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Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock (WTRG)

NYSE Large Cap

Utilities › Water Supply

$38.65
Market Cap: $11.0B
Data as of Mar 31, 2026 (TTM)

Price History

Feb 9, 2026 — Jul 6, 2026

Investment Snapshot

  • Trading 5% above Graham Number — above intrinsic value estimate
  • Piotroski F-Score 6/9 — moderate financial health
  • ROE of 10.3% — below-average profitability
  • Revenue growing at 19% annually

Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock (WTRG) is a Utilities company operating in Water Supply, listed on the NYSE , with a market capitalisation of $11.0 billion . Key value metrics: P/E ratio 15.5, P/B ratio 1.59, Piotroski F-Score 6 out of 9 (moderate financial health) .

Value Score

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
15.48
1.59
EPS
$2.50
Div. Yield
3.5%
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. Common Stock — Fundamental Analysis Summary

Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock (WTRG) is currently trading 5% above its Graham Number of $36.95, suggesting the market price exceeds Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value estimate. The stock carries a reasonable trailing P/E ratio of 15.5x.

On financial health, WTRG shows a moderate Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, and modest return on equity of 10.3% (sector average: 6.1%), and elevated leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21.

StockPik's composite Value Score for WTRG is 57/100 — an above-average value rating. 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 3.5%.

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