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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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