WTRG Essential Utilities Inc

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Price (delayed)

$48.13

Market cap

$11.81B

P/E Ratio

42.22

Dividend/share

$0.99

EPS

$1.14

Enterprise value

$17.58B

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
Website: https://www.essential.co/home

Highlights

Essential Utilities's revenue has surged by 64% YoY and by 20% QoQ
The gross profit has increased by 39% year-on-year and by 13% since the previous quarter
The company's quick ratio has shrunk by 92% YoY but it has surged by 53% QoQ
WTRG's debt has soared by 86% YoY and by 5% from the previous quarter
WTRG's price to earnings (P/E) is 24% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 33.8 and 11% more than its last 4 quarters average of 37.8

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of WTRG
Market
Shares outstanding
245.39M
Market cap
$11.81B
Enterprise value
$17.58B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
42.22
Price to book (P/B)
2.52
Price to sales (P/S)
8.22
EV/EBIT
38.76
EV/EBITDA
24.74
EV/Sales
12.02
Earnings
Revenue
$1.46B
EBIT
$453.41M
EBITDA
$710.47M
Free cash flow
-$3.83B
Per share
EPS
$1.14
Free cash flow per share
-$15.32
Book value per share
$19.1
Revenue per share
$5.86
TBVPS
$45.54
Balance sheet
Total assets
$13.71B
Total liabilities
$9.02B
Debt
$5.77B
Equity
$4.68B
Working capital
-$223.65M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.23
Current ratio
0.63
Quick ratio
0.46
Net debt/EBITDA
8.11
Margins
EBITDA margin
48.6%
Gross margin
47.3%
Net margin
19.5%
Operating margin
29.7%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.1%
Return on equity
6.1%
Return on invested capital
2.9%
Return on capital employed
3.5%
Return on sales
31%
Dividend
Dividend yield
2.05%
DPS
$0.99
Payout ratio
86.6%

WTRG stock price

How has the Essential Utilities stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.52%
1 week
1.88%
1 month
10.92%
1 year
12.93%
YTD
1.78%
QTD
7.55%

Financial performance

How have Essential Utilities's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$1.46B
Gross profit
$691.75M
Operating income
$434.69M
Net income
$284.85M
Gross margin
47.3%
Net margin
19.5%
Essential Utilities's revenue has surged by 64% YoY and by 20% QoQ
The gross profit has increased by 39% year-on-year and by 13% since the previous quarter
Essential Utilities's operating income has increased by 28% YoY and by 12% from the previous quarter
WTRG's net income is up by 27% year-on-year and by 16% since the previous quarter

Growth

What is Essential Utilities's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Essential Utilities stock price valuation
P/E
42.22
P/B
2.52
P/S
8.22
EV/EBIT
38.76
EV/EBITDA
24.74
EV/Sales
12.02
WTRG's price to earnings (P/E) is 24% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 33.8 and 11% more than its last 4 quarters average of 37.8
Essential Utilities's EPS has increased by 13% QoQ and by 10% YoY
Essential Utilities's equity has increased by 21% YoY
WTRG's P/B is 14% above its last 4 quarters average of 2.2 but 10% below its 5-year quarterly average of 2.8
Essential Utilities's revenue has surged by 64% YoY and by 20% QoQ
WTRG's P/S is 9% below its last 4 quarters average of 9.0

Efficiency

How efficient is Essential Utilities business performance
The ROA has contracted by 19% YoY but it has grown by 5% from the previous quarter
Essential Utilities's return on sales has decreased by 18% YoY and by 9% QoQ
The return on invested capital has declined by 15% year-on-year
The return on equity has grown by 11% since the previous quarter but it has declined by 8% year-on-year

Dividends

What is WTRG's dividend history
DPS
$0.99
Dividend yield
2.05%
Payout ratio
86.6%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Essential Utilities financials performed over time
The total assets is 52% more than the total liabilities
The company's quick ratio has shrunk by 92% YoY but it has surged by 53% QoQ
The current ratio has dropped by 90% year-on-year but it has grown by 34% since the previous quarter
WTRG's debt is 23% more than its equity
WTRG's debt has soared by 86% YoY and by 5% from the previous quarter
WTRG's debt to equity has surged by 54% year-on-year and by 4.2% since the previous quarter

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.