WTRG Stock Price | Essential Utilities Inc P/E, Revenue, EPS, & Forecasts

Essential Utilities Inc • WTRG

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Calendar

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Ex dividend date

13 May 2025

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Last Dividend Payment

02 Jun 2025

About Essential Utilities Inc

Ticker

WTRG

Trading on

NYSE

ISIN

US29670G1022

Industry

Utilities - Regulated Water

Sector

Utilities

CEO

Christopher H. Franklin

Headquarters

762 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, United States, 19010-3489

Employees

3,291

Website

essential.co

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.

Metrics

BasicAdvanced

Market cap

$10.3B

P/E ratio

16.49

EPS

$2.23

Dividend Yield

3.51%

Beta

0.8

Forward P/E ratio

17.57

EBIDTA

$1.24B

Ex dividend date

2025-05-13

Price & volume

Market cap

$10.3B

Average daily volume

1.9M

90-day return

30-day return

7-day return

Dividends

Dividend per share

$1.28

Dividend yield

3.51%

Forward dividend per share

$1.30

Forward dividend yield

3.51%

Payout ratio

64.24%

Valuation

P/E ratio

16.49

Forward P/E

17.57

PEG ratio

4.39

Trailing P/E

16.49

Price to sales

4.57

Price to book

1.6

Earnings

EPS

$2.23

EPS estimate (current quarter)

$0.80

EPS estimate (next quarter)

$0.32

EBITDA

$1.24B

Revenues (TTM)

$2.26B

Revenues per share (TTM)

$8.23

Technicals

Beta

0.8

52-week High

$41.30

52-week Low

$32.60

50-day moving average

$38.68

200-day moving average

$38.19

Short ratio

2.67

Short %

1.79%

Management effectiveness

ROE (TTM)

9.78%

ROA (TTM)

3.04%

Profit margin

27.17%

Gross profit margin

$1.33B

Operating margin

42.50%

Growth

Quarterly earnings growth (YoY)

6.20%

Quarterly revenue growth (YoY)

28.00%

Share stats

Outstanding Shares

280M

Float

279M

Insiders %

0.18%

Institutions %

79.24%

Analyst Insights & forecasts

82% Buy

18% Hold

0% Sell

Based on information from 11 analysts.

Average price target

$45.56

Earnings per share (EPS) forecast

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Actual

Expected

Surprise

$0.28

$0.30

-6.67%

Q2 • 24Missed

$0.25

$0.24

4.17%

Q3 • 24Beat

$0.47

$0.67

-29.38%

Q4 • 24Current

QuarterlyAnnual

Financial Performance

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Income StatementBalance SheetCash Flow

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Revenue

Net income

Profit margin

$604M

$185M

30.57%

Q4 • 24

$784M

$284M

36.21%

Q1 • 25

29.66%

53.60%

18.47%

QoQ growth

QuarterlyAnnual

Totals assets

Total liabilities

Debt to assets

$18B

$12.3B

68.01%

Q4 • 24

$18.3B

$11.9B

64.75%

Q1 • 25

1.67%

-3.21%

-4.80%

QoQ growth

QuarterlyAnnual

Operating

Investing

Financing

Free cash flow

$148M

$-397M

$250M

$-249M

Q4 • 24

$300M

$-288M

$-0M

$29M

Q1 • 25

102.60%

-27.53%

-100.00%

-111.62%

QoQ growth

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FAQs

How much is a Essential Utilities Inc share?

Essential Utilities Inc shares are currently traded for undefined per share.

How many shares does Essential Utilities Inc have?

Essential Utilities Inc currently has 280M shares.

Does Essential Utilities Inc pay dividends?

Yes, Essential Utilities Inc does pay dividends.

What is Essential Utilities Inc 52 week high?

Essential Utilities Inc 52 week high is $41.30.

What is Essential Utilities Inc 52 week low?

Essential Utilities Inc 52 week low is $32.60.

What is the 200-day moving average of Essential Utilities Inc?

Essential Utilities Inc 200-day moving average is $38.19.

Who is Essential Utilities Inc CEO?

The CEO of Essential Utilities Inc is Christopher H. Franklin.

How many employees Essential Utilities Inc has?

Essential Utilities Inc has 3,291 employees.

What is the market cap of Essential Utilities Inc?

The market cap of Essential Utilities Inc is $10.3B.

What is the P/E of Essential Utilities Inc?

The current P/E of Essential Utilities Inc is 16.49.

What is the EPS of Essential Utilities Inc?

The EPS of Essential Utilities Inc is $2.23.

What is the PEG Ratio of Essential Utilities Inc?

The PEG Ratio of Essential Utilities Inc is 4.39.

What do analysts say about Essential Utilities Inc?

According to the analysts Essential Utilities Inc is considered a buy.