Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 38.80 $ — 45% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/04/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AAQS
4/10The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) checks 10 quality criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength — per the methodology developed and published by AlleAktien, calculated by us from our own fundamental data. A stock counts as a quality stock from 9 out of 10 points. Where a company has a shorter listing history, we calculate over the fiscal years available (at least five).
- Sales growth 10Y > 5% 13.1%
- Exp. sales growth 3Y > 5% 4.3%
- EBIT growth 10Y > 5% 12.0%
- Exp. EBIT growth 3Y > 5% 4.1%
- Net debt < 4x EBIT 9.0x
- EBIT positive, 10Y straight 10
- Max. EBIT decline < 50% 3.2%
- Return on equity > 15% 13.7%
- ROCE > 15% 4.8%
- Expected return > 10% 0.1%
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Source: fundamental data
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Growth Score
4 of 10 Weak growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 2.7% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 5.8% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year 2.2% passed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 1.7% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 41.0% failed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 11.8% passed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 6.1 x EBITDA failed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 1,004 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 4.8% passed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 0.2% failed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 7.2% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Strong Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 11
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 2.25 | 2.18 – 2.30 | 2,535 | 2.1% | 7 |
| 12/31/2027 | 2.38 | 2.26 – 2.51 | 2,691 | 5.9% | 7 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 0.38 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Source: fundamental data
Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 0.67 | 35.60 | 604 | 26.10 | 30.60 | 148 | -249 |
| 2025: Q1 | 1.03 | 6.00 | 784 | 28.00 | 36.20 | 300 | 29 |
| 2025: Q2 | 0.38 | 39.60 | 515 | 18.50 | 20.90 | 272 | -70 |
| 2025: Q3 | 0.33 | 29.00 | 477 | 9.60 | 19.30 | 233 | -174 |
| 2025: Q4 | 0.47 | -30.30 | 699 | 15.70 | 19.00 | 206 | -241 |
| 2026: Q1 | 0.79 | -23.10 | 862 | 10.00 | 26.00 | 265 | -22 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 820 | 333 | 234 | 1.32 | 396 | 1,850 | 6,159 |
| 2017 | 810 | 334 | 240 | 1.35 | 381 | 1,958 | 6,332 |
| 2018 | 838 | 323 | 192 | 1.08 | 369 | 2,009 | 6,965 |
| 2019 | 890 | 340 | 225 | 1.04 | 339 | 3,881 | 9,362 |
| 2020 | 1,463 | 435 | 285 | 1.12 | 508 | 4,684 | 13,705 |
| 2021 | 1,878 | 603 | 432 | 1.67 | 645 | 5,184 | 14,658 |
| 2022 | 2,288 | 661 | 465 | 1.77 | 600 | 5,377 | 15,719 |
| 2023 | 2,054 | 692 | 498 | 1.86 | 934 | 5,896 | 16,841 |
| 2024 | 2,086 | 758 | 595 | 2.17 | 770 | 6,199 | 18,027 |
| 2025 | 2,475 | 921 | 616 | 2.20 | 1,010 | 6,857 | 19,894 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Essential Utilities, Inc. betreibt über ihre Tochtergesellschaften regulierte Versorger, die Wasser-, Abwasser- und Erdgasdienste in den USA anbieten.
| Employees | 3,303 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Bryn Mawr, PA |
| Address | 762 W. Lancaster Avenue, 19010-3489 Bryn Mawr, United States |
| Phone | 610 527 8000 |
| Website | essential.co |
| IPO Date | 30. Dec 1987 |
| ISIN | US29670G1022 |
| Stock Split | 5:4 on 09/03/2013 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher H. Franklin | Chairman, President & CEO | 1963 |
| Daniel J. Schuller Ph.D. | Executive VP & CFO | 1970 |
| Christopher Paul Luning J.D. | Executive VP, General Counsel & Compliance Officer | 1968 |
| Colleen M. Arnold | President of Aqua Water | 1971 |
| Michael A. Huwar | President of Peoples Natural Gas | 1964 |
| Bradley J. Palmer | VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 1983 |
| Sumit Nair | VP & Chief Information Officer | – |
| Whitney S. Kellett | Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer | – |
| Brian Dingerdissen | Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, and Investor Relations | – |
| David Kralle | Vice President of Public Affairs | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
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Data as of: August 3, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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