Essential Utilities (WTRG) Ratios
Essential Utilities Ratios
MX:WTRG's free cash flow for Q2 2026 was $-51.14M. For the 2026 fiscal year, MX:WTRG's free cash flow was decreased by $-374.71M and operating cash flow was $323.57M. See a summary of the company’s cash flow.
| Ratios | Dec 25 | Dec 24 | Dec 23 | Dec 22 | Dec 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquidity Ratios | |||||
| Current Ratio | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.65 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.49 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.32 | 0.79 | 1.17 | 0.59 | 0.95 |
| Short-Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage | 4.95 | 2.34 | 4.10 | 1.40 | 3.27 |
| Net Current Asset Value | $ -12.43B | $ -11.34B | $ -10.45B | $ -9.68B | $ -9.04B |
| Leverage Ratios | |||||
| Debt-to-Assets Ratio | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.41 |
| Debt-to-Equity Ratio | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.20 | 1.27 | 1.16 |
| Debt-to-Capital Ratio | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.54 |
| Long-Term Debt-to-Capital Ratio | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.90 | 2.91 | 2.86 | 2.92 | 2.83 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.56 | 2.01 | 2.20 | 1.54 | 2.32 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.80 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.78 | 2.90 |
| Debt to Market Cap | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.54 | 0.43 |
| Interest Debt Per Share | 30.94 | 29.31 | 27.59 | 26.92 | 24.21 |
| Net Debt to EBITDA | 6.08 | 6.20 | 6.69 | 6.76 | 6.48 |
| Profitability Margins | |||||
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.96% | 58.57% | 54.82% | 46.87% | 52.57% |
| EBIT Margin | 38.35% | 41.99% | 34.82% | 30.11% | 33.53% |
| EBITDA Margin | 55.22% | 59.70% | 51.55% | 44.15% | 49.39% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 37.22% | 36.32% | 33.70% | 28.90% | 32.09% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 25.05% | 27.49% | 21.02% | 19.71% | 22.47% |
| Net Profit Margin | 24.91% | 28.54% | 24.26% | 20.33% | 22.98% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 24.91% | 28.54% | 24.26% | 20.33% | 22.98% |
| Net Income Per EBT | 99.44% | 103.81% | 115.39% | 103.18% | 102.28% |
| EBT Per EBIT | 67.30% | 75.69% | 62.39% | 68.20% | 70.02% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.10% | 3.30% | 2.96% | 2.96% | 2.94% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.99% | 9.60% | 8.45% | 8.65% | 8.33% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.81% | 4.44% | 4.31% | 4.50% | 4.31% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.74% | 4.36% | 4.25% | 4.37% | 4.25% |
| Return on Tangible Assets | 3.51% | 3.80% | 3.44% | 3.48% | 3.51% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.74% | 5.98% | 4.99% | 3.71% | 3.12% |
| Efficiency Ratios | |||||
| Receivables Turnover | 6.44 | 6.75 | 8.36 | 6.07 | 7.20 |
| Payables Turnover | 5.29 | 3.34 | 4.19 | 5.09 | 4.62 |
| Inventory Turnover | 12.99 | 9.20 | 8.24 | 6.09 | 8.13 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -7.70 | -5.25 | -6.13 | -7.61 | -8.15 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 15.80 | -15.52 | 0.98 | 48.37 | 16.55 |
| Days of Sales Outstanding | 56.68 | 54.04 | 43.67 | 60.11 | 50.71 |
| Days of Inventory Outstanding | 28.10 | 39.67 | 44.32 | 59.97 | 44.89 |
| Days of Payables Outstanding | 68.98 | 109.22 | 87.02 | 71.71 | 79.05 |
| Operating Cycle | 84.78 | 93.70 | 87.99 | 120.08 | 95.60 |
| Cash Flow Ratios | |||||
| Operating Cash Flow Per Share | 3.61 | 2.81 | 3.49 | 2.28 | 2.50 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | -1.50 | -2.04 | -0.99 | -1.76 | -1.46 |
| Dividend Paid and CapEx Coverage Ratio | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.62 | 0.44 | 0.50 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.78 | 0.56 | 0.63 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Operating Cash Flow to Sales Ratio | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.26 | 0.34 |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.91% | -5.62% | -2.66% | -3.69% | -2.72% |
| Valuation Ratios | |||||
| Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio | 17.44 | 16.74 | 20.03 | 26.97 | 32.03 |
| Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio | 4.34 | 4.77 | 4.86 | 5.48 | 7.36 |
| Price-to-Book (P/B) Ratio | 1.57 | 1.60 | 1.69 | 2.33 | 2.67 |
| Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) Ratio | -25.61 | -17.78 | -37.58 | -27.13 | -36.78 |
| Price-to-Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 10.63 | 12.91 | 10.69 | 20.90 | 21.44 |
| Price-to-Earnings Growth (PEG) Ratio | 12.61 | 1.00 | 3.94 | 5.03 | 0.68 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 13.94 | 14.18 | 16.11 | 19.18 | 21.39 |
| Enterprise Value | 19.04B | 17.66B | 17.06B | 19.37B | 19.84B |
| EV to EBITDA | 13.94 | 14.18 | 16.11 | 19.18 | 21.39 |
| EV to Sales | 7.70 | 8.47 | 8.31 | 8.47 | 10.56 |
| EV to Free Cash Flow | -45.39 | -31.58 | -64.26 | -41.89 | -52.79 |
| EV to Operating Cash Flow | 18.85 | 22.93 | 18.28 | 32.27 | 30.77 |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | 16.09 | 14.07 | 13.29 | 11.54 | 11.02 |
| Shareholders’ Equity Per Share | 24.49 | 22.63 | 22.07 | 20.46 | 20.13 |
| Tax and Other Ratios | |||||
| Effective Tax Rate | 0.01 | -0.04 | -0.15 | -0.03 | -0.02 |
| Revenue Per Share | 8.84 | 7.62 | 7.69 | 8.70 | 7.29 |
| Net Income Per Share | 2.20 | 2.17 | 1.86 | 1.77 | 1.68 |
| Tax Burden | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.15 | 1.03 | 1.02 |
| Interest Burden | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.67 |
| Research & Development to Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SG&A to Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Stock-Based Compensation to Revenue | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Income Quality | 1.64 | 1.29 | 1.87 | 1.29 | 1.49 |
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