Essential Utilities Statistics
Total Valuation
WTRG has a market cap or net worth of $10.80 billion. The enterprise value is $18.57 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Monday, May 12, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | May 12, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 13, 2025 |
Share Statistics
WTRG has 280.34 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.85% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 280.34M |
| Shares Outstanding | 280.34M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +1.85% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.19% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.22% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 80.68% |
| Float | 279.52M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 17.25 and the forward PE ratio is 17.99. WTRG's PEG ratio is 2.87.
| PE Ratio | 17.25 |
| Forward PE | 17.99 |
| PS Ratio | 4.68 |
| Forward PS | 4.73 |
| PB Ratio | 1.65 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.62 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 13.03 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.87 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 30.28 |
| EV / Sales | 8.23 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.98 |
| EV / EBIT | 21.58 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.65, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.21.
| Current Ratio | 0.65 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.50 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.21 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.23 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 2.77 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.78% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.93%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.78% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.04% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.93% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.90% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $686,013 |
| Profits Per Employee | $186,366 |
| Employee Count | 3,291 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.13 |
| Inventory Turnover | 14.49 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | -31.79M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +7.15% 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 | +7.15% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 39.42 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 38.37 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 44.99 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,491,043 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 4.36 million, so 1.56% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 4.36M |
| Short Previous Month | 5.39M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.56% |
| Short % of Float | 1.56% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.02 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, WTRG had revenue of $2.26 billion and earned $613.33 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.23.
| Revenue | 2.26B |
| Gross Profit | 1.33B |
| Operating Income | 860.65M |
| Pretax Income | 513.36M |
| Net Income | 613.33M |
| EBITDA | 1.24B |
| EBIT | 860.65M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.23 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $20.78 million in cash and $7.79 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$7.77 billion or -$27.71 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 20.78M |
| Total Debt | 7.79B |
| Net Cash | -7.77B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$27.71 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 6.46B |
| Book Value Per Share | 23.35 |
| Working Capital | -262.13M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $829.15 million and capital expenditures -$1.35 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$518.14 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 829.15M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.35B |
| Free Cash Flow | -518.14M |
| FCF Per Share | -$1.85 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 59.00%, with operating and profit margins of 38.12% and 27.17%.
| Gross Margin | 59.00% |
| Operating Margin | 38.12% |
| Pretax Margin | 25.76% |
| Profit Margin | 27.17% |
| EBITDA Margin | 54.91% |
| EBIT Margin | 38.12% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.30, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.38%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.30 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.38% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.99% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 58.30% |
| Buyback Yield | -1.85% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.53% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.68% |
| FCF Yield | -4.80% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for WTRG is $43.50, which is 12.90% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $43.50 |
| Price Target Difference | 12.90% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 6 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 8.22% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 4.60% |
Stock ForecastsStock 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 | 6 |