NYSE : WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc. — Key statistics
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water · United States
Last price 43.52 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 12.35B
Overview · Financial statements · Key statistics · Dividends · Company profile · Price history · Reports
Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 12.35B |
| Enterprise Value | 20.88B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 10, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 283.78M |
| Shares Outstanding | 283.78M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +2.46% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.16% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.25% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 81.27% |
| Float | 282.84M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 22.25 |
| Forward PE | 18.98 |
| PS Ratio | 4.81 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 1.76 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.65 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 12.02 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 37.63 |
| EV / Sales | 8.13 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.47 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.91 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.78 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.22 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.28 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 2.65 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.08% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.96% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.79% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.71% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 6.09% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $777,685 |
| Profits Per Employee | $167,990 |
| Employee Count | 3,303 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.13 |
| Inventory Turnover | 12.02 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 29.25M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 5.01% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.62 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +11.11% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 40.75 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 39.41 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 68.71 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 2,197,903 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 7.43M |
| Short Previous Month | 7.54M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.62% |
| Short % of Float | 2.63% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.88 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 2.57B |
| Gross Profit | 1.45B |
| Operating Income | 911.39M |
| Pretax Income | 584.12M |
| Net Income | 554.87M |
| EBITDA | 1.35B |
| EBIT | 911.39M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.96 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 8.63M |
| Total Debt | 8.54B |
| Net Cash | -8.53B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$30.06 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 7.02B |
| Book Value Per Share | 24.73 |
| Working Capital | -133.68M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.03B |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.48B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 423.57M |
| Net Borrowing | 741.37M |
| Free Cash Flow | -451.91M |
| FCF Per Share | -$1.59 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 56.43% |
| Operating Margin | 35.48% |
| Pretax Margin | 22.74% |
| Profit Margin | 21.60% |
| EBITDA Margin | 52.56% |
| EBIT Margin | 35.48% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $1.44 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.31% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.25% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 33 |
| Payout Ratio | 73.75% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -2.46% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.86% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.49% |
| FCF Yield | -3.66% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $41.20 |
| Price Target Difference | -5.33% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 7 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 4.53% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 4.88% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 1.25:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
Fairvalue
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