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Essential Utilities (WTRG)
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Statistics & Valuation Metrics

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Total Valuation

Essential Utilities has a market cap or net worth of $10.55B. The enterprise value is $18.32B.
Market Cap$10.55B
Enterprise Value$18.32B

Share Statistics

Essential Utilities has 280,337,620 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding280,337,620
Owned by Insiders0.23%
Owned by Institutions19.79%

Financial Efficiency

Essential Utilities’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.10 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.42%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.10
Return on Assets (ROA)0.03
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.42%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.04
Revenue Per Employee633.88K
Profits Per Employee180.89K
Employee Count3,291
Asset Turnover0.11
Inventory Turnover9.20

Valuation Ratios

The current PE Ratio of Essential Utilities is 16.71. Essential Utilities’s PEG ratio is 6.11.
PE Ratio16.71
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio1.60
Price to Fair Value1.60
Price to FCF-20.37
Price to Operating Cash Flow12.50
PEG Ratio6.11

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 829.15M and capital expenditures -1.35B, giving a free cash flow of -518.14M billion.
Operating Cash Flow829.15M
Free Cash Flow-518.14M
Free Cash Flow per Share-1.85

Dividends & Yields

Essential Utilities pays an annual dividend of $0.325, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.46%
Dividend Per Share$0.325
Dividend Yield3.46%
Payout Ratio58.32%
Free Cash Flow Yield
Earnings Yield

Stock Price Statistics

Beta0.20
52-Week Price Change5.43%
50-Day Moving Average39.16
200-Day Moving Average37.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI)40.56
Average Volume (3m)1.52M

Important Dates

Essential Utilities upcoming earnings date is Aug 11, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
Last Earnings DateMay 12, 2025
Next Earnings DateAug 11, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateMay 13, 2025

Financial Position

Essential Utilities as a current ratio of 0.50, with Debt / Equity ratio of 120.48%
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 $20.78M in cash and marketable securities with $7.78B in debt, giving a net cash position of $7.76B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$20.78M
Total Debt$7.78B
Net Cash$7.76B
Net Cash Per Share$27.69
Tangible Book Value Per Share$15.65

Margins

Gross margin is 59.24%, with operating margin of 36.32%, and net profit margin of 28.54%.
Gross Margin59.24%
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 $44.67, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$44.67
Price Target Upside18.65% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count3
Revenue Growth Forecast16.41%
EPS Growth Forecast5.65%

Scores

Smart Score9
AI Score75
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