Essential Utilities
Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities

Water Utilities
WebsiteInvestor RelationsSEC
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.

$11.6B

Market Cap • 9/18/2026

1968

(58 years)

Founded

1980

(46 years ago)

IPO

NYSE

Listing Exchange

Flag of United States

United States

Country

Valuation

P/B

1,7

P/S

4,5

P/EBITDA

8,7

P/OCF

11,3

P/FCF

—

P/E

20,9

BVPS

24,8

EPS

2

Market Cap

Market Cap

11,6B

EV

20,2B

EV/Revenue

7,9

EV/EBITDA

15,1

EV/EBIT

22,4

Payout

Dividend Per Share

1,4

Dividend Yield

3,3%

Buyback Yield

-1%

Total Yield

2,3%

Dividend Yield 5Y

3,4%

Payout

69,3%

Retained Earnings

2,4B

Profitability

Gross Margin

56%

EBITDA Margin

52,1%

EBIT Margin

35,1%

Net Margin

21,8%

D&A/EBITDA

32,7%

R&D/Revenue

0%

Capex/Revenue

57,6%

Capex/D&A

337,3%

Capex/OCF

144%

SBC/OCF

1,3%

% PPE

74,1%

% Goodwill

11,8%

ROE

8,1%

ROIC

4,5%

Growth

CAGR Revenue 5Y

7,3%

CAGR Op. Income 5Y

8,5%

CAGR Net Income 5Y

5,7%

CAGR EPS 5Y

3,4%

CAGR OCF 5Y

8,7%

Leverage

N.D./EBITDA

6,3

Debt/Equity

0%

Current Ratio

0,8

Quick Ratio

0,5

Interest Coverage

262,1%

Premium

Unlock 100% of the data and have immediate access on more than 6.000 companies with updated information!
  • Unrestricted access
  • Unlimited data history
  • Analysis videos
  • Quarterly highlights
  • Customizable financials table
  • Ranking
  • Discussions

...and much more!

Get Premium