NYSE: WTRGEssential Utilities Inc Stock
$38.86-0.28 (-0.72%)
Updated Mar 20, 2025
WTRG Price
$38.86
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$10.68B
52 Week Low
$33.18
52 Week High
$41.78
P/E
17.91x
P/B
1.72x
P/S
4.77x
PEG
5.52x
Dividend Yield
3.31%
Revenue
$2.09B
Earnings
$595.31M
Gross Margin
54%
Operating Margin
41.99%
Profit Margin
28.5%
Debt to Equity
1.91
Operating Cash Flow
$770M
Beta
0.73
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A
WTRG Overview
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water or wastewater services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 3 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, and Virginia. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
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Industry: Water
Industry Rating
D
WTRG
Ranked#9 of 15
Ranked#9 of 15
Top Ranked Stocks in Industry
| Name / Ticker | Price | Zen Rating |
|---|---|---|
| $17.97 | A | |
| $31.36 | C | |
| $75.62 | C |
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Industry Average (37)
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WTRG ($38.86) is trading above its intrinsic value of $14.49, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
WTRG is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (17.91x), compared to the US market average (31.36x)
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Valuation
WTRG price to earnings (PE)
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Company
17.91x
Industry
22.54x
Market
31.36x
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WTRG price to book (PB)
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Company
1.72x
Industry
2.26x
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WTRG price to earnings growth (PEG)
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WTRG's financial health
Profit margin
Revenue
$604.4M
Net Income
$184.8M
Profit Margin
30.6%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials
Assets to liabilities
Assets
$18.0B
Liabilities
$11.8B
Debt to equity
1.91
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials
Cash flow
Operating
$147.8M
Investing
-$397.2M
Financing
$250.1M
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