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Essential Utilities, Inc.

$41.65 +$2.98 (+7.72%)
NYSE · 15 Sep 2026 18:07 UTC
Previous Close
$41.61
Day Range
$41.2$41.77
Year Range
$36.11$42.51
Market Cap
11.81B
AVG Volume
2.03M
Trailing/Forward PE
21.25/17.73
PEG ratio
4.17
Dividend Yield
3.33%
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-03
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
01B2B3B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Revenue (USD) by year
PeriodRevenue (USD)
20252.47B
20242.09B
20232.05B
20222.29B
20211.88B
20201.46B
2019889.69M
2018838.09M
2017809.52M
2016819.88M
Net Income (USD)
0200M400M600M800M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Net Income (USD) by year
PeriodNet Income (USD)
2025616.37M
2024595.31M
2023498.23M
2022465.24M
2021431.61M
2020284.85M
2019224.54M
2018191.99M
2017239.74M
2016234.18M
Operating Income (USD)
0250M500M750M1B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Operating Income (USD) by year
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
2025920.95M
2024757.67M
2023692.1M
2022661.19M
2021602.71M
2020434.69M
2019340.16M
2018323.18M
2017332.68M
2016325.58M
EBITDA (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG EBITDA (USD) by year
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
20251.37B
20241.25B
20231.06B
20221.01B
2021927.66M
2020710.46M
2019493.38M
2018423.94M
2017481.72M
2016468.76M
Cash Flows (USD)
-600M-400M-200M0200M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Cash Flows (USD) by year
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
2025-455.99M
2024-559.4M
2023-265.52M
2022-462.46M
2021-375.84M
2020-327.62M
2019-211.75M
2018-127.22M
2017-96.77M
201612.79M
EPS (USD)
01232016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG EPS (USD) by year
PeriodEPS (USD)
20252.21
20242.17
20231.86
20221.77
20211.67
20201.11
20191
20181.08
20171.35
20161.31
Expenses (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Expenses (USD) by year
PeriodExpenses (USD)
20251.47B
20241.33B
20231.2B
20221.06B
20211.02B
2020835.64M
2019550.27M
2018495.74M
2017478.09M
2016383M
Cash & Debt (USD)
02.5B5B7.5B10BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Cash & Debt (USD) by year
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
202534.78M
20249.16M
20234.61M
202211.4M
202110.57M
20204.83M
20191.87B
20183.63M
20174.2M
20163.76M
Debt ratios
012320182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Debt ratios by year
PeriodDebt ratios
20251.77
20241.82
20231.91
20222.17
20212.35
20202.71
20190.65
20181.42
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Margins by year
PeriodMargins
202553.48%
202458.57%
202354.82%
202246.87%
202152.57%
202052.53%
201962.56%
201863.19%
201764.98%
201662.81%
Return on Capital
0%5%10%15%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Return on Capital by year
PeriodReturn on Capital
20258.99%
20249.6%
20238.45%
20228.65%
20218.33%
20206.08%
20195.79%
20189.55%
201712.25%
201612.66%
Shares Outstanding
0100M200M300M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Shares Outstanding by year
PeriodShares Outstanding
2025283.01M
2024274.68M
2023273.21M
2022262.71M
2021261.75M
2020254.4M
2019232.11M
2018177.99M
2017177.7M
2016177.37M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.52017201820192020202120222023202420252026
WTRG Dividends (USD) by year
PeriodDividends (USD)
20261.05
20251.34
20241.27
20231.19
20221.11
20211.04
20200.97
20190.91
20180.85
20170.79
Employee Count
01K2K3K4K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Employee Count by year
PeriodEmployee Count
20253.3K
20243.29K
20233.26K
20223.19K
20213.21K
20203.18K
20191.58K
20181.57K
20171.53K
20161.55K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
01020302016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Book Value Per Share (USD) by year
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
202524.23
202422.57
202321.58
202220.47
202119.81
202018.41
201916.72
201811.29
201711.02
201610.43
Total Assets (USD)
05B10B15B20B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTRG Total Assets (USD) by year
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
202519.89B
202418.03B
202316.84B
202215.72B
202114.66B
202013.71B
20199.36B
20186.96B
20176.33B
20166.16B
PE Ratio
1416182022med 17.91Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WTRG PE Ratio by year
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2621.27
Sep 2621
Sep 2621.32
Aug 2621.01
Aug 2620.54
Aug 2620.64
Aug 2620.47
Jul 2620.26
Jul 2620.14
Jul 2620.18
Jul 2619.62
Jul 2620.02
Jun 2619.65
Jun 2618.66
Jun 2619.07
Jun 2618.99
May 2618.76
May 2619.04
May 2618.82
May 2619.05
May 2617.46
Apr 2618.15
Apr 2617.91
Apr 2618.67
Apr 2618.86
Mar 2618.52
Mar 2618.33
Mar 2619.12
Mar 2618.53
Feb 2618.35
Feb 2616.31
Feb 2616.75
Feb 2615.77
Jan 2616.35
Jan 2616.52
Jan 2616.79
Jan 2616.15
Jan 2616.3
Dec 2516.26
Dec 2515.99
Dec 2516
Dec 2516.02
Nov 2516.69
Nov 2516.91
Nov 2516.72
Nov 2516.71
Oct 2516.94
Oct 2517.89
Oct 2517.9
Oct 2517.67
Oct 2517.09
Sep 2516.77
Sep 2516.07
Sep 2516.63
Sep 2517.08
Aug 2517.15
Aug 2517.2
Aug 2517
Aug 2516.83
Aug 2517.13
Jul 2516.65
Jul 2516.78
Jul 2516.75
Jul 2516.5
Jun 2516.57
Jun 2516.75
Jun 2517.07
Jun 2516.89
May 2517.29
May 2517.44
May 2517.44
May 2518.81
May 2518.78
Apr 2518.51
Apr 2518.7
Apr 2518.17
Apr 2518.25
Mar 2518.13
Mar 2517.77
Mar 2518.23
Mar 2518.37
Feb 2517.52
Feb 2518.34
Feb 2517.67
Feb 2517.65
Jan 2517.81
Jan 2516.81
Jan 2517.57
Jan 2517.1
Jan 2518.15
Dec 2418.3
Dec 2418.25
Dec 2419.42
Dec 2419.54
Nov 2420.09
Nov 2419.84
Nov 2419.37
Nov 2419.91
Nov 2418.79
Oct 2419.09
Free Cash Flow Yield
-6%-5.5%-5%-4.5%-4%-3.5%med -4.53%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WTRG Free Cash Flow Yield by year
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 26-4.14%
Sep 26-4.19%
Sep 26-4.13%
Aug 26-4.19%
Aug 26-4.29%
Aug 26-4.26%
Aug 26-4.3%
Jul 26-4.49%
Jul 26-4.52%
Jul 26-4.51%
Jul 26-4.64%
Jul 26-4.55%
Jun 26-4.63%
Jun 26-4.88%
Jun 26-4.77%
Jun 26-4.79%
May 26-4.85%
May 26-4.78%
May 26-4.84%
May 26-4.78%
May 26-4.24%
Apr 26-4.08%
Apr 26-4.13%
Apr 26-3.96%
Apr 26-3.92%
Mar 26-3.99%
Mar 26-4.04%
Mar 26-3.87%
Mar 26-3.99%
Feb 26-4.03%
Feb 26-4.26%
Feb 26-4.15%
Feb 26-4.41%
Jan 26-4.25%
Jan 26-4.21%
Jan 26-4.14%
Jan 26-4.3%
Jan 26-4.26%
Dec 25-4.28%
Dec 25-4.35%
Dec 25-4.34%
Dec 25-4.34%
Nov 25-4.16%
Nov 25-4.11%
Nov 25-4.16%
Nov 25-4.16%
Oct 25-4.37%
Oct 25-4.14%
Oct 25-4.13%
Oct 25-4.19%
Oct 25-4.33%
Sep 25-4.41%
Sep 25-4.6%
Sep 25-4.45%
Sep 25-4.33%
Aug 25-4.31%
Aug 25-4.3%
Aug 25-4.35%
Aug 25-4.4%
Aug 25-4.93%
Jul 25-5.07%
Jul 25-5.03%
Jul 25-5.04%
Jul 25-5.12%
Jun 25-5.1%
Jun 25-5.04%
Jun 25-4.95%
Jun 25-5%
May 25-4.89%
May 25-4.85%
May 25-4.85%
May 25-5%
May 25-5%
Apr 25-5.08%
Apr 25-5.02%
Apr 25-5.17%
Apr 25-5.15%
Mar 25-5.18%
Mar 25-5.29%
Mar 25-5.16%
Mar 25-5.12%
Feb 25-5.36%
Feb 25-5.05%
Feb 25-5.24%
Feb 25-5.25%
Jan 25-5.2%
Jan 25-5.51%
Jan 25-5.27%
Jan 25-5.41%
Jan 25-5.1%
Dec 24-5.06%
Dec 24-5.07%
Dec 24-4.77%
Dec 24-4.74%
Nov 24-4.61%
Nov 24-4.67%
Nov 24-4.78%
Nov 24-4.65%
Nov 24-4.41%
Oct 24-4.35%
Price to Sales
44.555.56med 4.65Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WTRG Price to Sales by year
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 264.59
Sep 264.54
Sep 264.6
Aug 264.54
Aug 264.44
Aug 264.46
Aug 264.42
Jul 264.42
Jul 264.39
Jul 264.4
Jul 264.28
Jul 264.37
Jun 264.29
Jun 264.07
Jun 264.16
Jun 264.14
May 264.09
May 264.15
May 264.11
May 264.16
May 264.35
Apr 264.52
Apr 264.46
Apr 264.65
Apr 264.7
Mar 264.61
Mar 264.57
Mar 264.76
Mar 264.61
Feb 264.57
Feb 264.58
Feb 264.7
Feb 264.43
Jan 264.59
Jan 264.64
Jan 264.71
Jan 264.54
Jan 264.58
Dec 254.57
Dec 254.49
Dec 254.49
Dec 254.5
Nov 254.69
Nov 254.75
Nov 254.7
Nov 254.69
Oct 254.68
Oct 254.94
Oct 254.94
Oct 254.88
Oct 254.72
Sep 254.63
Sep 254.44
Sep 254.59
Sep 254.72
Aug 254.74
Aug 254.75
Aug 254.7
Aug 254.65
Aug 254.65
Jul 254.52
Jul 254.56
Jul 254.55
Jul 254.48
Jun 254.5
Jun 254.55
Jun 254.64
Jun 254.59
May 254.7
May 254.74
May 254.74
May 255.37
May 255.36
Apr 255.28
Apr 255.34
Apr 255.18
Apr 255.21
Mar 255.17
Mar 255.07
Mar 255.2
Mar 255.24
Feb 255
Feb 255.11
Feb 254.92
Feb 254.91
Jan 254.96
Jan 254.68
Jan 254.89
Jan 254.76
Jan 255.05
Dec 245.09
Dec 245.08
Dec 245.41
Dec 245.44
Nov 245.59
Nov 245.52
Nov 245.39
Nov 245.54
Nov 245.4
Oct 245.49
EV/EBITDA
13.51414.51515.516med 14.36Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WTRG EV/EBITDA by year
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2614.97
Sep 2614.86
Sep 2614.99
Aug 2614.87
Aug 2614.67
Aug 2614.72
Aug 2614.64
Jul 2614.55
Jul 2614.5
Jul 2614.52
Jul 2614.29
Jul 2614.45
Jun 2614.3
Jun 2613.89
Jun 2614.06
Jun 2614.03
May 2613.93
May 2614.05
May 2613.96
May 2614.05
May 2613.95
Apr 2614.26
Apr 2614.15
Apr 2614.5
Apr 2614.58
Mar 2614.43
Mar 2614.35
Mar 2614.7
Mar 2614.43
Feb 2614.35
Feb 2613.88
Feb 2614.09
Feb 2613.61
Jan 2613.9
Jan 2613.98
Jan 2614.11
Jan 2613.8
Jan 2613.87
Dec 2513.85
Dec 2513.72
Dec 2513.72
Dec 2513.74
Nov 2514.07
Nov 2514.18
Nov 2514.08
Nov 2514.08
Oct 2514.1
Oct 2514.56
Oct 2514.57
Oct 2514.46
Oct 2514.18
Sep 2514.02
Sep 2513.68
Sep 2513.95
Sep 2514.17
Aug 2514.21
Aug 2514.23
Aug 2514.14
Aug 2514.05
Aug 2514.36
Jul 2514.13
Jul 2514.19
Jul 2514.18
Jul 2514.06
Jun 2514.09
Jun 2514.18
Jun 2514.34
Jun 2514.25
May 2514.44
May 2514.51
May 2514.51
May 2515.18
May 2515.17
Apr 2515.04
Apr 2515.13
Apr 2514.88
Apr 2514.92
Mar 2514.86
Mar 2514.69
Mar 2514.91
Mar 2514.97
Feb 2514.57
Feb 2514.78
Feb 2514.47
Feb 2514.46
Jan 2514.54
Jan 2514.07
Jan 2514.43
Jan 2514.21
Jan 2514.69
Dec 2414.76
Dec 2414.74
Dec 2415.28
Dec 2415.34
Nov 2415.59
Nov 2415.48
Nov 2415.26
Nov 2415.51
Nov 2415.27
Oct 2415.41
Price/Operating Cashflow
101112131415med 11.91Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WTRG Price/Operating Cashflow by year
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2611.49
Sep 2611.34
Sep 2611.51
Aug 2611.35
Aug 2611.09
Aug 2611.15
Aug 2611.05
Jul 2611.56
Jul 2611.49
Jul 2611.51
Jul 2611.19
Jul 2611.42
Jun 2611.21
Jun 2610.64
Jun 2610.88
Jun 2610.84
May 2610.7
May 2610.86
May 2610.73
May 2610.87
May 2610.65
Apr 2611.07
Apr 2610.92
Apr 2611.39
Apr 2611.51
Mar 2611.3
Mar 2611.18
Mar 2611.67
Mar 2611.3
Feb 2611.19
Feb 2611.45
Feb 2611.76
Feb 2611.07
Jan 2611.48
Jan 2611.6
Jan 2611.78
Jan 2611.34
Jan 2611.44
Dec 2511.41
Dec 2511.22
Dec 2511.23
Dec 2511.25
Nov 2511.72
Nov 2511.87
Nov 2511.74
Nov 2511.73
Oct 2511.95
Oct 2512.61
Oct 2512.62
Oct 2512.46
Oct 2512.05
Sep 2511.82
Sep 2511.33
Sep 2511.73
Sep 2512.04
Aug 2512.09
Aug 2512.13
Aug 2511.99
Aug 2511.87
Aug 2512.67
Jul 2512.31
Jul 2512.41
Jul 2512.39
Jul 2512.21
Jun 2512.25
Jun 2512.39
Jun 2512.63
Jun 2512.5
May 2512.79
May 2512.9
May 2512.9
May 2514.53
May 2514.52
Apr 2514.31
Apr 2514.45
Apr 2514.04
Apr 2514.11
Mar 2514.01
Mar 2513.73
Mar 2514.08
Mar 2514.2
Feb 2513.54
Feb 2513.33
Feb 2512.83
Feb 2512.82
Jan 2512.94
Jan 2512.21
Jan 2512.77
Jan 2512.43
Jan 2513.18
Dec 2413.29
Dec 2413.26
Dec 2414.11
Dec 2414.2
Nov 2414.6
Nov 2414.41
Nov 2414.07
Nov 2414.46
Nov 2414.16
Oct 2414.39
Price to Book
1.41.51.61.71.81.9med 1.63Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WTRG Price to Book by year
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.68
Sep 261.66
Sep 261.69
Aug 261.66
Aug 261.62
Aug 261.63
Aug 261.62
Jul 261.64
Jul 261.63
Jul 261.63
Jul 261.58
Jul 261.62
Jun 261.59
Jun 261.51
Jun 261.54
Jun 261.53
May 261.52
May 261.54
May 261.52
May 261.54
May 261.57
Apr 261.63
Apr 261.61
Apr 261.68
Apr 261.7
Mar 261.66
Mar 261.65
Mar 261.72
Mar 261.67
Feb 261.65
Feb 261.6
Feb 261.64
Feb 261.55
Jan 261.6
Jan 261.62
Jan 261.65
Jan 261.58
Jan 261.6
Dec 251.59
Dec 251.57
Dec 251.57
Dec 251.57
Nov 251.64
Nov 251.66
Nov 251.64
Nov 251.64
Oct 251.63
Oct 251.72
Oct 251.72
Oct 251.7
Oct 251.64
Sep 251.61
Sep 251.54
Sep 251.6
Sep 251.64
Aug 251.65
Aug 251.65
Aug 251.63
Aug 251.62
Aug 251.63
Jul 251.58
Jul 251.59
Jul 251.59
Jul 251.57
Jun 251.57
Jun 251.59
Jun 251.62
Jun 251.6
May 251.64
May 251.66
May 251.66
May 251.81
May 251.8
Apr 251.78
Apr 251.8
Apr 251.74
Apr 251.75
Mar 251.74
Mar 251.71
Mar 251.75
Mar 251.76
Feb 251.68
Feb 251.62
Feb 251.56
Feb 251.56
Jan 251.57
Jan 251.48
Jan 251.55
Jan 251.51
Jan 251.6
Dec 241.62
Dec 241.61
Dec 241.72
Dec 241.73
Nov 241.77
Nov 241.75
Nov 241.71
Nov 241.76
Nov 241.7
Oct 241.72
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

zacks.com · 3 Sep 2026

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

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Will Customer Growth Support Essential Utilities ' Long-Term Earnings?

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2,413,662 Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Bought by Bank of New York Mellon Corp

defenseworld.net · 25 Aug 2026

2,413,662 Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Bought by Bank of New York Mellon Corp

Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,413,662 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $92,467,000. Bank of New

170,133 Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Acquired by Deutsche Bank AG

defenseworld.net · 25 Aug 2026

170,133 Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Acquired by Deutsche Bank AG

Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 170,133 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,518,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned approximately 0.06% of Essential Utilities

BlackRock Inc. Purchases New Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG

defenseworld.net · 21 Aug 2026

BlackRock Inc. Purchases New Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG

BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 33,433,285 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,280,829,000. BlackRock Inc. owned about 11.79% of Essential Utilities

Aurora Investment Counsel Acquires New Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG

defenseworld.net · 20 Aug 2026

Aurora Investment Counsel Acquires New Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG

Aurora Investment Counsel acquired a new position in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 68,633 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,629,000. Essential Utilities makes up approximately 1.4% of Aurora Investment

American Water and Essential Utilities Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Merger

prnewswire.com · 17 Aug 2026

American Water and Essential Utilities Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Merger

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Essential Utilities Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

defenseworld.net · 11 Aug 2026

Essential Utilities Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $0.37 per share, compared with $0.38 per share in the prior-year quarter, as higher regulatory recoveries and water volumes were offset by lower gas volumes, increased operating expenses, depreciation and interest costs. Excluding approximately $0.01 per share of merger-related expenses, the company reported adjusted non-GAAP earnings

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