WTRG Essential Utilities Inc
Price (delayed)
$35.4
Market cap
$9.72B
P/E Ratio
17.79
Dividend/share
$1.27
EPS
$1.99
Enterprise value
$17.16B
Essential is one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater and natural gas providers in the U.S., serving approximately 5 million people across 10 states under the Aqua and Peoples
Highlights
WTRG's price to earnings (P/E) is 34% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 27.1 and 5% less than its last 4 quarters average of 18.8
The company's gross margin rose by 21% YoY
The company's quick ratio rose by 29% YoY but it fell by 16% QoQ
Essential Utilities's EPS has increased by 10% YoY but it has decreased by 2.5% QoQ
Essential Utilities's revenue has decreased by 14% YoY
WTRG's debt is up by 9% YoY and by 3.1% from the previous quarter
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of WTRG
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
274.61M
Market cap
$9.72B
Enterprise value
$17.16B
Price to earnings (P/E)
17.79
Price to book (P/B)
1.57
Price to sales (P/S)
4.95
EV/EBIT
20.97
EV/EBITDA
14.55
EV/Sales
8.75
Revenue
$1.96B
Gross profit
$1.07B
Operating income
$705.02M
Net income
$546.01M
EBIT
$818.32M
EBITDA
$1.18B
Free cash flow
-$297.79M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$1.99
EPS diluted
$2
Free cash flow per share
-$1.09
Book value per share
$22.59
Revenue per share
$7.16
TBVPS
$55.55
Total assets
$17.56B
Total liabilities
$11.38B
Debt
$7.45B
Equity
$6.18B
Working capital
-$309.21M
Debt to equity
1.21
Current ratio
0.55
Quick ratio
0.31
Net debt/EBITDA
6.31
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
60.1%
Gross margin
54.4%
Net margin
27.8%
Operating margin
35.9%
Return on assets
3.2%
Return on equity
9%
Return on invested capital
3.8%
Return on capital employed
4.8%
Return on sales
41.7%
Dividend yield
3.57%
DPS
$1.27
Payout ratio
63.6%
WTRG stock price
How has the Essential Utilities stock price performed over time
Intraday
-0.06%
1 week
0.68%
1 month
-2.1%
1 year
0%
YTD
-2.53%
QTD
-2.53%
Financial performance
How have Essential Utilities's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$1.96B
Gross profit
$1.07B
Operating income
$705.02M
Net income
$546.01M
Gross margin
54.4%
Net margin
27.8%
WTRG's net margin is up by 32% YoY but it is down by 3.1% from the previous quarter
The company's gross margin rose by 21% YoY
Essential Utilities's operating margin has increased by 19% YoY
Essential Utilities's revenue has decreased by 14% YoY
Growth
What is Essential Utilities's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Essential Utilities stock price valuation
P/E
17.79
P/B
1.57
P/S
4.95
EV/EBIT
20.97
EV/EBITDA
14.55
EV/Sales
8.75
WTRG's price to earnings (P/E) is 34% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 27.1 and 5% less than its last 4 quarters average of 18.8
Essential Utilities's EPS has increased by 10% YoY but it has decreased by 2.5% QoQ
WTRG's P/B is 25% below its 5-year quarterly average of 2.1 and 8% below its last 4 quarters average of 1.7
Essential Utilities's equity has increased by 4.4% YoY
WTRG's P/S is 21% below its 5-year quarterly average of 6.3 and 4.8% below its last 4 quarters average of 5.2
Essential Utilities's revenue has decreased by 14% YoY
Efficiency
How efficient is Essential Utilities business performance
Essential Utilities's return on sales has increased by 34% YoY
The ROA has grown by 7% YoY but it has contracted by 3% from the previous quarter
The return on invested capital has grown by 6% year-on-year
The return on equity has grown by 6% year-on-year but it has declined by 3.2% since the previous quarter
Dividends
What is WTRG's dividend history
DPS
$1.27
Dividend yield
3.57%
Payout ratio
63.6%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Essential Utilities financials performed over time
The total assets is 54% more than the total liabilities
The company's quick ratio rose by 29% YoY but it fell by 16% QoQ
The current ratio has grown by 20% year-on-year but it has declined by 5% since the previous quarter
WTRG's debt is 21% more than its equity
WTRG's debt is up by 9% YoY and by 3.1% from the previous quarter
WTRG's debt to equity is up by 4.3% year-on-year and by 3.4% since the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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