Essential Utilities

(NYSE) WTRG

Current Price$36.95

Market Cap$10.46B

Since IPO (1971)+15,392%

5 Year-10%

1 Year-0%

1 Month-6%

Essential Utilities Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

$10.46B

Revenue (TTM)

$2.55B

Net Income (TTM)

$556.97M

EPS (TTM)

$1.97

P/E Ratio

18.73

Dividend

$1.37

Beta (Volatility)

0.37 (Low)

Dividend

$1.37

Beta (Volatility)

0.37 (Low)

Price

$36.95

Volume

56,874

Open

$36.98

Price

$36.95

Volume

56,874

Open

$36.98

Previous Close

$36.95

Daily Range

$36.60 - $37.28

52-Week Range

$36.32 - $42.37

Dividend

$1.37

Beta (Volatility)

0.37 (Low)

Price

$36.95

Volume

56,874

Open

$36.98

Previous Close

$36.95

Daily Range

$36.60 - $37.28

52-Week Range

$36.32 - $42.37

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About Essential Utilities

Industry

Water Utilities

Sector

Utilities

Employees

3,303

CEO

Christopher H. Franklin, MBA

Website

www.essential.co

Headquarters

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3489, US

WTRG Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

47%

Operating Margin

35%

Net Income Margin

22%

Return on Equity

Return on Capital

Return on Assets

Earnings Yield

5.34%

Dividend Yield

3.71%

Payout Ratio

68.47%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

$10.46B

Shares Outstanding

283.63M

Volume

56.87K

Avg. Volume

2.03M

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

$1.01B

Operating Income

$920.95M

EBITDA

$1.37B

Operating Cash Flow

$1.01B

Capital Expenditure

-$1.43B

Free Cash Flow

-$419.52M

Cash & ST Invst.

$34.78M

Total Debt

$8.34B

Essential Utilities Performance Analysis

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name

Q1 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

$861.76M

+10.0%

Gross Profit

$336.62M

-27.0%

Gross Margin

39.06%

N/A

Market Cap

$10.46B

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

$3.18M

N/A

Employees

3,291

N/A

Net Income

$224.39M

-20.9%

EBITDA

$421.37M

-5.2%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name

Q1 2026YOY CHG

Net Cash

-$8.37B

-7.8%

Accounts Receivable

$418.54M

+16.1%

Inventory

$72.20M

+18.4%

Long Term Debt

$8.38B

+11.0%

Short Term Debt

$62.05M

-73.2%

Return on Assets

2.82%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

4.67%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

-$22.05M

-176.1%

Operating Cash Flow

$265.40M

-11.4%

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Questions About WTRG

What is the current price of Essential Utilities?

Essential Utilities is trading at $36.95 per share.

What is the 52-week range for Essential Utilities?

Over the past 52 weeks, Essential Utilities has traded between $36.32 and $42.37.

How much debt does Essential Utilities have?

As of the most recent reporting period, Essential Utilities reported total debt of $8.44B.

How much cash does Essential Utilities have on hand?

Essential Utilities reported $75.93M in cash and cash equivalents in its most recent financial results.

What is Essential Utilities’s dividend yield?

Essential Utilities currently has a dividend yield of 3.71%.

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About Essential Utilities

WTRG Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Stock Overview

Financials (TTM)

Essential Utilities Performance Analysis

Revenue Growth Rate

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Quarterly Performance

Quarterly Fundamentals

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