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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) P/E Ratio

PE Ratio

16.290.25+1.56%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WTRG PE ratio is 16.29, up +1.56% on
All-time High
WTRG PE ratio is currently -75.62% below its historical high of 66.81 set on
1-Year High
WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 18.69 on
1-Year Low
WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 15.29 on
1-Year Change
WTRG PE ratio is down -4.51% year-over-year
Sector rank
WTRG PE ratio is higher than 20.00% of companies in Utilities sector

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Performance

WTRG Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio16.29+1.6%+0.3%-1.6%+2.4%-4.5%-35.0%-58.7%
Price$39.28+1.6%+0.2%-1.6%+2.4%+6.1%-11.5%-10.9%
TTM Revenue$2.38B+1.8%+1.8%+21.4%+12.3%+95.9%
TTM EPS$2.41+3.1%+3.1%+20.9%+35.6%+143.3%
1.63+1.2%0.0%-1.8%+2.5%-0.6%-25.2%-29.4%
4.67+1.5%+0.2%-1.7%+2.4%-4.3%-9.0%-36.9%
$19.06B+0.9%+0.2%-0.9%+1.4%+6.5%+2.5%+14.9%
14.36+0.8%+0.1%-1.0%+1.4%-9.6%-24.1%-35.8%
Market Cap$11B+1.6%+0.3%-1.6%+2.4%+9.2%-5.2%+2.8%

Highs

WTRG PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M16.48-1.1%
3M16.59-1.8%
6M17.39-6.3%
1Y18.69-12.8%
3Y25.97-37.3%
5Y39.91-59.2%
All66.81-75.6%

Lows

WTRG PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M15.29+6.5%
3M15.29+6.5%
6M15.29+6.5%
1Y15.29+6.5%
3Y15.29+6.5%
5Y15.29+6.5%
All12.16+34.0%

History

DateValueChange
16.29+2.4%
15.91-5.0%
16.74-16.5%
20.05-25.6%
26.95-15.9%
32.03-24.2%
42.28-9.8%
46.87+47.6%
31.76+9.0%
29.15+27.7%
22.82-13.0%
26.24+28.9%
20.36+7.7%
18.90+4.2%
18.13-15.2%
21.39-14.1%
24.90+9.0%
22.85-19.4%
28.35-4.9%
DateValueChange
29.80-7.9%
32.34-15.9%
38.45+34.5%
28.59+2.2%
27.97+30.3%
21.46-16.6%
25.74+6.8%
24.11+2.6%
23.50-18.1%
28.70+7.2%
26.76+45.8%
18.35+37.0%
13.39-2.0%
13.67-5.1%
14.41-57.2%
33.67+33.6%
25.20+9.0%
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FAQ

  • What is the current PE ratio of WTRG?

    As of today, WTRG PE ratio is 16.29

  • What is WTRG PE ratio 1-year high?

    WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 18.69 on March 10, 2025

  • What is WTRG PE ratio 1-year low?

    WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 15.29 on February 9, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in WTRG PE ratio?

    WTRG PE ratio is down -4.51% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in WTRG PE ratio?

    WTRG PE ratio is down -35.02% over the past 3 years

  • How far is WTRG PE ratio from its all-time high?

    WTRG PE ratio is currently -75.62% below its historical high of 66.81 set on December 30, 2019

  • How does WTRG PE ratio rank versus sector peers?

    WTRG PE ratio is higher than 20.00% of companies in Utilities sector

PE Ratio Formula

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Data Sources & References

  1. WTRG Official Website www.essential.co
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000007812825000007/0000078128-25-000007-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000156276225000036/0001562762-25-000036-index.htm
  4. WTRG Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WTRG
  5. WTRG Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wtrg