AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · H2O America (HTO)

H2O America Q3 EPS falls to $0.99 as revenue rises 4%, guidance narrowed

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

H2O America reported third quarter 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.99, down from $1.27 a year earlier, while operating revenue rose 4% to $250.2 million on rate increases. The company narrowed its standalone 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.10-$3.16 and set a separate 2026 guidance range of $2.91-$2.97 that includes the Quadvest and pending Cibolo Valley acquisitions, so shareholders face higher share count and acquisition-related dilution in the near term.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 GAAP net income was $43.0 million, down 5%; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.04 versus $1.27 a year earlier
  • Standalone 2026 adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $3.10-$3.16, midpoint unchanged at $3.13; guidance including acquisitions is $2.91-$2.97
  • Quadvest acquisition closed October 1, 2026 for $542.7 million in cash; Cibolo Valley closing expected November 2, 2026
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share declared, payable December 1, 2026

The filing

CompanyH2O America (HTO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 26, 2026, 4:29 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-067295

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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