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NYSE: WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc.
Utilities · Regulated Water
Market Cap
$11.51B
52w High
$42.37
52w Low
$36.32
P/E
18.67
Volume
1.37M
Outstanding Shares
283.12M
Company profile
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States.
CEOChristopher H. Franklin
SectorUtilities
IndustryRegulated Water
Employees3,291
IPO dateMar 17, 1980
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA13.94
Enterprise value$19.04B
Stock splits
Sep 3, 20135:4
Dec 2, 20054:3
Dec 2, 20035:4
Dec 3, 20015:4
Dec 4, 20005:4
Jan 13, 19984:3
Jul 11, 19963:2
Sep 3, 19863:2
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth15.67%
Gross margin53.48%▼30.06%vs FY2024
Operating margin37.22%▲2.47%vs FY2024
ROE8.99%▼6.41%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$42.25▲3.88%
9
Buy
8
Hold
1
Sell
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Earnings
Last 3 reported quarters plus the next estimate. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
May 11, 2026
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EPS
Actual vs estimate by quarter
Q3'25
ActualEst.
$0.38
$0.29
Q4'25
ActualEst.
$0.33
$0.28
Q1'26
ActualEst.
$0.47
$0.42
Q2FY25
Next Est.
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Revenue
Actual vs estimate by quarter
Q3'25
ActualEst.
$514.91M
$472.4M
Q4'25
ActualEst.
$476.97M
$472.4M
Q1'26
ActualEst.
$699.11M
$611.6M
Q2FY25
Next Est.
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