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Essential Utilities, Inc.

WTRG

NYSEUtilitiesRegulated Water

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$40.18

−$0.23 · -0.57%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

69

Undervalued

Momentum

45

Neutral

Sentiment

69

Bullish

Risk resilience

80

Low Risk

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Company profile

Company website

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.

Industry
Regulated Water
Sector
Utilities
Headquarters
US
CEO
Christopher H. Franklin
Listed since
Mar 17, 1980
Employees
3,303

Market position

Day range

Current $40.18

52-week range

Current $40.18

Open
$40.48
Previous close
$40.41
Volume
1.06M
0.51× average
Average volume
2.05M
Average daily volume
Market cap
11.4B USD
Beta
0.63
Market reference 1
50-day average
$39.0478
+2.90% above average
200-day average
$38.9176
+3.24% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
19.04B USD
EV / EBITDA
13.94×
Earnings yield
5.74%
Free cash flow yield
-3.91%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
8.99%
Return on assets
3.10%
Return on invested capital
4.74%

Financial health

Current ratio
0.8×
Altman Z-score
0.97
Piotroski F-score
7 of 9

Earnings

EPS beat rate
64%
7 beats, 3 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
+9.03%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.38
Estimate 0.37 · Beat by 2.34%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates1.090.810.520.24Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 26, 2025: actual 0.67, estimate 0.635, surprise +5.51%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 12, 2025: actual 1.03, estimate 0.803, surprise +28.27%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 31, 2025: actual 0.38, estimate 0.29, surprise +31.03%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 0.33, estimate 0.283, surprise +16.53%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 25, 2026: actual 0.47, estimate 0.36, surprise +30.56%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 6, 2026: actual 0.83, estimate 0.905, surprise -8.29%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 0.38, estimate 0.371, surprise +2.34%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.35, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates896.23M743.46M590.7M437.93MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 26, 2025: actual 604.38M USD, estimate 643.18M USD, surprise -6.03%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 12, 2025: actual 783.63M USD, estimate 701.9M USD, surprise +11.64%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 31, 2025: actual 514.91M USD, estimate 472.4M USD, surprise +9.00%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 476.97M USD, estimate 472.4M USD, surprise +0.97%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 25, 2026: actual 699.11M USD, estimate 611.6M USD, surprise +14.31%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 6, 2026: actual 861.76M USD, estimate 782.9M USD, surprise +10.07%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 530.85M USD, estimate 538.9M USD, surprise -1.49%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 506.3M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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