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About Essential Utilities
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for us water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Nearly three fourths of its water earnings come from Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Essential exited its noncore competitive water and energy services businesses.
Ticker
WTRG
Sector
Utilities
Trading on
NYSE
Industry
Water Utilities
Headquarters
Bryn Mawr, United States
Employees
3,258
Website
www.essential.co
WTRG Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$11B
Market cap
19.15
P/E ratio
$2.12
EPS
0.80
Beta
$1.21
Dividend rate
2.97%
Dividend yield
Price and volume
Market cap
$11B
Beta
0.8
Dividend rate
$1.21
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.618
Quick ratio
0.446
Long term debt to equity
113.277
Total debt to equity
116.002
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
56.75%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.47%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.66%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.87%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
19.151
Price to revenue (TTM)
5.647
Price to book
1.82
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.97
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-25.135
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.97%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-16.23%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
22.48%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.70%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
9.01%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.00%
What the Analysts think about WTRG
Analyst Ratings
Majority rating from 10 analysts.
WTRG Financial Performance
Income StatementBalance sheetCash Flow
Income Statement
Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q1 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$612M
27.66%
Net income
$266M
96.23%
Profit margin
43.41%
53.72%
WTRG Earnings Performance
Earnings per share (EPS)
Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q2 23
Q3 23
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Actual
$0.34
$0.30
$0.50
$0.97
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Expected
$0.34
$0.29
$0.50
$0.77
$0.36
Surprise
0.00%
2.86%
-0.60%
25.97%
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Essential Utilities stock?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a market cap of $11B as of July 26, 2024.
What is the P/E ratio for Essential Utilities stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Essential Utilities (WTRG) stock is 19.15 as of July 26, 2024.
Does Essential Utilities stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Essential Utilities (WTRG) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of July 26, 2024, the dividend rate is $1.2083 and the yield is 2.97%. Essential Utilities has a payout ratio of 56.75% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Essential Utilities dividend payment date?
The next Essential Utilities (WTRG) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Essential Utilities?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a beta rating of 0.8. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.
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