Essential Utilities Statistics
Total Valuation
WTRG has a market cap or net worth of $10.86 billion. The enterprise value is $18.30 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Monday, November 4, 2024, after market close.
Earnings Date | Nov 4, 2024 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 12, 2024 |
Share Statistics
WTRG has 274.61 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 3.33% in one year.
Current Share Class | 274.61M |
Shares Outstanding | 274.61M |
Shares Change (YoY) | +3.33% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.22% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.21% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 80.12% |
Float | 272.85M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 19.87 and the forward PE ratio is 18.52. WTRG's PEG ratio is 2.87.
PE Ratio | 19.87 |
Forward PE | 18.52 |
PS Ratio | 5.51 |
Forward PS | 4.59 |
PB Ratio | 1.76 |
P/TBV Ratio | 2.83 |
P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
P/OCF Ratio | 14.44 |
PEG Ratio | 2.87 |
Financial Ratio History Enterprise Valuation
EV / Earnings | 33.51 |
EV / Sales | 9.33 |
EV / EBITDA | 17.12 |
EV / EBIT | 25.86 |
EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.55, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.21.
Current Ratio | 0.55 |
Quick Ratio | 0.31 |
Debt / Equity | 1.21 |
Debt / EBITDA | 6.91 |
Debt / FCF | n/a |
Interest Coverage | 2.39 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.02% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.35%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.02% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.60% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 3.35% |
Revenue Per Employee | $601,949 |
Profits Per Employee | $167,590 |
Employee Count | 3,258 |
Asset Turnover | 0.12 |
Inventory Turnover | 6.88 |
Taxes
Income Tax | -23.77M |
Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +13.69% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.84, so WTRG's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
Beta (5Y) | 0.84 |
52-Week Price Change | +13.69% |
50-Day Moving Average | 39.03 |
200-Day Moving Average | 37.98 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 54.05 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,435,629 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 4.00 million, so 1.46% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 4.00M |
Short Previous Month | 4.09M |
Short % of Shares Out | 1.46% |
Short % of Float | 1.47% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.01 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, WTRG had revenue of $1.96 billion and earned $546.01 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.99.
Revenue | 1.96B |
Gross Profit | 1.16B |
Operating Income | 707.38M |
Pretax Income | 513.36M |
Net Income | 546.01M |
EBITDA | 1.07B |
EBIT | 707.38M |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.99 |
Full Income Statement Balance Sheet
The company has $8.44 million in cash and $7.45 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$7.44 billion or -$27.09 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 8.44M |
Total Debt | 7.45B |
Net Cash | -7.44B |
Net Cash Per Share | -$27.09 |
Equity (Book Value) | 6.18B |
Book Value Per Share | 22.51 |
Working Capital | -309.21M |
Full Balance Sheet Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $751.53 million and capital expenditures -$1.26 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$505.58 million.
Operating Cash Flow | 751.53M |
Capital Expenditures | -1.26B |
Free Cash Flow | -505.58M |
FCF Per Share | -$1.84 |
Full Cash Flow Statement Margins
Gross margin is 59.17%, with operating and profit margins of 36.07% and 27.84%.
Gross Margin | 59.17% |
Operating Margin | 36.07% |
Pretax Margin | 26.63% |
Profit Margin | 27.84% |
EBITDA Margin | 54.49% |
EBIT Margin | 36.07% |
FCF Margin | -14.10% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.30, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.30%.
Dividend Per Share | $1.30 |
Dividend Yield | 3.30% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.57% |
Years of Dividend Growth | 19 |
Payout Ratio | 65.55% |
Buyback Yield | -3.33% |
Shareholder Yield | -0.03% |
Earnings Yield | 5.03% |
FCF Yield | -4.66% |
Dividend Details Analyst Forecast
The average price target for WTRG is $44.00, which is 11.31% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $44.00 |
Price Target Difference | 11.31% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 5 |
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.69% |
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.10% |
Stock Forecasts Stock Splits
The last stock split was on September 3, 2013. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.25:1.
Last Split Date | Sep 3, 2013 |
Split Type | Forward |
Split Ratio | 1.25:1 |
Scores
Altman Z-Score | n/a |
Piotroski F-Score | 5 |