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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTRG | +4.99% | +5.97% | +1.17% | +16,194% |
| S&P | +12.65% | +91.73% | +13.89% | +6,756% |
Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in providing water, wastewater and natural gas services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. The Regulated Water segment includes water and wastewater regulated utility companies. The Regulated Natural Gas segment consists of natural gas utility companies, which provides natural gas distribution services. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA.
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $476.97M | 9.6% |
| Gross Profit | $194.31M | 8.4% |
| Gross Margin | 40.74% | -0.4% |
| Market Cap | $11.19B | 6.0% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $3.40M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 3.3K | 1.0% |
| Net Income | $92.08M | 32.7% |
| EBITDA | $276.84M | 11.8% |
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $6.40M | -24.2% |
| Accounts Receivable | $242.97M | 19.2% |
| Inventory | 123.6 | 17.5% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $7.72B | 6.3% |
| Short Term Debt | $232.13M | 34.8% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 3.67% | 0.5% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 3.79% | 0.2% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | -$174.42M | 7.0% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $232.51M | 18.6% |
| Metric | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 16.74 | 17.74 | 15.89 | 16.55 | -14.45% |
| Price to Book | 1.61 | 1.75 | 1.59 | 1.67 | -2.77% |
| Price to Sales | 4.79 | 4.83 | 4.46 | 4.73 | -12.35% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.50 | 2.56 | -7.49% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 54.83 | 42.58 | 63.02 | 69.37 | -4.61% |
| Return on Equity | 9.8% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 14.01% |
| Total Debt | $7.73B | $7.78B | $7.80B | $7.95B | 6.94% |
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