NYSE · WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc.
$39.61 +$0.02 (+0.05%) 1D After hoursKey Metrics
$11.23B
Market cap
20.16×
P/E · TTM
$2.55B
Revenue · TTM
$556.97M
Net income
EPS · TTM
$2.02
Dividend yield
3.4%
Free cash flow
—
Beta · 1Y
-0.40
EBITDA · TTM
$1.32B
Gross margin
—
Snapshot
Market cap$11.23B
Enterprise value$19.54B
Shares outstanding283.6M
52-wk range$36.11 – $42.37
Avg volume · 20D1.4M
Net cash
−$8.31B
Book value / share$25.00
IndustryWater Supply
ExchangeNYSE
About Essential Utilities, Inc.
IPO dateDec 19, 1980
Employees3303
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia.
Wolf Grade COMING SOON
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Valuation
P/E20.16
P/S4.40
P/FCF—
EV/EBITDA14.79
EV/Sales7.65
Graham №$33.71
Profitability
Gross
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Operating
35.0%
Net
21.8%
FCF
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ROE / ROIC
8.5% · 5.6%
Financial Health
Current ratio0.95
Quick ratio—
Debt / equity1.22
Debt / EBITDA
6.35
Net cash
−$8.31B
Working capital−$31.82M
Cash Flow · TTM
Operating CF
$976.35M
Capex
—
Free cash flow
—
Buybacks
$2.98M
Dividends paid
$381.35M
Shareholder yield
3.4%
Piotroski F-Score
5 / 9
Middling fundamentals · 5 of 9 signals passing
Altman Z-Score
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Insufficient balance-sheet inputs
Graham Number vs Price
$33.71 vs $39.61
Trades 1.2× above classic defensive value — priced for growth
Fundamentals through 2026-03-31 · computed by TickerWolf from SEC filings