Essential Utilities Inc.
WTRG | NYSE
$43.60
+$0.08 (+0.18%)
Nov 2, 2026, 10:32 AM ET · Market open
Market Data
Market Cap $12.37B
Enterprise Value $20.86B
Beta 0.62
Average Volume 2.26M
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 284.09M
Shares Change YoY 1.2%
Institutional Ownership 79.71%
Exchange NYSE
ISIN US29670G1022
Price Performance
Price Change 1M 10.7%
Price Change 3M 12.4%
Price Change 6M 14.9%
Price Change YTD 13.7%
Price Change 1Y 14.5%
Price Change 3Y 21.7%
Price Change 5Y -7.7%
1M CAGR (ann.) 6.0%
1Y CAGR (ann.) 15.2%
5Y CAGR (ann.) 1.6%
All-Time CAGR 6.4%
Valuation
PE Ratio 22.20
Forward PE 18.49
PEG Ratio -1.40
Forward PEG 4.94
PS Ratio 4.81
Forward PS 4.60
PB Ratio 1.76
P/FCF Ratio -25.27
P/Adj. FCF Ratio -24.61
P/OCF Ratio 12.02
EV/Sales 8.12
EV/EBIT 22.71
EV/EBITDA 15.37
EV/FCF -42.71
Earnings Yield 4.5%
FCF Yield -4.0%
Adj. FCF Yield -4.1%
Financial Health
Net Debt $8.5B
Total Debt $8.52B
Cash & Short-Term Investments $8.63M
Total Assets $19.94B
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.62
Debt / Equity Ratio 1.21
Debt / EBITDA 6.28
Debt / FCF -17.45
OCF / Debt 0.12
Interest Coverage 2.62
Altman Z-Score 1.02
Piotroski F-Score 5
Margins & Profitability
Gross Profit Margin 53.5%
Operating Profit Margin 35.1%
EBITDA Margin 52.8%
Net Profit Margin 21.6%
FCF Margin -19.0%
Adj. FCF Margin -19.5%
SBC / Revenue 0.5%
SBC Impact (per share) -2.7%
Returns
Return on Assets 2.8%
Return on Equity 8.1%
Return on Invested Capital 4.4%
Return on Capital Employed 4.7%
Return on Tangible Assets 3.1%
Historical Growth (CAGR)
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3.7%
Revenue CAGR 5Y 7.3%
Revenue CAGR 10Y 12.2%
EPS CAGR 3Y 3.6%
EPS CAGR 5Y 3.4%
EPS CAGR 10Y 5.4%
FCF CAGR 3Y -2.8%
FCF CAGR 5Y -6.6%
FCF CAGR 10Y -17.9%
Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Rating Hold
Analyst Count 2
EPS Growth Next 3Y 9.9%
Revenue Growth Next 3Y 5.4%
Earnings Date Nov 3, 2026
EPS Estimate (next Q) $0.33
EPS Growth Est (next Q) 1.3%
Revenue Est (next Q) $450.44M
Revenue Growth Est (next Q) -5.6%
Fair Value Estimates
Graham Number $33.03
Graham Upside -24.1%
Lynch Fair Value $9.80
Lynch Upside -77.5%
Price Target $44.50
Price Target Upside 2.3%
Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow $1.03B
Free Cash Flow $-488.38M
Adj. Free Cash Flow $-501.54M
FCF Per Share -$1.72
OCF Per Share $3.62
OCF/S Ratio 40.0%
Income Statement
Revenue $2.57B
Gross Profit $1.37B
Operating Income $900.69M
EBITDA $1.36B
Net Income $554.87M
EPS (Diluted) $1.96
Revenue / Employee $777.69K
Profit / Employee $167.99K
Employees 3,303
Dividends
Annual Dividend $1.39
Dividend Yield 3.19%
Payout Ratio 70.8%
FCF Payout Ratio -79.3%
Adj. FCF Payout Ratio -77.2%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.3%
Pay Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 10, 2026
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