12
162
11,628
137,746
109,976
178,240
163,877
10,663
11,559
11,154
1,843
1,274
100,611
14,273
17,668
10,764
1,188
11,981
12,165
14,872
18,000
17,500
1,000
18,000
1,026
1,100
1,125
16,000
198,000
16,500
1,000,000
1,800
1,000,000
15,187
1.743
1,000,000
14,368
150,139
1,051
1,051
1,151
1,416
172,080
10,261
1,235
149,931
108,749
1,069,386
197,851
1,443
1,259,427
12
12
1,323
1,323
1,138
1,132
1,155
1,071
18,404
18,406
11.2
110,940
1,834
1,003
163,000
14,653
1,292
1,340
10,326
13,327
1,346
1,346
1,346
11,981
103,122
159,355
16,440
175,795
145,093
137,824
176,959
176,959
184,641
110,271
110,729
18,286
1,665
15,592
1,533
18,070
19,133
1,060
1,100
183
127
100
193
14,695
10,769
17,156
192,230
107,922
189,505
13,638
178,182
155,688
114,851
10
12,000
13,000
We found 173 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
283,632,983
287,323
217,191
2,215,042
2,089,669
2,349,059
2,348,559
24,669
25,923
2,873
2,954
286,851,236
286,505,895
2,310,842
2,280,669
26,501
21,822
276,080
25,494
28,688
21,834
2,219,580
2,090,120
20,076
21,608
238,615
2,613
25,980
22,879
229
293
230,779
263,194
20,595
224,392
283,789
224,392
283,789
283,181
275,194
283,636
275,687
2,310,842
2,280,669
23,977
2.00
2.99
204,536
204,870
2.40
2.704
20,000
20,000
26,501
21,822
2,280,669
224,392
224,392
22
2,925
2,925
206
209
2,716
2,556
227
215
2,310,842
283,789
283,789
22
22
2,234
2,234
2,592
2,407
250
2,143,020
224,392
283,789
2,678
2,604
237
265,405
299,517
269,249
270,539
240
20,000
29
267,461
287,880
253,000
209
2,925
2,234
20,784
2,793
2,891
263,163
2,793
247,227
2,891
268
263,070
246,922
29,900
2,950
2,300
276,500
25,125
20,000
25,125
20,000
2,277,447
2,348,559
2,277,447
2,349,059
283,181
275,194
283,636
275,687
200
21.61
23.20
290
229
297,334
280
269
22.48
28.50
222
264
2,416
2,610
2,819
29,149
2,886
2,275
2,035
25,980
22,879
233,302
233,302
238,615
24,315
25,980
21,346
22,879
27,745
26,140
27
293
25,464
20,348
24,919
20,595
273,548
224,392
297,427
283,789
269,249
269,249
270,539
270,539
23,375
252
2.8
22,575
21.0
2.0
247
We found 111 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
3,501,839
3,427,035
34,778
36,221
3,493,159
3,423,086
35,553
30,010
3,145,770
3,006,533
3,620
310,640
338,905
37,814
3.00
3.99
31,000
31,000
3,081,938
3,068,848
315,000
3.01
3.57
3426
3426
3,741
3,792
3
3255
3255
3,760
3,812
337
342
3,877
357
3,311
39
3,792
3,812
342
34,778
305
356,125
38,361
302,073
3,275
3,160
3
305
3,000
37,750
3,200
3,800
314,463
315,000
364,447
35,553
34,778
35,393
33,862
348,864
30.00
30.00
3.63
358
35.85
39.22
36.92
35.66
34.25
33
311
37.52
39.28
36.77
333,686
37.50
39.28
35.54
33
3.85
3.49
3.69
36.63
39.15
35.43
32.78
37.06
36.87
3,700
3
3
37.79
37.79
304
3,771
3,991
372
32
37,940
301
30,154
322,975
300,848
322,975
300,848
38,339
39,881
36,563
36,446
4's 5's 6's
We found 75 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
4,532,634
4,524,517
49,859
444,721
4,532,634
4,524,517
4.00
4.99
412,260
412,260
4,593
4,652
400,000
400,000
4.276
4.80
49,859
4,524,517
44,300
4,532,634
4,199,836
4,268,626
4,408
47,945
4,279
47
41,204
43,204
41,148
42,823
49,274
45,477
471,985
448
470,797
4,360
4,400
400
42
4,841
4,841
44,300
4.16
46
400,000
455
493
441
40.00
4.19
41.44
45.07
41.44
40.94
4,830
4.22
4,709
4,251
4,266
415
401
4,658
469,451
470,797
40,580
458
409
4,700
4,732
499
4,571
4,324
49,156
46,166
4,934
We found 73 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
56,449
51,767
59,110
50
53,814
551,119
5,760
5,832
50
5.00
5.99
568,000
500,000
500,000
500,000
500,000
500,000
500,000
5.125
500,000
5.25
500,000
500,000
5.30
500,000
500,000
5.375
500,000
500,000
5.95
53,814
51
52
5
523
518
510,100
551,150
5,919
50
57,560
535,634
51,303
57,112
529,412
51,035
500
5,125
5,125
5,125
500
500
537
500,000
5,140
5.125
512,454
517,477
545
587
528,458
529,412
56,233
55,675
5,313
5,754
5,760
5,760
5,832
5,832
574
5,602
5,670
We found 51 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
60,686
622,630
610,396
600,000,000
6,893,209
6,857,456
654,446
62,692
60,814
6,387
6,893,209
6,857,456
6.00
6.99
6,857,456
6,367
6,893,209
6,198,809
62,267
61,455
6,460,091
63,080
6,128
61,351
601
6,222
66,271
66,771
658,900
670,632
651
651
634
68
6,367
643
662
6.73
6,557
6,014
6,074
6,961
69,691
60,629
6,029
67,626
62,703
682
6,387
60,000
6,789
7's 8's 9's
We found 46 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
75,926
764,483
709,614
703,285
725,067
726,206
783,626
75
79
79
7,328
7.00
7.99
75,906
78
78
7,065
708,150
75,926
77,052
799
7,850
75,926
7,471,338
7,326,133
72,092
70
7.00
7.95
77
78
7,700
73,000
7,886
7,927
7,550
770,299
783,626
771,645
783,626
7,269
7,682
75
768
7,260
7.8
We found 35 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
8,415,437
8,160,026
8,361,623
8,110,167
82,466
861,759
87,307
82,065
8,419
8,441,938
8,181,848
8,415,437
8,160,026
8,361,623
8,110,167
89,624
813
88
80,234
813
89,463
8,441,938
8,181,848
84,704
892,580
824
833
851,433
861,759
852,387
861,759
89,418
85,696
81,836
81,318
We found 48 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
93,693
90,983
92,356
97,063
96,764
93,693
90,983
99
9.00
9.99
90,983
96,996
96,996
97,063
97,063
97
97
93,693
90,054
90,054
9,703
91,608
99,377
9,126
9,717
97,252
96,996
9
9,156
9,181
9,817
9,051
96,523
93
9,372
907
940
9,660
9,070
954
954
954
9,372
98,968
99,377
91,067
9,972
9.5
While the above WTRG 10Q Filed 5/7/2026 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older Essential Utilities, Inc. filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 5/7/2026 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical WTRG 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

10Q Filed 5/7/2026
23.5
21.6
13.9
9.4
9.1
6.4
5.8
4.4
6.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 85
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 800

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 8/4/2025
28.1
18.8
14.3
9.8
9.4
5.3
6.7
3.8
3.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,122

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 11/6/2024
27.3
18.4
14.4
11.1
8.3
4.7
4.1
5.8
5.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 95
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,095

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 11/7/2023
27.4
18.4
12.6
12.3
8.2
6.3
4.1
6.3
4.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 92
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,151

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10K Filed 3/1/2023
28.9
17.6
13.9
10.2
10.0
6.1
4.4
4.4
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 99
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,989

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 5/10/2022
28.0
17.0
11.1
12.0
10.4
7.5
5.5
4.4
4.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 95
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 742

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 8/6/2021
27.6
16.4
12.7
11.9
9.8
4.5
7.0
5.7
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 89
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,179

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10K Filed 2/26/2026
25.9
18.2
14.2
10.4
9.4
8.3
4.4
4.5
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 87
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,999

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 5/12/2025
24.6
20.6
14.3
10.4
6.7
5.4
6.3
5.3
6.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 73
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 757

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 8/6/2024
28.2
19.0
14.5
10.8
7.2
5.0
5.5
5.6
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 92
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,023

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 8/8/2023
27.1
18.3
12.7
12.4
8.3
6.4
4.5
5.4
5.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 97
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,083

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 11/9/2022
26.0
19.5
11.1
12.9
9.5
7.0
4.3
5.5
4.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 85
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,171

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10K Filed 3/1/2022
28.0
16.7
14.7
9.3
11.4
5.7
5.0
4.5
4.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 2,073

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 11/5/2025
27.4
18.2
13.6
10.8
8.3
5.4
5.6
3.8
6.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 72
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,224

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10K Filed 2/27/2025
26.6
17.5
14.5
10.0
9.5
8.2
4.2
4.4
5.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 85
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,967

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 5/8/2024
27.0
18.3
13.0
11.8
7.8
6.1
4.7
7.8
3.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 77
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 721

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 5/9/2023
28.2
19.0
10.6
11.7
9.4
6.7
5.4
6.0
3.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 87
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 777

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 8/9/2022
27.0
17.1
11.0
13.8
9.1
5.8
5.7
6.2
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 76
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,086

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
10Q Filed 11/5/2021
26.1
19.2
12.8
11.1
10.5
5.5
5.0
4.8
4.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 98
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,263

■ = Typical WTRG range from 8/6/2021 to 5/7/2026
VS 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
28
TCRT 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
30
ITHAU 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
64
DAIO 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
76
SLXN 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
80
BGLC 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
65
AMZE 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
98
PPSI 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
73
CTAAU 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
25
ATER 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
88
BYNOU 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
70
XSLLU 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
79
INFQ 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
96
ZSPC 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
75
OVBC 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
76
PNBK 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
88
CGCTU 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
26
EVFM 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
79
MEHA 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
63
TVGN 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
88
RNGE 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
48
SINT 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
93
SLE 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
56
CVM 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
72
AGPU 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
74
TACOU 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
44
MRKR 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
48
VACI.U 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
0
IRRXU 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
89
CBDY 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
64
SCOR 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
77
SRI 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
96
MDIA 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
72
IPWR 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
70
GIPR 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
86
EYEN 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
74
MBVIU 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
43
JENA.U 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
11
QCLS 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
88
SHFS 10Q Filed 5/15/2026:
98
 

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