Stock AnalizEssential Utilities, Inc. WTRG
Water Supply · data as of November 13, 2026
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is a utility company listed in the US with a market value of about $13.0B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $2.6B and net income of $567M, a net margin of 21.8%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.6 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is track record (3/5); the weakest is financial health (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 22.7, 5-year revenue growth of 11% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 5%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 53% below the current price.
Score: 1.6 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Pays a dividend
- Dividend 3 years in a row
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $1.9B | $1.5B | $890M | $838M | $810M | $820M |
| Net income | $567M | $616M | $595M | $498M | $465M | $432M | $285M | $225M | $192M | $240M | $234M |
| Free cash flow | -$520M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -$127M | -$97M | $13M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.99 | $2.20 | $2.17 | $1.86 | $1.77 | $1.67 | $1.12 | $1.04 | $1.08 | $1.35 | $1.32 |
| Net margin | 21.8% | 24.9% | 28.5% | 24.3% | 20.3% | 23.0% | 19.5% | 25.2% | 22.9% | 29.6% | 28.6% |
| ROIC | — | 6.1% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 8.2% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 4 analysts is $40.00, 12% below the current price; targets range from $38.00 to $43.00; the consensus rating is “Hold”; expected EPS is $2.23 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Essential Utilities’s P/E ratio?
About 22.7, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 17.5).
Is Essential Utilities stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 53% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Essential Utilities pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 3.19%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Essential Utilities a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Essential Utilities scores 1.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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