Essential Utilities, Inc.

NYSE:WTRG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$9.9b

Essential Utilities Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Essential Utilities is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 9.2% and 8.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 6.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 9.6% in 3 years.

Key information

9.2%

Earnings growth rate

6.6%

EPS growth rate

Water Utilities earnings growth8.6%
Revenue growth rate8.9%
Future return on equity9.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated01 Mar 2024

Recent future growth updates

Earnings Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. Missed Revenue Estimates By 11%

Mar 03
Earnings Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. Missed Revenue Estimates By 11%

Recent updates

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Mar 19
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Earnings Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. Missed Revenue Estimates By 11%

Mar 03
Earnings Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. Missed Revenue Estimates By 11%

Should You Investigate Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) At US$36.80?

Jan 30
Should You Investigate Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) At US$36.80?

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)

Jan 03
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)

Dec 18
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)

Essential Utilities: A Cheap Pick For Steady Dividend Growth

Dec 08

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 01
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Essential Utilities: Buy This Cheap, Ultra SWAN Dividend Stock

Oct 06

Calculating The Fair Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)

Sep 12
Calculating The Fair Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Using Debt Extensively

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3071

Aug 05
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3071

Essential Utilities: Low Risk, Likely No Reward

Aug 02

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 19
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Should You Be Adding Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Apr 13
Should You Be Adding Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Essential Utilities declares $0.287 dividend

Feb 22

Does Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 08
Does Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Essential Utilities: Shares Remain Expensive After A Q4 Bounce

Jan 13

Should You Be Adding Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jan 03
Should You Be Adding Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Essential Utilities declares $0.287 dividend

Dec 07

Essential Utilities Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Nov 04

Essential Utilities declares $0.287 dividend

Oct 26

Here's Why Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Oct 26
Here's Why Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Could Be 28% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 20
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Could Be 28% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Essential Utilities: Don't Make This An Essential Part Of A Value Portfolio

Sep 15

Essential Utilities raises dividend 7% to $0.287/share

Aug 02

We Think Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jul 28
We Think Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Essential Utilities: Despite The Upcoming Dividend Hike, Wait For A Correction

Jun 29

Essential Utilities, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTRG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

Jun 11
Essential Utilities, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTRG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

Should You Be Adding Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) To Your Watchlist Today?

May 28
Should You Be Adding Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Selling My Essential Utilities Position

Apr 18

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Apr 13
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

With EPS Growth And More, Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Interesting

Feb 24
With EPS Growth And More, Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Interesting

Essential Utilities Not A Portfolio Essential

Feb 02

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 06
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Essential Utilities: Low Risk In The Long Term

Dec 07

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Before It's Too Late

Nov 19
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Before It's Too Late

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:WTRG - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20262,808667-2741,0864
12/31/20252,521603-3341,0287
12/31/20242,360548209567
12/31/20232,054498-266934N/A
9/30/20232,280478-332886N/A
6/30/20232,303466-380805N/A
3/31/20232,315457-432691N/A
12/31/20222,288465-462600N/A
9/30/20222,118467-462602N/A
6/30/20222,046449-392648N/A
3/31/20221,994447-326700N/A
12/31/20211,878432-376645N/A
9/30/20211,816418-308649N/A
6/30/20211,803423-271676N/A
3/31/20211,791417-227668N/A
12/31/20201,463285-328508N/A
9/30/20201,215246-172531N/A
6/30/20201,110279-78496N/A
3/31/2020944259-180355N/A
12/31/2019890225-212339N/A
9/30/2019869157-248306N/A
6/30/2019852146-262286N/A
3/31/2019845158-165359N/A
12/31/2018838192-127369N/A
9/30/2018836249-94390N/A
6/30/2018825247-92394N/A
3/31/2018816242-100388N/A
12/31/2017810240-97381N/A
9/30/2017803236N/A390N/A
6/30/2017815233N/A376N/A
3/31/2017815232N/A383N/A
12/31/2016820234N/A396N/A
9/30/2016820213N/A377N/A
6/30/2016815207N/A391N/A
3/31/2016816205N/A376N/A
12/31/2015814202N/A371N/A
9/30/2015809222N/A372N/A
6/30/2015798223N/A367N/A
3/31/2015788220N/A364N/A
12/31/2014780214N/A364N/A
9/30/2014776211N/A363N/A
6/30/2014767206N/A362N/A
3/31/2014766204N/A369N/A
12/31/2013762203N/A368N/A
9/30/2013762222N/A382N/A
6/30/2013775209N/A382N/A
3/31/2013772198N/A379N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WTRG's forecast earnings growth (9.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: WTRG's earnings (9.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (13.5% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WTRG's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: WTRG's revenue (8.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WTRG's revenue (8.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WTRG's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9.6%).


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