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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

NYSE Large Cap

Utilities › Water Supply

$39.93
Market Cap: $11.3B
Data as of Sep 30, 2025 (TTM)

Price History

Feb 9, 2026 — Apr 4, 2026

Investment Snapshot

  • Trading 22% above Graham Number — above intrinsic value estimate
  • Piotroski F-Score 4/9 — moderate financial health
  • ROE of 8.1% — below-average profitability
  • Revenue growing at 19% annually

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is a Utilities company operating in Water Supply, listed on the NYSE , with a market capitalisation of $11.3 billion . Key value metrics: P/E ratio 20.4, P/B ratio 1.65, Piotroski F-Score 4 out of 9 (moderate financial health) .

Value Score

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
20.44
1.65
EPS
$1.95
Div. Yield
3.3%
PEG Ratio
P/S Ratio
EV/EBITDA
ROE
ROA
Gross Margin
Op. Margin
Net Margin
Debt/Equity
Current Ratio

Current vs 5-Year Average

Based on 5 years of SEC filings
Net Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Gross Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Operating Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Return on Equity
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Debt / Equity
↑ +2.1pp avg —

Revenue & Net Income

EPS & Free Cash Flow Per Share

Financial Statements

Metric FY22 FY23 FY24
Revenue $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Gross Profit $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Operating Income $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Net Income $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
EBITDA $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Total Assets $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Total Liabilities $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR and Polygon.io. Methodology. View more Utilities stocks →

Essential Utilities, Inc. — Fundamental Analysis Summary

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is currently trading 22% above its Graham Number of $32.63, suggesting the market price exceeds Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value estimate. The stock carries an elevated trailing P/E ratio of 20.4x.

On financial health, WTRG shows a moderate Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and modest return on equity of 8.1% (sector average: 6.7%), and elevated leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

StockPik's composite Value Score for WTRG is 43/100 — reflecting current market or financial concerns. The score is built from ten fundamental signals: P/E, P/B, PEG ratio, P/S ratio, return on equity, gross margin, debt-to-equity, current ratio, dividend yield, and Piotroski F-Score.

WTRG shows revenue growing at 19% year-over-year, with earnings growing at 4%.

WTRG pays a solid dividend yield of 3.3%.

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