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Essential Utilities, Inc.

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NYSE Utilities Regulated Water
$40.00
▲ $0.07 (0.18%)
Mkt Cap: 11.32B
Day Range
$39.85 $40.38
52-Week Range
$36.32 $42.37
Volume
1,042,984
50D / 200D Avg
$39.33 / $38.77
Prev Close
$39.93

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Utilities sector median (208 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 18.4 13.2
P/B 1.7 1.4
ROE % 9.4 9.3
Net Margin % 24.9 10.8
Rev Growth 5Y % 7.1 6.0
D/E 1.2 1.4

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 7.14% annually over 5 years — modest growth
Net margin of 24.91% shows strong profitability
Negative free cash flow of -419.52M
Revenue growth is accelerating — 1Y growth exceeds 5Y average by 11.48%
Capital intensive — 57.79% of revenue goes to capex
ROIC of 4.55% — low return on invested capital

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
7.14%
Revenue (1Y)18.62%
Earnings (1Y)3.54%
FCF Growth (3Y)N/A

Quality

Return on Equity
9.44%
ROIC4.55%
Net Margin24.91%
Op. Margin37.22%

Safety

Debt / Equity
1.22
Current Ratio0.80
Interest Coverage2.80

Valuation

P/E Ratio
18.37
P/B Ratio1.65
EV/EBITDA21.31
Dividend Yield0.03%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 18.62% Revenue Growth (3Y) 9.77%
Earnings Growth (1Y) 3.54% Earnings Growth (3Y) 11.23%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 7.14% Earnings Growth (5Y) 9.32%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 2.47B Net Income (TTM) 616.37M
ROE 9.44% ROA 3.10%
Gross Margin 40.96% Operating Margin 37.22%
Net Margin 24.91% Free Cash Flow (TTM) -419.52M
ROIC 4.55% FCF Growth (3Y) N/A
Safety
Debt / Equity 1.22 Current Ratio 0.80
Interest Coverage 2.80 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 18.37 P/B Ratio 1.65
P/S Ratio 4.58 PEG Ratio 12.61
EV/EBITDA 21.31 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Market Cap 11.32B Enterprise Value 19.63B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 2.47B 2.09B 2.05B 2.29B 1.88B
Net Income 616.37M 595.31M 498.23M 465.24M 431.61M
EPS (Diluted) 2.20 2.17 1.86 1.77 1.67
Gross Profit 1.01B 1.22B 1.13B 1.07B 987.30M
Operating Income 920.95M 757.67M 692.10M 661.19M 602.71M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 19.89B 18.03B 16.84B 15.72B 14.66B
Total Liabilities 13.04B 11.83B 10.95B 10.34B 9.47B
Shareholders' Equity 6.86B 6.20B 5.90B 5.38B 5.18B
Total Debt 8.34B 7.73B 7.09B 6.84B 6.02B
Cash & Equivalents 34.78M 9.16M 4.61M 11.40M 10.57M
Current Assets 610.40M 485.91M 491.98M 658.16M 437.80M
Current Liabilities 764.48M 974.67M 797.93M 1.02B 675.06M