
Essential Utilities, Inc.
WTRGNYSEUtilitiesRegulated Water
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$40.18
−$0.23 · -0.57%
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Valuation
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Company profile
Company websiteEssential 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 / TTMValuation & 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%
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ETFs holding WTRG
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH390.47M0.30%125.92B USD0.05%$76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI359.6M0.02%2.3T USD0.03%$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB259.88M0.14%183.4B USD0.03%$304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR165.03M0.24%68.3B USD0.05%$249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF130.09M0.14%93.7B USD0.05%$245.53+0.82%
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETFSDY102.33M0.46%22.07B USD0.35%$158.44+0.23%
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TrustMDY83.94M0.32%26.72B USD0.23%$699.6+0.48%
Vanguard Utilities ETFVPU73.85M0.70%10.6B USD0.09%$185.03-2.26%
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH- Market value
- 390.47M
- Weight
- 0.30%
- AUM
- 125.92B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI- Market value
- 359.6M
- Weight
- 0.02%
- AUM
- 2.3T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $378.24+0.44%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB- Market value
- 259.88M
- Weight
- 0.14%
- AUM
- 183.4B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR- Market value
- 165.03M
- Weight
- 0.24%
- AUM
- 68.3B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF- Market value
- 130.09M
- Weight
- 0.14%
- AUM
- 93.7B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $245.53+0.82%
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETFSDY- Market value
- 102.33M
- Weight
- 0.46%
- AUM
- 22.07B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.35%
- Price / 1D
- $158.44+0.23%
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TrustMDY- Market value
- 83.94M
- Weight
- 0.32%
- AUM
- 26.72B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.23%
- Price / 1D
- $699.6+0.48%
Vanguard Utilities ETFVPU- Market value
- 73.85M
- Weight
- 0.70%
- AUM
- 10.6B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Price / 1D
- $185.03-2.26%
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