Essential Utilities WTRG

$ 45.16 -0.11%

Quarterly report 2026-Q3
added 11-04-2026

Essential Utilities Financial Ratios 2025-2007 | WTRG

Brief overview of Essential Utilities's multiples and efficiency

Current figures are compared with the company's own five-year history for 2021–2025.

The valuation comparison uses P/E 6.99x (median 7.14x), EV/EBITDA 2.76x (median 3.05x), P/S 3.14x (median 3.53x). Ratios sit near their own comparison base, with an average deviation of -2.3% from five-year medians.

The inverse P/E implies an earnings yield of 14.3%. This is not a dividend yield, but current earnings relative to market price.

End-period return metrics are ROE 10.3%, ROA 3.1%, ROCE 17.3%. Fundamental efficiency is balanced: profitability supports valuation but does not remove the need for future growth.

Price, earnings and growth produce a PEG of 0.13x. A value below one indicates moderate pricing relative to expected growth.

Cash turnover speed was broadly preserved, with the cycle moving from 28.7 days to 28.3 days.

Overall assessment

Essential Utilities trades near its familiar ratio range. A new earnings or profitability trend is needed to change the view.

Annual Financial Ratios Essential Utilities

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
P/E	7.0	7.0	7.1	23.8	27.9	35.9	50.2	31.8	26.9	22.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.4	16.9	15.2	17.4	19.0	25.6
P/S	3.1	3.5	3.3	4.8	6.4	7.0	12.7	7.3	8.0	6.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	3.4	2.9	3.0	3.2	4.3
EPS	5.7	5.4	4.9	1.8	1.7	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.4	1.3	1.1	1.3	1.3	1.1	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.7
EV (Enterprise Value)	7.67 B	7.26 B	6.73 B	11.1 B	12.1 B	10.2 B	14.9 B	11.1 B	10.8 B	9.6 B	3.99 B	3.75 B	3.52 B	6.5 B	5.51 B	1.88 B	1.79 B	1.84 B	2.41 B
EBITDA per Share	14.2	12.8	11.4	3.75	3.5	2.77	2.22	2.64	2.65	2.63	2.55 K	2.49 K	2.44 K	3.15	2.88	2.69	2.5	2.38	0.63
EV/EBITDA	2.8	2.9	3.0	11.3	13.1	25.0	26.1	18.5	18.3	15.4	3.9	3.7	3.7	10.7	10.1	5.1	5.3	5.8	28.6
PEG	0.13	0.13	0.14	2.83	3.92	-1.98	-14.48	-1.59	12.37	-0.23	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.43	1.17	-	-	-	-
P/B	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.7	0.8	0.7	2.9	3.0	3.3	2.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	1.9	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.8
P/CF	3.8	3.6	3.6	18.5	18.7	20.1	-53.3	-48.0	-66.7	402.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	148.7	66.8	7.2	7.0	8.4	-
ROE %	10.25	10.17	9.64	6.05	8.33	6.08	5.79	9.55	12.25	12.66	11.69	14.09	14.42	14.18	11.43	10.56	9.41	9.25	9.73
ROA %	3.13	3.20	3.12	2.96	2.94	2.08	2.40	2.76	3.79	3.80	3.53	4.31	4.38	4.05	3.29	3.04	2.78	2.81	2.95
ROCE %	17.34	16.63	15.35	8.59	11.63	9.28	3.56	4.92	5.52	5.69	5.82	6.07	6.38	7.01	7.29	14.12	13.14	21.33	-
Current Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	6.3	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.7	0.7	0.6	1.0	0.8	-	-	-	-
DSO	28.3	27.2	31.2	27.7	28.7	27.7	27.5	28.7	28.7	27.9	27.7	45.4	45.3	44.8	41.6	43.8	23.6	-	-
Operating Cycle	28.3	27.2	31.2	27.7	28.7	27.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	43.8	23.6	-	-
Cash Conversion Cycle	28.3	27.2	31.2	27.7	28.7	27.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	43.8	23.6	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Financial Ratios Essential Utilities

	2026-Q3	2026-Q2	2026-Q1	2025-Q4	2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1	2010-Q4	2010-Q3	2010-Q2
EPS	0.37	0.37	0.79	-	0.33	0.38	1.03	-	0.25	0.28	0.97	-	0.3	0.35	0.72	-	0.26	0.31	0.76	-	0.2	0.32	0.72	-	0.22	0.29	0.52	0.28	0.38	0.25	0.09	-0.02	0.44	0.37	0.29	0.3	0.43	0.34	0.28	0.28	0.41	0.34	0.29	0.16	0.38	0.32	0.27	0.28	0.38	0.31	0.24	0.26	0.36	0.3	0.27	0.37	0.29	0.24	0.22	0.23	0.3	0.27	0.22	0.2	0.32	0.22
EBITDA per Share	1.07	1.47	1.49	-	0.98	1.03	1.59	-	0.9	0.86	1.17	-	0.84	0.91	1.17	-	0.8	0.83	1.17	-	1.25	1.09	1.2	-	1.15	0.76	1.28	-	0.96	0.72	0.6	-	1.21	0.9	0.59	0.44	1.13	0.86	0.59	0.41	1.11	0.84	0.59	0.42	1.08	0.81	0.58	0.41	1.07	0.81	0.56	0.39	1.01	0.8	0.56	0.41	1.07	1.03	0.65	0.37	1.22	0.92	0.63	-	1.31	0.92
ROE %	7.57	7.72	10.60	7.35	8.47	8.34	11.11	6.72	8.07	8.57	10.82	6.45	7.73	7.92	10.09	6.62	7.60	7.99	10.27	6.48	7.67	8.29	8.21	4.39	6.05	7.14	6.94	5.79	3.95	5.56	7.46	9.55	12.47	12.47	12.27	12.25	12.20	12.26	12.37	12.66	11.62	11.57	11.68	11.69	14.08	14.28	14.31	14.09	13.80	13.84	13.97	14.42	15.47	14.98	14.48	14.18	12.10	11.73	11.74	11.43	11.17	11.73	11.37	2.46	3.84	2.64
ROA %	2.66	2.73	3.75	2.62	3.01	2.96	3.94	2.39	2.88	3.05	3.82	2.26	2.71	2.77	3.55	2.34	2.69	2.82	3.60	2.26	2.67	2.89	2.85	1.52	2.21	2.75	2.76	2.40	1.66	1.84	2.21	2.76	3.65	3.73	3.74	3.79	3.75	3.73	3.74	3.80	3.49	3.48	3.52	3.53	4.27	4.35	4.38	4.32	4.22	4.22	4.26	4.39	4.62	4.40	4.19	4.05	3.46	3.36	3.37	3.29	3.22	3.39	3.30	0.71	1.12	0.77
ROCE %	12.45	12.51	15.00	10.49	13.00	12.87	13.91	8.66	10.98	11.24	12.97	9.17	11.53	11.79	13.35	9.27	11.24	11.56	13.81	9.48	11.73	12.41	13.93	9.10	11.30	10.98	9.80	7.34	6.89	10.16	11.11	12.82	15.06	14.91	16.87	17.06	16.95	17.20	17.32	17.60	18.03	18.25	18.39	16.69	14.69	12.29	10.30	10.33	10.43	10.35	10.51	10.63	11.00	11.86	12.42	12.46	12.73	13.01	13.05	13.50	13.87	14.67	15.01	3.43	4.98	3.76
DSO	34.5	42.5	26.7	-	33.8	39.2	23.9	-	27.7	32.0	23.0	-	31.5	38.0	26.4	-	27.6	33.1	21.1	-	29.9	34.2	38108.0	-	123138.3	71621.2	1935.5	27.1	632.9	727.8	319283.8	29.2	173219.5	43.6	46.9	44.2	41.8	44.2	47.6	45.2	39.2	43.6	46.6	45.9	40.9	44.0	47.0	46.2	42.0	45.3	47.9	46.2	42.7	44.6	47.9	45.2	39.5	44.2	46.9	41.3	37.4	43.0	46.1	47.3	40.0	-
Operating Cycle	-	-	-	-	33.8	28.6	-	-	27.7	32.0	22.2	-	31.5	38.0	26.4	-	27.6	33.1	21.1	-	29.9	34.2	38108.0	-	123138.3	71621.2	1935.5	27.1	632.9	727.8	319283.8	29.2	173219.5	43.6	46.9	44.2	41.8	44.2	47.6	45.2	39.2	43.6	46.6	45.9	40.9	44.0	47.0	46.2	42.0	45.3	47.9	46.2	42.7	44.6	47.9	45.2	39.5	44.2	46.9	41.3	37.4	43.0	-	47.3	-	-
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	-	-	-	33.8	28.6	-	-	27.7	32.0	22.2	-	31.5	38.0	26.4	-	27.6	33.1	21.1	-	29.9	34.2	38108.0	-	123138.3	71621.2	1935.5	27.1	632.9	727.8	319283.8	29.2	173219.5	43.6	46.9	44.2	41.8	44.2	47.6	45.2	39.2	43.6	46.6	45.9	40.9	44.0	47.0	46.2	42.0	45.3	47.9	46.2	42.7	44.6	47.9	45.2	39.5	44.2	46.9	41.3	37.4	43.0	-	47.3	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

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Essential Utilities Financial Ratios 2025-2007 | WTRG

Brief overview of Essential Utilities's multiples and efficiency

Overall assessment

Annual Financial Ratios Essential Utilities

P/E

P/S

EPS

EV (Enterprise Value)

EBITDA per Share

EV/EBITDA

PEG

P/B

P/CF

ROE %

ROA %

ROCE %

Current Ratio

DSO

Operating Cycle

Cash Conversion Cycle

Annual performance