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Essential Utilities, Inc.
WTRGNYSE • USD
Market: OPEN
Open?$40.84
High?$41.09
Low?$40.59
Prev. Close?$41.08
Volume?321.7K
Avg. Volume?2.9M
VWAP?$40.87
Rel. Volume?0.11x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$40.69 × 100
Ask?$40.70 × 100
Spread?$0.01
Midpoint?$40.70
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?11.6B
Shares Out?283.3M
Float?282.6M
Float %?99.8%
P/E Ratio?18.88
P/B Ratio?1.53
EPS?$2.18
Dividend?3.21%
Ex-Dividend?2026-05-12
Technical Outlook
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Fundamental Outlook
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Short Interest
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Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.80Weak
Quick Ratio?0.65Weak
Cash Ratio?0.05Low
Debt/Equity?1.11Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUED
Score67/100
P/E?18.9FAIR▾
P/B?1.53CHEAP▾
P/S?4.70FAIR▾
P/FCF?N/A▾
EV/EBITDA?14.9FAIR▾
EV/Sales?8.08HIGH▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?8.1%FAIR▾
ROA?3.2%FAIR▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$-476525000
Enterprise Value?$20.0B
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Profile
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. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
Address
762 W. LANCASTER AVE
BRYN MAWR, PA 19010-3489
Phone: 610-527-8000
BRYN MAWR, PA 19010-3489
Phone: 610-527-8000