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WTRG
Essential Utilities Inc
- Day's range
- $38.55 – $39.05
- Day's volume
- $25.1M
- 52-week range
- $35.92 – $42.00
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- Market cap
- $11B
- P/E
- 10.49
- P/B
- 1.57
- Dividend yield (12m)
- 3.58%
- Net debt/EBITDA
- 3.05
The 12-month dividend yield of WTRG is 3.58%, above its 5-year average of 2.88%.
WTRG price history
WTRG risk and return
Monthly closes adjusted for splits and distributions.
| Metric | 12 months | 36 months | 60 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return | +0.43% | +19.55% | -4.98% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 12.17% | 14.98% | 21.00% |
| Largest drawdown | -7.55% | -11.37% | -34.83% |
| Positive months | 7/12 | 19/36 | 28/60 |
How much did investing in WTRG return?
$1,000.00 invested on 11/01/2021 would be worth $953.38 today.
- Value today in WTRG
- $953.38
- Return over the period
- -4.66%
- Return per year
- -0.96%
- In the S&P 500
- $1,712.05
With dividends reinvested, before taxes and costs, at month-end closes. Past returns do not guarantee future ones.
WTRG fundamentals
Valuation
- P/E10.49
- P/B1.57
- EV/EBITDA7.00
- EV/EBIT10.44
- EV/Revenue3.72
- P/EBIT5.89
- P/S2.10
- P/OCF5.28
- P/FCF—
- Earnings yield9.58%
- PEG ratio—
- Earnings per share$3.70
- Book value per share$24.73
Debt
- Net debt$8.5B
- Net debt/EBITDA3.05
- Net debt/Equity1.20
- Debt/Equity1.21
- Current ratio0.78
- Quick ratio—
- Cash ratio0.01
Efficiency
- Gross margin—
- EBITDA margin53.19%
- Operating margin35.64%
- Net margin20.12%
- Asset turnover0.26
Profitability
- ROE14.95%
- ROA5.26%
- ROIC9.09%
- Payout37.58%
Growth
- Revenue CAGR (5 years)23.66%
- Earnings CAGR (5 years)19.93%
- Revenue growth (year)—
- Earnings growth (year)—
- Revenue growth (quarter)—
- Earnings growth (quarter)—
What is WTRG's fair price?
Two classic value formulas, with today's numbers. The current price is $38.81.
- Graham's fair price
- $45.36
- 16.89% above the price
√(22.50 × $3.70 × $24.73)
Benjamin Graham paid no more than a P/E of 15 and a P/B of 1.5. Their product, 22.5, times earnings (EPS) and book value per share gives the fair price.
- Bazin's ceiling price
- $19.80
- 48.98% below the price
$1.19 (5-year average) ÷ 6%
Décio Bazin only bought stocks yielding at least 6% a year in distributions. The ceiling price is the average dividend per share of recent years over 6%.
Graham ignores growth and debt; Bazin assumes past distributions repeat. They are references to compare, not a buy recommendation.
WTRG's indicators by year
Multiples at each year's closing price; margins and returns from that year's statements.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 9.78 | 9.50 | 10.81 | 27.10 | 31.46 | 40.74 | 46.57 | 31.72 |
| P/B | 1.58 | 1.61 | 1.04 | 1.64 | 2.62 | 2.48 | 2.69 | 3.03 |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.41 | 7.29 | 7.74 | 19.51 | 21.63 | 24.85 | 23.43 | 18.37 |
| Dividend yield | 3.49% | 3.49% | 3.18% | 2.33% | 1.93% | 2.05% | 1.93% | 2.48% |
| Earnings per share | $3.92 | $3.82 | $3.45 | $1.76 | $1.71 | $1.16 | $1.01 | $1.08 |
| Book value per share | $24.22 | $22.55 | $35.85 | $29.12 | $20.50 | $19.09 | $17.42 | $11.28 |
| ROE | 16.20% | 16.95% | 9.64% | 6.05% | 8.33% | 6.08% | 5.79% | 9.55% |
| ROIC | 8.87% | 9.17% | 7.11% | 4.64% | 5.44% | 4.23% | 6.72% | 7.10% |
| EBITDA margin | 54.15% | 53.86% | 52.36% | 42.93% | 47.95% | 47.29% | 55.82% | 56.06% |
| Net margin | 21.69% | 22.59% | 22.39% | 20.33% | 22.98% | 19.47% | 25.24% | 22.91% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 3.49 | 3.31 | 3.12 | 6.68 | 6.55 | 8.08 | 2.37 | 5.40 |
WTRG's financial statements
| Line | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | $5.1B | $4.7B | $4.2B | $2.3B | $1.9B | $1.5B |
| Cost of revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EBITDA | $2.8B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $982.4M | $900.7M | $691.7M |
| EBIT | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $661.2M | $602.7M | $434.7M |
| Financial result | -$457M | -$359M | -$308M | — | — | — |
| Income before tax | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $450.9M | $422M | $265M |
| Income tax | -$311M | -$308M | -$252M | $14.3M | $9.6M | $19.9M |
| Net income | $1.1B | $1.1B | $944M | $465.2M | $431.6M | $284.8M |
Figures the company filed with the CVM. Debt excludes leases; each quarter is that quarter alone.
Does WTRG pay dividends?
Dividend yield per year
- 2.02%2017
- 2.48%2018
- 1.93%2019
- 2.05%2020
- 1.93%2021
- 2.33%2022
- 3.18%2023
- 3.49%2024
- 3.49%2025
- 2.71%2026
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 08/10/2026 | 09/01/2026 | $0.36 |
| Dividend | 05/11/2026 | 06/01/2026 | $0.34 |
| Dividend | 02/06/2026 | 03/02/2026 | $0.34 |
| Dividend | 11/11/2025 | 12/01/2025 | $0.34 |
| Dividend | 08/11/2025 | 09/02/2025 | $0.34 |
| Dividend | 05/12/2025 | 06/02/2025 | $0.33 |
| Dividend | 02/07/2025 | 03/03/2025 | $0.33 |
| Dividend | 11/11/2024 | 12/02/2024 | $0.33 |
| Dividend | 08/09/2024 | 09/03/2024 | $0.33 |
| Dividend | 05/08/2024 | 06/01/2024 | $0.31 |
| Dividend | 02/07/2024 | 03/01/2024 | $0.31 |
| Dividend | 11/08/2023 | 12/01/2023 | $0.31 |
See all 40 distributions
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 08/09/2023 | 09/01/2023 | $0.31 |
| Dividend | 05/10/2023 | 06/01/2023 | $0.29 |
| Dividend | 02/08/2023 | 03/01/2023 | $0.29 |
| Dividend | 11/08/2022 | 12/01/2022 | $0.29 |
| Dividend | 08/10/2022 | 09/01/2022 | $0.29 |
| Dividend | 05/11/2022 | 06/01/2022 | $0.27 |
| Dividend | 02/09/2022 | 03/01/2022 | $0.27 |
| Dividend | 11/09/2021 | 12/01/2021 | $0.27 |
| Dividend | 08/11/2021 | 09/01/2021 | $0.27 |
| Dividend | 05/12/2021 | 06/01/2021 | $0.25 |
| Dividend | 02/10/2021 | 03/01/2021 | $0.25 |
| Dividend | 11/11/2020 | 12/01/2020 | $0.25 |
| Dividend | 08/12/2020 | 09/01/2020 | $0.25 |
| Dividend | 05/13/2020 | 06/01/2020 | $0.23 |
| Dividend | 02/12/2020 | 03/01/2020 | $0.23 |
| Dividend | 11/13/2019 | 12/01/2019 | $0.23 |
| Dividend | 08/14/2019 | 09/01/2019 | $0.23 |
| Dividend | 05/15/2019 | 06/01/2019 | $0.22 |
| Dividend | 02/13/2019 | 03/01/2019 | $0.22 |
| Dividend | 11/14/2018 | 12/01/2018 | $0.22 |
| Dividend | 08/15/2018 | 09/01/2018 | $0.22 |
| Dividend | 05/16/2018 | 06/01/2018 | $0.21 |
| Dividend | 02/14/2018 | 03/01/2018 | $0.21 |
| Dividend | 11/15/2017 | 12/01/2017 | $0.21 |
| Dividend | 08/11/2017 | 09/01/2017 | $0.21 |
| Dividend | 05/12/2017 | 06/01/2017 | $0.19 |
| Dividend | 02/10/2017 | 03/01/2017 | $0.19 |
| Dividend | 11/11/2016 | 12/01/2016 | $0.19 |
About Essential Utilities
- Sector
- Transportation and utilities
Questions about WTRG
How much is WTRG today?
WTRG is at $38.81 (0.36% on the day), last traded on 10/06/2026.
How much did WTRG pay in dividends in 2025?
WTRG paid $1.34 per share in 2025, a dividend yield of 3.49%.
What are the P/E and P/B of WTRG?
WTRG trades at a P/E of 10.49 and a P/B of 1.57.
How much did WTRG return in 12 months?
WTRG returned 0.43% in 12 months, with annualized volatility of 12.17% and a largest drawdown of -7.55%.