NYSE · WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc.
Utilities · Regulated Water
$39.38▲ 1.84% ($0.71)at close
As of 4:00 PM ET
Market cap
$11.17B
Valuation
Revenue & margin DCF
Verdict: fairly priced. Price above Base.
The price needs 7.2% revenue growth a year for 10 years. Our scenarios assume 1.8–4.4%.
That's about its past 4-year pace of 7.1%.
Value per share
Base case
$18.15
Price used $39.38 is 2.2× this
USD · TTM ending Jun 30, 2026 · Price Oct 2, 8:00 PM UTC
Revenue each value needs
Revenue today $2.6B. The price needs $5.1B by 2036. Base case: $3.3B. At its recent pace: $5.1B. Bear to Bull: $3.1B to $3.9B.
Revenue today $2.6B. The price needs $5.1B by 2036. Base case: $3.3B. At its recent pace: $5.1B. Bear to Bull: $3.1B to $3.9B.
Revenue in 2036
today $2.6B
+$1.8Bmore than the Base case · 1.6×
Value per share · Base case
$18.15
Price $39.38
2.2× this
- 10-yr revenue CAGR
- 2.5%
- Ending operating margin
- 30.0%
- Discount rate
- 6.5%
USD · TTM ending Jun 30, 2026 · Price Oct 2, 8:00 PM UTC
What each scenario assumes. Click a column to start from it.
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
What changed
The stock rose 2.1% over the last year. Revenue grew 9.86% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 38.74% to 35.06%. Free cash flow declined 2.22% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher against modestly improving underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 35.06%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 9.86% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Return analysis
Company profile
Essential Utilities, Inc. is a diversified utility enterprise that, through its various operating units, delivers vital water, wastewater, and natural gas services within the United States.
Market multiples
Stock splits
Every 4 shares became 5
Every 3 shares became 4
Every 4 shares became 5
Every 4 shares became 5
Every 4 shares became 5
Every 3 shares became 4
Every 2 shares became 3
Every 2 shares became 3
Profitability & growth
Analyst consensus
10
Buy
7
Hold
1
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Nov 3, 2026
Q3 FY26 · EPS est $0.35 · Revenue est $567.31M
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Institutional Sentiment
Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG
From Form 13F filings (managers with $100M+). Filings land up to 45 days after quarter end — read this as positioning context, not live fund flow.