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(WTRG) Essential Utilities - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US29670G1022

Water, Wastewater, Gas, Protection

WTRG EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -59.15%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -18.9%

WTRG Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 6.36%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 10.3%

Description: WTRG Essential Utilities October 30, 2025

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) is a regulated utility holding company that delivers water, wastewater, and natural-gas services across ten U.S. states under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The business is split into two segments-Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas-both operating primarily through long-term contracts with municipal authorities and direct residential customers.

As of the latest filing, the company serves roughly 5.5 million water-related customers and about 1.3 million natural-gas customers, generating a 2023 revenue of $2.9 billion and a dividend yield near 3.2 %. Its rate-base growth has averaged 4-5 % annually, driven by population growth in the Sun Belt and ongoing infrastructure upgrades mandated by state regulators.

Key sector drivers include rising water demand from climate-induced scarcity, federal and state infrastructure spending (e.g., the $550 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law), and the ability of regulated utilities to pass inflation through rate cases-factors that underpin Essential Utilities’ relatively stable cash-flow profile.

For a deeper quantitative view, the ValueRay platform offers granular financial metrics and scenario analyses that can help you assess Essential Utilities’ risk-adjusted upside.

WTRG Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	11,558m
Sub-Industry	Water Utilities
IPO / Inception	1987-12-30

WTRG Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	-3.62%
Fundamental	40.1%
Dividend Rating	64.3%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-11.7%
Analyst Rating	4.55 of 5

WTRG Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	3.33%
Yield on Cost 5y	3.38%
Annual Growth 5y	6.88%
Payout Consistency	99.6%
Payout Ratio	62.0%

WTRG Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	36.3%
Growth Correlation 12m	42.4%
Growth Correlation 5y	-58.7%
CAGR 5y	-2.38%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	-0.07
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	-0.14
Sharpe Ratio 12m	-0.19
Alpha	-10.33
Beta	0.809
Volatility	23.09%
Current Volume	1917.1k
Average Volume 20d	1917.1k
Stop Loss	38.3 (-3.1%)
Signal	0.36

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0

Net Income (645.8m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 140.3m TTM)

FCFTA -0.03 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.10pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -6.82% (prev -13.75%; Δ 6.94pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.05 (>3.0%) and CFO 915.8m > Net Income 645.8m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (7.77b) to EBITDA (1.33b) ratio: 5.86 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.73 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (280.7m) change vs 12m ago 2.47% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 59.41% (prev 58.66%; Δ 0.75pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 13.06% (prev 11.23%; Δ 1.83pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 2.94 (EBITDA TTM 1.33b / Interest Expense TTM 318.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 0.90

(A) -0.01 = (Total Current Assets 439.4m - Total Current Liabilities 598.8m) / Total Assets 18.55b

(B) 0.12 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 2.25b / Total Assets 18.55b

(D) 0.20 = Book Value of Equity 2.39b / Total Liabilities 11.83b

Total Rating: 0.90 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 40.06

1. Piotroski 3.0pt = -2.0

2. FCF Yield -2.47% = -1.24

3. FCF Margin -20.43% = -7.50

4. Debt/Equity 1.16 = 1.87

5. Debt/Ebitda 5.86 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC (= 0.61)% = 0.76

7. RoE 10.11% = 0.84

8. Rev. Trend 10.33% = 0.77

9. EPS Trend -18.90% = -0.95

What is the price of WTRG shares?

As of November 07, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 39.51 with a total of 1,917,149 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.86%, over one month by -1.40%, over three months by +5.14% and over the past year by +1.38%.

Is Essential Utilities a good stock to buy?

No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) is currently (November 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 40.06 and therefor a negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of WTRG is around 37.76 USD . This means that WTRG is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -4.43%.

Is WTRG a buy, sell or hold?

Essential Utilities has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.55. Therefore, it is recommended to buy WTRG.

Strong Buy: 8
Buy: 1
Hold: 2
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the WTRG price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	46.4	17.4%
Analysts Target Price	46.4	17.4%
ValueRay Target Price	41.1	4%

WTRG Fundamental Data Overview October 27, 2025

Market Cap USD = 11.56b (11.56b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 17.6867
P/E Forward = 17.3611
P/S = 4.9432
P/B = 1.6097
P/EG = 4.4548
Beta = 0.809
Revenue TTM = 2.34b USD
EBIT TTM = 934.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.33b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.62b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 150.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 7.77b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7.77b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 19.31b USD (11.56b + Debt 7.77b - CCE 25.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.94 (Ebit TTM 934.7m / Interest Expense TTM 318.0m)
FCF Yield = -2.47% (FCF TTM -477.8m / Enterprise Value 19.31b)
FCF Margin = -20.43% (FCF TTM -477.8m / Revenue TTM 2.34b)
Net Margin = 27.62% (Net Income TTM 645.8m / Revenue TTM 2.34b)
Gross Margin = 59.41% ((Revenue TTM 2.34b - Cost of Revenue TTM 949.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 60.14% (prev 58.85%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.04 (Enterprise Value 19.31b / Total Assets 18.55b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.03% (Interest Expense 79.8m / Debt 7.77b)
Taxrate = 4.07% (4.57m / 112.4m)
NOPAT = 896.7m (EBIT 934.7m * (1 - 4.07%))
Current Ratio = 0.73 (Total Current Assets 439.4m / Total Current Liabilities 598.8m)
Debt / Equity = 1.16 (Debt 7.77b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.72b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.86 (Net Debt 7.77b / EBITDA 1.33b)
Debt / FCF = -16.27 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 7.77b / FCF TTM -477.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.39b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.48% (Net Income 645.8m / Total Assets 18.55b)
RoE = 10.11% (Net Income TTM 645.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 6.39b)
RoCE = 6.67% (EBIT 934.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 6.39b + L.T.Debt 7.62b))
RoIC = 6.38% (NOPAT 896.7m / Invested Capital 14.05b)
WACC = 5.78% (E(11.56b)/V(19.33b) * Re(9.0%) + D(7.77b)/V(19.33b) * Rd(1.03%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 9.0% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.31%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -477.8m)
EPS Correlation: -18.90 | EPS CAGR: -59.15% | SUE: -2.10 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 10.33 | Revenue CAGR: 6.36% | SUE: 0.46 | # QB: 0

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