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 next estimated earnings date is Thursday, May 1, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | May 1, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 13, 2025 |
Share Statistics
WTRG has 274.92 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.53% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 274.92M |
| Shares Outstanding | 274.92M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +2.53% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.23% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.21% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 80.19% |
| Float | 274.13M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 18.11 and the forward PE ratio is 18.68. WTRG's PEG ratio is 2.87.
| PE Ratio | 18.11 |
| Forward PE | 18.68 |
| PS Ratio | 5.16 |
| Forward PS | 4.30 |
| PB Ratio | 1.74 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.80 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 14.02 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.87 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 31.20 |
| EV / Sales | 8.90 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.46 |
| EV / EBIT | 24.49 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.50, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.26.
| Current Ratio | 0.50 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.26 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.84 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 2.51 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.84% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.51%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.84% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.72% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.51% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.45% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $633,884 |
| Profits Per Employee | $180,892 |
| Employee Count | 3,291 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.12 |
| Inventory Turnover | 8.37 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | -21.84M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +6.77% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.79, so WTRG's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.79 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +6.77% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 37.00 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 38.24 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 58.00 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,777,362 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 5.02 million, so 1.83% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 5.02M |
| Short Previous Month | 4.86M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.83% |
| Short % of Float | 1.83% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.74 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, WTRG had revenue of $2.09 billion and earned $595.31 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.17.
| Revenue | 2.09B |
| Gross Profit | 1.22B |
| Operating Income | 758.53M |
| Pretax Income | 513.36M |
| Net Income | 595.31M |
| EBITDA | 1.13B |
| EBIT | 758.53M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.17 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $9.16 million in cash and $7.78 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$7.77 billion or -$28.27 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 9.16M |
| Total Debt | 7.78B |
| Net Cash | -7.77B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$28.27 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 6.20B |
| Book Value Per Share | 22.56 |
| Working Capital | -488.76M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $770.34 million and capital expenditures -$1.33 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$559.40 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 770.34M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.33B |
| Free Cash Flow | -559.40M |
| FCF Per Share | -$2.03 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 58.57%, with operating and profit margins of 36.36% and 28.54%.
| Gross Margin | 58.57% |
| Operating Margin | 36.36% |
| Pretax Margin | 27.49% |
| Profit Margin | 28.54% |
| EBITDA Margin | 54.08% |
| EBIT Margin | 36.36% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.30, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.31%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.30 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.31% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.99% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 60.00% |
| Buyback Yield | -2.53% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.79% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.51% |
| FCF Yield | -5.18% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for WTRG is $43.50, which is 10.72% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $43.50 |
| Price Target Difference | 10.72% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 6 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 8.53% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 4.69% |
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 | 4 |