WTRGNYSEWater SupplyFiscal year ends December 31
Essential Utilities, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026
$40.38−0.45 (-1.10%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $11.47B
- P/E (TTM)
- 20.6
- Dividend yield
- 3.31%
Essential Utilities statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Water Supply companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $11.46B | $3.73B |
| Enterprise Value | $19.91B | $6.51B |
| PE Ratio | 20.60 | 20.55 |
| PS Ratio | 4.46 | 2.76 |
| PB Ratio | 1.63 | 1.91 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.46 | 2.15 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.15 | 9.72 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 7.75 | 4.39 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.87 | 13.37 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.11 | 21.21 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.57B | $1.96B |
| Operating Income | $900.69M | $356.99M |
| Pretax Income | $584.12M | $257.00M |
| Net Income | $554.87M | $132.10M |
| EBITDA | $1.34B | $626.69M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.96 | $1.96 |
Margins
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 35.1% | 19.0% |
| Pretax Margin | 22.7% | 13.7% |
| Profit Margin | 21.6% | 10.9% |
| EBITDA Margin | 52.1% | 33.2% |
Returns
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.08% | 8.92% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.88% | 2.64% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.72% | 5.67% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.66% | 4.66% |
Growth
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.86% | 8.31% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -14.1% | 7.61% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -15.9% | 6.88% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 2.65% | 3.90% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 11.1% | 7.73% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 7.52% | 6.33% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 14.5% | 6.12% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $8.63M | $70.00M |
| Total Debt | $8.46B | $3.59B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$8.45B | -$1.91B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$29.79 | -$20.82 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $7.02B | $1.73B |
| Book Value Per Share | $24.73 | $17.38 |
| Tangible Book Value | $4.67B | $1.17B |
| Working Capital | -$133.68M | -$8.30M |
Financial position
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | 0.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 | 0.38 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.21 | 1.21 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.32 | 5.16 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.31 | 4.92 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.62 | 2.43 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.03B | $490.44M |
Efficiency
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.13 | 0.23 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $777.69K | $1.09M |
| Profits Per Employee | $167.99K | $112.45K |
| Employee Count | 3,303 | 1,512 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.84% | 4.11% |
| Dividend Yield | 3.31% | 2.92% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.11% | -1.11% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.20% | 1.61% |
| Dividend Per Share | $1.34 | $1.98 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.61% | 5.10% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 69.8% | 57.9% |
Shares
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 283,779,000 | 123,005,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 2.49% | 2.12% |
| Float | 271,318,000 | 115,223,500 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 4.39% | 1.57% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 79.0% | 81.0% |
Taxes
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $29.25M | $40.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 5.01% | 16.2% |
Scores
| Measure | Essential Utilities | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $33.03 | $46.35 |
| Graham Upside | -18.2% | -25.1% |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.97 | 1.04 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Essential Utilities's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.