Essential Utilities (WTRG): Price and Financial Metrics
GET POWR RATINGS... FREE!
WTRG POWR Grades
- WTRG scores best on the Stability dimension, with a Stability rank ahead of 58.53% of US stocks.
- WTRG's strongest trending metric is Value; it's been moving up over the last 52 weeks.
- WTRG's current lowest rank is in the Quality metric (where it is better than 22.82% of US stocks).
WTRG Stock Summary
- Of note is the ratio of Essential Utilities Inc's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; merely 0.36% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- The ratio of debt to operating expenses for Essential Utilities Inc is higher than it is for about 96.4% of US stocks.
- The volatility of Essential Utilities Inc's share price is greater than that of just 4.79% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Essential Utilities Inc, a group of peers worth examining would be BKH, AL, AQN, BFS, and TGH.
- Visit WTRG's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.essential.co.
WTRG Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Utilities stock, WTRG's price/sales ratio is 228.57% higher, now standing at 6.9.
- Over the past 243 months, WTRG's EV/EBIT ratio has gone up 14.1.
- WTRG's price/sales ratio has moved up 1.9 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for WTRG.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTRG | 2021-09-01 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 29.3 | 29.3 |
| WTRG | 2021-08-31 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 28.8 | 29.0 |
| WTRG | 2021-08-30 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 29.0 | 29.1 |
| WTRG | 2021-08-27 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 28.3 | 28.6 |
| WTRG | 2021-08-26 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 28.3 | 28.6 |
| WTRG | 2021-08-25 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 28.3 | 28.6 |
WTRG Growth Metrics
- Its 2 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 894.63%.
- Its 5 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 886.31%.
- Its 3 year revenue growth rate is now at 3.48%.
The table below shows WTRG's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | 1,816.455 | 649.221 | 417.813 |
| 2021-06-30 | 1,803.242 | 675.69 | 423.042 |
| 2021-03-31 | 1,790.678 | 667.984 | 416.757 |
| 2020-12-31 | 1,462.698 | 508.024 | 284.849 |
| 2020-09-30 | 1,214.742 | 531.149 | 246.369 |
| 2020-06-30 | 1,109.721 | 496.182 | 279.126 |
WTRG's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- WTRG has a Quality Grade of D, ranking ahead of 21.71% of graded US stocks.
- WTRG's asset turnover comes in at 0.131 -- ranking 92nd of 105 Utilities stocks.
- DCP, ENBL, and OPTT are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with WTRG.
The table below shows WTRG's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-30 | 0.131 | 0.492 | 0.038 |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.133 | 0.490 | 0.038 |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.110 | 0.473 | 0.029 |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.100 | 0.505 | 0.029 |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.099 | 0.527 | 0.034 |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.093 | 0.540 | 0.034 |
WTRG Stock Price Chart Interactive Chart >
WTRG Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $47.27 | 52-week high | $51.42 |
| Prev. close | $48.44 | 52-week low | $41.11 |
| Day low | $47.25 | Volume | 1,813,900 |
| Day high | $48.37 | Avg. volume | 908,491 |
| 50-day MA | $47.13 | Dividend yield | 2.21% |
| 200-day MA | $46.92 | Market Cap | 11.95B |
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Company Bio
Essential Utilities (formerly called Aqua America Inc.) offers liquid waste hauling and disposal, and water and wastewater services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Latest WTRG News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Essential Utilities Inc that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate WTRG as an investment opportunity.
American States Water's (AWR) Capex, Customer Base Bode WellAmerican States Water (AWR) is likely to gain from consistent customer wins and strategic investments. Also, its unit ASUS supports its earnings. |
What Essential Utilities, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTRG) ROE Can Tell UsOne of the best investments we can make is in our own knowledge and skill set. With that in mind, this article will... |
American Water's (AWK) Unit Buys Valley Township AssetsAmerican Water Works' (AWK) unit Pennsylvania American Water completes the acquisition of water and wastewater system assets of Valley Township, thereby adding 4,600 new customers. |
American Water (AWK) Pennsylvania Arm Upgrades Water MainsAmerican Water Works (AWK) unit Pennsylvania American Water continues to upgrade and replace its aging water and wastewater main to improve reliability of its services. |
Consolidated Water (CWCO) Q3 Earnings & Sales Beat EstimatesConsolidated Water's (CWCO) Q3 earnings and revenues are better than expected. A strong balance sheet and liquidity allow it to ride through the difficult pandemic period. |
WTRG Price Returns
| 1-mo | 1.04% |
| 3-mo | -5.62% |
| 6-mo | 0.95% |
| 1-year | 3.42% |
| 3-year | 47.24% |
| 5-year | 78.26% |
| YTD | 2.17% |
| 2020 | 2.92% |
| 2019 | 40.43% |
| 2018 | -10.66% |
| 2017 | 33.77% |
| 2016 | 3.21% |
WTRG Dividends
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading, please wait... | |||||||||
Loading social stream, please wait...