Essential Utilities Statistics
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Statistics & Valuation Metrics
Total Valuation
Essential Utilities has a market cap or net worth of $12.94B. The enterprise value is $19.88B.
- Market Cap
- $12.94B
- Enterprise Value
- $19.88B
Share Statistics
Essential Utilities has 286,376,040 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
- Shares Outstanding
- 286,376,040
- Owned by Insiders
- 0.23%
- Owned by Institutions
- 52.58%
Financial Efficiency
Essential Utilities’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.09 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.74%.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- 0.09
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- 0.03
- Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
- 4.74%
- Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
- 0.05
- Revenue Per Employee
- 749.20K
- Profits Per Employee
- 186.61K
- Employee Count
- 3,303
- Asset Turnover
- 0.12
- Inventory Turnover
- 12.99
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Essential Utilities is 22.59. Essential Utilities’s PEG ratio is -1.33.
- PE Ratio
- 22.59
- PS Ratio
- 4.93
- PB Ratio
- 1.80
- Price to FCF
- -24.63
- Price to Operating Cash Flow
- 12.54
- PEG Ratio
- -1.33
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Essential Utilities had revenue of 2.47B and earned 616.37M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.20.
- Revenue
- 2.47B
- Gross Profit
- 1.01B
- Operating Income
- 920.95M
- Pretax Income
- 619.81M
- Net Income
- 616.37M
- EBITDA
- 1.37B
- Earnings Per Share (EPS)
- 2.20
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.02B and capital expenditures -1.54B, giving a free cash flow of -520.33M billion.
- Operating Cash Flow
- 1.02B
- Free Cash Flow
- -520.33M
- Free Cash Flow per Share
- -1.83
Dividends & Yields
Essential Utilities pays an annual dividend of $0.34, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.11%
- Dividend Per Share
- $0.34
- Dividend Yield
- 3.11%
- Payout Ratio
- 68.18%
- Free Cash Flow Yield
- -4.09%
- Earnings Yield
- 4.44%
Stock Price Statistics
- Beta
- -0.33
- 52-Week Price Change
- 15.05%
- 50-Day Moving Average
- 41.19
- 200-Day Moving Average
- 39.18
- Relative Strength Index (RSI)
- 69.23
- Average Volume (3m)
- 2.40M
Important Dates
Essential Utilities upcoming earnings date is Feb 24, 2027, TBA (Not Confirmed).
- Last Earnings Date
- Nov 03, 2026
- Next Earnings Date
- Feb 24, 2027
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 12, 2026
Financial Position
Essential Utilities as a current ratio of 0.80, with Debt / Equity ratio of 121.56%
- Current Ratio
- 0.80
- Quick Ratio
- 0.65
- Debt to Market Cap
- 0.77
- Net Debt to EBITDA
- 6.08
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- 2.80
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Essential Utilities has paid 3.44M in taxes.
- Income Tax
- 3.44M
- Effective Tax Rate
- 0.01
Enterprise Valuation
Essential Utilities EV to EBITDA ratio is 15.56, with an EV/FCF ratio of -41.20.
- EV to Sales
- 8.25
- EV to EBITDA
- 15.56
- EV to Free Cash Flow
- -41.20
- EV to Operating Cash Flow
- 20.93
Balance Sheet
Essential Utilities has $9.32M in cash and marketable securities with $8.72B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$8.71B billion.
- Cash & Marketable Securities
- $9.32M
- Total Debt
- $8.72B
- Net Cash
- -$8.71B
- Net Cash Per Share
- -$30.41
- Tangible Book Value Per Share
- $16.79
Margins
Gross margin is 49.58%, with operating margin of 35.52%, and net profit margin of 21.79%.
- Gross Margin
- 49.58%
- Operating Margin
- 35.52%
- Pretax Margin
- 23.01%
- Net Profit Margin
- 21.79%
- EBITDA Margin
- 53.01%
- EBIT Margin
- 35.86%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Essential Utilities is $46.33, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Neutral
- Price Target
- $46.33
- Price Target Upside
- 2.58% Upside
- Analyst Consensus
- Neutral
- Analyst Count
- 4
- Revenue Growth Forecast
- 9.25%
- EPS Growth Forecast
- -17.24%
Scores
- Smart Score
- 4
- AI Score
- 63.4
