Essential Utilities Statistics

Total Valuation

WTRG has a market cap or net worth of $10.78 billion. The enterprise value is $18.54 billion.

Market Cap	10.78B
Enterprise Value	18.54B

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 275.52 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.85% in one year.

Current Share Class	275.52M
Shares Outstanding	275.52M
Shares Change (YoY)	+1.85%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.19%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.22%
Owned by Institutions (%)	80.23%
Float	274.71M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 17.52 and the forward PE ratio is 18.41. WTRG's PEG ratio is 2.94.

PE Ratio	17.52
Forward PE	18.41
PS Ratio	4.75
Forward PS	4.29
PB Ratio	1.67
P/TBV Ratio	1.67
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	2.94

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	30.22
EV / Sales	8.21
EV / EBITDA	14.96
EV / EBIT	21.38
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.65, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.20.

Current Ratio	0.65
Quick Ratio	n/a
Debt / Equity	1.20
Debt / EBITDA	6.21
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	2.78

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.78% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.96%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	9.78%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.06%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	3.96%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	4.93%
Revenue Per Employee	$686,013
Profits Per Employee	$186,366
Employee Count	3,291
Asset Turnover	0.13
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	-31.79M
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -0.31% 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	-0.31%
50-Day Moving Average	39.63
200-Day Moving Average	38.49
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	42.18
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,355,485

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.11 million, so 1.86% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	5.11M
Short Previous Month	5.83M
Short % of Shares Out	1.86%
Short % of Float	1.86%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.79

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	1.34B
Operating Income	866.77M
Pretax Income	513.36M
Net Income	613.33M
EBITDA	1.24B
EBIT	866.77M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$2.23

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash & Cash Equivalents	n/a
Total Debt	7.76B
Net Cash	-7.76B
Net Cash Per Share	-$28.15
Equity (Book Value)	6.46B
Book Value Per Share	23.47
Working Capital	-262.13M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 59.24%, with operating and profit margins of 38.39% and 27.17%.

Gross Margin	59.24%
Operating Margin	38.39%
Pretax Margin	25.76%
Profit Margin	27.17%
EBITDA Margin	54.88%
EBIT Margin	38.39%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.30, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.33%.

Dividend Per Share	$1.30
Dividend Yield	3.33%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	5.99%
Years of Dividend Growth	10
Payout Ratio	60.00%
Buyback Yield	-1.85%
Shareholder Yield	1.47%
Earnings Yield	5.69%
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WTRG is $43.50, which is 11.20% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$43.50
Price Target Difference	11.20%
Analyst Consensus	Strong Buy
Analyst Count	6
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	8.22%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	4.60%

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	4