Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
NYSE: WTRG · Real-Time Price · USD
37.69
+0.29 (0.78%)
Feb 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Essential Utilities Ratios and Metrics

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Period Ending
Feb '26 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21 Dec '20
10,6659,97410,20312,51913,57011,599
Market Cap Growth
11.19%-2.24%-18.50%-7.74%16.99%14.48%
Enterprise Value
18,63517,41417,05619,09019,34017,083
PE Ratio
15.7116.7520.4826.9131.4440.72
PS Ratio
4.404.784.975.477.237.93
PB Ratio
1.561.611.732.332.622.48
P/OCF Ratio
11.2012.9510.9320.8621.0522.83
EV/Sales Ratio
7.838.358.308.3410.3011.68
EV/EBITDA Ratio
14.1115.4416.4019.2721.2923.85
EV/EBIT Ratio
20.3822.9624.4928.5231.6837.19
Debt / Equity Ratio
1.171.251.211.281.181.23
Debt / EBITDA Ratio
5.996.846.776.886.667.97
Quick Ratio
0.340.330.310.380.400.46
Current Ratio
0.600.500.620.640.650.63
Asset Turnover
0.130.120.130.150.130.13
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.29%9.84%8.84%8.81%8.75%6.65%
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.14%2.72%2.67%2.75%2.69%2.49%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
5.00%4.40%4.30%4.60%4.40%3.50%
Earnings Yield
6.27%5.97%4.88%3.72%3.18%2.46%
FCF Yield
-4.01%-5.61%-2.60%-3.69%-2.77%-2.83%
Dividend Yield
3.64%3.61%3.41%2.57%2.18%2.37%
Payout Ratio
56.43%58.19%63.59%62.04%59.93%81.65%
Buyback Yield / Dilution
-1.65%-2.53%-1.82%-1.82%-1.40%-17.92%
Total Shareholder Return
2.02%1.08%1.58%0.75%0.79%-15.55%
Updated Sep 30, 2025. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence. Utility template. Financial Sources.
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q