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

PE Ratio

19.260.34-1.73%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WTRG PE ratio is 19.26, down -1.73% on
All-time High
WTRG PE ratio is currently -71.17% 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 +20.15% over the past 365 days
Sector rank
WTRG PE ratio is higher than 36.78% of companies in Utilities sector

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Performance

WTRG Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio19.26-1.7%+1.0%-1.7%+10.8%+20.1%-17.4%-32.9%
Price$37.93-1.7%+1.0%-1.7%-1.1%+1.2%-7.9%-20.4%
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%
1.56-1.9%+0.7%-1.9%-1.3%0.0%-19.6%-35.5%
4.21-1.9%+1.0%-1.6%-4.1%-6.2%-11.0%-35.1%
$19.13B-1.0%+0.6%-0.9%-0.1%+4.6%+7.6%+9.0%
14.47-1.0%+0.6%-0.9%+1.2%+2.7%-17.8%-26.8%
Market Cap$11B-1.7%+1.0%-1.6%-0.9%+2.4%-1.2%-8.1%

Highs

WTRG PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M20.00-3.7%
3M20.48-6.0%
6M20.86-7.7%
1Y20.86-7.7%
3Y24.41-21.1%
5Y32.70-41.1%
All66.81-71.2%

Lows

WTRG PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M18.63+3.4%
3M18.41+4.6%
6M16.70+15.3%
1Y15.41+25.0%
3Y15.41+25.0%
5Y15.41+25.0%
All12.16+58.4%

History

DateValueChange
19.26+10.8%
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 19.26

  • 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 +20.15% year-over-year

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

    WTRG PE ratio is down -17.45% over the past 3 years

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

    WTRG PE ratio is currently -71.17% 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 36.78% 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