Essential Utilities Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 0/6
Essential Utilities has a total shareholder equity of $6.2B and total debt of $7.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 125%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $18.0B and $11.8B respectively. Essential Utilities's EBIT is $758.5M making its interest coverage ratio 2.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $9.2M.
Key information
125.0%
Debt to equity ratio
US$7.75b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.5x |
| Cash | US$9.16m |
| Equity | US$6.20b |
| Total liabilities | US$11.83b |
| Total assets | US$18.03b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 20
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jul 11Recent updates
Estimating The Fair Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Apr 02Is Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 20Essential Utilities' Secret Growth Engine: PFAS Rules Fuel Expansion
Mar 10There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Essential Utilities' (NYSE:WTRG) Earnings
Mar 06Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)?
Feb 04Investor Optimism Abounds Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) But Growth Is Lacking
Jan 22Essential Utilities: A SWAN Utility That Screens Cheap
Dec 29A Look At The Fair Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Dec 25Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Nov 29Essential Utilities: Undervalued In A Defensive Sector
Nov 25Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) After Its Third-Quarter Report
Nov 07Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)?
Oct 31Essential Utilities, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTRG) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Sep 16Essential Utilities: Buy This Dividend Compounder On Sale Now
Sep 15With EPS Growth And More, Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Makes An Interesting Case
Aug 29
Innovative Strategies And Environmental Initiatives Propel Growth Amid Regulatory Changes
Aug 22 Implementation of weather normalization and regulatory approval process reform in Pennsylvania are expected to stabilize earnings and support revenue growth through acquisitions.Essential 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: A High-Quality Dividend Grower To Buy At A Discount
Mar 29Essential Utilities: A Cheap Pick For Steady Dividend Growth
Dec 08Essential Utilities: Buy This Cheap, Ultra SWAN Dividend Stock
Oct 06Essential Utilities: Low Risk, Likely No Reward
Aug 02Essential Utilities declares $0.287 dividend
Feb 22Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WTRG's short term assets ($485.9M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($974.7M).
Long Term Liabilities: WTRG's short term assets ($485.9M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($10.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WTRG's net debt to equity ratio (124.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: WTRG's debt to equity ratio has increased from 79.5% to 125% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WTRG's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (9.9%).
Interest Coverage: WTRG's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.5x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/14 10:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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 25 analysts. 6 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 |
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| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Davis Sunderland | Baird |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |