NYSE · Regulated Water

WTRG (WTRG) Stock

$39.88 +0.73% NYSE: WTRG Utilities

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$39.88
Market Cap$11.31B
P/E Ratio16.86
P/B Ratio1.53
P/S Ratio4.12
EPS (TTM)$2.20
52-Week High$42.37
52-Week Low$36.11
Dividend Yield3.69%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE8.98%
ROA3.10%
ROCE13.43%
Gross Margin37.21%
Operating Margin37.21%
Net Margin21.82%
Debt/Equity1.22
Current Ratio0.80

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue$1.9B$2.3B$2.1B$2.1B$2.5B
Operating Profit$603.0M$661.0M$692.0M$758.0M$921.0M
Net Profit$432.0M$465.0M$498.0M$595.0M$616.0M
EPS$1.67$1.77$1.86$2.17$2.20
Op Margin32.1%28.9%33.7%36.3%37.2%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Total Assets$14.7B$15.7B$16.8B$18.0B$19.9B
Total Liabilities$9.5B$10.3B$10.9B$11.8B$13.0B
Cash$11.0M$11.0M$5.0M$9.0M$35.0M
Borrowings$6.0B$6.8B$7.1B$7.7B$8.3B

Latest News

Virginia Regulator Approves American Water-Essential Utilities Merger MT Newswires · Jun 22, 2026 American Water and Essential Utilities Proposed Merger Progresses with Approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission PR Newswire · Jun 22, 2026 Rate Hikes & Acquisitions Drive AWK's Growth Despite Regulatory Risks Zacks · Jun 17, 2026 Blue Economy Meets AI: 4 Water ETFs in Spotlight This World Oceans Day Zacks · Jun 8, 2026 Essential Utilities (WTRG) Down 2.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? Zacks · Jun 5, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$645.0M$600.0M$934.0M$770.0M$1.0B
Investing Cash Flow$-2.1B$-2.2B$-2.4B$-2.5B$-2.9B
Financing Cash Flow$5.0M$8.0M$12.0M$9.0M$18.0M
Net Cash Flow$6.0M$1.0M$-7.0M$5.0M$26.0M
Free Cash Flow$-376.0M$-462.0M$-266.0M$-559.0M$-420.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio—
EV / EBITDA14.07
FCF Yield-4.82%
Quick Ratio0.84
Interest Coverage2.80
Return 1Y7.67%
Return 3Y0.14%
Return 5Y-4.48%

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
AES $14.84 +0.07% 7.87 $10.58B 4.73%
AWR $88.23 +0.16% 22.53 $3.46B 2.66%
BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. $38.73 +1.52% 51.16 $17.89B 0.00%
CWT $49.74 -1.11% 20.15 $3.08B 2.89%
EMAEmera Incorporated $55.03 +1.29% 22.53 $16.83B 3.97%

About WTRG

WTRG is led by CEO Christopher H. Franklin, employs 3,303 people, headquartered in Bryn Mawr, US, publicly traded since 1980.

WTRG stock trades at $39.88 with a market capitalization of $11.31B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.86, price-to-book of 1.53, price-to-sales of 4.12. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $36.11 and $42.37, and currently trades 5.9% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 3.69%.

On profitability, WTRG generates a return on equity (ROE) of 8.98%, return on capital employed of 13.43%, an operating margin of 37.21%, a net profit margin of 21.82%.

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