Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Price

WTRGStock

$40.76+4.34%52W

Market Cap$11.56B

P/E18.34x

PEG Ratio3.91

Div yield3.55%

Beta0.62

WTRG Share Price Chart

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-5.14%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-1.50%

PEG Ratio3.91

VGM Score54.46

P/E Ratio (Annual)18.34x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)3.55%

P/CF (Annual)11.19x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$24.73

P/TBV (Annual)1.58x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.44

Revenue Growth (3Y)2.65%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$-1.59

Payout Ratio (TTM)69.80%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-4.19%

Gross Margin (TTM)49.30%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)21.60%

EPS (TTM)$1.96

10-Day Avg Trading Volume1.74M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$1.96

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)$0.03

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)20.38x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)3.10%

EPS Growth (5Y)14.45%

P/E Normalized (Annual)18.34x

ROA (Last FY)3.17%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)9.86%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$4.73

ROE (5Y Avg)8.80%

Operating Margin (TTM)35.06%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$-1.48

P/B Ratio1.61x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.55x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$186,600

EV / Revenue (TTM)7.71x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)3.06x

ROA (TTM)2.84%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-3.10%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)14.79x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$2.20

Current Ratio (Annual)0.80x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.56x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume2.05M

52-Week Price Return4.34%

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)20.38x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$777,700

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$24.72

P/S Ratio (Annual)4.57x

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 Return6.11%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.57x

13-Week Price Return11.76%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.21x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.78x

Enterprise Value$19.80B

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 Dev22.47%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$168,000

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)14.11%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)8.54%

ROE (Last FY)8.99%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)2.84x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$2.20

P/FCF (TTM)390.14x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)12.64x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.21x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$1.96

Receivables Turnover (Annual)14.21x

ROI (TTM)3.66%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)6.07%

P/S Ratio (TTM)4.40x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)23.15%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$8.82

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$24.21

Forward P/E17.41x

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-13.97%

P/E Ratio (TTM)20.38x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-16.23%

Year-to-Date Return7.77%

5-Day Price Return2.45%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$2.20

ROA (5Y Avg)3.07%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)24.91%

Month-to-Date Return3.74%

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)11.00x

ROI (5Y Avg)3.98%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)20.38x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.20x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$1.96

P/TBV (Quarterly)1.55x

Payout Ratio (Annual)60.65%

P/B Ratio (Annual)1.58x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.37

Inventory Turnover (TTM)4.80x

Pretax Margin (TTM)22.74%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$24.22

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)8.97%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)5.05%

Dividend Yield (TTM)3.43%

Beta0.62x

P/FCF (Annual)856.49x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$9.04

ROE (TTM)8.05%

52-Week Low$36.10

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WTRG Earnings Surprise History

Q2 250.38est. 0.30

Q3 250.33est. 0.28

Q4 250.47est. 0.40

Q1 260.83est. 0.87

Q2 260.37est. 0.39

WTRG Analyst Recommendations

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Industry Peers — Water Supply(13)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.	D	C	B	$40.76
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc	D	C	B	$137.60
SBSCOMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO B SICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP ADS'S	C	B	C	$4.80
AWRAmerican States Water Company	D	C	A	$90.24
CWTCalifornia Water Service	C	C	A	$50.61
HTOH2O America Common Stock	D	D	A	$63.89
MSEXMiddlesex Water Co	D	C	A	$58.67
YORWYork Water Co	F	C	A	$34.29
CWCOConsolidated Water Co Inc	D	C	C	$30.13
ARTNAArtesian Resources Corp	C	D	B	$35.80
CDZICADIZ, Inc.	F	B	C	$4.14
PCYOPure Cycle Corporation	D	B	B	$11.69
GWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.	D	D	B	$9.37
CDZIPCadiz, Inc. Depositary Shares	F	B	C	$22.43

About Essential Utilities, Inc.

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.