NYSE · Regulated Water

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock

$40.83 +1.34% NYSE: WTRG Utilities

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$40.83
Market Cap$11.58B
P/E Ratio20.09
P/B Ratio1.59
P/S Ratio4.35
EPS (TTM)$2.20
52-Week High$42.51
52-Week Low$36.10
Dividend Yield3.66%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE8.05%
ROA2.78%
ROCE4.66%
Gross Margin37.21%
Operating Margin37.21%
Net Margin21.60%
Debt/Equity1.21
Current Ratio0.80

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue$1.9B$2.3B$2.1B$2.1B$2.5B
Operating Profit$603.0M$661.0M$692.0M$758.0M$921.0M
Net Profit$432.0M$465.0M$498.0M$595.0M$616.0M
EPS$1.67$1.77$1.86$2.17$2.20
Op Margin32.1%28.9%33.7%36.3%37.2%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Total Assets$14.7B$15.7B$16.8B$18.0B$19.9B
Total Liabilities$9.5B$10.3B$10.9B$11.8B$13.0B
Cash$11.0M$11.0M$5.0M$9.0M$35.0M
Borrowings$6.0B$6.8B$7.1B$7.7B$8.3B

Latest News

Virginia Regulator Approves American Water-Essential Utilities Merger MT Newswires · Jun 22, 2026 American Water and Essential Utilities Proposed Merger Progresses with Approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission PR Newswire · Jun 22, 2026 Rate Hikes & Acquisitions Drive AWK's Growth Despite Regulatory Risks Zacks · Jun 17, 2026 Blue Economy Meets AI: 4 Water ETFs in Spotlight This World Oceans Day Zacks · Jun 8, 2026 Essential Utilities (WTRG) Down 2.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? Zacks · Jun 5, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$645.0M$600.0M$934.0M$770.0M$1.0B
Investing Cash Flow$-2.1B$-2.2B$-2.4B$-2.5B$-2.9B
Financing Cash Flow$5.0M$8.0M$12.0M$9.0M$18.0M
Net Cash Flow$6.0M$1.0M$-7.0M$5.0M$26.0M
Free Cash Flow$-376.0M$-462.0M$-266.0M$-559.0M$-420.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio-1.27
EV / EBITDA14.51
FCF Yield-4.37%
Quick Ratio0.62
Interest Coverage2.62
Return 1Y-0.13%
Return 3Y27.02%
Return 5Y-3.46%

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
AAPLApple Inc. $343.46 +0.43% 38.93 $5.01T 0.32%
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation $529.05 -1.93% 28.68 $3.93T 0.76%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. $340.59 -2.47% 16.94 $4.14T 0.26%
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc. $250.00 -1.87% 19.82 $2.70T 0.00%
METAMeta Platforms, Inc. $709.33 -3.72% 27.93 $1.81T 0.28%

About Essential Utilities, Inc.

Essential Utilities, Inc. is led by CEO Christopher H. Franklin, employs 3,303 people, headquartered in Bryn Mawr, US, publicly traded since 1980.

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) stock trades at $40.83 with a market capitalization of $11.58B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.09, price-to-book of 1.59, price-to-sales of 4.35. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $36.10 and $42.51, and currently trades 4.0% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 3.66%.

On profitability, Essential Utilities, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 8.05%, return on capital employed of 4.66%, an operating margin of 37.21%, a net profit margin of 21.60%.

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