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Essential Utilities, Inc.(WTRG)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
WTRG•NYSE•Utilities
16.7× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
AboutEssential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 7.5 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, West 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.Show more
- Revenue$2.47B+18.6%
- EBITDA$1.34B+18.7%
- Net Income$616M+3.5%
- Free Cash Flow-$420M+25.0%
- EBITDA Margin54.09%
- Net Margin24.91%-12.7%
- ROE9.44%-4.1%
- Interest Coverage2.88-0.4%
- Debt/Equity1.22-2.5%
WTRG Key Insights
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Dividend Aristocrat: 34 years of consecutive increases
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 16.7%
- ✓34 years of consecutive dividend growth
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.6%
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High leverage: 6.2x Debt/EBITDA
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
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WTRG Price & Volume
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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WTRG Growth Metrics
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years11.76%
5 Years11.09%
3 Years2.65%
TTM13.07%
Profit CAGR
10 Years11.81%
5 Years16.69%
3 Years9.83%
TTM-9.19%
EPS CAGR
10 Years6.8%
5 Years14.46%
3 Years7.52%
TTM-11.66%
Return on Capital
10 Years4.81%
5 Years4.65%
3 Years4.72%
Last Year5.09%
WTRG Recent Earnings
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (58%)●Beat Revenue 6/12 qtrs (50%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 7, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.83-8.3%
$0.91
Rev
$862M+10.1%
$783M
Q2 2026
May 6, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.83-8.3%
$0.91
Rev
$862M+10.1%
$783M
Q1 2026
Feb 25, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.47+30.6%
$0.36
Rev
$699M+14.3%
$612M
Q4 2025
Nov 4, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.33+16.5%
$0.28
Rev
$477M+1.0%
$472M
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 7, 2026 | $0.83vs $0.91-8.3% | $862Mvs $783M+10.1% |
| Q2 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.83vs $0.91-8.3% | $862Mvs $783M+10.1% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | $0.47vs $0.36+30.6% | $699Mvs $612M+14.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | $0.33vs $0.28+16.5% | $477Mvs $472M+1.0% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
WTRG Peer Comparison
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) competitors in Multi-Utility Regulated Water Providers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AWR | 3.02B | 77.11 | 22.88 | 10.52% | 19.66% | 13.06% | 0.90 | |
 MSEX | 967.35M | 52.06 | 22.06 | 1.47% | 22.07% | 9.07% | 0.85 | |
 YORW | 425.59M | 29.53 | 21.24 | 3.37% | 8.89% | 0.97 | ||
 ARTNA | 332.14M | 32.28 | 14.61 | 4.62% | 20.21% | 9.26% | 0.73 | |
 CWCO | 478.25M | 29.89 | 26.22 | -1.41% | 13.5% | 7.67% | 0.01 | |
 AWK | 24.42B | 125.07 | 21.94 | 9.74% | 21.17% | 10.14% | 1.47 | |
 CWT | 2.7B | 45.20 | 21.02 | -3.54% | 11.77% | 6.95% | 0.95 | |
 NI | 22.66B | 47.26 | 24.24 | 21.76% | 14.1% | 8.4% | 1.39 |
Compare WTRG vs Peers
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
WTRG Income Statement
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 809.52M | 838.09M | 889.69M | 1.46B | 1.88B | 2.29B | 2.05B | 2.09B | 2.47B | 2.55B |
Revenue Growth % | -1.26% | 3.53% | 6.16% | 64.41% | 28.4% | 21.82% | -10.24% | 1.57% | 18.62% | 13.07% |
Cost of Revenue | 282.25M | 308.48M | 333.1M | 694.36M | 890.84M | 1.22B | 927.82M | 864.26M | 1.46B | 1.35B |
Gross Profit | 527.27M▲ 0% | 529.61M▲ 0.4% | 556.59M▲ 5.1% | 768.34M▲ 38.0% | 987.3M▲ 28.5% | 1.07B▲ 8.6% | 1.13B▲ 5.0% | 1.22B▲ 8.5% | 1.01B▼ 17.0% | 1.2B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 65.13% | 63.19% | 62.56% | 52.53% | 52.57% | 46.87% | 54.82% | 58.57% | 40.96% | 46.96% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 0.88% | 0.44% | 5.09% | 38.04% | 28.5% | 8.62% | 5% | 8.51% | -17.03% | - |
Operating Expenses | 193.35M | 206.44M | 216.43M | 333.66M | 384.59M | 411.2M | 433.9M | 464.19M | 92.77M | 306.46M |
Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
EBITDA | 470.64M | 469.85M | 496.63M | 691.75M | 900.66M | 982.36M | 1.04B | 1.13B | 1.34B | 1.32B |
EBITDA Margin % | 58.14% | 56.06% | 55.82% | 47.29% | 47.95% | 42.93% | 50.43% | 54.03% | 54.09% | 51.77% |
EBITDA Growth % | 0.93% | -0.17% | 5.7% | 39.29% | 30.2% | 9.07% | 5.44% | 8.83% | 18.74% | 6.14% |
Depreciation & Amortization | 136.72M | 146.67M | 156.48M | 257.06M | 297.95M | 321.18M | 343.69M | 369.55M | 417.47M | 428.82M |
D&A / Revenue % | 16.89% | 17.5% | 17.59% | 17.57% | 15.86% | 14.04% | 16.73% | 17.71% | 16.87% | 16.8% |
Operating Income (EBIT) | 333.92M▲ 0% | 323.18M▼ 3.2% | 340.16M▲ 5.3% | 434.69M▲ 27.8% | 602.71M▲ 38.7% | 661.19M▲ 9.7% | 692.1M▲ 4.7% | 757.67M▲ 9.5% | 920.95M▲ 21.6% | 892.69M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 41.25% | 38.56% | 38.23% | 29.72% | 32.09% | 28.9% | 33.7% | 36.32% | 37.22% | 34.97% |
Operating Income Growth % | 0.19% | -3.22% | 5.25% | 27.79% | 38.65% | 9.7% | 4.67% | 9.47% | 21.55% | - |
Interest Expense | 88.34M | 98.9M | 125.38M | 188.44M | 207.71M | 238.12M | 283.36M | 302.47M | 329.08M | 4M |
Interest Coverage | 3.91x | 2.80x | 2.69x | 2.41x | 3.03x | 2.89x | 2.52x | 2.90x | 2.88x | - |
Interest / Revenue % | 10.91% | 11.8% | 14.09% | 12.88% | 11.06% | 10.41% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 13.3% | 0.16% |
Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
Pretax Income | 256.65M▲ 0% | 178.32M▼ 30.5% | 211.53M▲ 18.6% | 264.97M▲ 25.3% | 422M▲ 59.3% | 450.91M▲ 6.9% | 431.78M▼ 4.2% | 573.48M▲ 32.8% | 619.81M▲ 8.1% | 587.4M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 31.7% | 21.28% | 23.78% | 18.12% | 22.47% | 19.71% | 21.02% | 27.49% | 25.05% | 23.01% |
Income Tax | 16.91M | -13.67M | -13.02M | -19.88M | -9.61M | -14.33M | -66.44M | -21.84M | 3.44M | 30.43M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 6.59% | -7.67% | -6.15% | -7.5% | -2.28% | -3.18% | -15.39% | -3.81% | 0.56% | 5.18% |
Net Income | 239.74M▲ 0% | 191.99M▼ 19.9% | 224.54M▲ 17.0% | 284.85M▲ 26.9% | 431.61M▲ 51.5% | 465.24M▲ 7.8% | 498.23M▲ 7.1% | 595.31M▲ 19.5% | 616.37M▲ 3.5% | 556.97M▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 29.61% | 22.91% | 25.24% | 19.47% | 22.98% | 20.33% | 24.26% | 28.54% | 24.91% | 21.82% |
Net Income Growth % | 2.37% | -19.92% | 16.96% | 26.86% | 51.52% | 7.79% | 7.09% | 19.49% | 3.54% | -9.19% |
EPS (Diluted) | 1.35▲ 0% | 1.08▼ 20.0% | 1.04▼ 3.7% | 1.12▲ 7.7% | 1.67▲ 49.1% | 1.77▲ 6.0% | 1.86▲ 5.1% | 2.17▲ 16.7% | 2.20▲ 1.4% | 1.96▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | 2.27% | -20% | -3.7% | 7.69% | 49.11% | 5.99% | 5.08% | 16.67% | 1.38% | -11.66% |
EPS (Basic) | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.68 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.17 | 2.20 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 178.18M | 178.4M | 215.93M | 254.63M | 258.18M | 262.87M | 267.66M | 274.42M | 280.62M | 283.64M |
WTRG Balance Sheet
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Assets | 6.33B | 6.96B | 9.36B | 13.71B | 14.66B | 15.72B | 16.84B | 18.03B | 19.89B | 19.78B |
Asset Growth % | 2.82% | 9.98% | 34.42% | 46.39% | 6.95% | 7.24% | 7.14% | 7.04% | 10.36% | 33.4% |
PP&E (Net) | 5.4B | 5.93B | 6.36B | 9.57B | 10.3B | 11.17B | 12.13B | 13.17B | 14.29B | 14.47B |
PP&E / Total Assets % | 85.27% | 85.15% | 67.92% | 69.85% | 70.27% | 71.08% | 72.05% | 73.09% | 71.83% | 73.13% |
Total Current Assets | 131.25M | 147.17M | 2.02B | 380.22M | 437.8M | 658.16M | 491.98M | 485.91M | 610.4M | 622.63M |
Cash & Equivalents | 4.2M | 3.63M | 1.87B | 4.83M | 10.57M | 11.4M | 4.61M | 9.16M | 34.78M | 75.93M |
Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
Inventory | 14.36M | 15.84M | 18.38M | 58.4M | 109.56M | 199.74M | 112.67M | 93.93M | 112.45M | 72.2M |
Other Current Assets | 1.54M | 3.14M | 3.95M | 5.08M | 20.15M | 70.2M | 128.96M | 73.99M | 78.89M | 55.97M |
Long-Term Investments | 6.67M | 6.96M | 5.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42M | 35.31M | 97.28M |
Goodwill | 42.23M | 52.73M | 63.82M | 2.32B | 2.34B | 2.34B | 2.34B | 2.34B | 2.35B | 2.35B |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.24M | 5.76M | 4.6M | 3.59M | 3.27M | 2.95M | 2.87M |
Other Assets | -16.62M | -18.09M | 918.39M | 1.42B | 1.57B | 1.54B | 1.87B | 1.89B | 2.18B | 2.28B |
Total Liabilities | 4.37B | 4.96B | 5.48B | 9.02B | 9.47B | 10.34B | 10.95B | 11.83B | 13.04B | 12.89B |
Total Debt | 2.13B | 2.56B | 3.09B | 5.73B | 6.02B | 6.84B | 7.09B | 7.73B | 8.34B | 8.44B |
Net Debt | 2.12B | 2.55B | 1.22B | 5.72B | 6.01B | 6.83B | 7.08B | 7.72B | 8.3B | 8.37B |
Long-Term Debt | 2.01B | 2.4B | 2.94B | 5.51B | 5.78B | 6.37B | 6.83B | 7.37B | 8.11B | 8.36B |
Short-Term Borrowings | 117.42M | 228.72M | 130.78M | 162.55M | 197.15M | 427.86M | 227.54M | 329.35M | 204.12M | 62.05M |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 11.64M | 55.64M | 48.23M | 37.67M | 34.42M | 27.45M | 21.61M | 89.17M |
Total Current Liabilities | 284.49M | 398.98M | 323.46M | 603.87M | 675.06M | 1.02B | 797.93M | 974.67M | 764.48M | 654.45M |
Accounts Payable | 59.16M | 77.33M | 74.92M | 177.49M | 192.93M | 238.84M | 221.19M | 258.62M | 276.08M | 183.89M |
Accrued Expenses | 62.51M | 70.69M | 79.44M | 162.79M | 164.96M | 177.74M | 180M | 209.56M | 18.41M | 497.2M |
Deferred Revenue | -59.16M | -77.33M | 95.56M | 99.01M | 103.62M | 114.73M | 128.75M | 113.32M | 115.47M | 118.43M |
Other Current Liabilities | 45.39M | 22.23M | 4.61M | 19.87M | 384K | 38.54M | 31.27M | 1.77M | 237.19M | 360.09M |
Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 8.75B |
Other Liabilities | 1.22B | 1.22B | 1.17B | 1.5B | 1.46B | 1.45B | 1.53B | 1.51B | 1.51B | 1.51B |
Total Equity | 1.96B▲ 0% | 2.01B▲ 2.6% | 3.88B▲ 93.1% | 4.68B▲ 20.7% | 5.18B▲ 10.7% | 5.38B▲ 3.7% | 5.9B▲ 9.6% | 6.2B▲ 5.1% | 6.86B▲ 10.6% | 6.89B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | 5.81% | 2.64% | 93.14% | 20.69% | 10.69% | 3.72% | 9.65% | 5.13% | 10.63% | 36.65% |
Shareholders Equity | 1.96B | 2.01B | 3.88B | 4.68B | 5.18B | 5.38B | 5.9B | 6.2B | 6.86B | 6.89B |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Common Stock | 90.35M | 90.58M | 111.94M | 124.28M | 128.05M | 133.49M | 138.3M | 139.1M | 143.25M | 143.43M |
Additional Paid-in Capital | 807.13M | 820.38M | 2.64B | 3.38B | 3.71B | 3.79B | 4.14B | 4.2B | 4.52B | 4.53B |
Retained Earnings | 1.13B | 1.17B | 1.21B | 1.26B | 1.43B | 1.53B | 1.71B | 1.95B | 2.28B | 2.31B |
Accumulated OCI | 860K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.84% | 2.89% | 2.75% | 2.47% | 3.04% | 3.06% | 3.06% | 3.41% | 3.25% | 2.89% |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.59% | 9.68% | 7.62% | 6.65% | 8.75% | 8.81% | 8.84% | 9.84% | 9.44% | 8.16% |
Debt / Equity | 1.09x | 1.27x | 0.80x | 1.22x | 1.16x | 1.27x | 1.20x | 1.25x | 1.22x | 1.22x |
Debt / Assets | 33.56% | 36.74% | 32.96% | 41.78% | 41.1% | 43.49% | 42.09% | 42.85% | 41.9% | 42.69% |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.51x | 5.44x | 2.45x | 8.27x | 6.68x | 6.95x | 6.84x | 6.85x | 6.20x | 6.33x |
Book Value per Share | 10.99 | 11.26 | 17.97 | 18.39 | 20.08 | 20.46 | 22.03 | 22.59 | 24.44 | 24.3 |
WTRG Cash Flow Statement
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 381.32M | 368.52M | 338.52M | 508.02M | 644.68M | 600.31M | 933.59M | 770.34M | 1.01B | 976.35M |
Operating CF Growth % | -3.66% | -3.36% | -8.14% | 50.07% | 26.9% | -6.88% | 55.52% | -17.49% | 31.17% | 93.24% |
Operating CF / Revenue % | 47.1% | 43.97% | 38.05% | 34.73% | 34.33% | 26.24% | 45.46% | 36.93% | 40.83% | 38.25% |
Net Income | 239.74M | 191.99M | 224.54M | 284.85M | 431.61M | 465.24M | 498.23M | 595.31M | 616.37M | 556.97M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 136.72M | 146.67M | 156.48M | 257.06M | 297.95M | 321.18M | 343.69M | 369.55M | 417.47M | 428.82M |
Deferred Taxes | 13.78M | -14.95M | -10.44M | -17.78M | -8.51M | -23.05M | -79.84M | -27.76M | -3.18M | 19.84M |
Other Non-Cash Items | -8.04M | 54.7M | -40.2M | 12.9M | 17.97M | -5.7M | -15.24M | -100.18M | 20.9M | 30.63M |
Working Capital Changes | -7.22M | -17.46M | 773K | -37.17M | -104.42M | -169.57M | 175.43M | -76.37M | -53.96M | -65.23M |
Capital Expenditures | -478.09M | -495.74M | -550.27M | -4.33B | -1.02B | -1.06B | -1.2B | -1.33B | -1.43B | -1.48B |
CapEx / Revenue % | 59.06% | 59.15% | 61.85% | 296.28% | 54.34% | 46.45% | 58.38% | 63.74% | 57.79% | 58.11% |
CapEx / D&A | 3.50x | 3.38x | 3.52x | 16.86x | 3.43x | 3.31x | 3.49x | 3.60x | 3.43x | 3.46x |
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.80x | 0.74x | 0.62x | 0.12x | 0.63x | 0.56x | 0.78x | 0.58x | 0.71x | 0.66x |
Cash from Investing | -480.38M | -639.82M | -604.6M | -4.33B | -1.06B | -1.18B | -1.22B | -1.16B | -1.51B | -1.49B |
Acquisitions | -4.52M | -144.98M | -56.79M | -3.5B | -34.51M | -115.81M | -3.54M | 166.81M | 0 | -2.38M |
Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22.35M |
Sale of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20M |
Other Investing | 2.22M | 899K | 2.46M | 1.7M | -1.03M | 271K | -19.08M | -339K | -80.76M | -2.23M |
Cash from Financing | 99.51M | 270.72M | 2.13B | 1.96B | 417.12M | 578.83M | 281.36M | 397.48M | 525.91M | 569.12M |
Dividends Paid | -140.66M | -150.74M | -188.51M | -232.57M | -258.65M | -288.63M | -316.81M | -346.39M | -373.82M | -381.35M |
Dividend Payout Ratio % | 58.67% | 78.51% | 83.95% | 81.65% | 59.93% | 62.04% | 63.59% | 58.19% | 60.65% | - |
Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 4M |
Stock Issued | 1.45M | 5.16M | 1.95B | 745.82M | 320.71M | 79.66M | 338.99M | 51.61M | 316.37M | 254.87M |
Share Repurchases | -2.17M | -2.56M | -1.87M | -4.37M | -3.29M | -1.19M | -3.98M | -4.05M | -2.28M | -2.98M |
Other Financing | 13.26M | 7.14M | -22.25M | 2.74M | 8.36M | 8.95M | 15.63M | 13.46M | 20.75M | 24.1M |
Net Change in Cash | 441K▲ 0% | -577K▼ 230.8% | 1.87B▲ 323374.7% | -1.86B▼ 199.9% | 5.74M▲ 100.3% | 831K▼ 85.5% | -6.79M▼ 916.6% | 4.54M▲ 167.0% | 25.62M▲ 463.9% | 55.14M▲ 0% |
Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash at Beginning | 3.76M | 4.2M | 3.63M | 1.87B | 4.83M | 10.57M | 11.4M | 4.61M | 9.16M | 34.78M |
Cash at End | 4.2M | 3.63M | 1.87B | 4.83M | 10.57M | 11.4M | 4.61M | 9.16M | 34.78M | 75.93M |
Free Cash Flow | -96.77M▲ 0% | -127.22M▼ 31.5% | -211.75M▼ 66.5% | -3.83B▼ 1706.7% | -375.84M▲ 90.2% | -462.46M▼ 23.0% | -265.52M▲ 42.6% | -559.4M▼ 110.7% | -419.52M▲ 25.0% | -507.01M▲ 0% |
FCF Growth % | -856.5% | -31.46% | -66.45% | -1706.68% | 90.18% | -23.05% | 42.59% | -110.69% | 25.01% | 2.15% |
FCF Margin % | -11.95% | -15.18% | -23.8% | -261.55% | -20.01% | -20.21% | -12.93% | -26.82% | -16.95% | -19.86% |
FCF / Net Income % | -40.37% | -66.26% | -94.3% | -1343.04% | -87.08% | -99.4% | -53.29% | -93.97% | -68.06% | -91.03% |
WTRG Key Ratios
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.59% | 9.68% | 7.62% | 6.65% | 8.75% | 8.81% | 8.84% | 9.84% | 9.44% | 8.16% |
EBITDA Margin | 58.14% | 56.06% | 55.82% | 47.29% | 47.95% | 42.93% | 50.43% | 54.03% | 54.09% | 51.77% |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.51x | 5.44x | 2.45x | 8.27x | 6.68x | 6.95x | 6.84x | 6.85x | 6.20x | 6.33x |
Interest Coverage | 3.91x | 2.80x | 2.69x | 2.41x | 3.03x | 2.89x | 2.52x | 2.90x | 2.88x | - |
CapEx / Revenue | 59.06% | 59.15% | 61.85% | 296.28% | 54.34% | 46.45% | 58.38% | 63.74% | 57.79% | 58.11% |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 58.67% | 78.51% | 83.95% | 81.65% | 59.93% | 62.04% | 63.59% | 58.19% | 60.65% | 68.47% |
Debt / Equity | 1.09x | 1.27x | 0.80x | 1.22x | 1.16x | 1.27x | 1.20x | 1.25x | 1.22x | 1.22x |
EPS Growth | 2.27% | -20% | -3.7% | 7.69% | 49.11% | 5.99% | 5.08% | 16.67% | 1.38% | -11.66% |
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WTRG SEC Filings & Documents
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
WTRG Frequently Asked Questions
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) reported $2.55B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1984% increase from $122.5M in 1996.
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) grew revenue by 18.6% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Yes, Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is profitable, generating $557.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (24.9% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.63%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) had negative free cash flow of $507.0M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
Industry Metrics
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has a dividend payout ratio of 61%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.