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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
Trading on
NYSE
Industry
Water Utilities
Headquarters
Employees
3,258
Website
WTRG Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$11B
Market cap
19.45
P/E ratio
$1.99
EPS
0.84
Beta
$1.27
Dividend rate
3.37%
Dividend yield
Price and volume
Market cap
$11B
Beta
0.84
52-week high
$41.78
52-week low
$33.57
Average daily volume
1.4M
Dividend rate
$1.27
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.547
Quick ratio
0.311
Long term debt to equity
117.447
Total debt to equity
120.505
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
62.44%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.39%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.60%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.02%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
19.449
Price to revenue (TTM)
5.397
Price to book
1.72
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.77
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-20.935
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.27%
Forward dividend yield
3.37%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-13.98%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
10.16%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.59%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.77%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
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
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Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
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Upcoming events
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3
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Dividend·Payment
$0.3255
Per share
FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Essential Utilities stock?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a market cap of $11B as of December 15, 2024.
What is the P/E ratio for Essential Utilities stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Essential Utilities (WTRG) stock is 19.45 as of December 15, 2024.
Does Essential Utilities stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Essential Utilities (WTRG) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of December 15, 2024, the dividend rate is $1.2652 and the yield is 3.37%. 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.