WTRG

Essential Utilities, Inc.
$41.37previous close on: 9/16/2026

Company Information

Company Name
Essential Utilities, Inc.
CIK
CIK0000078128
Category
Large accelerated filer
Ticker: Exchange
WTRG: NYSE
Fiscal Year End
December 31
Owner Organization
01 Energy & Transportation
SIC
4941
SIC Description
Water Supply
Ticker
WTRG

SEC filing data through

Insider Sentiment

Last purchase
2024-03-05
Last sale
2025-03-14
Shares purchased (TTM)
0
Shares sold (TTM)
17,630
Buy ratio (TTM)0.0%

Institutional Sentiment

As of
2026-03-31
Institutional shares owned
207,373,694
Shares outstanding
283,181,000
Ownership
73.23%
-2.75% Y/Y

Earnings Market Reaction

Filing date
2026-08-05
Price on filing date
1-month reaction
4.76%
3-month reaction
Pending
Drift continued5/11 (45%)
Faded / reversed6/11 (55%)

Balance Sheet

Values in millions ($)
Line item2026-06-302026-03-312025-12-312025-09-302025-06-302025-03-312024-12-312024-09-302024-06-302024-03-312023-12-312023-09-30Subscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnTrend
Assets
Property Plant And Equipment Gross18,36317,94317,69117,26816,85716,53816,27515,89115,51915,20814,97714,681
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment3,6163,5023,4273,3683,2783,2183,1323,0763,0002,9522,8802,835
Property Plant And Equipment Net14,74614,44114,26413,90013,57913,32013,14312,81612,51912,25612,09711,847
Assets Current
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value976356252198193559
Accounts Receivable Net Current208287217155199244167125140165144134
Unbilled Receivables Current981311678882116142797510310175
Inventory Raw Materials And Supplies565652525149495150494749
Energy Related Inventory Natural Gas In Storage401661723912455434186579
Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current-----------7
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current3436592829354126293510031
Regulatory Assets Current222020321417333116152926
Assets Current465623610434439494486374363420492409
Regulatory Assets Noncurrent2,2272,2152,0902,0512,0582,0251,9081,8981,8961,9001,7671,564
Deferred Costs And Other Assets127123122128103112113999498102192
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent111111111111
Goodwill2,3492,3492,3492,3492,3412,3412,3412,3412,3412,3412,3412,341
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Assets Noncurrent-----------37
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset242526272930313235363738
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill333333333444
Assets19,94219,78019,46518,89318,55418,32718,02717,56517,25217,05416,84116,433
Stockholders Equity
Common Stock Value144143143143142140139139139138138138
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock4,5524,5334,5254,5194,4204,2694,2004,1864,1494,1434,1384,132
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit2,4162,3112,2812,2452,2492,1431,9491,9441,9641,8891,7071,739
Treasury Stock Value-93-94-91-91-91-92-90-88-88-88-86-87
Stockholders Equity7,0186,8936,8576,8166,7206,4606,1996,1816,1636,0815,8965,923
Deferred Finance Costs Noncurrent Net535450504747484947474545
Long Term Debt Noncurrent8,4218,3628,1107,6927,6237,5257,3687,2307,0116,8566,8266,456
Liabilities Current
Long Term Debt Current42272213613214314329726767219
Accounts Payable Current199172276197198183259231205161221192
Bank Overdrafts1512252957481716111320
Interest Payable Current909282937288728864875381
Accrued Income Taxes Current273029272435383329374129
Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current-----------3
Regulatory Liability Current162211122216143180
Dividends Payable Current-97---9089--8484-
Accrued Liabilities Current169167169149147120137141144130127141
Liabilities Current599654764728599757975683629679798897
Liabilities Noncurrent
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net2,2412,2202,0902,0112,0021,9651,8321,7881,7641,7341,6281,487
Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent118118115117113114113120118125129129
Regulatory Liability Noncurrent709710703721721729765804809838821826
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent192022232426272931323435
Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Noncurrent-----------1
Asset Retirement Obligations Noncurrent------111111
Postemployment Benefits Liability Noncurrent151515363736342838373932
Other Liabilities Noncurrent726361542427252424242424
Contributions In Aid Of Construction729725726695691689689675664647645622
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity19,94219,78019,46518,89318,55418,32718,02717,56517,25217,05416,84116,433
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share0.500.500.500.500.500.500.500.500.500.500.500.50
Common Stock Shares Authorized600600600600600600600600600600600600
Common Stock Shares Issued287287287286284280278278277277277276
Treasury Stock Common Shares333333333333

Select a line item above to chart it.

Recent filings

Financial statements beyond 3 years are for subscribers only.

Unlock 17+ years of income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements

Start 7-day free trial

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) — SEC Financial Statements & Analysis

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is a water supply company, incorporated in PA. Essential Utilities, Inc. trades on NYSE as: WTRG. Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-05. Based on that filing, Essential Utilities, Inc. carries a market cap of $10.77B, a P/E ratio of 19.41x, a P/B ratio of 1.53x, a P/S ratio of 4.19x, an enterprise value of $19.22B, and an EV/EBITDA multiple of 14.35x. On profitability, it posts a gross margin of 86.62%, an operating margin of 35.06%, a net margin of 21.60%, a Return on Equity (ROE) of 8.08%, a Return on Assets (ROA) of 2.88%, and a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 5.71%. Per share, it reports EPS of $1.96, diluted EPS of $1.95, free cash flow per share of $3.62, and a dividend per share of $1.37. Over the trailing year, it posted revenue growth of 9.86% year-over-year, net income growth of -14.08% year-over-year, and EPS growth of -15.10% year-over-year. On the balance sheet, it maintains a current ratio of 0.78x, a quick ratio of 0.72x, working capital of $-133.68M, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09x, a debt ratio of 0.03, an interest coverage ratio of 2.62x, free cash flow of $1.03B (TTM), and net debt of $8.45B. Figures sourced from SEC EDGAR.

Market Cap
$10.77B
P/E TTM
19.41x
EPS TTM
$1.96
P/B TTM
1.53x
ROE TTM
8.08%
ROA TTM
2.88%
Debt To Equity
0.09x
Free Cash Flow TTM
$1.03B
Net Revenue TTM Growth 1Y
9.86%

Data as of 2026-06-30 · Source: SEC EDGAR

Frequently Asked Questions

What industry is Essential Utilities, Inc. in?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) operates in the Water Supply industry.

What exchange does WTRG trade on?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) trades on the NYSE.

Where is Essential Utilities, Inc. incorporated?

Essential Utilities, Inc. is incorporated in PA.

When was Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)'s most recent SEC filing?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-05.

What is WTRG's market cap?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has a market capitalization of $10.77B as of 2026-06-30.

What is WTRG's P/E ratio?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)'s trailing twelve month P/E ratio is 19.41x as of 2026-06-30.

What is WTRG's EPS (earnings per share)?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)'s trailing twelve month EPS is $1.96 as of 2026-06-30.

What is WTRG's ROE (return on equity)?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)'s trailing twelve month Return on Equity (ROE) is 8.08% as of 2026-06-30.

What is WTRG's ROA (return on assets)?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)'s trailing twelve month Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.88% as of 2026-06-30.

What is WTRG's ROIC (return on invested capital)?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)'s trailing twelve month Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 5.71% as of 2026-06-30.

What is WTRG's EV/EBITDA?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)'s trailing twelve month EV/EBITDA is 14.35x as of 2026-06-30.

Wall Street's data.
Main Street's price.