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

PE Ratio

18.790.26-1.36%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WTRG PE ratio is 18.79, down -1.36% on
All-time High
WTRG PE ratio is currently -71.88% below its historical high of 66.81 set on
1-Year High
WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 20.86 on
1-Year Low
WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 15.41 on
1-Year Change
WTRG PE ratio is up +9.75% over the past 365 days
Sector rank
WTRG PE ratio is higher than 42.35% of companies in Utilities sector

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Performance

WTRG Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio18.79-1.4%-4.1%+4.4%+8.1%+9.8%-22.4%-33.7%
Price$37.01-1.3%-4.1%-6.8%-3.5%-3.0%-11.9%-20.2%
TTM Revenue$2.55B+3.2%+3.2%+13.1%+10.3%+42.6%
TTM EPS$1.97-10.8%-10.8%-11.7%+13.6%+20.4%
1.52-1.3%-4.4%-7.3%-3.8%-8.4%-24.4%-35.9%
4.11-1.4%-4.0%-9.5%-6.4%-13.3%-14.4%-35.4%
$18.87B-0.8%-2.2%-3.5%-1.5%+2.2%+5.8%+10.1%
14.28-0.7%-2.2%-2.3%-0.3%-3.7%-21.1%-24.8%
Market Cap$10B-1.3%-4.0%-6.7%-3.3%-1.9%-5.5%-7.9%

Highs

WTRG PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M20.48-8.3%
3M20.86-9.9%
6M20.86-9.9%
1Y20.86-9.9%
3Y24.41-23.0%
5Y32.70-42.5%
All66.81-71.9%

Lows

WTRG PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M18.79at low
3M17.52+7.3%
6M15.41+21.9%
1Y15.41+21.9%
3Y15.41+21.9%
5Y15.41+21.9%
All12.16+54.5%

History

DateValueChange
18.79+8.1%
17.38+3.8%
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 18.79

  • What is WTRG PE ratio 1-year high?

    WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 20.86 on April 2, 2026

  • What is WTRG PE ratio 1-year low?

    WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 15.41 on December 10, 2025

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

    WTRG PE ratio is up +9.75% year-over-year

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

    WTRG PE ratio is down -22.42% over the past 3 years

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

    WTRG PE ratio is currently -71.88% 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 42.35% 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 Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000007812826000050/0000078128-26-000050-index.htm
  3. WTRG Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WTRG
  4. WTRG Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wtrg