Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

NYSE: WTRG · Real-Time Price · USD

40.71

+1.17 (2.96%)

At close: Jul 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

41.00

+0.29 (0.71%)

After-hours: Jul 28, 2026, 5:17 PM EDT

Essential Utilities Ratios and Metrics

Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Total Valuation

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jul '26 Jul 28, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Market Cap	11,547	10,859	9,982	10,208	12,588	13,576
Market Cap Growth	11.02%	8.79%	-2.21%	-18.91%	-7.28%	16.99%
Enterprise Value	19,926	19,154	17,745	17,304	19,442	19,672
Last Close Price	40.71	38.36	36.32	37.35	47.73	53.69

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jul '26 Jul 28, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
PE Ratio	20.64	17.44	16.74	20.08	26.97	32.15
Forward PE	18.45	18.07	17.01	19.38	25.94	31.21
PEG Ratio	3.48	2.87	2.64	3.31	4.04	4.75
PS Ratio	4.52	4.39	4.78	4.97	5.50	7.23
PB Ratio	1.67	1.58	1.61	1.73	2.34	2.62
P/TBV Ratio	2.53	2.39	2.59	2.82	4.14	4.89
P/OCF Ratio	11.83	10.75	12.96	10.93	20.97	21.06

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jul '26 Jul 28, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
EV/Sales Ratio	7.81	7.74	8.51	8.43	8.50	10.47
EV/EBITDA Ratio	15.08	14.31	15.74	16.71	19.79	21.84
EV/EBIT Ratio	22.32	20.80	23.42	25.00	29.40	32.64

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jul '26 Jul 28, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Debt / Equity Ratio	1.22	1.21	1.23	1.19	1.24	1.15
Debt / EBITDA Ratio	6.40	6.22	6.90	6.86	6.99	6.78
Net Debt / Equity Ratio	1.22	1.21	1.25	1.20	1.27	1.18
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio	6.34	6.20	6.89	6.85	6.98	6.77
Net Debt / FCF Ratio	-18.52	-19.77	-13.88	-26.73	-14.82	-16.22
Asset Turnover	0.13	0.13	0.12	0.13	0.15	0.13
Quick Ratio	0.76	0.55	0.33	0.31	0.38	0.40
Current Ratio	0.95	0.80	0.50	0.62	0.64	0.65
Return on Equity (ROE)	8.54%	9.44%	9.84%	8.84%	8.81%	8.75%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.55%	4.89%	4.51%	4.91%	4.49%	4.35%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	5.87%	6.29%	5.84%	6.33%	5.80%	5.67%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	4.72%	5.15%	4.58%	4.50%	4.61%	4.45%

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jul '26 Jul 28, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Earnings Yield	4.82%	5.74%	5.97%	4.98%	3.71%	3.11%
Dividend Yield	3.37%	3.48%	3.48%	3.17%	2.31%	1.87%
Payout Ratio	69.47%	60.65%	58.19%	63.59%	62.04%	59.93%
Buyback Yield / Dilution	-2.80%	-2.26%	-2.53%	-1.82%	-1.82%	-1.39%
Total Shareholder Return	0.57%	1.22%	0.96%	1.35%	0.49%	0.48%

SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q