Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
NYSE: WTRG · Real-Time Price · USD
38.00
+0.10 (0.26%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
38.40
+0.40 (1.05%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:46 PM EST
Essential Utilities Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
| Current | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
| Dec '25 Dec 5, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Dec '20 Dec 31, 2020 |
| Market Capitalization | 10,753 | 9,974 | 10,203 | 12,519 | 13,570 | 11,599 | |
| Market Cap Growth | 0.53% | -2.24% | -18.50% | -7.74% | 16.99% | 14.48% | |
| Enterprise Value | 18,723 | 17,414 | 17,056 | 19,090 | 19,340 | 17,083 | |
| PE Ratio | 15.84 | 16.75 | 20.48 | 26.91 | 31.44 | 40.72 | |
| PS Ratio | 4.44 | 4.78 | 4.97 | 5.47 | 7.23 | 7.93 | |
| PB Ratio | 1.58 | 1.61 | 1.73 | 2.33 | 2.62 | 2.48 | |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.29 | 12.95 | 10.93 | 20.86 | 21.05 | 22.83 | |
| EV/Sales Ratio | 7.87 | 8.35 | 8.30 | 8.34 | 10.30 | 11.68 | |
| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 14.18 | 15.44 | 16.40 | 19.27 | 21.29 | 23.85 | |
| EV/EBIT Ratio | 20.48 | 22.96 | 24.49 | 28.52 | 31.68 | 37.19 | |
| Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 1.18 | 1.23 | |
| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 5.99 | 6.84 | 6.77 | 6.88 | 6.66 | 7.97 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.46 | |
| Current Ratio | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.63 | |
| Asset Turnover | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.13 | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.29% | 9.84% | 8.84% | 8.81% | 8.75% | 6.65% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.14% | 2.72% | 2.67% | 2.75% | 2.69% | 2.49% | |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 4.02% | 3.51% | 3.45% | 3.55% | 3.51% | 3.29% | |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.00% | 4.40% | 4.30% | 4.60% | 4.40% | 3.50% | |
| Earnings Yield | 6.22% | 5.97% | 4.88% | 3.72% | 3.18% | 2.46% | |
| FCF Yield | -3.98% | -5.61% | -2.60% | -3.69% | -2.77% | -2.83% | |
| Dividend Yield | 3.61% | 3.61% | 3.41% | 2.57% | 2.18% | 2.37% | |
| Payout Ratio | 55.71% | 58.19% | 63.59% | 62.04% | 59.93% | 81.65% | |
| Buyback Yield / Dilution | -1.65% | -2.53% | -1.82% | -1.82% | -1.40% | -17.92% | |
| Total Shareholder Return | 1.96% | 1.08% | 1.58% | 0.75% | 0.79% | -15.55% | |
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Utility template.
Financial Sources.