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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
NYQ – Real Time Price. Currency in USD
39.87
-0.21 (-0.52%)
At close: Aug 12, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT
39.86
-0.01 (-0.03%)
After-hours: Aug 12, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
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NYQ – Real Time Price. Currency in USD
39.87
-0.21 (-0.52%)
At close: Aug 12, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT
39.86
-0.01 (-0.03%)
After-hours: Aug 12, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
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Total debt $8.5B significantly exceeds cash reserves ($8.6M), raising financial stability concerns
Total current liabilities $599.0M surpass Total current assets $465.3M, signaling liquidity issues
Debt-to-equity ratio (1.2) is near the industry average, reflecting balanced leverage
Interest coverage ratio (2x) is sufficient but not particularly strong
Negative free cash flow -$74.3M limits the company's ability to reinvest or pay down debt
| NAME | RATIO | INDUSTRY | 5Y TREND | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 0.78 | 1.48 | 5.0 | |
| Quick ratio | 0.62 | 1.30 | 4.0 | |
| Debt to Equity | 1.21 | 1.39 | 6.0 | |
| Debt to Assets | 0.43 | 0.37 | 5.0 | |
| Interest coverage | 2.17 | 7.86 | 6.0 | |
| Weighted average score | 5.2 | |||
| METRIC | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 2.29B | 2.05B | 2.09B | 2.47B | 2.57B |
| Gross Profit | 751M | 782M | 852M | 1.01B | 1B |
| Operating Income | 661M | 692M | 758M | 921M | 901M |
| Net Income | 465M | 498M | 595M | 616M | 555M |
| EBITDA | 982M | 1.04B | 1.13B | 1.34B | 1.34B |
| NAME | REVENUE GROWTH | EPS GROWTH | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 6.15 | 5.79 | 5.0 |
| Next quarter | 7.08 | 47.72 | 7.5 |
| Current year | 3.83 | 1.69 | 3.5 |
| Next year | 6.15 | 5.31 | 5.0 |
| Weighted average score | 5.3 | ||
| NAME | REVENUE | NET INCOME | EPS | FCF | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q/Q | -38.39 | -52.87 | -54.21 | -236.96 | 1.0 |
| Y/Y | 3.1 | -1.94 | 0 | -2.11 | 1.8 |
| 3y average | 3.32 | 10.04 | 7.56 | -17.8 | 4.5 |
| 5y average | 12.04 | 17.89 | 6.87 | -18.22 | 5.5 |
| Weighted average score | 3.2 | ||||
Insufficient positive free cash flow for DCF analysis
| NAME | CURRENT | INDUSTRY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend yield | 3.48 | 3.48 | 8.0 |
| Payout ratio | 61.46 | 61.46 | 4.0 |
| 5-year dividend growth rate | 6.62 | 6.62 | 8.0 |
| Years of dividend increase | 33.00 | 33.00 | 10 |
| Weighted average score | 7.5 | ||
Insufficient positive free cash flow for DCF analysis
| NAME | SCALE | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Market share | Wide | 9.0 |
| Intangible assets | Medium | 6.0 |
| Switching costs | Wide | 9.0 |
| Network effect | Narrow | 2.0 |
| Economies of scale | Wide | 8.0 |
| Weighted average score | 6.8 | |