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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

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Full Name

Essential Utilities, Inc.

Ticker

NYSE: WTRG

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Water

Country

United States

IPO

March 17, 1980

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.essential.co

Employees

3291

Key Details

Price

$37.58(-1.16%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.33

TTM Dividend yield

3.46%

Annual revenue

$2.09B(+1.57% YoY)

Annual EPS

$2.17(+16.67% YoY)

PE ratio

16.85

Next earnings date

Jul 31, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $37.58
    WTRG price is $37.58

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.12
    WTRG 30-day relative volume is 1.12

    Price Performance

    Price Today change

    -1.16%
    WTRG price is down -1.16% today

    Price YTD change

    +3.47%
    WTRG price is up +3.47% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    -7.3%
    WTRG price is down -7.3% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    -22.8%
    WTRG price is down -22.8% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $54.52
    WTRG price is currently -31.07% below its historical high of $54.52

    Price 3-year low

    $32.07
    WTRG price is currently +17.18% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $10.54B
    WTRG market capitalization is $10.54 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    -17.45%
    WTRG market capitalization is down -17.45% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $13.73B
    WTRG market capitalization is currently -23.27% below its historical high of $13.73 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    64.55%
    WTRG market capitalization is higher than 64.55% of companies in Utilities sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +2.44%
    WTRG shares outstanding is up +2.44% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +6.93%
    WTRG shares outstanding is up +6.93% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    -0.01
    WTRG beta is -0.01

    200-day SMA

    $38.12
    WTRG price is currently -1.42% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $37.88
    WTRG price is currently -0.79% below its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    55.78
    WTRG 14-day relative strength index is 55.78

    Volume

    1.12
    WTRG 30-day relative volume is 1.12

    ATR

    $0.65
    WTRG average true range is $0.65

    10-day Historical Volatility

    12.97%
    WTRG 10-day historical volatility is 12.97%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.33
    WTRG last dividend was $0.33 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 13, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    WTRG next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $1.27
    WTRG annual dividend per share is $1.27

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    32.94%
    WTRG annual dividend per share is higher than 32.94% of companies in Utilities sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    +6.48%
    WTRG annual dividend per share is up +6.48% year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +21.91%
    WTRG annual dividend per share is up +21.91% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    3.37%
    WTRG annual dividend yield is 3.37%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    50%
    WTRG annual dividend yield is higher than 50% of companies in Utilities sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    58.19%
    WTRG annual payout ratio is 58.19%

    Dividends paid

    $346.39M
    WTRG annual dividends paid is $346.39 million

    Free cash flow

    -$559.40M
    WTRG annual free cash flow is -$559.40 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $2.09B
    WTRG annual revenue is $2.09 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $2.29B
    WTRG annual revenue is currently -8.96% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +1.57%
    WTRG annual revenue is up +1.57% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    44.95%
    WTRG annual revenue is higher than 44.95% of companies in Utilities sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $2.17
    WTRG annual earnings per share is $2.17

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $2.10
    WTRG annual earnings per share is currently +3.48% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +16.67%
    WTRG annual earnings per share is up +16.67% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    50.91%
    WTRG annual earnings per share is higher than 50.91% of companies in Utilities sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $1.22B
    WTRG annual gross profit is $1.22 billion

    Gross margin

    58.57%
    WTRG annual gross profit margin is 58.57%

    Operating profit

    $757.67M
    WTRG annual operating income is $757.67 million

    Operating margin

    36.32%
    WTRG annual operating profit margin is 36.32%

    Net income

    $595.31M
    WTRG annual net profit is $595.31 million

    Net margin

    28.54%
    WTRG annual net profit margin is 28.54%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $1.33B
    WTRG annual total expenses is $1.33 billion

    Operating expenses

    $464.19M
    WTRG annual total operating expenses is $464.19 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $864.26M
    WTRG annual cost of goods sold is $864.26 million

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    -
    WTRG annual SGA value is unknown

    Depreciation and amortization

    $369.55M
    WTRG annual depreciation & amortization is $369.55 million

    Interest expense

    $302.47M
    WTRG annual interest expense is $302.47 million

    Income tax

    -$21.84M
    WTRG annual income tax is -$21.84 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $875.95M
    WTRG annual earnings before interest & taxes is $875.95 million

    EBITDA

    $1.25B
    WTRG annual EBITDA is $1.25 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $18.03B
    WTRG annual total assets is $18.03 billion

    Non current assets

    $17.54B
    WTRG annual long term assets is $17.54 billion

    Current assets

    $485.91M
    WTRG annual total current assets is $485.91 million

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $9.16M
    WTRG annual cash & cash equivalents is $9.16 million

    Accounts receivable

    $211.17M
    WTRG annual accounts receivable is $211.17 million

    Inventory

    $93.93M
    WTRG annual inventory is $93.93 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $11.83B
    WTRG annual total liabilities is $11.83 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $10.85B
    WTRG annual total long term liabilities is $10.85 billion

    Current liabilities

    $974.67M
    WTRG annual total current liabilities is $974.67 million

    Accounts payable

    $258.62M
    WTRG annual accounts payable is $258.62 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $7.73B
    WTRG annual total debt is $7.73 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +8.99%
    WTRG annual total debt is up +8.99% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $7.40B
    WTRG annual long term debt is $7.40 billion

    Short term debt

    $329.35M
    WTRG annual short term debt is $329.35 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $6.20B
    WTRG annual stockholders equity is $6.20 billion

    Book value

    $6.20B
    WTRG annual book value is $6.20 billion

    Retained earnings

    $1.95B
    WTRG annual retained earnings is $1.95 billion

    Working capital

    -$488.76M
    WTRG annual working capital is -$488.76 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $770.34M
    WTRG annual cash flow from operations is $770.34 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    -17.49%
    WTRG annual cash flow from operations is down -17.49% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$1.16B
    WTRG annual cash flow from investing activities is -$1.16 billion

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +4.78%
    WTRG annual cash flow from investing activities is up +4.78% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    $397.48M
    WTRG annual cash flow from financing activities is $397.48 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +41.27%
    WTRG annual cash flow from financing activities is up +41.27% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $1.33B
    WTRG annual capital expenditures is $1.33 billion

    CAPEX 1-year change

    +10.9%
    WTRG annual capital expenditures is up +10.9% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    -$559.40M
    WTRG annual free cash flow is -$559.40 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -110.69%
    WTRG annual free cash flow is down -110.69% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    58.57%
    WTRG annual gross profit margin is 58.57%

    Operating margin

    36.32%
    WTRG annual operating profit margin is 36.32%

    Net margin

    28.54%
    WTRG annual net profit margin is 28.54%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    3.41%
    WTRG annual return on assets is 3.41%

    ROE

    9.84%
    WTRG annual return on equity is 9.84%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    16.85
    WTRG price to earnings ratio is 16.85

    PE ratio Sector rank

    31.4%
    WTRG price to earnings ratio is higher than 31.4% of companies in Utilities sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    1.63
    WTRG price to book ratio is 1.63

    PB ratio Sector rank

    42.73%
    WTRG price to book ratio is higher than 42.73% of companies in Utilities sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    4.67
    WTRG price to sales ratio is 4.67

    PS ratio Sector rank

    85%
    WTRG price to sales ratio is higher than 85% of companies in Utilities sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $18.30B
    WTRG enterprise value is $18.30 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    62.39%
    WTRG enterprise value is higher than 62.39% of companies in Utilities sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    14.39
    WTRG EV/EBITDA is 14.39

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    83.02%
    WTRG EV/EBITDA is higher than 83.02% of companies in Utilities sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    0.50
    WTRG annual current ratio is 0.50

    Quick ratio

    0.40
    WTRG annual quick ratio is 0.40

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    1.24
    WTRG annual debt to equity ratio is 1.24

    Interest coverage ratio

    2.90
    WTRG annual interest coverage ratio is 2.90

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    7
    WTRG piotroski f-score is 7

    Altman Z-Score

    0.93
    WTRG altman z-score is 0.93

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    May 13, 25 Baird
    Outperform
    Mar 5, 25 Evercore ISI Group
    Outperform
    Feb 27, 25 Wells Fargo
    Equal-Weight
    Jan 28, 25 Jefferies
    Buy
    Jan 14, 25 UBS
    Buy
    Jan 7, 25 Wells Fargo
    Equal-Weight
    Nov 7, 24 Jefferies
    Hold
    Nov 6, 24 Baird
    Outperform
    Nov 5, 24 Wells Fargo
    Overweight
    Oct 7, 24 Jefferies
    Buy

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    What is the ticker symbol for Essential Utilities, Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for Essential Utilities, Inc. is NYSE:WTRG

    Does Essential Utilities, Inc. pay dividends?

    Yes, Essential Utilities, Inc. pays dividends. The last payment was $0.33, with an ex-dividend date on May 13, 2025

    What sector is Essential Utilities, Inc. in?

    Essential Utilities, Inc. is in the Utilities sector

    What industry is Essential Utilities, Inc. in?

    Essential Utilities, Inc. is in the Water industry

    What country is Essential Utilities, Inc. based in?

    Essential Utilities, Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did Essential Utilities, Inc. go public?

    Essential Utilities, Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on March 17, 1980

    Is Essential Utilities, Inc. in the S&P 500?

    No, Essential Utilities, Inc. is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Essential Utilities, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Essential Utilities, Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Essential Utilities, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, Essential Utilities, Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Essential Utilities, Inc.'s last earnings report?

    Essential Utilities, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on May 12, 2025

    When does Essential Utilities, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Essential Utilities, Inc. is July 31, 2025
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