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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

NYSE: WTRG · USD

$42.3

-0.37 (-0.9%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	12B
Revenue (ttm)	2.6B
Net income (ttm)	554.9M
EPS (ttm)	$1.96
Shares out	283.8M
P/E (trailing)	21.6x
P/E (forward)	18.4x
Dividend	$1.44 (3.41%)
Volume	1,777,078
Beta	0.62

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Ticker	Name	Market cap	P/E	P/S	ROIC	5Y rev CAGR	1Y total return	Rating
AEE	Ameren Corporation	29.9B	19.1x	3.6x	4.4%	+8.0%	+6.0%	होल्ड
AEP	American Electric Power Company Inc.	69.8B	20.9x	3.0x	4.3%	+7.6%	+13.5%	होल्ड
CEG	Constellation Energy Corporation	91.4B	25.0x	2.9x	7.4%	+10.8%	-33.6%	बेचें

Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000078128
Company name	Essential Utilities, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	29670G102
Earnings date	2026-11-03
Earnings time	amc
Employees	3,303
Employees change	12
Employees growth	0.36%
Enterprise value	$20.5B
Exchange	NYSE
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1901
Industry	Utilities - Regulated Water
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US29670G1022
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-26
Last earnings date	2026-08-04
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2013-09-03
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$12B
Market cap category	Large-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-03
Options	Yes
Price	$42.27
Price currency	USD
Sector	Utilities
SIC code	4941
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	WTRG
U.S. state	Pennsylvania
Website	https://www.essential.co

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000078128

Company name

Essential Utilities, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

29670G102

Earnings date

2026-11-03

Earnings time

amc

Employees

3,303

Employees change

Employees growth

0.36%

Enterprise value

$20.5B

Exchange

NYSE

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1901

Industry

Utilities - Regulated Water

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US29670G1022

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-26

Last earnings date

2026-08-04

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2013-09-03

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$12B

Market cap category

Large-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-03

Options

Yes

Price

$42.27

Price currency

USD

Sector

Utilities

SIC code

4941

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

WTRG

U.S. state

Pennsylvania

Website

https://www.essential.co

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	21.14x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	27.8x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	18.33x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	21.59x
Earnings yield	4.63%
EV/Earnings	37.05x
EV/EBIT	22.55x
EV/EBITDA	15.23x
EV/Sales	8x
FCF / EV yield	-2.2%
FCF yield	-3.76%
Forward P/E	18.45x
Graham number	32.98923
Graham upside	-22.16%
Industry forward P/E	17.89x
Industry P/E	18.27x
Lynch fair value	$10.90
Lynch upside	-74.27%
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	11.86x
P/B ratio	1.72x
P/E ratio	21.61x
P/OCF ratio	11.7x
P/S ratio	4.68x
PEG ratio	3.51x
Price / tangible book value	2.58x
Price/EBITDA ratio	8.91x
Sector forward P/E	17.04x
Sector P/E	19.79x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

21.14x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

27.8x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

18.33x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

21.59x

Earnings yield

4.63%

EV/Earnings

37.05x

EV/EBIT

22.55x

EV/EBITDA

15.23x

EV/Sales

FCF / EV yield

-2.2%

FCF yield

-3.76%

Forward P/E

18.45x

Graham number

32.98923

Graham upside

-22.16%

Industry forward P/E

17.89x

Industry P/E

18.27x

Lynch fair value

$10.90

Lynch upside

-74.27%

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

11.86x

P/B ratio

1.72x

P/E ratio

21.61x

P/OCF ratio

11.7x

P/S ratio

4.68x

PEG ratio

3.51x

Price / tangible book value

2.58x

Price/EBITDA ratio

8.91x

Sector forward P/E

17.04x

Sector P/E

19.79x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	35.48%
EBITDA margin	52.56%
Effective tax rate	5.01%
Gross margin	56.43%
Operating margin	35.48%
Pretax margin	22.74%
Profit margin	21.6%
Profit per employee	$167,990
Profitable quarters	30
Profitable years	33
Revenue per employee	$777,685
ROA	2.96%
ROA (5Y)	2.78%
ROCE	4.71%
ROE	8.08%
ROE (5Y)	9.14%
ROIC	3.79%
SBC / revenue	0.51%
Tax / revenue	1.14%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

35.48%

EBITDA margin

52.56%

Effective tax rate

5.01%

Gross margin

56.43%

Operating margin

35.48%

Pretax margin

22.74%

Profit margin

21.6%

Profit per employee

$167,990

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$777,685

ROA

2.96%

ROA (5Y)

2.78%

ROCE

4.71%

ROE

8.08%

ROE (5Y)

9.14%

ROIC

3.79%

SBC / revenue

0.51%

Tax / revenue

1.14%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	-16.2%
EPS growth (Q)	-2.63%
EPS growth (QoQ)	-53.16%
EPS growth 10Y	5.27%
EPS growth 3Y	3.38%
EPS growth 5Y	3.33%
EPS growth years	6
Net income growth	-14.08%
Net income growth (Q)	-1.95%
Net income growth (QoQ)	-52.88%
Net income growth 3Y	5.97%
Net income growth 5Y	5.58%
Net income growth years	7
OCF growth	12.21%
OCF growth (Q)	18.82%
OCF growth (QoQ)	21.92%
OCF growth 10Y	10.13%
OCF growth 3Y	8.46%
OCF growth 5Y	8.75%
Revenue growth	9.86%
Revenue growth (Q)	3.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	-38.4%
Revenue growth 10Y	12.17%
Revenue growth 3Y	3.7%
Revenue growth 5Y	7.33%
Revenue growth quarters	8
Revenue growth years	2

Metric

Value

EPS growth

-16.2%

EPS growth (Q)

-2.63%

EPS growth (QoQ)

-53.16%

EPS growth 10Y

5.27%

EPS growth 3Y

3.38%

EPS growth 5Y

3.33%

EPS growth years

Net income growth

-14.08%

Net income growth (Q)

-1.95%

Net income growth (QoQ)

-52.88%

Net income growth 3Y

5.97%

Net income growth 5Y

5.58%

Net income growth years

OCF growth

12.21%

OCF growth (Q)

18.82%

OCF growth (QoQ)

21.92%

OCF growth 10Y

10.13%

OCF growth 3Y

8.46%

OCF growth 5Y

8.75%

Revenue growth

9.86%

Revenue growth (Q)

3.1%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

-38.4%

Revenue growth 10Y

12.17%

Revenue growth 3Y

3.7%

Revenue growth 5Y

7.33%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-1.5B
Depreciation and amortization	$423.6M
EBIT	$911.4M
EBITDA	$1.3B
EPS	$1.96
FCF per share	$-1.59
Financing cash flow	$499.8M
Free cash flow	$-451.9M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$-465.1M
Gross profit	$1.4B
Income taxes	$29.2M
Investing cash flow	$-1.5B
Net borrowing	$741.4M
Net cash flow	$-16.4M
Net income	$554.9M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$1B
Operating income	$911.4M
Revenue	$2.6B
Stock-based compensation	$13.2M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-1.5B

Depreciation and amortization

$423.6M

EBIT

$911.4M

EBITDA

$1.3B

EPS

$1.96

FCF per share

$-1.59

Financing cash flow

$499.8M

Free cash flow

$-451.9M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$-465.1M

Gross profit

$1.4B

Income taxes

$29.2M

Investing cash flow

$-1.5B

Net borrowing

$741.4M

Net cash flow

$-16.4M

Net income

$554.9M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$1B

Operating income

$911.4M

Revenue

$2.6B

Stock-based compensation

$13.2M

Metric	Value
Book value per share	$24.73
Debt / EBITDA	6.28
Debt / equity	1.22
Goodwill	$2.3B
Interest coverage	2.65
Long-term assets	$19.5B
Long-term liabilities	$12.3B
Net cash (debt)	$-8.5B
Net cash / market cap	-70.92%
Net debt / EBITDA	6.32
Net debt / equity	1.22
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$14.8B
Shareholders' equity	$7B
Tangible book value	$4.7B
Tangible book value per share	$16.44
Total assets	$19.9B
Total cash	$8.6M
Total debt	$8.5B
Total liabilities	$12.9B
WACC	6.07%

Metric

Value

Book value per share

$24.73

Debt / EBITDA

6.28

Debt / equity

1.22

Goodwill

$2.3B

Interest coverage

2.65

Long-term assets

$19.5B

Long-term liabilities

$12.3B

Net cash (debt)

$-8.5B

Net cash / market cap

-70.92%

Net debt / EBITDA

6.32

Net debt / equity

1.22

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$14.8B

Shareholders' equity

$7B

Tangible book value

$4.7B

Tangible book value per share

$16.44

Total assets

$19.9B

Total cash

$8.6M

Total debt

$8.5B

Total liabilities

$12.9B

WACC

6.07%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.13
Current assets	$465.3M
Current liabilities	$599M
Current ratio	0.78
Inventory turnover	12.02
Net working capital	$-44.1M
Quick ratio	0.52
Working capital	$-133.7M
Working capital turnover	-17.53

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.13

Current assets

$465.3M

Current liabilities

$599M

Current ratio

0.78

Inventory turnover

12.02

Net working capital

$-44.1M

Quick ratio

0.52

Working capital

$-133.7M

Working capital turnover

-17.53

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-2.46%
Dividend growth	5.25%
Dividend growth (10Y)	6.65%
Dividend growth (3Y)	5.78%
Dividend growth (5Y)	6.27%
Dividend growth years	33
Dividend payment date	2026-12-01
Dividend payment years	56
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$1.44
Dividend yield	3.41%
Ex-dividend date	2026-11-10
Last dividend	$0.36
Payout ratio	73.75%
Shareholder yield	0.94%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-2.46%

Dividend growth

5.25%

Dividend growth (10Y)

6.65%

Dividend growth (3Y)

5.78%

Dividend growth (5Y)

6.27%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-12-01

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$1.44

Dividend yield

3.41%

Ex-dividend date

2026-11-10

Last dividend

$0.36

Payout ratio

73.75%

Shareholder yield

0.94%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	41.16%
10Y return CAGR	6.35%
10Y total return	85.03%
150-day SMA	$39.36
15Y price change	136.87%
15Y return CAGR	8.76%
15Y total return	252.63%
1D price change	-0.87%
1M price change	6.81%
1M total return	6.81%
1W price change	3.03%
1W total return	3.03%
1Y price change	3.91%
1Y return CAGR	7.75%
1Y total return	7.74%
20-day SMA	$40.37
200-day SMA	$39.37
20Y price change	114.45%
20Y return CAGR	6.71%
20Y total return	266.19%
3M price change	6.78%
3M total return	7.76%
3Y price change	26.86%
3Y return CAGR	12.1%
3Y total return	40.87%
50-day SMA	$40.65
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$43.61
52-week high date	2026-10-23
52-week low	$36.11
52-week low date	2026-06-01
5Y price change	-9.4%
5Y return CAGR	1.13%
5Y total return	5.8%
6M price change	7.13%
6M total return	9.11%
All-time high	$54.52
All-time high date	2020-02-18
All-time low	$0.82
All-time low date	1981-07-14
Average true range (ATR)	$0.83
Average volume	2.2M
Beta (1Y)	-0.57
Beta (2Y)	-0.28
Beta (5Y)	0.62
Change from 52-week high	-3.07%
Change from 52-week low	17.08%
Change from all-time high	-22.56%
Change from all-time low	5,053.81%
Change from open	-0.8%
Day's gap	-0.07%
Dollar volume	$75.1M
High price	$42.72
Low price	$42.22
Monthly RSI	57.04
Open price	$42.61
Position in 52-week range	10%
Premarket change	0%
Premarket close	$42.64
Premarket price	$42.64
Previous close	$42.64
Price vs 150-day SMA	7.26%
Price vs 20-day SMA	4.6%
Price vs 200-day SMA	7.24%
Price vs 50-day SMA	3.86%
Relative volume	0.8
RSI	61.38
Sharpe ratio	0.27
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.48
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	-0.03
Sortino ratio	0.7
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.99
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.22
Volume	1.8M
Weekly RSI	60.36
YTD price change	10.06%
YTD total return	13.13%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

41.16%

10Y return CAGR

6.35%

10Y total return

85.03%

150-day SMA

$39.36

15Y price change

136.87%

15Y return CAGR

8.76%

15Y total return

252.63%

1D price change

-0.87%

1M price change

6.81%

1M total return

6.81%

1W price change

3.03%

1W total return

3.03%

1Y price change

3.91%

1Y return CAGR

7.75%

1Y total return

7.74%

20-day SMA

$40.37

200-day SMA

$39.37

20Y price change

114.45%

20Y return CAGR

6.71%

20Y total return

266.19%

3M price change

6.78%

3M total return

7.76%

3Y price change

26.86%

3Y return CAGR

12.1%

3Y total return

40.87%

50-day SMA

$40.65

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$43.61

52-week high date

2026-10-23

52-week low

$36.11

52-week low date

2026-06-01

5Y price change

-9.4%

5Y return CAGR

1.13%

5Y total return

5.8%

6M price change

7.13%

6M total return

9.11%

All-time high

$54.52

All-time high date

2020-02-18

All-time low

$0.82

All-time low date

1981-07-14

Average true range (ATR)

$0.83

Average volume

2.2M

Beta (1Y)

-0.57

Beta (2Y)

-0.28

Beta (5Y)

0.62

Change from 52-week high

-3.07%

Change from 52-week low

17.08%

Change from all-time high

-22.56%

Change from all-time low

5,053.81%

Change from open

-0.8%

Day's gap

-0.07%

Dollar volume

$75.1M

High price

$42.72

Low price

$42.22

Monthly RSI

57.04

Open price

$42.61

Position in 52-week range

10%

Premarket change

Premarket close

$42.64

Premarket price

$42.64

Previous close

$42.64

Price vs 150-day SMA

7.26%

Price vs 20-day SMA

4.6%

Price vs 200-day SMA

7.24%

Price vs 50-day SMA

3.86%

Relative volume

0.8

RSI

61.38

Sharpe ratio

0.27

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.48

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

-0.03

Sortino ratio

0.7

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.99

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.22

Volume

1.8M

Weekly RSI

60.36

YTD price change

10.06%

YTD total return

13.13%

Metric	Value
Float	282.8M
Float percentage	99.67%
Shares change (QoQ)	0.16%
Shares change (YoY)	2.46%
Shares held by insiders	0.25%
Shares held by institutions	81.45%
Shares outstanding	283.8M
Short % of float	2.33%
Short % of shares	2.32%
Short ratio	2.6 days

Metric

Value

Float

282.8M

Float percentage

99.67%

Shares change (QoQ)

0.16%

Shares change (YoY)

2.46%

Shares held by insiders

0.25%

Shares held by institutions

81.45%

Shares outstanding

283.8M

Short % of float

2.33%

Short % of shares

2.32%

Short ratio

2.6 days

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