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Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG R3K

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water · United States
https://www.essential.co
Company Profile ↓
$41.37
+12.06% 1Y
Mkt Cap$11.74B
P/E21.11
P/B1.65
Div. Yield3.62%
52W High$42.00
52W Low$35.70
Book Value$24.33
EPS (TTM)$1.96

Company Overview

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; and natural gas distribution services. The company serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Why Investors Should Care

Consistent Profit Growth

Net profit has compounded at 11.6% per year over the last five years.

Healthy Margins

Maintains a net profit margin of 21.6%.

Dividend Income

Offers a dividend yield of 3.62%.

Recent Developments

  • Dec 2025 Revenue of $2.47B (+18.6% YoY); net profit $616.37M.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +3.1%, earnings -2.6%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 9.1%, profit CAGR 11.6%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:9.06%
1 Year:3.10%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:11.63%
1 Year:-2.60%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+12.06%
6 Months:+3.22%
3 Months:+10.13%
1 Month:+3.94%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bullish
52-Week Range 90% of range
$35.70 $42.00
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMAAbove
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)55.06 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M+3.94%
3M+10.13%
6M+3.22%
1Y+12.06%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 21.11 is above the sector median of 20.59 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Excellent profit margin of 21.6%.
  • Profit CAGR of 11.6% over 5 years.
  • Attractive dividend yield of 3.62%.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
21.11
Industry PE
20.59
Forward P/E
17.36
PEG Ratio
3.80
Book Value
$24.33
Price to Book
1.65
P/S
4.42
EV/EBITDA
14.66
Dividend Yield
3.62%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
9.06%
Profit 5Y
11.63%
Revenue (YoY)
3.10%
Earnings (YoY)
-2.60%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
4.92%
ROE
8.08%
ROA
2.98%
Profit Margin
21.60%
Op Margin
35.41%
Gross Margin
56.69%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$0.37
EPS (TTM)
$1.96

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
1.22
Quick Ratio
0.53
Current Ratio
0.78
Debt
$8.54B
Total Assets
$19.94B
Current Assets
$622.63M
Working Capital
$-154.09M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
0.22%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
82.20%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.00%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$11.74B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$2.57B
EBITDA
$1.36B
Free Cash Flow
$-653.41M
Operating Cash Flow
$1.03B
Shares Outstanding
283.78M
Gross Margin
56.69%
Payout Ratio
70.28%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Utilities).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc. R3K 41.37 21.11 $11.74B 3.62% 4.92% 8.08% 9.06% 11.63%
2 NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. SPXR3K 80.37 18.06 $167.62B 2.95% 4.36% 11.68% 4.12% 8.76%
3 SO The Southern Company SPXR3K 86.23 20.78 $99.20B 3.27% 5.25% 11.48% 3.71% 5.23%
4 CEG Constellation Energy Corporation NDXSPXR3KAI 259.89 25.40 $92.08B 0.57% 6.26% 15.06% 5.18% 31.53%
5 DUK Duke Energy Corporation SPXR3K 117.76 17.73 $91.82B 3.58% 4.94% 9.86% 5.53% 6.88%
6 AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. NDXSPXR3K 120.69 20.92 $65.70B 3.03% 5.32% 10.13% 2.93% 7.23%
7 D Dominion Energy, Inc. SPXR3K 63.51 21.98 $55.86B 4.03% 4.19% 8.28% 0.61% 0.93%
8 SRE Sempra SPXR3K 81.70 23.68 $53.42B 3.12% 3.46% 6.68% 3.05% 3.18%
9 ETR Entergy Corporation SPXR3K 102.32 26.17 $48.89B 2.36% 5.00% 10.25% 1.44% 2.17%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2015Dec 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue 221.05M197.07M192.61M203.88M226.59M196.80M187.79M203.42M215.01M203.31M194.35M211.86M226.14M205.75M201.13M218.89M243.63M226.04M255.59M384.47M348.65M583.57M397.03M361.86M699.27M448.76M434.62M726.45M436.70M411.25M612.07M434.41M435.25M-783.63M514.91M476.97M699.11M861.76M530.85M
Cost of Revenue ----------------------------------322.46M205.25M175.59M340.12M414.41M-
Gross Profit ----------------------------------461.16M309.66M301.38M358.99M447.35M-
Operating Expenses ----------------------------------122.26M124.39M131.61M131.99M136.71M-
Operating Income 95.07M74.61M72.33M83.49M97.80M71.96M71.13M85.85M98.72M78.21M69.34M86.75M104.29M62.79M67.44M80.95M106.47M85.30M73.50M123.12M105.23M232.35M129.33M101.45M227.63M137.74M125.86M225.47M155.25M137.41M230.67M145.29M155.09M-338.90M185.27M169.77M227.00M310.64M193.27M
EBITDA ----------------------------------444.64M295.73M285.71M340.29M428.81M-
Interest Expense ----------------------------------82.06M79.81M82.27M84.94M87.31M-
Pretax Income ----------------------------------263.19M112.40M96.38M147.84M230.78M-
Tax Provision -----------------------------------20.59M4.57M4.30M15.17M6.39M-
Net Income 67.43M28.43M51.74M59.63M73.17M49.65M49.07M60.97M76.22M53.47M50.84M66.59M78.22M-3.66M16.92M54.90M88.49M64.23M51.78M74.63M55.73M183.69M80.91M50.50M199.38M82.29M68.64M191.43M91.27M80.08M265.77M75.39M69.40M-283.79M107.83M92.08M132.68M224.39M105.72M
Diluted EPS 0.380.160.290.330.410.280.280.340.430.300.290.370.44-0.020.090.250.380.280.200.290.220.720.320.190.760.310.260.720.340.300.970.280.25-1.030.380.330.470.790.37

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue 566.47M573.08M609.90M653.81M680.68M750.68M761.89M779.90M814.20M819.88M809.52M838.09M889.69M1.46B-2.29B2.05B2.09B2.47B
Cost of Revenue ---------------1.22B927.82M864.26M1.04B
Gross Profit ---------------1.07B1.13B1.22B1.43B
Operating Expenses ---------------411.20M433.90M464.19M510.24M
Operating Income -225.80M228.28M257.33M280.80M317.61M301.66M314.36M321.10M333.30M333.92M323.18M340.16M434.69M-661.19M692.10M757.67M920.95M
EBITDA ---------------1.01B1.06B1.25B1.37B
Interest Expense ---------------238.12M283.36M302.47M329.08M
Pretax Income ---------------450.91M431.78M573.48M619.81M
Tax Provision ----------------14.33M-66.44M-21.84M3.44M
Net Income 95.01M97.92M104.35M123.97M143.07M196.56M221.30M233.24M201.79M234.18M239.74M191.99M224.54M284.85M-465.24M498.23M595.31M616.37M
Diluted EPS 0.710.730.610.720.831.121.251.311.141.321.351.081.041.12-1.771.862.172.20

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets 3.22B3.49B3.75B4.07B4.35B4.83B5.03B5.38B5.72B6.16B6.33B6.96B9.36B13.71B-15.72B16.84B18.03B19.46B
Current Assets ---------------658.16M491.98M485.91M610.40M
Cash & Equivalents 14.54M14.94M21.87M5.93M8.20M5.52M5.06M4.14M3.23M3.76M4.20M3.63M---11.40M4.61M9.16M34.78M
Inventory ---------------199.74M112.67M93.93M112.45M
Receivables ---------------265.50M199.99M211.17M257.74M
Total Liabilities ---------------10.34B10.95B11.83B12.61B
Current Liabilities --201.01M323.27M446.82M274.16M279.88M225.34M193.20M301.54M284.49M398.98M323.46M603.87M-1.02B797.93M974.67M764.48M
Long Term Debt --1.39B1.49B1.40B1.54B1.47B1.56B1.72B1.74B2.01B2.40B2.94B5.51B-6.37B6.83B7.37B8.11B
Total Debt ---------------6.84B7.09B7.73B8.30B
Total Equity 976.30M1.06B1.11B1.17B1.25B1.39B1.53B1.66B1.73B1.85B1.96B2.01B3.88B4.68B-5.38B5.90B6.20B6.86B
Shares Outstanding ---------------266.97M276.60M278.21M286.51M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow -221.51M257.84M263.09M366.85M368.41M365.80M364.89M370.79M396.16M381.32M368.52M338.52M508.02M644.68M600.31M933.59M770.34M1.01B
Investing Cash Flow --238.77M-319.91M-383.45M-284.90M-364.68M-221.56M-292.50M-394.06M-383.21M-480.38M-639.82M-604.60M-4.33B-1.06B-1.18B-1.22B-1.16B-1.51B
Financing Cash Flow -17.67M69.00M104.42M-79.67M-6.42M-146.72M-72.21M22.36M-12.42M99.51M270.72M2.13B1.96B417.12M578.83M281.36M397.48M525.91M
Capital Expenditure -232.41M-252.50M-266.19M-306.22M-324.36M-347.10M-307.91M-328.61M-364.69M-383.00M-478.09M-495.74M----1.06B-1.20B-1.33B-1.43B
Free Cash Flow --30.99M-8.35M-43.12M42.49M21.31M57.90M36.28M6.11M13.17M-96.77M-127.22M----462.46M-265.52M-559.40M-419.52M
Net Change in Cash ---------------831.00K-6.79M4.54M25.62M
Share Buybacks -397.00K304.00K770.00K1.16M1.46M12.82M15.76M25.25M3.03M2.17M2.56M1.87M4.37M3.29M1.19M3.98M4.05M2.28M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % ---------------46.9%54.8%58.6%57.8%
Operating Margin % -39.4%37.4%39.4%41.3%42.3%39.6%40.3%39.4%40.7%41.2%38.6%38.2%29.7%-28.9%33.7%36.3%37.2%
Net Margin % 16.8%17.1%17.1%19.0%21.0%26.2%29.0%29.9%24.8%28.6%29.6%22.9%25.2%19.5%-20.3%24.3%28.5%24.9%
ROE % 9.7%9.3%9.4%10.6%11.4%14.2%14.4%14.1%11.7%12.7%12.2%9.6%5.8%6.1%-8.7%8.4%9.6%9.0%
ROCE % --6.4%6.9%7.2%7.0%6.4%6.1%5.8%5.7%5.5%4.9%3.8%3.3%-4.5%4.3%4.4%4.9%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
0.22%
Institutions
82.20%
Public Float
82.38%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 11.78% 33.43M $1.37B
2 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 5.76% 16.34M $671.61M
3 State Street Corporation 4.62% 13.12M $539.20M
4 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 4.50% 12.78M $525.35M
5 NORGES BANK 2.29% 6.49M $266.73M
6 Geode Capital Management, LLC 1.86% 5.28M $217.01M
7 Nordea Investment Management AB 1.80% 5.12M $210.40M
8 Amundi 1.53% 4.33M $178.10M
9 Millennium Management Llc 1.46% 4.15M $170.69M
10 AQR Arbitrage LLC 1.36% 3.86M $158.57M

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WTRG — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)?

As of 2026-09-16 18:39 PDT, Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) trades at $41.37 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $35.70 to $42.00.

What is the market capitalisation of WTRG?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has a market capitalisation of $11.74B on NYSE.

What is the P/E ratio of WTRG?

WTRG trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.11. The industry average P/E is 20.59. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.65.

Does WTRG pay a dividend?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) currently offers a dividend yield of 3.62%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of WTRG?

WTRG has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.08%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 4.92%.

Is WTRG a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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