Last 48 quarters of trend data · Utilities · Water Utilities
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.86 | 27.22 | 25.89 | 12.74 | 20.40 | 30.23 | 24.43 | 9.59 | 13.55 | 38.57 | 33.33 | 9.55 | 18.68 | 28.61 | 29.35 | 15.16 | 27.12 | 39.79 | 36.98 | 16.82 | 30.51 |
| — | -10.0% | +5.9% | +32.8% | +50.6% | -21.6% | -26.7% | +0.5% | -27.4% | +34.8% | +13.6% | -37.0% | -31.1% | -28.1% | -20.6% | -9.9% | -11.1% | -34.4% | +3.6% | +8.2% | +3.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.96 | 5.49 | 5.13 | 3.31 | 3.89 | 5.90 | 5.06 | 3.48 | 4.13 | 6.08 | 5.89 | 4.14 | 5.33 | 5.58 | 6.05 | 3.98 | 4.45 | 6.25 | 6.71 | 4.80 | 6.57 |
| — | -6.9% | +1.3% | -4.7% | -5.9% | -2.9% | -14.0% | -16.1% | -22.4% | +9.1% | -2.7% | +4.2% | +19.6% | -10.8% | -9.8% | -17.1% | -32.2% | -24.3% | -8.8% | -1.9% | +3.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.86 | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.65 | 1.55 | 1.69 | 1.61 | 1.71 | 1.66 | 1.67 | 1.73 | 1.55 | 1.88 | 2.10 | 2.34 | 2.03 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.72 |
| — | -5.2% | -0.0% | -1.8% | -1.6% | -3.5% | -6.5% | +1.1% | -7.0% | +10.6% | -11.8% | -20.4% | -25.9% | -23.9% | -16.5% | -17.9% | -13.9% | -12.7% | -6.6% | +7.6% | +5.6% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.30 | — | — | — | 26.36 | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -30.6% | — | — | — | -28.4% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.47 | 16.19 | 15.82 | 11.74 | 14.33 | 17.34 | 15.75 | 10.64 | 13.70 | 18.18 | 18.45 | 13.38 | 16.50 | 17.91 | 18.11 | 14.78 | 19.32 | 20.89 | 21.07 | 15.92 | 23.27 |
| — | -6.7% | +0.4% | +10.3% | +4.6% | -4.6% | -14.6% | -20.4% | -16.9% | +1.5% | +1.9% | -9.5% | -14.6% | -14.3% | -14.0% | -7.2% | -16.9% | -17.0% | -2.1% | +13.4% | +6.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 23.01 | 25.79 | 25.68 | 15.55 | 20.60 | 26.88 | 23.67 | 13.51 | 18.83 | 27.78 | 28.97 | 13.06 | 24.36 | 27.60 | 27.24 | 19.66 | 27.91 | 32.53 | 31.39 | 20.66 | 33.63 |
| — | -4.0% | +8.5% | +15.1% | +9.4% | -3.3% | -18.3% | +3.5% | -22.7% | +0.6% | +6.3% | -33.6% | -12.7% | -15.1% | -13.2% | -4.9% | -17.0% | -23.3% | -2.0% | +15.3% | +3.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 41.0% | 42.6% | 91.3% | 39.1% | 36.0% | 63.1% | 60.1% | 58.8% | 57.3% | 62.4% | 59.4% | 56.4% | 59.4% | 60.2% | 59.8% | 45.7% | 38.8% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 47.0% | 44.7% |
| — | -32.5% | +51.8% | -33.6% | -37.2% | +1.1% | +1.2% | +4.3% | -3.6% | +3.7% | -0.7% | +23.5% | +53.3% | +13.2% | +12.5% | -2.8% | -13.2% | -2.3% | -6.0% | -15.9% | -5.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 37.2% | 37.9% | 36.4% | 36.0% | 32.5% | 35.6% | 36.0% | 43.2% | 37.5% | 35.6% | 33.4% | 37.7% | 36.3% | 33.4% | 35.6% | 31.0% | 24.1% | 29.0% | 30.7% | 32.6% | 26.1% |
| — | +6.5% | +1.2% | -16.7% | -13.4% | -0.1% | +7.6% | +14.8% | +3.3% | +6.6% | -5.9% | +21.4% | +50.6% | +15.4% | +15.8% | -4.7% | -7.5% | +3.3% | -5.8% | -18.2% | -7.0% | |
| Net Margin | 24.9% | 20.4% | 19.9% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 19.3% | 20.9% | 36.2% | 30.6% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 43.4% | 28.3% | 19.5% | 20.9% | 26.4% | 16.3% | 15.8% | 18.3% | 28.5% | 21.7% |
| — | +5.8% | -4.9% | -28.1% | -37.9% | +21.1% | +20.7% | -16.6% | +8.2% | -18.1% | -17.0% | +64.8% | +73.4% | +23.3% | +14.0% | -7.6% | -25.1% | +13.2% | -10.0% | -9.4% | +0.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 2.3% |
| — | +7.9% | -7.1% | -27.2% | -35.0% | +21.0% | +32.9% | +1.0% | +30.2% | -19.0% | -24.9% | +26.3% | +6.9% | +8.0% | +5.6% | -8.0% | -5.1% | +26.7% | -7.4% | -1.3% | +2.5% | |
| ROA | 3.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| — | +4.9% | -9.0% | -27.5% | -34.1% | +23.4% | +33.0% | -0.4% | +27.5% | -19.0% | -23.2% | +29.2% | +9.8% | +8.7% | +4.0% | -10.1% | -8.0% | +26.2% | -5.7% | +1.2% | +6.4% | |
| ROIC | 4.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| — | +5.8% | -2.7% | -15.2% | -7.9% | +0.9% | +17.4% | +36.1% | +21.8% | +5.8% | -12.4% | -4.1% | -4.1% | +1.5% | +4.4% | -8.7% | +11.5% | +13.9% | -1.3% | -8.9% | -2.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.25 | 1.20 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.16 |
| — | +4.9% | +4.7% | +1.7% | -2.5% | -3.0% | -0.8% | +4.0% | +3.7% | +4.1% | -4.8% | -5.3% | -5.4% | -6.1% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +9.4% | +9.6% | -3.2% | -2.6% | -4.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.23 | 28.40 | 27.80 | 20.04 | 24.92 | 28.71 | 27.00 | 17.76 | 23.91 | 30.00 | 30.55 | 21.98 | 27.04 | 30.62 | 28.64 | 21.81 | 27.25 | 31.53 | 28.84 | 20.03 | 27.91 |
| — | -1.1% | +3.0% | +12.8% | +4.2% | -4.3% | -11.6% | -19.2% | -11.6% | -2.0% | +6.7% | +0.8% | -0.8% | -2.9% | -0.7% | +8.9% | -2.3% | -3.7% | +0.3% | +6.2% | -0.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.78 | 0.95 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.73 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.65 | 0.65 |
| — | -32.8% | +5.9% | +45.6% | +60.2% | +8.8% | +27.3% | +5.7% | -19.1% | +19.9% | +8.5% | -2.6% | -4.3% | -28.5% | -30.0% | -3.0% | -0.7% | -6.6% | +16.9% | -5.4% | +3.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 0.30 | 0.62 | 0.84 | 0.65 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.49 |
| — | -30.6% | +5.9% | +46.8% | +62.0% | +8.2% | +31.8% | +10.2% | -15.4% | +25.1% | +13.5% | +0.9% | +6.0% | -14.4% | -25.5% | -9.1% | -7.7% | -20.6% | +1.7% | -8.9% | -8.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.88 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 3.64 | 2.74 | 2.17 | 2.41 | 4.21 | 2.97 | 2.11 | 2.06 | 4.48 | 2.43 | 2.11 | 2.32 | 3.20 | 2.53 | 2.21 | 2.64 | 4.40 | 2.83 |
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Essential Utilities, Inc.'s current P/E is 22.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 21.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Essential Utilities, Inc.'s current operating margin is 37.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Essential Utilities, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.