FrançaisEssential Utilities (WTRG): financial analysis & fundamentals
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Valuation & profitability
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (price / earnings) | 20.9 | The higher, the more growth the market expects. |
| Forward P/E | 17.0 | On next year's expected earnings. Lower than current P/E = rising earnings. |
| PEG (P/E ÷ growth) | — | Below 1 = cheap given growth; above 2 = expensive. |
| Net margin | 22% | Share of revenue that ends up as profit. |
| Revenue growth | 3% | Pace of revenue growth. |
| Price-to-book | 1.6 | Price relative to book value. |
| Market cap | $11.5 B | Total market value of the company. |
| Dividend yield | 3.61% | Annual dividend ~$1.37/share relative to price. |
Income statement (by year)
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.3 B | $465 M | 20% |
| 2023 | $2.1 B | $498 M | 24% |
| 2024 | $2.1 B | $595 M | 29% |
| 2025 | $2.5 B | $616 M | 25% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Essential Utilities stock expensive?
Essential Utilities has a P/E of 20.9 (forward P/E 17.0) and a PEG of —. A PEG below 1 is rather cheap given growth, above 2 is expensive. Verdict: valuation to review.
What is Essential Utilities's net margin?
Essential Utilities's net margin is about 22% — the share of revenue that ends up as net profit.
What is Essential Utilities's revenue?
Latest known revenue: $2.5 B for net income of $616 M. The year-by-year breakdown is in the income statement above.
What is Essential Utilities's market cap?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a market cap of about $11.5 B.
Does Essential Utilities pay a dividend?
Yes: Essential Utilities pays about $1.37/share per year, i.e. roughly a 3.61% yield at the current price.
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⚠️ Educational information, not investment advice. Data: Yahoo Finance, recomputed by JPI Invest. A stock can be « cheap » for a bad reason.