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

PE Ratio

18.610.20+1.09%

Summary

As of today, WTRG PE ratio is 18.61, up +1.09% on
WTRG PE ratio is currently -72.14% below its historical high of 66.81 set on
WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 18.87 on
WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 15.41 on
WTRG PE ratio is up +5.32% over the past 365 days
WTRG PE ratio is higher than 31.76% of companies in Utilities sector

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Performance

WTRG Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio18.61+1.1%+2.3%+6.2%+7.1%+5.3%-26.1%-31.9%
Price$41.08+1.1%+2.3%+6.2%+7.1%+4.3%-5.9%-8.1%
TTM Revenue$2.47B+4.0%–+4.0%–+18.6%+8.2%+69.2%
TTM EPS$2.21-8.4%–-8.4%–+1.7%+24.7%+97.4%
1.70+1.2%+2.4%+6.3%+7.6%+0.6%-18.7%-25.4%
4.70+1.1%+2.4%+6.3%+7.1%-2.7%-5.6%-23.3%
$19.90B+0.6%+1.2%+3.4%+3.9%+6.7%+9.0%+19.0%
14.87+0.6%+1.2%+3.4%+3.8%-0.8%-19.8%-19.8%
Market Cap$12B+1.1%+2.3%+6.2%+7.1%+6.7%+0.8%+5.9%

Highs

WTRG PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M18.87-1.4%
3M18.87-1.4%
6M18.87-1.4%
1Y18.87-1.4%
3Y25.97-28.3%
5Y32.70-43.1%
All66.81-72.1%

Lows

WTRG PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M17.90+4.0%
3M16.70+11.4%
6M15.41+20.8%
1Y15.41+20.8%
3Y15.41+20.8%
5Y15.41+20.8%
All12.16+53.0%

History

DateValueChange
18.61+7.1%
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 18.61

  • What is WTRG PE ratio 1-year high?

    WTRG PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 18.87 on March 13, 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 +5.32% year-over-year

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

    WTRG PE ratio is down -26.06% over the past 3 years

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

    WTRG PE ratio is currently -72.14% 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 31.76% of companies in Utilities sector

PE Ratio Formula

P/E =  
Price
EPS

Data Sources & References

  1. WTRG Official Website www.essential.co
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000007812826000050/0000078128-26-000050-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000007812826000050/0000078128-26-000050-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