(WTRG) Essential Utilities - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NYSE •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US29670G1022
Water, Wastewater, Gas, Protection
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 3.53% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 3.25% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 6.88% |
| Payout Consistency | 95.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 60.5% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 21.8% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 35.2% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -1.91% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.03 |
| Alpha | -3.91 |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.12 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.386 |
| Beta | -0.056 |
| Beta Downside | -0.135 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 32.09% |
| Mean DD | 16.88% |
| Median DD | 16.11% |
Description: WTRG Essential Utilities October 30, 2025
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) is a regulated utility holding company that delivers water, wastewater, and natural-gas services across ten U.S. states under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The business is split into two segments-Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas-both operating primarily through long-term contracts with municipal authorities and direct residential customers.
As of the latest filing, the company serves roughly 5.5 million water-related customers and about 1.3 million natural-gas customers, generating a 2023 revenue of $2.9 billion and a dividend yield near 3.2 %. Its rate-base growth has averaged 4-5 % annually, driven by population growth in the Sun Belt and ongoing infrastructure upgrades mandated by state regulators.
Key sector drivers include rising water demand from climate-induced scarcity, federal and state infrastructure spending (e.g., the $550 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law), and the ability of regulated utilities to pass inflation through rate cases-factors that underpin Essential Utilities’ relatively stable cash-flow profile.
For a deeper quantitative view, the ValueRay platform offers granular financial metrics and scenario analyses that can help you assess Essential Utilities’ risk-adjusted upside.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.5
| Net Income (668.4m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 142.8m TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.02 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.42pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -12.38% (prev -15.77%; Δ 3.39pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.05 (>3.0%) and CFO 952.2m > Net Income 668.4m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (7.94b) to EBITDA (1.36b) ratio: 5.85 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.60 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (282.3m) change vs 12m ago 2.82% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 59.59% (prev 59.17%; Δ 0.42pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 13.06% (prev 11.17%; Δ 1.89pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 2.94 (EBITDA TTM 1.36b / Interest Expense TTM 323.4m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.84
| (A) -0.02 = (Total Current Assets 433.6m - Total Current Liabilities 728.1m) / Total Assets 18.89b |
| (B) 0.12 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 2.24b / Total Assets 18.89b |
| (C) 0.05 = EBIT TTM 951.3m / Avg Total Assets 18.23b |
| (D) 0.20 = Book Value of Equity 2.39b / Total Liabilities 12.08b |
| Total Rating: 0.84 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 42.05
| 1. Piotroski 2.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield -2.49% |
| 3. FCF Margin -19.52% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.17 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 5.85 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 2.58)% |
| 7. RoE 10.21% |
| 8. Rev. Trend -4.44% |
| 9. EPS Trend 0.29% |
What is the price of WTRG shares?
As of December 14, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 37.95 with a total of 1,707,887 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.13%, over one month by -2.89%, over three months by -0.94% and over the past year by -0.28%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.13%, over one month by -2.89%, over three months by -0.94% and over the past year by -0.28%.
Is WTRG a buy, sell or hold?
Essential Utilities has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.55.
Therefore, it is recommended to buy WTRG.
- Strong Buy: 8
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the WTRG price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 43.7 | 15.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 43.7 | 15.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 38.7 | 2% |
WTRG Fundamental Data Overview December 09, 2025
Market Cap USD = 10.75b (10.75b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 15.8333
P/E Forward = 17.3611
P/S = 4.5183
P/B = 1.5776
P/EG = 4.4548
Beta = 0.806
Revenue TTM = 2.38b USD
EBIT TTM = 951.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.36b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.69b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 232.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 7.95b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7.94b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 18.69b USD (10.75b + Debt 7.95b - CCE 6.40m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.94 (Ebit TTM 951.3m / Interest Expense TTM 323.4m)
FCF Yield = -2.49% (FCF TTM -464.6m / Enterprise Value 18.69b)
FCF Margin = -19.52% (FCF TTM -464.6m / Revenue TTM 2.38b)
Net Margin = 28.09% (Net Income TTM 668.4m / Revenue TTM 2.38b)
Gross Margin = 59.59% ((Revenue TTM 2.38b - Cost of Revenue TTM 961.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 63.11% (prev 60.14%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.99 (Enterprise Value 18.69b / Total Assets 18.89b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.04% (Interest Expense 82.3m / Debt 7.95b)
Taxrate = 4.46% (4.30m / 96.4m)
NOPAT = 908.8m (EBIT 951.3m * (1 - 4.46%))
Current Ratio = 0.60 (Total Current Assets 433.6m / Total Current Liabilities 728.1m)
Debt / Equity = 1.17 (Debt 7.95b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.82b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.85 (Net Debt 7.94b / EBITDA 1.36b)
Debt / FCF = -17.09 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 7.94b / FCF TTM -464.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.55b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.54% (Net Income 668.4m / Total Assets 18.89b)
RoE = 10.21% (Net Income TTM 668.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 6.55b)
RoCE = 6.68% (EBIT 951.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 6.55b + L.T.Debt 7.69b))
RoIC = 6.34% (NOPAT 908.8m / Invested Capital 14.34b)
WACC = 3.76% (E(10.75b)/V(18.70b) * Re(5.81%) + D(7.95b)/V(18.70b) * Rd(1.04%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 5.81% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.59%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -464.6m)
EPS Correlation: 0.29 | EPS CAGR: -7.38% | SUE: 0.35 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -4.44 | Revenue CAGR: -3.05% | SUE: 0.04 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.00 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=3
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.23 | Chg30d=+0.003 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+5.2% | Growth Revenue=+3.0%
P/E Trailing = 15.8333
P/E Forward = 17.3611
P/S = 4.5183
P/B = 1.5776
P/EG = 4.4548
Beta = 0.806
Revenue TTM = 2.38b USD
EBIT TTM = 951.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.36b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.69b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 232.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 7.95b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7.94b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 18.69b USD (10.75b + Debt 7.95b - CCE 6.40m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.94 (Ebit TTM 951.3m / Interest Expense TTM 323.4m)
FCF Yield = -2.49% (FCF TTM -464.6m / Enterprise Value 18.69b)
FCF Margin = -19.52% (FCF TTM -464.6m / Revenue TTM 2.38b)
Net Margin = 28.09% (Net Income TTM 668.4m / Revenue TTM 2.38b)
Gross Margin = 59.59% ((Revenue TTM 2.38b - Cost of Revenue TTM 961.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 63.11% (prev 60.14%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.99 (Enterprise Value 18.69b / Total Assets 18.89b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.04% (Interest Expense 82.3m / Debt 7.95b)
Taxrate = 4.46% (4.30m / 96.4m)
NOPAT = 908.8m (EBIT 951.3m * (1 - 4.46%))
Current Ratio = 0.60 (Total Current Assets 433.6m / Total Current Liabilities 728.1m)
Debt / Equity = 1.17 (Debt 7.95b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.82b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.85 (Net Debt 7.94b / EBITDA 1.36b)
Debt / FCF = -17.09 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 7.94b / FCF TTM -464.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.55b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.54% (Net Income 668.4m / Total Assets 18.89b)
RoE = 10.21% (Net Income TTM 668.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 6.55b)
RoCE = 6.68% (EBIT 951.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 6.55b + L.T.Debt 7.69b))
RoIC = 6.34% (NOPAT 908.8m / Invested Capital 14.34b)
WACC = 3.76% (E(10.75b)/V(18.70b) * Re(5.81%) + D(7.95b)/V(18.70b) * Rd(1.04%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 5.81% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.59%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -464.6m)
EPS Correlation: 0.29 | EPS CAGR: -7.38% | SUE: 0.35 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -4.44 | Revenue CAGR: -3.05% | SUE: 0.04 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.00 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=3
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.23 | Chg30d=+0.003 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+5.2% | Growth Revenue=+3.0%
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