WTRG Stock Overview
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Risk Analysis
Essential Utilities, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$36.09 |
| 52 Week High | US$43.74 |
| 52 Week Low | US$32.07 |
| Beta | 0.81 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.93% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.37% |
| 1 Year Change | -15.48% |
| 3 Year Change | -23.42% |
| 5 Year Change | -5.25% |
| Change since IPO | 1,483.99% |
Recent News & Updates
Pinning Down Essential Utilities, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTRG) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Apr 15
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Apr 01Essential Utilities: A High-Quality Dividend Grower To Buy At A Discount
Mar 29Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 19Recent updates
Pinning Down Essential Utilities, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTRG) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Apr 15Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Apr 01Essential Utilities: A High-Quality Dividend Grower To Buy At A Discount
Mar 29Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 19Earnings Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. Missed Revenue Estimates By 11%
Mar 03Should You Investigate Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) At US$36.80?
Jan 30Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Jan 03Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Dec 18Essential Utilities: A Cheap Pick For Steady Dividend Growth
Dec 08Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 01Essential Utilities: Buy This Cheap, Ultra SWAN Dividend Stock
Oct 06Calculating The Fair Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Sep 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Using Debt Extensively
Aug 22Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3071
Aug 05Essential Utilities: Low Risk, Likely No Reward
Aug 02Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
May 19Should You Be Adding Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) To Your Watchlist Today?
Apr 13Essential Utilities declares $0.287 dividend
Feb 22Does Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 08Essential Utilities: Shares Remain Expensive After A Q4 Bounce
Jan 13Should You Be Adding Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jan 03Essential Utilities declares $0.287 dividend
Dec 07Essential Utilities Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 04Essential Utilities declares $0.287 dividend
Oct 26Here's Why Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Oct 26Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Could Be 28% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 20Essential Utilities: Don't Make This An Essential Part Of A Value Portfolio
Sep 15Essential Utilities raises dividend 7% to $0.287/share
Aug 02We Think Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jul 28Essential Utilities: Despite The Upcoming Dividend Hike, Wait For A Correction
Jun 29Essential Utilities, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTRG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price
Jun 11Should You Be Adding Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) To Your Watchlist Today?
May 28Selling My Essential Utilities Position
Apr 18Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Apr 13With EPS Growth And More, Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Interesting
Feb 24Essential Utilities Not A Portfolio Essential
Feb 02Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 06Essential Utilities: Low Risk In The Long Term
Dec 07Shareholder Returns
| WTRG | US Water Utilities | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | -15.5% | -18.1% | 21.9% |
Return vs Industry: WTRG exceeded the US Water Utilities industry which returned -18.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WTRG underperformed the US Market which returned 21.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WTRG volatility | |
|---|---|
| WTRG Average Weekly Movement | 3.4% |
| Water Utilities Industry Average Movement | 3.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: WTRG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: WTRG's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 3,258 | Chris Franklin | www.essential.co |
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties.
Essential Utilities, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| WTRG fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$9.87b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$498.23m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.05b |
19.8x
P/E Ratio4.8x
P/S RatioIs WTRG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WTRG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.05b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$927.82m |
| Gross Profit | US$1.13b |
| Other Expenses | US$627.77m |
| Earnings | US$498.23m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
May 02, 2024
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.82 |
| Gross Margin | 54.82% |
| Net Profit Margin | 24.26% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 119.9% |
How did WTRG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.4%
Current Dividend Yield64%
Payout RatioDoes WTRG pay a reliable dividends?
See WTRG dividend history and benchmarks| Essential Utilities dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 09 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 01 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 12 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 35 days |
Does WTRG pay a reliable dividends?
See WTRG dividend history and benchmarks