Essential Utilities Stock Current Valuation

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USD 35.01 0.13 0.37%

Valuation analysis of Essential Utilities helps investors to measure Essential Utilities' intrinsic value by examining its available valuation indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes and income statement patterns. The Essential Utilities' current Enterprise Value is estimated to increase to about 18.2 B, while Enterprise Value Over EBITDA is projected to decrease to 11.48. Fundamental drivers impacting Essential Utilities' valuation include:

Price Book

1.5554

Enterprise Value

17 B

Enterprise Value Ebitda

14.4435

Price Sales

4.9023

Forward PE

16.7224

Undervalued

Today

35.01

Please note that Essential Utilities' price fluctuation is very steady at this time. Calculation of the real value of Essential Utilities is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing Essential Utilities' time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.

Buy or Sell Advice Valuation Matrix

The fair value of the Essential stock is determined by what a typical buyer is willing to pay for full or partial control of Essential Utilities. Since Essential Utilities is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Essential Stock. However, Essential Utilities' intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.

Historical

Market 35.01

Real 40.64

Target 45.3

Hype 34.93

The real value of Essential Stock, also known as its intrinsic value, is the underlying worth of Essential Utilities Company, which is reflected in its stock price. It is based on Essential Utilities' financial performance, growth prospects, management team, or industry conditions. The intrinsic value of Essential Utilities' stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, or news.

31.51

Downside

40.64

Real Value

Target Odds

Above Odds

Below Odds

41.92

Upside

Estimating the potential upside or downside of Essential Utilities helps investors to forecast how Essential stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Essential Utilities more accurately as focusing exclusively on Essential Utilities' fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:

Earnings

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Low	Projected	High
0.73	0.77	0.80

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Hype

Prediction

Low	Estimated	High
33.66	34.93	36.20

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Consensus

Low	Target Price	High
41.22	45.30	50.28

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Essential Utilities Company Current Valuation Analysis

Essential Utilities' Enterprise Value is a firm valuation proxy that approximates the current market value of a company. It is typically used to determine the takeover or merger price of a firm. Unlike Market Cap, this measure takes into account the entire liquid asset, outstanding debt, and exotic equity instruments that the company has on its balance sheet. When a takeover occurs, the parent company will have to assume the target company's liabilities but will take possession of all cash and cash equivalents.

Enterprise Value

Market Cap + Debt

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Current Essential Utilities Current Valuation

17.04 B

Most of Essential Utilities' fundamental indicators, such as Current Valuation, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Essential Utilities is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Essential Current Valuation Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Essential Utilities is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Essential Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Current Valuation. Since Essential Utilities' main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Essential Utilities' historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Essential Utilities' interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Accounts Payable	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Common Stock	Current Deferred Revenue	Good Will	Short Term Investments	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Depreciation	Property Plant Equipment	Short Long Term Debt	Net Invested Capital	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock	Intangible Assets
Total Assets		1.0	0.97	0.95	0.98	0.93	1.0	0.37	0.74	0.94	-0.76	0.95	0.6	0.26	0.98	0.98	0.97	0.52	-0.72	-0.95	0.89	0.78	0.81	-0.13	0.95	-0.87
Total Stockholder Equity	1.0		0.95	0.94	0.97	0.91	0.99	0.45	0.72	0.93	-0.76	0.94	0.59	0.31	0.98	0.97	0.98	0.52	-0.72	-0.95	0.88	0.77	0.82	-0.04	0.95	-0.86
Net Debt	0.97	0.95		0.89	0.99	0.94	0.98	0.17	0.77	0.88	-0.76	0.97	0.65	0.22	0.98	0.98	0.93	0.52	-0.64	-0.92	0.88	0.77	0.79	-0.34	0.92	-0.89
Retained Earnings	0.95	0.94	0.89		0.89	0.83	0.95	0.37	0.69	0.97	-0.73	0.81	0.47	0.09	0.88	0.87	0.86	0.43	-0.83	-0.91	0.8	0.76	0.73	-0.07	0.84	-0.8
Accounts Payable	0.98	0.97	0.99	0.89		0.96	0.98	0.27	0.8	0.89	-0.72	0.97	0.68	0.3	0.98	0.98	0.95	0.52	-0.63	-0.93	0.89	0.79	0.79	-0.26	0.94	-0.89
Net Receivables	0.93	0.91	0.94	0.83	0.96		0.93	0.26	0.85	0.84	-0.53	0.94	0.62	0.25	0.92	0.94	0.91	0.53	-0.66	-0.92	0.89	0.86	0.69	-0.26	0.89	-0.79
Total Liab	1.0	0.99	0.98	0.95	0.98	0.93		0.32	0.76	0.94	-0.76	0.95	0.61	0.23	0.98	0.97	0.95	0.51	-0.72	-0.94	0.88	0.78	0.81	-0.18	0.94	-0.87
Total Current Assets	0.37	0.45	0.17	0.37	0.27	0.26	0.32		0.19	0.4	-0.14	0.2	-0.01	0.38	0.3	0.31	0.47	0.1	-0.35	-0.39	0.3	0.32	0.33	0.85	0.4	-0.2
Short Term Debt	0.74	0.72	0.77	0.69	0.8	0.85	0.76	0.19		0.7	-0.27	0.73	0.45	0.2	0.73	0.74	0.7	0.45	-0.53	-0.78	0.73	0.89	0.43	-0.3	0.68	-0.68
Common Stock	0.94	0.93	0.88	0.97	0.89	0.84	0.94	0.4	0.7		-0.67	0.81	0.56	0.17	0.85	0.85	0.85	0.45	-0.78	-0.86	0.78	0.7	0.71	-0.04	0.82	-0.74
Current Deferred Revenue	-0.76	-0.76	-0.76	-0.73	-0.72	-0.53	-0.76	-0.14	-0.27	-0.67		-0.72	-0.49	-0.19	-0.78	-0.75	-0.72	-0.31	0.45	0.66	-0.64	-0.36	-0.83	0.17	-0.75	0.8
Good Will	0.95	0.94	0.97	0.81	0.97	0.94	0.95	0.2	0.73	0.81	-0.72		0.68	0.32	0.98	0.98	0.96	0.59	-0.6	-0.91	0.9	0.74	0.79	-0.3	0.94	-0.85
Short Term Investments	0.6	0.59	0.65	0.47	0.68	0.62	0.61	-0.01	0.45	0.56	-0.49	0.68		0.53	0.63	0.63	0.6	0.44	-0.2	-0.51	0.54	0.33	0.5	-0.35	0.6	-0.58
Net Tangible Assets	0.26	0.31	0.22	0.09	0.3	0.25	0.23	0.38	0.2	0.17	-0.19	0.32	0.53		0.3	0.31	0.4	0.63	0.13	-0.22	0.29	0.07	0.19	0.21	0.38	-0.29
Long Term Debt	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.88	0.98	0.92	0.98	0.3	0.73	0.85	-0.78	0.98	0.63	0.3		1.0	0.98	0.52	-0.63	-0.93	0.89	0.77	0.83	-0.2	0.96	-0.9
Long Term Debt Total	0.98	0.97	0.98	0.87	0.98	0.94	0.97	0.31	0.74	0.85	-0.75	0.98	0.63	0.31	1.0		0.98	0.54	-0.65	-0.94	0.9	0.79	0.82	-0.19	0.96	-0.88
Capital Surpluse	0.97	0.98	0.93	0.86	0.95	0.91	0.95	0.47	0.7	0.85	-0.72	0.96	0.6	0.4	0.98	0.98		0.56	-0.65	-0.94	0.89	0.76	0.82	-0.02	0.97	-0.84
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.52	0.52	0.52	0.43	0.52	0.53	0.51	0.1	0.45	0.45	-0.31	0.59	0.44	0.63	0.52	0.54	0.56		-0.42	-0.55	0.57	0.37	0.26	-0.14	0.52	-0.39
Treasury Stock	-0.72	-0.72	-0.64	-0.83	-0.63	-0.66	-0.72	-0.35	-0.53	-0.78	0.45	-0.6	-0.2	0.13	-0.63	-0.65	-0.65	-0.42		0.82	-0.7	-0.73	-0.51	-0.07	-0.6	0.48
Accumulated Depreciation	-0.95	-0.95	-0.92	-0.91	-0.93	-0.92	-0.94	-0.39	-0.78	-0.86	0.66	-0.91	-0.51	-0.22	-0.93	-0.94	-0.94	-0.55	0.82		-0.92	-0.88	-0.75	0.09	-0.9	0.82
Property Plant Equipment	0.89	0.88	0.88	0.8	0.89	0.89	0.88	0.3	0.73	0.78	-0.64	0.9	0.54	0.29	0.89	0.9	0.89	0.57	-0.7	-0.92		0.84	0.85	-0.17	0.95	-0.82
Short Long Term Debt	0.78	0.77	0.77	0.76	0.79	0.86	0.78	0.32	0.89	0.7	-0.36	0.74	0.33	0.07	0.77	0.79	0.76	0.37	-0.73	-0.88	0.84		0.57	-0.13	0.77	-0.72
Net Invested Capital	0.81	0.82	0.79	0.73	0.79	0.69	0.81	0.33	0.43	0.71	-0.83	0.79	0.5	0.19	0.83	0.82	0.82	0.26	-0.51	-0.75	0.85	0.57		-0.06	0.9	-0.8
Net Working Capital	-0.13	-0.04	-0.34	-0.07	-0.26	-0.26	-0.18	0.85	-0.3	-0.04	0.17	-0.3	-0.35	0.21	-0.2	-0.19	-0.02	-0.14	-0.07	0.09	-0.17	-0.13	-0.06		-0.08	0.27
Capital Stock	0.95	0.95	0.92	0.84	0.94	0.89	0.94	0.4	0.68	0.82	-0.75	0.94	0.6	0.38	0.96	0.96	0.97	0.52	-0.6	-0.9	0.95	0.77	0.9	-0.08		-0.9
Intangible Assets	-0.87	-0.86	-0.89	-0.8	-0.89	-0.79	-0.87	-0.2	-0.68	-0.74	0.8	-0.85	-0.58	-0.29	-0.9	-0.88	-0.84	-0.39	0.48	0.82	-0.82	-0.72	-0.8	0.27	-0.9

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Essential Current Valuation Historical Pattern

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 drops in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's current valuation growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Essential Utilities current valuation as a starting point in their analysis.

Essential Utilities Current Valuation

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Enterprise Value can be a useful tool to compare companies with different capital structures. Long term liability and current cash or cash equivalents can have a huge impact on market valuation of a given company.

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In accordance with the recently published financial statements, Essential Utilities has a Current Valuation of 17.04 B. This is 61.67% higher than that of the Water Utilities sector and significantly higher than that of the Utilities industry. The current valuation for all United States stocks is 2.48% lower than that of the firm.

Essential Current Valuation Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Essential Utilities' direct or indirect competition against its Current Valuation to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Essential Utilities could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Essential Utilities by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Essential Utilities is currently under evaluation in current valuation category among its peers.

Essential Utilities ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Essential Utilities' sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Essential Utilities' managers, analysts, and investors.

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Essential Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.0902
	Return On Asset	0.026
	Profit Margin	0.28 %
	Operating Margin	0.36 %
	Current Valuation	17.04 B
	Shares Outstanding	274.61 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.18 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	81.90 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	5.91 M
	Price To Earning	28.79 X
	Price To Book	1.56 X
	Price To Sales	4.90 X
	Revenue	2.05 B
	Gross Profit	1.16 B
	EBITDA	1.06 B
	Net Income	498.23 M
	Cash And Equivalents	12.98 M
	Cash Per Share	0.05 X
	Total Debt	7.09 B
	Debt To Equity	1.17 %
	Current Ratio	0.76 X
	Book Value Per Share	22.51 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	933.59 M
	Short Ratio	4.39 X
	Earnings Per Share	1.99 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	2.40 X
	Target Price	44.6
	Number Of Employees	3.26 K
	Beta	0.84
	Market Capitalization	9.61 B
	Total Asset	16.84 B
	Retained Earnings	1.71 B
	Working Capital	(305.95 M)
	Annual Yield	0.04 %
	Five Year Return	2.20 %
	Net Asset	16.84 B
	Last Dividend Paid	1.25

About Essential Utilities Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Essential Utilities's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Essential Utilities using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Essential Utilities based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.

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Is Water Utilities space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Essential Utilities. If investors know Essential will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Essential Utilities listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.

Quarterly Earnings Growth

(0.17)

Dividend Share

1.247

Earnings Share

1.99

Revenue Per Share

7.169

Quarterly Revenue Growth

0.058

The market value of Essential Utilities is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Essential that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Essential Utilities' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Essential Utilities' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Essential Utilities' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Essential Utilities' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.

Please note, there is a significant difference between Essential Utilities' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Essential Utilities is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Essential Utilities' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.

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