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

PE Ratio

21.220.22+1.05%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WTRG PE ratio is 21.22, up +1.05% on
All-time High
WTRG PE ratio is currently -68.24% below its historical high of 66.81 set on
1-Year High
WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 21.22 on
1-Year Low
WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 15.41 on
1-Year Change
WTRG PE ratio is up +27.75% over the past 365 days
Sector rank
WTRG PE ratio is higher than 57.65% of companies in Utilities sector

Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

WTRG Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio21.22+1.1%+4.3%+12.8%+22.1%+27.8%+2.1%-30.1%
Price$41.55+1.1%+4.3%+12.2%+8.3%+7.0%+13.3%-17.5%
TTM Revenue$2.57B+0.6%+0.6%+9.9%+11.5%+42.5%
TTM EPS$1.96-0.6%-0.6%-16.3%+10.9%+18.0%
1.68+1.2%+4.3%+10.5%+6.3%+3.7%-2.9%-34.4%
4.59+1.1%+4.3%+11.4%+4.6%-1.5%+9.0%-33.1%
$20.30B+0.6%+2.4%+7.6%+6.1%+8.8%+22.4%+11.4%
15.16+0.7%+2.4%+6.2%+6.0%+5.4%-7.7%-26.2%
Market Cap$12B+1.1%+4.3%+12.2%+8.5%+8.2%+21.4%-4.8%

Highs

WTRG PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M21.22at high
3M21.22at high
6M21.22at high
1Y21.22at high
3Y21.62-1.9%
5Y32.70-35.1%
All66.81-68.2%

Lows

WTRG PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M19.81+7.1%
3M18.61+14.0%
6M17.90+18.6%
1Y15.41+37.7%
3Y15.41+37.7%
5Y15.41+37.7%
All12.16+74.5%

History

DateValueChange
21.22+22.1%
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%
23.11-

FAQ

What is the current PE ratio of WTRG?
As of today, WTRG PE ratio is 21.22
What is WTRG PE ratio 1-year high?
WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 21.22 on September 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 +27.75% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in WTRG PE ratio?
WTRG PE ratio is up +2.12% over the past 3 years
How far is WTRG PE ratio from its all-time high?
WTRG PE ratio is currently -68.24% 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 57.65% of companies in Utilities sector

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