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Essential Utilities, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Other Utilities
  • ISIN: US29670G1022
USD
39.32
-0.68 (-1.7%)

Jan 20

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stock-summaryPrice Point
High/Low

1Day

38.8239.61

52 Week

33.3842.37
Valuation
Technical
Day's Volume

CASH

537.13 k

Shareholding (Mar 2025)

FII

31.38%

Held by 277 FIIs

DII

33.62%

Held by 61 DIIs

Promoter

0.00%

How big is Essential Utilities, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, Essential Utilities, Inc. has a market capitalization of $10.51 billion, with net sales of $2.26 billion and a consolidated net profit of $613.33 million for the latest four quarters. Shareholder's funds total $6.20 billion, and total assets amount to $18.46 billion.

As of Jun 18, Essential Utilities, Inc. has a market capitalization of 10,509.40 million, categorizing it as a Mid Cap company.<BR><BR>As of Jun 18, the company reported net sales of 2,257.67 million for the latest four quarters and a consolidated net profit of 613.33 million for the same period.<BR><BR>As of Dec 24, the reporting period shows shareholder's funds amounting to 6,198.81 million and total assets of 18,459.33 million.

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What does Essential Utilities, Inc. do?

22-Jun-2025

Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company that provides water and wastewater services, with a recent net sales of $784 million and a market cap of approximately $10.51 billion. Key metrics include a P/E ratio of 17.00 and a dividend yield of 3.28%.

Overview:<BR>Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company engaged in providing water and wastewater services, operating within the Other Utilities industry and categorized as a mid-cap company.<BR><BR>Financial Snapshot:<BR>- Most recent Net Sales: 784 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025)<BR>- Most recent Net Profit: 284 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025)<BR>- Market-cap: USD 10,509.40 Million (Mid Cap)<BR><BR>Key Metrics:<BR>- P/E: 17.00<BR>- Dividend Yield: 3.28%<BR>- Debt Equity: 1.20<BR>- Return on Equity: 9.47%<BR>- Price to Book: 1.63<BR><BR>Contact Details:<BR>- Address: 762 W Lancaster Ave, BRYN MAWR PA: 19010-3489<BR>- Tel: ['1 610 5278000', '1 610 6451191']<BR>- Fax: 1 610 6451061<BR>- Website: https://www.essential.co/home

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Who are in the management team of Essential Utilities, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of Essential Utilities, Inc. includes Christopher Franklin (Chairman, President, CEO), Daniel Hilferty (Lead Independent Director), and five Independent Directors: Elizabeth Amato, Wendy Franks, Francis Idehen, and Ellen Ruff. They oversee the company's operations and strategic direction.

As of March 2022, the management team of Essential Utilities, Inc. includes the following individuals:<BR><BR>- Mr. Christopher Franklin: Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer<BR>- Mr. Daniel Hilferty: Lead Independent Director<BR>- Ms. Elizabeth Amato: Independent Director<BR>- Ms. Wendy Franks: Independent Director<BR>- Mr. Francis Idehen: Independent Director<BR>- Ms. Ellen Ruff: Independent Director<BR><BR>This team is responsible for overseeing the company's operations and strategic direction.

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Is Essential Utilities, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

30-Sep-2025

As of September 26, 2025, Essential Utilities, Inc. shows a bullish technical trend with strong MACD and moving averages, despite mixed signals from Dow Theory and underperformance in longer-term comparisons.

As of 26 September 2025, the technical trend for Essential Utilities, Inc. has changed from mildly bullish to bullish. The weekly MACD is bullish, and the daily moving averages also indicate a bullish stance. Bollinger Bands are bullish on the weekly and mildly bullish on the monthly. However, the Dow Theory shows a mildly bearish signal on the weekly timeframe. <BR><BR>In terms of performance, the stock has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past week with a return of 4.35% compared to -0.31%, but it has underperformed over the longer periods, particularly in the 3-year and 5-year comparisons. Overall, the current technical stance is bullish, supported by strong indicators like MACD and moving averages, despite some mixed signals from Dow Theory and longer-term returns.

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Is Essential Utilities, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

21-Oct-2025

As of October 17, 2025, Essential Utilities, Inc. is fairly valued with a P/E ratio of 17, a Price to Book Value of 1.65, and an EV to EBITDA of 14.79, indicating reasonable pricing compared to peers and growth prospects.

As of 17 October 2025, the valuation grade for Essential Utilities, Inc. moved from expensive to fair. The company appears to be fairly valued based on its current metrics. The P/E ratio stands at 17, the Price to Book Value is 1.65, and the EV to EBITDA is 14.79, indicating that the stock is reasonably priced relative to its earnings and book value.<BR><BR>In comparison to its peers, Essential Utilities, Inc. has a P/E ratio of 16.89, which is lower than American States Water Co. at 22.76 and slightly higher than SJW Group at 17.09. The PEG ratio of 1.09 also suggests that the stock is fairly valued when considering its growth prospects. While the company's one-year return of 2.92% lags behind the S&P 500's 14.08%, its year-to-date return of 13.57% slightly outperforms the index's 13.30%, reinforcing the notion that it is currently fairly valued.

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Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 16.07% and Operating profit at 15.40%

 
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Flat results in Jun 25

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With ROCE of 6.10%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.30 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

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Company is among the highest 1% of companies rated by MarketsMojo across all 4,000 stocks

 
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Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

stock-summaryMojo Parameters

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

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Industry

Other Utilities

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Market cap

USD 10,886 Million (Small Cap)

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P/E

17.00

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Industry P/E

NA

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Dividend Yield

3.21%

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Debt Equity

1.15

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Return on Equity

9.59%

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Price to Book

1.62

Revenue and Profits:
Net Sales:
515 Million
(Quarterly Results - Jun 2025)
Net Profit:
108 Million
stock-summaryTotal Returns
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) stock-summary
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
-4.89%
0%
-4.89%
6 Months
5.56%
0%
5.56%
1 Year
11.9%
0%
11.9%
2 Years
4.08%
0%
4.08%
3 Years
-19.41%
0%
-19.41%
4 Years
-20.42%
0%
-20.42%
5 Years
-14.8%
0%
-14.8%

Essential Utilities, Inc. for the last several years.

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stock-summaryNews & Corporate Actions

News

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No Recent News for the Company

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No announcement available

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stock-summaryKey Factors

Quality key factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
16.07%
EBIT Growth (5y)
15.40%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.75
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
6.53
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.20
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.16
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
58.32%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
86.60%
ROCE (avg)
5.61%
ROE (avg)
8.97%

Valuation key factors

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
17
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.65
EV to EBIT
21.26
EV to EBITDA
14.79
EV to Capital Employed
1.30
EV to Sales
8.16
PEG Ratio
2.67
Dividend Yield
3.23%
ROCE (Latest)
6.10%
ROE (Latest)
9.47%

Technicals key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-summary Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
stock-summaryShareholding
Shareholding Snapshot : Mar 2025stock-summary
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Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Domestic Funds

Held in 99 Schemes (34.99%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 277 Foreign Institutions (31.38%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

stock-summaryFinancial
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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Jun'25 - QoQstock-summary

Jun'25
Mar'25
Change(%)
Net Sales
514.90
783.60
-34.29%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
288.80
438.30
-34.11%
Interest
79.80
82.10
-2.80%
Exceptional Items
-0.00
0.70
-100.00%
Consolidate Net Profit
107.80
283.80
-62.02%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
359.80%
432.50%
-7.27%
USD in Million.
stock-summary Compare with Peers
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is -34.29% vs 29.65% in Mar 2025

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is -62.02% vs 53.57% in Mar 2025

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Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24stock-summary

Dec'24
Dec'23
Change(%)
Net Sales
2,086.10
2,053.80
1.57%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
1,127.20
1,035.80
8.82%
Interest
302.50
283.40
6.74%
Exceptional Items
1.20
0.60
100.00%
Consolidate Net Profit
595.30
498.20
19.49%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
363.20%
337.00%
2.62%
USD in Million.
stock-summary Compare with Peers
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 1.57% vs -10.24% in Dec 2023

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 19.49% vs 7.09% in Dec 2023

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About Essential Utilities, Inc. stock-summary
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Essential Utilities, Inc.
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Essential Utilities, Inc., formerly Aqua America, Inc., is a holding company engaged in providing water or wastewater services concentrated in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana and Virginia. It is the holding company for its primary subsidiary, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Its market-based activities are conducted through Aqua Resources, Inc. (Aqua Resources) and Aqua Infrastructure, LLC (Aqua Infrastructure). Aqua Resources, Inc. provides water and wastewater service through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties close to its utility companies' service territories, and offers, through a third party, water and sewer line repair service and protection solutions to households. Aqua Infrastructure provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry. It owns wastewater collection systems that convey the wastewater to a municipally-owned facility for treatment.
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Company Details
762 W Lancaster Ave , BRYN MAWR PA : 19010-3489
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Tel: 1 610 52780001 610 6451191
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https://www.essential.co/home
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