Essential Utilities, Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc.
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Essential Utilities, Inc.
- Industry
- Regulated Water
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Christopher H. Franklin
- Headquarters
- 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, US
- Industry
- Regulated Water
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Christopher H. Franklin
- Headquarters
- 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, US
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties.
The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 7.
5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands.
The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
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FRC's fair value estimate for Essential Utilities, Inc., and the rating behind it. WTRG last traded at $41.07, 20.9× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Essential Utilities, Inc.. Starting points for Essential Utilities, Inc.: P/E 20.9, EPS $1.96, beta 0.63 — an Regulated Water name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Essential Utilities, Inc.. Essential Utilities, Inc. paid $1.39 per share over the last year — a 3.4% yield at the current $41.07 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for Essential Utilities, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Essential Utilities, Inc. stands at $1.96. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Essential Utilities, Inc.. Essential Utilities, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1980. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
Essential Utilities, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Essential Utilities, Inc. is measured against Regulated Water peers within the Utilities sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Essential Utilities, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $11.65B market value, institutional positions materially move Essential Utilities, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Essential Utilities, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. have traded between $33.18 and $42.37 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Essential Utilities, Inc.. Essential Utilities, Inc. is a $11.65B Utilities company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Essential Utilities, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for Essential Utilities, Inc.. Coverage tracks Essential Utilities, Inc. within Regulated Water (Utilities). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.