Essential Utilities Future Growth
Future criteria checks 2/6
Essential Utilities is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 7.2% and 9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 4.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 9.2% in 3 years.
Key information
7.2%
Earnings growth rate
4.6%
EPS growth rate
| Water Utilities earnings growth | 7.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.0% |
| Future return on equity | 9.2% |
| Analyst coverage | Low |
| Last updated | 22 Aug 2024 |
Recent future growth updates
Earnings Miss: Essential Utilities, Inc. Missed EPS By 19% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 08
Earnings Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. Missed Revenue Estimates By 11%
Mar 03Recent updates
With EPS Growth And More, Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Makes An Interesting Case
Aug 29Essential Utilities' (NYSE:WTRG) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations
Aug 14Earnings Miss: Essential Utilities, Inc. Missed EPS By 19% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 08Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 25Essential Utilities: A Solid Replacement For T-Bills And Money Markets
Jul 16Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jul 11Essential Utilities: Why I'm Going To Be Buying More
May 23Essential Utilities: A Quality Company With A Favorable Valuation
May 05Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Apr 29Pinning 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 15Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 2,586 | 649 | -280 | 1,083 | 4 |
| 12/31/2025 | 2,362 | 598 | -354 | 1,002 | 5 |
| 12/31/2024 | 2,143 | 563 | -43 | 961 | 5 |
| 6/30/2024 | 1,937 | 557 | -462 | 739 | N/A |
| 3/31/2024 | 1,939 | 573 | -436 | 773 | N/A |
| 12/31/2023 | 2,054 | 498 | -266 | 934 | N/A |
| 9/30/2023 | 2,280 | 478 | -332 | 886 | N/A |
| 6/30/2023 | 2,303 | 466 | -380 | 805 | N/A |
| 3/31/2023 | 2,315 | 457 | -432 | 691 | N/A |
| 12/31/2022 | 2,288 | 465 | -462 | 600 | N/A |
| 9/30/2022 | 2,118 | 467 | -462 | 602 | N/A |
| 6/30/2022 | 2,046 | 449 | -392 | 648 | N/A |
| 3/31/2022 | 1,994 | 447 | -326 | 700 | N/A |
| 12/31/2021 | 1,878 | 432 | -376 | 645 | N/A |
| 9/30/2021 | 1,816 | 418 | -308 | 649 | N/A |
| 6/30/2021 | 1,803 | 423 | -271 | 676 | N/A |
| 3/31/2021 | 1,791 | 417 | -227 | 668 | N/A |
| 12/31/2020 | 1,463 | 285 | -328 | 508 | N/A |
| 9/30/2020 | 1,215 | 246 | -172 | 531 | N/A |
| 6/30/2020 | 1,110 | 279 | -78 | 496 | N/A |
| 3/31/2020 | 944 | 259 | -180 | 355 | N/A |
| 12/31/2019 | 890 | 225 | -212 | 339 | N/A |
| 9/30/2019 | 869 | 157 | -248 | 306 | N/A |
| 6/30/2019 | 852 | 146 | -262 | 286 | N/A |
| 3/31/2019 | 845 | 158 | -165 | 359 | N/A |
| 12/31/2018 | 838 | 192 | -127 | 369 | N/A |
| 9/30/2018 | 836 | 249 | -94 | 390 | N/A |
| 6/30/2018 | 825 | 247 | -92 | 394 | N/A |
| 3/31/2018 | 816 | 242 | N/A | 388 | N/A |
| 12/31/2017 | 810 | 240 | N/A | 381 | N/A |
| 9/30/2017 | 803 | 236 | N/A | 390 | N/A |
| 6/30/2017 | 815 | 233 | N/A | 376 | N/A |
| 3/31/2017 | 815 | 232 | N/A | 383 | N/A |
| 12/31/2016 | 820 | 234 | N/A | 396 | N/A |
| 9/30/2016 | 820 | 213 | N/A | 377 | N/A |
| 6/30/2016 | 815 | 207 | N/A | 391 | N/A |
| 3/31/2016 | 816 | 205 | N/A | 376 | N/A |
| 12/31/2015 | 814 | 202 | N/A | 371 | N/A |
| 9/30/2015 | 809 | 222 | N/A | 372 | N/A |
| 6/30/2015 | 798 | 223 | N/A | 367 | N/A |
| 3/31/2015 | 788 | 220 | N/A | 364 | N/A |
| 12/31/2014 | 780 | 214 | N/A | 364 | N/A |
| 9/30/2014 | 776 | 211 | N/A | 363 | N/A |
| 6/30/2014 | 767 | 206 | N/A | 362 | N/A |
| 3/31/2014 | 766 | 204 | N/A | 369 | N/A |
| 12/31/2013 | 762 | 203 | N/A | 368 | N/A |
| 9/30/2013 | 762 | 222 | N/A | 382 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WTRG's forecast earnings growth (7.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.5%).
Earnings vs Market: WTRG's earnings (7.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: WTRG's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: WTRG's revenue (9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WTRG's revenue (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 (9.2%).