WTRG vs BLD Comparison

Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.

TopBuild Corp is an installer and distributor of insulation products. Its operating segments are: Installation Services and Specialty Distribution. The Installation Services segment, which generates maximum revenue, installs insulation, commercial roofing, and other building products like glass and windows, rain gutters, doors, etc, mainly in the residential new construction market. The Specialty Distribution segment distributes building and mechanical insulation, insulation accessories, and other building product materials for the residential, commercial, and industrial markets. In addition to insulation and accessories, it distributes rain gutters, closet shelving, roofing materials, and other items. Geographically, the firm mainly operates in the U.S. and, to a lesser extent, in Canada.