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(WTRG) Essential Utilities - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US29670G1022

Water, Wastewater, Gas, Protection

WTRG EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -9.93%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -6.0%

WTRG Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): -13.26%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): -11.2%

Risk via 10d forecast
Volatility	21.7%
Value at Risk 5%th	35.0%

Reward
Sharpe Ratio	0.00
Alpha Jensen	-11.44

Character
Hurst Exponent	0.503
Beta	0.808

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	32.09%
Mean DD	16.55%

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.

WTRG Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	11,220m
Sub-Industry	Water Utilities
IPO / Inception	1987-12-30
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-11.3%
Analyst Rating	4.55 of 5

WTRG Dividends

Dividend Yield	3.42%
Yield on Cost 5y	3.34%
Yield CAGR 5y	6.88%
Payout Consistency	99.6%
Payout Ratio	60.5%

WTRG Growth Ratios

CAGR	-3.29%
CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio	-0.10
CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio	-0.20
Current Volume	1044k
Average Volume	1882.9k

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 (7.97b) to EBITDA (1.36b) ratio: 5.87 <= 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

(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) 38.96

1. Piotroski 2.50pt = -2.50

2. FCF Yield -2.42% = -1.21

3. FCF Margin -19.52% = -7.32

4. Debt/Equity 1.17 = 1.85

5. Debt/Ebitda 5.87 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC (= 0.74)% = 0.92

7. RoE 10.21% = 0.85

8. Rev. Trend -11.16% = -0.84

9. EPS Trend -5.97% = -0.30

What is the price of WTRG shares?

As of November 13, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 39.08 with a total of 1,044,032 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.51%, over one month by -1.76%, over three months by +0.77% and over the past year by +2.77%.

Is Essential Utilities a good stock to buy?

No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) is currently (November 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 38.96 and therefor a negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of WTRG is around 36.82 USD . This means that WTRG is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -5.78%.

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	11.8%
Analysts Target Price	43.7	11.8%
ValueRay Target Price	40	2.4%

WTRG Fundamental Data Overview November 11, 2025

Market Cap USD = 11.22b (11.22b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 16.5208
P/E Forward = 17.3611
P/S = 4.7145
P/B = 1.6097
P/EG = 4.4548
Beta = 0.808
Revenue TTM = 2.38b USD
EBIT TTM = 951.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.36b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.37b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 261.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 7.98b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7.97b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 19.19b USD (11.22b + Debt 7.98b - CCE 6.40m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.94 (Ebit TTM 951.3m / Interest Expense TTM 323.4m)
FCF Yield = -2.42% (FCF TTM -464.6m / Enterprise Value 19.19b)
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 = 1.02 (Enterprise Value 19.19b / Total Assets 18.89b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.03% (Interest Expense 82.3m / Debt 7.98b)
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 7.98b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.82b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.87 (Net Debt 7.97b / EBITDA 1.36b)
Debt / FCF = -17.15 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 7.97b / 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 = 6.84% (EBIT 951.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 6.55b + L.T.Debt 7.37b))
RoIC = 6.40% (NOPAT 908.8m / Invested Capital 14.20b)
WACC = 5.66% (E(11.22b)/V(19.20b) * Re(8.99%) + D(7.98b)/V(19.20b) * Rd(1.03%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 8.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.59%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -464.6m)
EPS Correlation: -5.97 | EPS CAGR: -9.93% | SUE: 0.35 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -11.16 | Revenue CAGR: -13.26% | SUE: 0.04 | # QB: 0

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