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    Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)

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    UTILITIES • UTILITIES - REGULATED WATER • NYSE

    $39.84
    +0.55 (+1.40%)

    Market Cap: $11.59B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    79%(31/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.96%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.34
    Range$0.34 - $0.34
    1 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.35-1.9%
    60d ago$0.35-2.4%
    30d ago$0.340.0%
    7d ago$0.340.0%
    Current$0.34
    Revenue Consensus
    $0
    Range$0 - $0
    0 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.62
    Range$0.52 - $0.68
    5 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.1B
    Range$1.1B - $1.1B
    1 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.62---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.34---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.38$0.38+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 6
    		$0.83$0.87-4.60%Miss-19.4%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 25
    		$0.47$0.40+17.50%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.33$0.28+17.86%Beat+32.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.38$0.30+26.67%Beat+35.7%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 12
    		$1.03$0.80+29.07%Beat+6.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.47$0.67-29.85%Miss-6.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.25$0.24+4.17%Beat-16.7%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.28$0.33-15.15%Miss-17.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 2
    		$0.97$0.76+27.63%Beat+34.7%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.50$0.50+0.00%Beat+13.6%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.30$0.29+3.45%Beat+15.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.34$0.34+0.00%Beat+9.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 8
    		$0.72$0.71+1.41%Beat-5.3%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.44$0.45-2.22%Miss+0.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.26$0.22+18.18%Beat+36.8%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.31$0.31+0.00%Beat-3.1%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 9
    		$0.76$0.74+2.70%Beat+5.6%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.44$0.43+2.33%Beat-4.3%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.19$0.21-9.52%Miss-17.4%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.32$0.25+28.00%Beat+10.3%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 5
    		$0.72$0.66+9.09%Beat+20.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.46$0.45+2.22%Beat+35.3%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.23$0.23+0.00%Beat-52.1%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.29$0.24+20.83%Beat-21.6%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$0.60$0.45+33.33%Beat+114.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.34$0.31+9.68%Beat+9.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.48$0.44+9.09%Beat+9.1%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.37$0.37+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 2
    		$0.28$0.30-6.67%Miss-3.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 18
    		$0.31$0.31+0.00%Beat-3.1%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.44$0.43+2.33%Beat+2.3%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.37$0.36+2.78%Beat+8.8%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 8
    		$0.29$0.29+0.00%Beat+3.6%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.32$0.31+3.23%Beat+14.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.43$0.43+0.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.34$0.34+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 3
    		$0.28$0.30-6.67%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.28$0.29-3.45%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield3.62%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.44
    Payout Ratio38.32%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+6.36%
    5Y CAGR+6.62%
    WTRG dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun WTRG in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio19.82EV/EBITDA14.54x
    Price/FCF-22.09xFCF Yield-4.53%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin21.60%Operating Margin35.40%
    ROE8.08%ROIC5.65%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.21xInterest Coverage2.69x
    Current Ratio0.78xQuick Ratio0.62x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.62Avg Volume2.49M
    52-Week High$42.5152-Week Low$35.71

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$39.00
    SMA 20$39.52
    SMA 50$40.28
    SMA 200$38.83
    EMA 10$39.26
    EMA 20$39.53
    EMA 50$39.77
    EMA 200$39.06

    MACD

    Line: -0.37Signal: -0.43Hist: 0.06

    ADX

    ADX: 29.5+DI: 17.8-DI: 20.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down64.0
    PSAR$38.24

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$41.21
    Lower Band$37.83
    %B Position855%(Upper)
    Band Width0.59

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    51.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K57.7
    Stoch %D41.9
    Williams %R-12.9
    ROC (10d)1.7%
    Momentum0.65
    CCI (20d)13.5
    MFI (14d)46.6

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.76(1.9%)
    StdDev (20d)0.84
    Hist Vol16.2%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$39.67
    OBV-30.9M
    AD Line-1.1B
    CMF (20d)-0.058

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.5M
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$39.56

    Pivot Points

    R3$40.42
    R2$39.96
    R1$39.63
    Pivot Point$39.17
    S1$38.84
    S2$38.38
    S3$38.05

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-15.70
    Ultimate Osc60.8
    KST-46.42

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$530.85M$861.76M$699.11M$476.97M$514.91M$783.63M$604.38M$435.25M$434.41M$612.07M$479.42M$411.25M
    Cost of Revenue$199.84M$414.41M$340.12M$175.59M$205.25M$322.46M$257.98M$163.46M$176.24M$266.57M$194.47M$163.61M
    Gross Profit$331.02M$447.35M$358.99M$301.38M$309.66M$461.16M$346.40M$271.79M$258.17M$345.49M$284.95M$247.65M
    Operating Expenses$137.75M$136.71M$131.99M$131.61M$124.39M$122.26M$119.78M$116.70M$112.88M$114.83M$110.98M$110.24M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating Income$193.27M$310.64M$227.00M$169.77M$185.27M$338.90M$226.63M$155.09M$145.29M$230.67M$173.97M$137.41M
    Interest Income$510,000$1.61M$94,000$1.08M$301,000$229,000$659,000$1.39M$276,000$989,000$670,000$942,000
    Interest Expense$89.11M$87.31M$84.94M$82.27M$79.81M$82.06M$79.30M$76.85M$73.05M$73.27M$72.92M$68.59M
    Income Before Tax$109.12M$230.78M$147.84M$96.38M$112.40M$263.19M$155.86M$85.24M$77.25M$255.13M$104.61M$76.36M
    Income Tax Expense$3.39M$6.39M$15.17M$4.30M$4.57M$-20,595,000$-28,898,000$15.84M$1.86M$-10,642,000$-30,834,000$-3,711,000
    Net Income$105.72M$224.39M$132.68M$92.08M$107.83M$283.79M$184.75M$69.40M$75.39M$265.77M$135.45M$80.08M
    EBITDA$311.01M$427.20M$340.20M$284.63M$295.43M$444.41M$331.00M$253.29M$240.66M$417.22M$265.07M$230.05M
    EBIT$197.72M$316.48M$232.69M$177.57M$191.91M$345.03M$234.50M$160.69M$150.02M$327.41M$176.87M$144.01M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $845099
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    6
    New Awards (TTM)
    3
    Avg Remaining Term
    5.4 mo

    Top agency: Department of Justice at 64.1% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    15B21526F00000029Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$438717Oct 1, 2025
    15B20826P00000034Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$103123Oct 1, 2025
    15B50226P00000038Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$0Oct 1, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    WTRG Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    19.8x
    Forward P/E
    16.8x
    EV/EBITDA
    14.5x
    P/FCF
    -22.1x
    PEG
    3.6x
    P/B
    1.6x
    See GNG's fair value

    WTRG Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    56.0%
    Operating margin
    35.4%
    Net margin
    21.6%
    ROIC
    5.7%
    ROE
    8.1%
    FCF margin
    -19.9%
    FCF yield
    -4.5%

    WTRG Competitors

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    Sector: Utilities

    WTRG Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    7
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    2
    Hold
    3
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    2

    WTRG Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • WTRG has a 21.6% net profit margin.

    WTRG Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    7.6%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.34
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 0 down

    WTRG Dividend

    Forward yield
    3.6%
    Payout ratio
    38.3%
    3Y DPS growth
    6.4%
    5Y DPS growth
    6.6%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    WTRG dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About WTRG

    What is WTRG's current dividend yield?

    Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) has a forward dividend yield of 3.62%.

    Does WTRG pay dividends?

    Yes, Essential Utilities Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 3.62%.

    What is WTRG's P/E ratio?

    Essential Utilities Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.82.

    What is WTRG's market cap?

    Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) has a market capitalization of $11.59B with a current stock price of $39.84.

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