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positive_eps_streak on Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
SIC 4941 — Water Supply · CIK 78128 · default direction: long
Definition
Fires on companies with consecutive years of positive earnings — quality compounder candidates. Surfaces stable franchises with earnings durability, not speculative growth.
Every time the signal fired on WTRG
| FY | Filing date | Event date | 1d | 5d | 20d | 60d | 252d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-26 | +0.48% | -0.50% | +2.54% | — | — |
| FY2024 | 2025-02-27 | 2025-02-27 | +1.09% | +2.34% | +2.87% | +4.30% | +10.69% |
| FY2023 | 2024-02-29 | 2024-02-29 | +0.23% | +1.06% | +6.53% | +7.90% | +15.24% |
| FY2022 | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-01 | -0.14% | -0.31% | -0.07% | -5.03% | -15.45% |
| FY2021 | 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-01 | +1.42% | +0.41% | +9.59% | -0.65% | -6.54% |
| FY2020 | 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-01 | -0.81% | -2.98% | +3.79% | +10.49% | +12.02% |
| FY2019 | 2020-02-28 | 2020-02-28 | +5.65% | +8.51% | -6.02% | -3.37% | +2.24% |
| FY2018 | 2019-02-26 | 2019-02-26 | +0.56% | -0.03% | +4.57% | +11.33% | +43.17% |
| FY2017 | 2018-02-28 | 2018-02-28 | -1.55% | -2.22% | -1.75% | +1.65% | +7.95% |
| FY2016 | 2017-02-24 | 2017-02-24 | +1.06% | +1.97% | +2.61% | +3.62% | +15.47% |
| FY2015 | 2016-02-26 | 2016-02-26 | -0.26% | +2.97% | +3.07% | +3.07% | +4.87% |
| FY2014 | 2015-02-27 | 2015-02-27 | -0.23% | -2.99% | -0.57% | +0.25% | +18.54% |
| FY2013 | 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-03 | +0.89% | -0.24% | +1.33% | +1.83% | +9.67% |
| FY2012 | 2013-02-28 | 2013-02-28 | -0.17% | +1.79% | +7.93% | +11.52% | +10.68% |
| FY2011 | 2012-02-27 | 2012-02-27 | -1.39% | -0.58% | -0.04% | +1.50% | +34.07% |
| FY2010 | 2011-02-25 | 2011-02-25 | +0.90% | +1.16% | +0.72% | +0.04% | +2.93% |
Forward returns are stock returns from event date (next trading day after filing). Sign is raw stock direction; the trade direction is in the calibration table below.
Universe-wide calibration (this signal across all companies)
| Horizon | n events | Gross stock ret | Hit rate | Trade dir | Net PnL | Cost (bps) | r/σ net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | 21,256 | +0.05% | +49.53% | long | -0.16% | 22 | -0.04 |
| 5d | 21,258 | +0.10% | +50.10% | long | -0.10% | 22 | -0.00 |
| 20d | 21,218 | -0.80% | +49.80% | long | -1.03% | 22 | -0.04 |
| 60d | 19,852 | +1.64% | +54.15% | long | +1.48% | 22 | +0.04 |
| 252d | 19,501 | +13.65% | +64.44% | long | +13.47% | 22 | +0.27 |
Net PnL is direction × stock return − round-trip execution cost (5 bps half-spread + ADV-tiered borrow). See positive_eps_streak methodology for the full audit.