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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
Price$39.79
Favorite Metrics
Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-12.95%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-11.82%
Market Capitalization$10.90B
P/E Ratio (Annual)17.68x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)3.55%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)10.79x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$24.22
P/TBV (Annual)1.58x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.37
Revenue Growth (3Y)2.65%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$-1.48
Payout Ratio (TTM)60.65%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-2.47%
Gross Margin (TTM)49.30%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)24.91%
EPS (TTM)$2.21
10-Day Avg Trading Volume2.57M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$2.21
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)$0.12
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)17.68x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)15.67%
EPS Growth (5Y)14.45%
P/E Normalized (Annual)17.68x
ROA (Last FY)3.17%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)18.62%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$4.77
ROE (5Y Avg)8.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)37.22%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$-1.48
P/B Ratio1.59x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.58x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0
EV / Revenue (TTM)7.74x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)3.06x
ROA (TTM)3.28%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-30.17%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)14.30x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$2.20
Current Ratio (Annual)0.80x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.57x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume2.33M
52-Week Price Return-2.62%
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)17.68x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$1
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$24.21
P/S Ratio (Annual)4.40x
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-4.20%
Quick Ratio (Annual)0.57x
13-Week Price Return-1.81%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.21x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.80x
Enterprise Value$19,145.982
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)8.95%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.13x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)4.85%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$1
Inventory Turnover (Annual)3.91x
Pretax Margin (Annual)25.05%
Cash / Share (Annual)$0.12
3-Month Return Std Dev22.71%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)13.97%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)10.25%
ROE (Last FY)8.99%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)3.06x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$2.20
P/FCF (TTM)376.10x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)12.90x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.21x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$2.21
Receivables Turnover (Annual)14.21x
ROI (TTM)4.21%
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/E17.01x
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-37.72%
P/E Ratio (TTM)17.68x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)1.76%
Year-to-Date Return1.67%
5-Day Price Return-1.49%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$2.20
ROA (5Y Avg)3.07%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)24.91%
Month-to-Date Return-3.15%
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)10.79x
ROI (5Y Avg)3.98%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)17.68x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.18x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$2.21
P/TBV (Quarterly)1.58x
Payout Ratio (Annual)60.65%
P/B Ratio (Annual)1.58x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.34
Inventory Turnover (TTM)3.91x
Pretax Margin (TTM)25.05%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$24.22
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-4.68%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)5.05%
Dividend Yield (TTM)3.43%
Beta0.71x
P/FCF (Annual)825.65x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$8.74
ROE (TTM)9.18%
52-Week Low$36.32
Analyst Recommendations
Jan 2026
Feb 2026
Mar 2026
Apr 2026
3.73
3.73
3.69
3.69
Industry Peers — Water Supply(11)
| Symbol | Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual) | P/E Ratio (Annual) | Payout Ratio (TTM) | Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly) | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc. | 3.55% | 17.68x | 60.65% | 1.21x | $39.79 |
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc | 2.48% | 23.71x | 56.98% | 1.46x | $133.25 |
SBSCOMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO B SICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP ADS'S | 0.00% | 14.05x | 49.03% | 0.95x | $35.34 |
AWRAmerican States Water Company | 2.56% | 23.80x | 57.23% | 0.89x | $78.72 |
CWTCalifornia Water Service | 2.98% | 21.92x | 57.60% | 0.95x | $46.85 |
HTOH2O America Common Stock | 2.93% | 24.54x | 57.17% | 1.28x | $60.16 |
MSEXMiddlesex Water Co | 2.81% | 23.42x | 58.38% | 0.84x | $53.72 |
CWCOConsolidated Water Co Inc | 1.72% | 28.93x | 43.40% | 0.00x | $33.60 |
YORWYork Water Co | 2.88% | 22.15x | 62.95% | 0.97x | $30.25 |
ARTNAArtesian Resources Corp | 3.86% | 14.94x | 55.55% | 0.73x | $32.58 |
PCYOPure Cycle Corporation | — | 21.13x | — | 0.05x | $11.44 |
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.