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Essential Utilities (WTRG)
NYSE:WTRG
Total Valuation
Essential Utilities has a market cap or net worth of $10.40B. The enterprise value is $17.72B.
Market Cap$10.40B
Enterprise Value$17.72B
Share Statistics
Essential Utilities has 275.52M shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding275.52M
Owened by Insiders0.22%
Owened by Instutions19.17%
Financial Efficiency
Essential Utilities’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.10 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.54%.
Return on Equity (ROE)9.60%
Return on Assets (ROA)3.30%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.54%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)4.44%
Revenue Per Employee$633,884.23
Profits Per Employee$180,891.522
Employee Count3,291
Asset Turnover0.12
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Essential Utilities is 16.71. Essential Utilities’s PEG ratio is 1.00.
PE Ratio16.71
PS Ratio4.77
PB Ratio1.60
Price to Fair Value1.60
Price to FCF-17.78
Price to Operating Cash Flow12.91
PEG Ratio1.00
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Essential Utilities had revenue of $2.09B and earned $595.31M in profits. Earnings per share was $2.18.
Revenue$2.09B
Gross Profit$1.04B
Operating Income$757.67M
Pretax Income$573.48M
Net Income$595.31M
EBITDA1.15B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)2.18
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $770.34M and capital expenditures -$1.33B, giving a free cash flow of -$559.40M billion.
Operating Cash Flow$770.34M
Free Cash Flow-$559.40M
Free Cash Flow per Share-$2.03
Dividends & Yields
Essential Utilities pays an annual dividend of $0.33, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.40%
Dividend Per Share$0.33
Dividend Yield3.40%
Payout Ratio66.49%
Free Cash Flow Yield-5.62%
Earnings Yield5.98%
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.30
52-Week Price Change15.44%
50-Day Moving Average37.72
200-Day Moving Average37.83
Relative Strength Index (RSI)59.98
Average Volume (3m)1.96M
Important Dates
Essential Utilities upcoming earnings date is May 1, 2025, After Close.
Last Earnings DateFeb 26, 2025
Next Earnings DateMay 1, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateMay 13, 2025
Financial Position
Essential Utilities as a current ratio of 0.27, with Debt / Equity ratio of 1.25
Current Ratio0.27
Quick Ratio0.27
Debt to Market Cap0.77
Net Debt to EBITDA6.20
Interest Coverage Ratio2.50
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Essential Utilities has paid -$21.84M in taxes.
Income Tax-$21.84M
Effective Tax Rate-3.81%
Enterprise Valuation
Essential Utilities EV to EBITDA ratio is 14.18, with an EV/FCF ratio of -31.58.
EV to Sales8.47
EV to EBITDA14.18
EV to Free Cash Flow-31.58
EV to Operating Cash Flow22.93
Balance Sheet
Essential Utilities has $9.16M in cash and marketable securities with $7.73B in debt, giving a net cash position of $7.72B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$9.16M
Total Debt$7.73B
Net Cash$7.72B
Net Cash Per Share$28.00
Tangible Book Value Per Share$14.07
Margins
Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating margin of 36.32%, and net profit margin of 28.54%.
Gross Margin100.00%
Operating Margin36.32%
Pretax Margin27.49%
Net Profit Margin28.54%
EBITDA Margin59.70%
EBIT Margin41.99%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Essential Utilities is $43.83, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$43.83
Price Target Upside14.29%
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count7
Revenue Growth Forecast1.57%
EPS Growth Forecast16.50%