Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Analysis
Price $41.94
Market cap $11.90B
Next earnings Nov 4, 2026
Entry status
Watch $37.53–$39.85
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
58
58/100 Acceptable
- Financial Health 25
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 25
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 58/100 — Acceptable
Strongest Profitability 75/100
Softest Balance Sheet 25/100
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Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is a Utilities - Regulated Water company in the Utilities sector. Compound Radar rates Essential Utilities, Inc. 58/100 (Acceptable) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 21.51
- Forward P/E 17.63
- PEG 3.72
- EV/Revenue 7.93
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 3.1%
- Gross Margin 56.4%
- Operating Margin 35.4%
- Net Margin 21.6%
- ROE 8.1%
Financial strength
- Cash $8.63M
- Debt $8.54B
- Net Cash $-8.53B
- Free Cash Flow $-419.52M
- Current Ratio 0.78
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