Essential Utilities (WTRG *) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Essential Utilities, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$684.75 |
| 52 Week High | US$0 |
| 52 Week Low | US$0 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| 1 Month Change | n/a |
| 3 Month Change | n/a |
| 1 Year Change | n/a |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | -28.36% |
| Change since IPO | -19.70% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| WTRG * | MX Water Utilities | MX Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1Y | n/a | 0% | 0% |
Return vs Industry: Insufficient data to determine how WTRG * performed against the MX Water Utilities industry.
Return vs Market: Insufficient data to determine how WTRG * performed against the MX Market.
Price Volatility
| WTRG * volatility | |
|---|---|
| WTRG * Average Weekly Movement | n/a |
| Water Utilities Industry Average Movement | 0% |
| Market Average Movement | 0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in MX Market | 0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in MX Market | 0% |
Stable Share Price: WTRG *'s share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the MX market.
Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine WTRG *'s volatility change over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 3,303 | Chris Franklin | www.essential.co |
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; and natural gas distribution services.
Essential Utilities, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| WTRG * fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | Mex$203.43b |
| Earnings (TTM) | Mex$10.98b |
| Revenue (TTM) | Mex$44.07b |
Is WTRG * overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WTRG * income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.47b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.05b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.43b |
| Other Expenses | US$809.22m |
| Earnings | US$616.37m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.18 |
| Gross Margin | 57.61% |
| Net Profit Margin | 24.91% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 121.1% |
How did WTRG * perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does WTRG * pay a reliable dividends?
See WTRG * dividend history and benchmarks| Essential Utilities dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 12 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 01 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 63 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 83 days |
Does WTRG * pay a reliable dividends?
See WTRG * dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/09 20:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Essential Utilities, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Davis Sunderland | Baird |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |