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

PE Ratio

18.800.14+0.75%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WTRG PE ratio is 18.80, up +0.75% in the most recent trading session on
All-time High
WTRG PE ratio is currently -71.86% 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 +11.24% over the past 365 days
Sector rank
WTRG PE ratio is higher than 34.88% of companies in Utilities sector

Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

WTRG Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio18.80+0.8%-1.3%+4.8%+8.2%+11.2%-20.3%-35.1%
Price$37.02+0.7%-1.3%-6.5%-3.5%-1.7%-9.5%-21.8%
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+0.7%-1.3%-6.8%-3.8%-5.6%-22.4%-37.2%
4.11+0.7%-1.2%-9.3%-6.4%-11.0%-12.0%-36.8%
$18.87B+0.4%-0.6%-3.1%-1.4%+3.8%+7.6%+8.6%
14.28+0.4%-0.6%-1.9%-0.1%-2.2%-19.7%-25.8%
Market Cap$11B+0.7%-1.1%-6.3%-3.3%+0.8%-2.9%-9.7%

Highs

WTRG PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M19.29-2.5%
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
1M18.41+2.1%
3M17.90+5.0%
6M15.41+22.0%
1Y15.41+22.0%
3Y15.41+22.0%
5Y15.41+22.0%
All12.16+54.6%

History

DateValueChange
18.80+8.2%
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 18.80

  • 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 +11.24% year-over-year

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

    WTRG PE ratio is down -20.27% over the past 3 years

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

    WTRG PE ratio is currently -71.86% 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 34.88% 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