Essential Utilities Financials

WTRG Stock  USD 35.16  0.55  1.54%   
Based on the key indicators related to Essential Utilities' liquidity, profitability, solvency, and operating efficiency, Essential Utilities is performing exceptionally good at this time. It has a great probability to report excellent financial results in March. At this time, Essential Utilities' Short and Long Term Debt Total is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The Essential Utilities' current Other Current Liabilities is estimated to increase to about 372.6 M, while Cash And Short Term Investments are projected to decrease to roughly 5 M. Key indicators impacting Essential Utilities' financial strength include:
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Net Profit Margin0.140.22
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Return On Assets0.03710.034
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Return On Equity0.120.0972
Fairly Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Equity Ratio1.331.38
Sufficiently Down
Pretty Stable
Operating Income835.7 M795.9 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Current Ratio0.60.55
Significantly Up
Very volatile
Investors should never underestimate Essential Utilities' ability to pay suppliers on time, ensure interest payments are not accumulating, and correctly time where and how to reinvest extra cash. Individual investors need to monitor Essential Utilities' cash flow, debt, and profitability to make informed and accurate decisions about investing in Essential Utilities.

Net Income

601.61 Million

  
Understanding current and past Essential Utilities Financials, including the trends in assets, liabilities, equity and income are directly related to making proper and timely investing decisions. All of Essential Utilities' financial statements are interrelated, with each one affecting the others. For example, an increase in Essential Utilities' assets may result in an increase in income on the income statement.

Essential Utilities Stock Summary

Essential Utilities competes with American States, California Water, Consolidated Water, SJW Group, and Middlesex Water. Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Essential Utilities operates under UtilitiesRegulated Water classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 3211 people.
Specialization
Utilities, Utilities - Regulated Water
InstrumentUSA Stock View All
ExchangeNew York Stock Exchange
ISINUS29670G1022
CUSIP29670G102 03836W103 718009608
LocationPennsylvania; U.S.A
Business Address762 West Lancaster
SectorWater Utilities
IndustryUtilities
BenchmarkDow Jones Industrial
Websitewww.essential.co
Phone610 527 8000
CurrencyUSD - US Dollar

Essential Utilities Key Financial Ratios

Essential Utilities Key Balance Sheet Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Total Assets13.7B14.7B15.7B16.8B19.4B20.3B
Other Current Liab219.0M165.3M292.1M308.6M354.8M372.6M
Net Debt5.7B6.0B6.8B7.1B8.1B8.6B
Retained Earnings1.3B1.4B1.5B1.7B2.0B2.1B
Accounts Payable177.5M192.9M238.8M221.2M254.4M267.1M
Cash4.8M10.6M11.4M4.6M5.3M5.0M
Net Receivables273.3M260.9M376.8M245.7M282.6M296.7M
Inventory58.4M109.6M199.7M112.7M129.6M136.0M
Other Current Assets43.7M56.7M70.2M129.0M148.3M155.7M
Total Liab9.0B9.5B10.3B10.9B12.6B13.2B
Total Current Assets380.2M437.8M658.2M492.0M565.8M594.1M
Short Term Debt170.2M278.9M456.6M227.5M261.7M274.8M
Common Stock124.3M128.1M133.5M138.3M159.0M167.0M
Good Will2.3B2.3B2.3B2.3B2.7B2.8B
Net Tangible Assets3.9B2.5B5.2B3.2B3.7B3.2B
Long Term Debt5.5B5.8B6.4B6.8B7.8B8.2B
Long Term Debt Total2.9B5.5B5.8B6.4B7.3B7.7B
Capital Surpluse2.6B3.4B3.7B3.8B4.4B4.6B
Treasury Stock(77.7M)(81.3M)(83.6M)(83.7M)(75.3M)(79.1M)

Essential Utilities Key Income Statement Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Total Revenue1.5B1.9B2.3B2.1B2.4B2.5B
Gross Profit768.3M987.3M1.1B1.1B1.3B1.4B
Operating Income434.7M602.7M661.2M692.1M795.9M835.7M
Ebit459.3M610.4M669.3M715.1M822.4M863.5M
Ebitda716.4M908.4M990.5M1.1B1.2B1.3B
Net Income284.8M431.6M465.2M498.2M573.0M601.6M
Income Tax Expense(19.9M)(9.6M)(14.3M)(66.4M)(59.8M)(56.8M)
Interest Expense188.4M207.7M238.1M283.4M325.9M342.2M
Income Before Tax265.0M422M450.9M431.8M496.5M521.4M
Cost Of Revenue694.4M890.8M1.2B927.8M1.1B560.8M
Tax Provision(19.9M)(9.6M)(14.3M)(45.6M)(41.0M)(39.0M)
Interest Income5.4M2.4M3.7M3.5M3.1M3.0M
Net Interest Income(183.1M)(205.3M)(234.4M)(275.7M)(248.2M)(260.6M)

Essential Utilities Key Cash Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Change In Cash(1.9B)5.7M831K(6.8M)(6.1M)(5.8M)
Free Cash Flow(327.6M)(375.8M)(462.5M)(265.5M)(239.0M)(227.0M)
Other Non Cash Items12.9M18.0M(5.7M)(15.2M)(13.7M)(13.0M)
Dividends Paid232.6M258.7M288.6M(316.8M)(364.3M)(346.1M)
Capital Expenditures835.6M1.0B1.1B1.2B1.4B1.4B
Net Income284.8M431.6M465.2M498.2M573.0M601.6M
End Period Cash Flow4.8M10.6M11.4M4.6M5.3M5.0M
Depreciation257.1M298.0M321.2M343.7M395.2M415.0M
Change To Inventory(35.3M)117.4M(53.8M)14.6M16.7M17.6M
Investments(3.5B)(36.3M)(116.9M)(1.3B)(1.1B)(1.1B)
Net Borrowings371.1M1.4B312.3M833.1M958.0M1.0B
Change To Netincome(40.3M)22.7M28.9M16.8M15.1M27.1M

Essential Financial Ratios Relationships

Comparative valuation techniques use various fundamental indicators to help in determining Essential Utilities's current stock value. Our valuation model uses many indicators to compare Essential Utilities value to that of its competitors to determine the firm's financial worth. You can analyze the relationship between different fundamental ratios across Essential Utilities competition to find correlations between indicators driving Essential Utilities's intrinsic value. More Info.
Essential Utilities is rated below average in return on equity category among its peers. It also is rated below average in return on asset category among its peers reporting about  0.29  of Return On Asset per Return On Equity. The ratio of Return On Equity to Return On Asset for Essential Utilities is roughly  3.47 . At this time, Essential Utilities' Return On Equity is most likely to slightly decrease in the upcoming years. Comparative valuation analysis is a catch-all technique that is used if you cannot value Essential Utilities by discounting back its dividends or cash flows. It compares the stock's price multiples to nearest competition to determine if the stock is relatively undervalued or overvalued.

Essential Utilities Systematic Risk

Essential Utilities' systematic risk plays a vital role in portfolio allocation when considering its stock to be added to a well-diversified portfolio. Essential Utilities volatility which cannot be eliminated through diversification, requires returns over the risk-free rate. Over the long run, a well-diversified portfolio provides returns that match its exposure to systematic risk. In this case, investors face a trade-off between expected returns and systematic risk and, therefore, can only reduce a portfolio's exposure to systematic risk by sacrificing expected returns on the portfolio.
The output start index for this execution was fourty-five with a total number of output elements of sixteen. The Beta measures systematic risk based on how returns on Essential Utilities correlated with the market. If Beta is less than 0 Essential Utilities generally moves in the opposite direction as compared to the market. If Essential Utilities Beta is about zero movement of price series is uncorrelated with the movement of the benchmark. if Beta is between zero and one Essential Utilities is generally moves in the same direction as, but less than the movement of the market. For Beta = 1 movement of Essential Utilities is generally in the same direction as the market. If Beta > 1 Essential Utilities moves generally in the same direction as, but more than the movement of the benchmark.

Essential Utilities Thematic Clasifications

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Today, most investors in Essential Utilities Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Essential Utilities' growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's growth growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use static breakdown of Essential Utilities growth as a starting point in their analysis.

Price Earnings To Growth Ratio

3.72

At this time, Essential Utilities' Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is most likely to increase slightly in the upcoming years.

Essential Utilities January 31, 2025 Opportunity Range

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