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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
:WTRG
Total Valuation
Essential Utilities has a market cap or net worth of $11.06B. The enterprise value is $19.20B.
Market Cap$11.06B
Enterprise Value$19.20B
Share Statistics
Essential Utilities has 282,975,520 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding282,975,520
Owned by Insiders0.24%
Owned by Institutions0.70%
Financial Efficiency
Essential Utilities’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.10 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.53%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.10
Return on Assets (ROA)0.03
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.53%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.04
Revenue Per Employee633.88K
Profits Per Employee180.89K
Employee Count3,291
Asset Turnover0.12
Inventory Turnover9.20
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Essential Utilities is 16.2. Essential Utilities’s PEG ratio is 1.00.
PE Ratio16.2
PS Ratio4.77
PB Ratio1.60
Price to Fair Value1.60
Price to FCF-17.78
Price to Operating Cash Flow12.14
PEG Ratio1.00
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Essential Utilities had revenue of 2.09B and earned 595.31M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.17.
Revenue2.09B
Gross Profit1.22B
Operating Income757.67M
Pretax Income573.48M
Net Income595.31M
EBITDA1.25B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)2.17
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 952.18M and capital expenditures -1.42B, giving a free cash flow of -464.63M billion.
Operating Cash Flow952.18M
Free Cash Flow-464.63M
Free Cash Flow per Share-1.64
Dividends & Yields
Essential Utilities pays an annual dividend of $0.343, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.39%
Dividend Per Share$0.343
Dividend Yield3.39%
Payout Ratio68.95%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta-0.08
52-Week Price Change5.05%
50-Day Moving Average38.98
200-Day Moving Average37.86
Relative Strength Index (RSI)47.86
Average Volume (3m)2.15M
Important Dates
Essential Utilities upcoming earnings date is Feb 25, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateNov 4, 2025
Next Earnings DateFeb 25, 2026
Ex-Dividend DateNov 12, 2025
Financial Position
Essential Utilities as a current ratio of 0.50, with Debt / Equity ratio of 115.67%
Current Ratio0.50
Quick Ratio0.40
Debt to Market Cap0.77
Net Debt to EBITDA6.20
Interest Coverage Ratio2.50
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Essential Utilities has paid -21.84M in taxes.
Income Tax-21.84M
Effective Tax Rate-0.04
Enterprise Valuation
Essential Utilities EV to EBITDA ratio is 14.18, with an EV/FCF ratio of -31.58.
EV to Sales8.47
EV to EBITDA14.18
EV to Free Cash Flow-31.58
EV to Operating Cash Flow22.93
Balance Sheet
Essential Utilities has $6.40M in cash and marketable securities with $7.98B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$7.97B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$6.40M
Total Debt$7.98B
Net Cash-$7.97B
Net Cash Per Share-$28.17
Tangible Book Value Per Share$14.07
Margins
Gross margin is 59.41%, with operating margin of 36.32%, and net profit margin of 28.54%.
Gross Margin59.41%
Operating Margin36.32%
Pretax Margin27.49%
Net Profit Margin28.54%
EBITDA Margin59.70%
EBIT Margin41.99%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Essential Utilities is $43.71, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$43.71
Price Target Upside11.85% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count8
Revenue Growth Forecast21.35%
EPS Growth Forecast20.96%