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Essential Utilities Inc, Common Stock

WTRG

NYQ

$40.28

+$0.16

(0.4%)

1D
Industry: Water Utilities Sector: Utilities

Analyst Forecast

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Key Metrics

Market Cap info-icon
This is a company’s total value as determined by the stock market. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of a company's outstanding shares by the current market price of one share.
$11.07B
P/E Ratio info-icon
This is the ratio of a security’s current share price to its earnings per share. This ratio determines the relative value of a company’s share.
18.4885
Volume info-icon
This is the total number of shares traded during the most recent trading day.
1.34M
Avg Volume info-icon
This is the average number of shares traded during the most recent 30 days.
0
Dividend Yield info-icon
This ratio shows how much income you earn in dividend payouts per year for every dollar invested in the stock (or the stock’s annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of its current price).
3.25%
Beta info-icon
This measures the expected move in a stock’s price relative to movements in the overall market. The market, such as the S&P 500 Index, has a beta of 1.0. If a stock has a Beta greater (or lower) than 1.0, it suggests that the stock is more (or less) volatile than the broader market.
0.79
52-week Range info-icon
This shows the range of the stock’s price between the 52-week high (the highest price of the stock for the past 52 weeks) and the 52-week low (the lowest price of the stock for the past 52 weeks).
$32.87 L
$41.65 H
$40.28

About Essential Utilities Inc, Common Stock

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. It operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. The company offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; and natural gas distribution services. The company serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. more

Industry: Water UtilitiesSector: Utilities

Returns

Time FrameWTRGSectorS&P500
1-Week Return0.25%3.63%7.14%
1-Month Return2.52%0.91%-0.92%
3-Month Return12.8%2.76%-8.95%
6-Month Return2.86%-2.86%-5.21%
1-Year Return10.45%17.29%7.95%
3-Year Return-13.34%7.12%28.74%
5-Year Return-8.16%33.03%92.67%
10-Year Return48.69%75.14%161.14%

Financials

Dec '20Dec '21Dec '22Dec '23Dec '245YR TREND
Total Revenue1.46B1.88B2.29B2.05B2.09B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":63.93,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":82.09,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":89.76,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":91.17,"profit":true}]
Cost of Revenue694.36M890.84M1.22B927.82M864.26M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":57.12,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":73.28,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":76.32,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":71.09,"profit":true}]
Gross Profit768.34M987.30M1.07B1.13B2.09B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":36.83,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":47.33,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":51.41,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":53.98,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Gross Margin52.53%52.57%46.87%54.82%100.00%[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":52.53,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":52.57,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":46.87,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":54.82,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Operating Expenses333.66M384.59M387.54M433.90M1.33B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":25.12,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":28.95,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":29.17,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":32.66,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Operating Income434.69M602.71M661.19M692.10M757.67M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":57.37,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":79.55,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":87.27,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":91.35,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Total Non-Operating Income/Expense(352.79M)(386.03M)(444.72M)(536.06M)(483.34M)[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":-35278700000,"profit":false},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":-38603400000,"profit":false},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-44472000000,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":-53606400000,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":-48333900000,"profit":false}]
Pre-Tax Income264.97M422.00M450.91M431.78M573.48M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":46.2,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":73.59,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":78.63,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":75.29,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Income Taxes(19.88M)(9.61M)(14.33M)(66.44M)(21.84M)[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":-1987800000,"profit":false},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":-961200000,"profit":false},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-1432900000,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":-6644500000,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":-2183600000,"profit":false}]
Income After Taxes284.85M431.61M465.24M498.23M595.31M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":47.85,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":72.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":78.15,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":83.69,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Income From Continuous Operations284.85M431.61M465.24M477.71M595.31M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":47.85,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":72.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":78.15,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":80.25,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Income From Discontinued Operations-----[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":"-","profit":true}]
Net Income284.85M431.61M465.24M498.23M595.31M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":47.85,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":72.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":78.15,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":83.69,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
EPS (Diluted)1.581.671.771.861.97[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":80.2,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":84.77,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":89.85,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":94.42,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]

Ratios

Liquidity

These ratios help you determine the liquidity of the company. Higher is better.

WTRG
Cash Ratio 0.01
Current Ratio 0.50
Quick Ratio 0.40

Asset Efficiency

These ratios help you understand the company's efficiency in using its assets to generate returns. Higher is better. For ROE, average long term is around 14%, less than 10% is poor.

WTRG
ROA (LTM) 2.72%
ROE (LTM) 9.84%

Liabilities

These ratios help you understand the company's liabilities, gauging the riskiness of the investment.

WTRG
Debt Ratio Lower is generally better. Negative is bad. 0.66
Common Equity/Total Assets Higher is better. Lower can suggest investment is riskier. 0.34

Valuation

These ratios help you understand the company's valuation. Lower may indicate cheaper stocks.

WTRG
Trailing PE 18.48
Forward PE 19.16
P/S (TTM) 5.33
P/B 1.78
Price/FCF NM
EV/R 9.00
EV/Ebitda 15.07
PEG 4.79

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Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) share price today is $40.28

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What is Essential Utilities Inc 52-week high and low stock price?

The 52-week high price of Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) is $41.65. The 52-week low price of Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) is $32.87.

What is Essential Utilities Inc price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio?

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) is 18.4885

What is Essential Utilities Inc price-to-book (P/B) ratio?

The price-to-book (P/B) ratio of Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) is 1.78

What is Essential Utilities Inc dividend yield?

The dividend yield of Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) is 3.25%

What is the Market Cap of Essential Utilities Inc?

The market capitalization of Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) is $11.07B

What is Essential Utilities Inc’s stock symbol?

The stock symbol (or ticker) of Essential Utilities Inc is WTRG

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