ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC

WTRGNYSE

🏆 #646 by market capEarnings Nov 3US Equity

$40.08▲ $0.67 (+1.68%)

🌙 After hours$40.39▲ 0.78%Regular close · extended-hours price shown

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🏦Market Cap

$11.37B

Mid Cap

📈Revenue Growth (YoY)

+9.9%

Slowing

📊Gross Margin

49.3%

Healthy

💵FCF Margin

1.1%

Thin

⚖️P/S Ratio

4.4x

Fair

Otter Score

Fair

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Trading Snapshot

Day Range: $39.82 – $40.54
52-Week Range: $36.11 – $42.37
Volume: $2.81B
Avg Volume: $2.11B
Shares Outstanding: 283.6M
Next Earnings: Oct 6, 2026

Fundamentals Snapshot

Annual Revenue: $2.47B
Last Q Revenue: $531M
P/E Ratio: 20.3
P/S Ratio: 4.4x
EPS (TTM): $1.96
Dividend Yield: 3.43%

Why Investors Own WTRG

✓High-growth profile — revenue up +18.7% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
✓Healthy economics — 37% gross margin and 20% free-cash-flow margin.
✓New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.

⚠️ Key Risks

Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.

Financial Trends

Revenue (TTM)

$2.47B▲ +24.1% YoY

Gross Margin (TTM)

37.3%▲ +1.0% YoY

Operating Income (TTM)

$643M▲ +24.1% YoY

Free Cash Flow (TTM)

$500M▲ +24.1% YoY

About ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC

Essential Utilities, Inc. is a diversified utility enterprise that, through its various operating units, delivers vital water, wastewater, and natural gas services within the United States. Its operations extend beyond direct utility provision, encompassing contractual management and maintenance of water systems for municipal authorities and other organizations. The company also offers specialized non-utility services, such as providing untreated water resources for the natural gas drilling sector and, via a third-party partner, supplying protective and repair solutions for household water and sewer lines. Catering to an extensive client base of approximately 7.5 million residential, commercial, industrial, fire protection, and general utility customers, Essential Utilities operates under the well-known Aqua and Peoples brands across a significant geographic footprint. This footprint includes Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Founded in 1886, the corporation is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and adopted its current name, Essential Utilities, Inc., in February 2020, previously being known as Aqua America, Inc.

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