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Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)

Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)
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Company Info

Essential Utilities Inc 762 W. LANCASTER AVENUE BRYN MAWR PA 19010 USA

www.essential.co Employees: 3,291 P: 610-527-8000

Sector:

Utilities

Description:

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater and natural gas services in the United States. The company provides utility services to nearly five million people in the U.S. It completed the acquisition of Peoples Gas. It has identified 12 operating segments and 2 reportable segments, namely Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas. The Regulated Water segment comprises 8 operating segments for its water and wastewater regulated utility companies, and the Regulated Natural Gas segment includes 1 operating segment representing natural gas utility companies. Also, the company includes 3 of its operating segments in Other. The Other segment represents non-regulated natural gas operations, Aqua Resources and Aqua Infrastructure. Its water supplies are primarily self-supplied and processed at surface water treatment plants as well as numerous well stations in the states in which it conducts business.

Key Statistics

Overview:

Market Capitalization, $K 10,914,385
Enterprise Value, $K 18,602,954
Shares Outstanding, K 282,976
Annual Sales, $ 2,086 M
Annual Net Income, $ 595,310 K
Last Quarter Sales, $ 476,970 K
Last Quarter Net Income, $ 92,080 K
EBIT, $ 1,327 M
EBITDA, $ 1,697 M
60-Month Beta 0.81
% of Insider Shareholders 0.21%
% of Institutional Shareholders 74.78%
Float, K 282,382
% Float 99.79%
Short Interest 5,730
Short Float 2.03%
Short Volume Ratio 0.45

Growth:

1-Year Return 5.35%
3-Year Return -19.19%
5-Year Return -18.44%
5-Year Revenue Growth 134.48%
5-Year Earnings Growth 34.01%
5-Year Dividend Growth 39.56%

Per-Share Information:

Most Recent Earnings 0.33 on 11/04/25
Next Earnings Date 02/25/26
Earnings Per Share ttm 2.41
EPS Growth vs. Prev Qtr -13.16%
EPS Growth vs. Prev Year 32.00%
Annual Dividend & Yield 1.34 (3.46%)
Annual Dividend & Yield (Fwd) 1.37 (3.55%)
Most Recent Dividend 0.343 on 11/12/25
Next Ex-Dividends Date 11/12/25
Dividend Payable Date 12/01/25
Dividend Payout Ratio 55.19%
Most Recent Split 5-4 on 09/03/13

WTRG Ratios

Ratio
Price/Earnings ttm 16.00
Price/Earnings forward 18.37
Price/Earnings to Growth N/A
Return-on-Equity % 10.21%
Return-on-Assets % 3.62%
Profit Margin % 28.54%
Debt/Equity 1.16
Price/Sales 5.23
Price/Cash Flow 11.63
Price/Book 1.60
Book Value/Share 24.09
Interest Coverage 2.90

WTRG Dividends

Date Value
11/12/25 $0.3430
08/12/25 $0.3430
05/13/25 $0.3260
02/10/25 $0.3260
11/12/24 $0.3260
08/12/24 $0.3260
05/09/24 $0.3070
02/08/24 $0.3070
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