Performance of WTRG Essential Utilities | 8.4% in 12m

Compare WTRG with Indices, Sectors and Commodities ✔ like Oil, Gas, Gold, Yields and Bonds. Who outperforms?

Compare Essential Utilities with its related Sector/Index XLU

Compare Essential Utilities with its related Sector/Index XLU

Performance Duell WTRG vs XLU

TimeFrame WTRG XLU
1 Week -0.33% -0.50%
1 Month -0.68% 4.17%
3 Months 3.96% 8.22%
6 Months 13.1% 22.12%
12 Months 8.35% 23.76%
YTD 5.34% 20.08%
Rel. Perf. 1m -0.57
Rel. Perf. 3m -0.56
Rel. Perf. 6m -1.00
Rel. Perf. 12m -1.00
Spearman 1m -0.57 0.96
Spearman 3m 0.51 0.91

Is Essential Utilities a good stock to buy?

Neither. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Essential Utilities is currently (September 2024) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of -17.04 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of WTRG as of September 2024 is 42.77. This means that WTRG is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +10.06% (Margin of Safety).

Is WTRG a buy, sell or hold?

  • Strong Buy: 7
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
Essential Utilities has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.60. Therefor, it is recommend to buy WTRG.
Values above 0%: WTRG is performing better - Values below 0%: WTRG is underperforming

Compare WTRG with Broad Market Indices

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
US S&P 500 SPY 3.81% -4.17% 6.39% -13.83%
US NASDAQ 100 QQQ 5.46% -2.76% 10.52% -11.50%
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 DIA 2.49% -4.48% 7.77% -10.15%
German DAX 40 DBXD 2.91% -6.08% 10.24% -6.25%
UK FTSE 100 ISFU 1.92% -6.95% 0.75% -9.81%
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 CSI 300 2.35% 1.63% 19.34% 19.26%
Hongkong Hang Seng HSI 1.89% -5.45% 12.56% 14.19%
Japan Nikkei 225 EXX7 6.79% -6.36% 23.20% 2.49%
India NIFTY 50 INDA 1.77% -3.29% 4.63% -15.96%
Brasil Bovespa EWZ 1.38% -7.56% 21.58% 8.11%

WTRG Essential Utilities vs. Sectors

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Communication Services XLC 3.74% -1.27% 5.70% -16.17%
Consumer Discretionary XLY 2.19% -6.07% 11.08% 2.26%
Consumer Staples XLP -0.91% -6.75% 1.25% -9.80%
Energy XLE 5.44% 0.44% 12.75% 10.49%
Financial XLF 2.84% -7.40% 3.17% -22.39%
Health Care XLV 1.74% -5.05% 6.84% -9.30%
Industrial XLI 3.91% -3.83% 8.86% -12.72%
Materials XLB 4.33% -2.27% 10.97% -3.30%
Real Estate XLRE -0.51% -5.69% 1.30% -15.02%
Technology XLK 7.12% -2.34% 14.32% -9.97%
Utilities XLU 0.17% -4.85% -9.05% -15.41%
Aerospace & Defense XAR 4.88% -4.68% 8.60% -17.99%
Biotech XBI 4.35% -2.88% 16.55% -14.26%
Homebuilder XHB 4.07% -4.10% 5.23% -29.25%
Retail XRT 4.65% -0.17% 16.32% -10.30%

WTRG Essential Utilities vs. Commodities

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Oil USO 6.95% 4.18% 20.35% 20.40%
Natural Gas UNG -7.44% -8.19% 30.25% 55.00%
Gold GLD -0.04% -5.18% -2.94% -20.92%
Silver SLV 2.97% -4.09% -2.22% -12.07%
Copper CPER 3.09% -1.67% 7.50% -0.10%

Returns of WTRG vs. Yields & Bonds

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
iShares 20+ Years Bond TLT -3.84% -4.09% 7.26% -2.18%
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond HYG -1.05% -3.78% 7.00% -4.74%
Does Essential Utilities outperform its market, is WTRG a Sector Leader?
No, over the last 12 months Essential Utilities (WTRG) made 8.35%, while its related Sector, the Utilities Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) made 23.76%.
Over the last 3 months WTRG made 3.96%, while XLU made 8.22%.
Period WTRG XLU S&P 500
1 Month -0.68% 4.17% 3.49%
3 Months 3.96% 8.22% 1.39%
12 Months 8.35% 23.76% 22.18%