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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
Price$37.36
Value ScoreC
Growth ScoreC
Momentum ScoreD
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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-13.56%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-0.28%
VGM Score45.85
Market Capitalization$10.49B
P/E Ratio (Annual)17.03x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)3.55%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)10.39x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$24.33
P/TBV (Annual)1.58x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.37
Revenue Growth (3Y)2.65%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$-1.60
Payout Ratio (TTM)68.47%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-10.76%
Gross Margin (TTM)49.30%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)21.82%
EPS (TTM)$1.97
10-Day Avg Trading Volume1.77M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$1.97
Revenue Growth (5Y)11.09%
EPS (Annual)$2.20
Dividend / Share (Annual)$1.34
ROI (Annual)4.07%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)24.20%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.27
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)18.84x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)9.97%
EPS Growth (5Y)14.45%
P/E Normalized (Annual)17.03x
ROA (Last FY)3.17%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)13.07%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$4.68
ROE (5Y Avg)8.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)34.97%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$-1.48
P/B Ratio1.52x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.66x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$186,600
EV / Revenue (TTM)7.38x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)3.06x
ROA (TTM)2.90%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-23.15%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)14.26x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$2.20
Current Ratio (Annual)0.80x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.79x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume2.36M
52-Week Price Return-0.80%
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)18.84x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$772,900
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$24.32
P/S Ratio (Annual)4.24x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.13x
52-Week High$42.37
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)33.65%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$2.20
CapEx CAGR (5Y)11.34%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)7.94%
26-Week Price Return-5.63%
Quick Ratio (Annual)0.57x
13-Week Price Return-5.61%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.21x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.95x
Enterprise Value$18.84B
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)8.95%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.13x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)4.85%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$749,200
Inventory Turnover (Annual)3.91x
Pretax Margin (Annual)25.05%
Cash / Share (Annual)$0.12
3-Month Return Std Dev22.86%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$168,600
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)14.11%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)6.66%
ROE (Last FY)8.99%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)2.93x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$2.20
P/FCF (TTM)362.15x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)9.60x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.22x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$1.97
Receivables Turnover (Annual)14.21x
ROI (TTM)3.73%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)6.07%
P/S Ratio (TTM)4.11x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)23.15%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$8.82
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$24.21
Forward P/E15.97x
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-25.16%
P/E Ratio (TTM)18.84x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-11.60%
Year-to-Date Return-2.61%
5-Day Price Return3.06%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$2.20
ROA (5Y Avg)3.07%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)24.91%
Month-to-Date Return1.27%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$3.04
EBITD / Share (Annual)$4.77
EPS Growth (3Y)7.46%
Operating Margin (Annual)37.22%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)1.18x
P/CF (TTM)10.75x
ROI (5Y Avg)3.98%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)18.84x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.21x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$1.97
P/TBV (Quarterly)1.66x
Payout Ratio (Annual)60.65%
P/B Ratio (Annual)1.58x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.36
Inventory Turnover (TTM)6.87x
Pretax Margin (TTM)23.01%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$24.22
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-13.86%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)5.05%
Dividend Yield (TTM)3.63%
Beta0.64x
P/FCF (Annual)795.03x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$9.00
ROE (TTM)8.16%
52-Week Low$36.10
vGradeC
gGradeC
mGradeD
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Earnings Surprise History
Q1 260.79est. 0.89
Analyst Recommendations
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Industry Peers — Water Supply(13)
| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc. | C | C | D | $37.36 |
| AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc | D | C | F | $124.47 |
| SBSCOMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO B SICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP ADS'S | C | B | C | $5.35 |
| AWRAmerican States Water Company | D | C | B | $78.37 |
| CWTCalifornia Water Service | C | D | C | $45.82 |
| HTOH2O America Common Stock | C | C | B | $57.43 |
| MSEXMiddlesex Water Co | D | C | C | $53.37 |
| CWCOConsolidated Water Co Inc | D | C | D | $29.92 |
| YORWYork Water Co | D | C | D | $30.28 |
| CDZICADIZ, Inc. | F | B | D | $4.14 |
| CDZIPCadiz, Inc. Depositary Shares | F | B | D | $22.45 |
About
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based utility holding company operating water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution systems across the United States, serving approximately 3 million water customers in eight states and over 740,000 natural gas customers through its Peoples subsidiary in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. The company sold its West Virginia gas utility and nonregulated assets in 2024 to focus on core regulated operations. Essential has agreed to merge with American Water Works in an all-stock transaction expected to close in 2027, under which its shareholders would own approximately 31% of the combined entity.