Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
NYSE: WTRG · Real-Time Price · USD
39.53
+0.17 (0.43%)
Nov 22, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Essential Utilities Statistics

Total Valuation

WTRG has a market cap or net worth of $10.86 billion. The enterprise value is $18.30 billion.

Market Cap 10.86B
Enterprise Value 18.30B

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