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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
$9.3B
16.96
$1.99
0.84
$1.27
3.86%

$9.3B

0.84

$41.78

$33.18

1.3M

$1.27

0.547

0.311

117.447

120.505

62.44%

2.39%

2.60%

9.02%

16.961

4.706

1.5

2.41

-18.256

3.75%

3.86%

-13.98%

10.16%

2.59%

6.77%

6.91%

What the Analysts think about WTRG

Analyst Ratings

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Essential Utilities stock.

WTRG Financial Performance

Income Statement

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

WTRG Earnings Performance

Earnings per share (EPS)

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-

WTRG News

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FAQs

What’s the current market cap for Essential Utilities stock?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a market cap of $9.3B as of January 15, 2025.

What is the P/E ratio for Essential Utilities stock?

The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Essential Utilities (WTRG) stock is 16.96 as of January 15, 2025.

Does Essential Utilities stock pay dividends?

Yes, the Essential Utilities (WTRG) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of January 15, 2025, the dividend rate is $1.2652 and the yield is 3.86%. Essential Utilities has a payout ratio of 62.44% on a trailing twelve-month basis.

When is the next Essential Utilities dividend payment date?

The next Essential Utilities (WTRG) dividend payment is scheduled for March 03, 2025.

What is the beta indicator for Essential Utilities?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a beta rating of 0.84. 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.