WTRG Stock Forecast, Price Targets, Chart, Dividends & Analysis
Essential Utilities Inc.
WTRG 
NYE
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities-Regulated Water
39.53
USD
0.24
(0.61%)
Previous close: 39.29 Open: 39.54 Bid: 38.88 Ask: 40.0
52 week range
33.18 41.78
Mkt Cap: 10,420 M Avg Vol (90 Days): 1,585,097
Last updated: Tuesday 1st April 2025
Metrics
Valuation
Returns
7 Day Return | 3.62% | |
1 Month Return | 1.10% | |
3 Month Return | 8.84% | |
1 Year Return | 10.17% | |
3 Year Return | -18.49% | |
5 Year Return | 16.05% | |
YTD Return | 8.84% |
Risk
Dividends
Analyst Estimates
Financial Health
Technicals
RSI (14 Day) | 59.61 |
14 Day SMA ($) | 38.95 |
14 Day EMA ($) | 38.84 |
Money Flow Index | 53.77 |
Average True Range | 0.87 |
50 Day SMA ($) | 37.08 |
200 Day SMA ($) | 38.25 |
ADX | 17.99 |
MACD | -0.72 |
Growth
Profitability
Financials
WTRG Income Statement
Annual
| Dec-14 | Dec-16 | Dec-17 | Dec-18 | Dec-19 | Dec-20 | Dec-21 | Dec-22 | Dec-23 | Dec-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic EPS from continuing operations | 2.53 | 2.64 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.68 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.17 |
| Basic EPS total | 2.64 | 2.64 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.68 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.17 |
| Basic weighted shares outstanding | 177 M | 177 M | 178 M | 178 M | 216 M | 250 M | 257 M | 262 M | 267 M | 274 M |
| BasicDiscontinuousOperations | 0.11 | |||||||||
| Cost of sales | 289 M | 305 M | 282 M | 308 M | 333 M | 694 M | 891 M | 1,216 M | 576 M | 864 M |
| Depreciation | 123 M | 131 M | 136 M | 146 M | 158 M | 251 M | 292 M | 316 M | 339 M | 364 M |
| Depreciation unreconciled | 127 M | 133 M | 137 M | 147 M | 156 M | 257 M | 298 M | 321 M | 344 M | 370 M |
| Diluted EPS total | 2.62 | 2.64 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.67 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.17 |
| Diluted normalized net income/share | 2.51 | 2.64 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.67 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.17 |
| Diluted weighted shares outstanding | 178 M | 178 M | 178 M | 178 M | 216 M | 255 M | 258 M | 263 M | 268 M | 274 M |
| DilutedDiscontinuousOperations | 0.11 | |||||||||
| Dividends paid per share | 0.63 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.1882 | 0.33 | |
| Earnings from equity interest | -4 M | 976000.0 | 331000.0 | |||||||
| EarningsFromEquityInterestNetOfTax | -4 M | 976000.0 | 331000.0 | |||||||
| GainOnSaleOfPPE | -4000.0 | 378000.0 | 484000.0 | 714000.0 | 923000.0 | 661000.0 | 976000.0 | 991000.0 | 65000.0 | 92 M |
| GainOnSaleOfSecurity | -24 M | |||||||||
| GainsLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperations | 19 M | |||||||||
| Gross operating profit | 491 M | 515 M | 527 M | 530 M | 557 M | 768 M | 987 M | 1,072 M | 1,478 M | 1,222 M |
| ImpairmentOfCapitalAssets | -33 M | -33 M | ||||||||
| Income before tax | 239 M | 255 M | 257 M | 178 M | 212 M | 265 M | 422 M | 451 M | 432 M | 573 M |
| Income taxes | 25 M | 21 M | 17 M | -14 M | -13 M | -20 M | -10 M | -14 M | -66 M | -22 M |
| InterestExpenseNonOperating | 76 M | 81 M | 88 M | 99 M | 125 M | 188 M | 208 M | 238 M | 283 M | 302 M |
| InterestIncomeOperating | -60 M | 4 M | 3 M | 3 M | ||||||
| MinorityInterests | -4 M | 976000.0 | 331000.0 | 2 M | 2 M | -3 M | ||||
| MiscOtherSpecialCharges | -5 M | -2 M | -24 M | 3 M | 3 M | -494000.0 | 3 M | 1 M | ||
| Net income from total operations | 228 M | 225 M | 225 M | 179 M | 225 M | 285 M | 432 M | 465 M | 498 M | 595 M |
| NetIncomeCommonStockholders | 228 M | 225 M | 225 M | 179 M | 208 M | 285 M | 432 M | 465 M | 498 M | 595 M |
| NetIncomeContinuousOperations | 228 M | 225 M | 225 M | 179 M | 225 M | 285 M | 432 M | 465 M | 498 M | 595 M |
| NetIncomeDiscontinuousOperations | 19 M | |||||||||
| NetNonOperatingInterestIncomeExpense | -76 M | -81 M | -88 M | -99 M | -100 M | -183 M | -205 M | 234 M | -283 M | -302 M |
| NetOperatingInterestIncomeExpense | -60 M | 4 M | 3 M | 3 M | ||||||
| Normalized income | 459 M | |||||||||
| Operating income | 314 M | 326 M | 334 M | 323 M | 340 M | 435 M | 603 M | 661 M | 692 M | 758 M |
| Operating income before depreciation (EBITDA) | 442 M | 469 M | 482 M | 424 M | 493 M | 710 M | 928 M | 1,010 M | 1,059 M | 1,245 M |
| OperatingExpense | 177 M | 189 M | 193 M | 206 M | 216 M | 499 M | 725 M | 411 M | 786 M | 741 M |
| OperationAndMaintenance | 289 M | 305 M | 282 M | 308 M | 333 M | 529 M | 551 M | 614 M | 576 M | 587 M |
| Other income net | 4000.0 | -378000.0 | 4 M | 1 M | 47 M | -4 M | -4 M | 24 M | -3 M | -94 M |
| OtherOperatingExpenses | -131 M | -151 M | 189 M | 166 M | 340 M | 602 M | 352 M | 277 M | ||
| OtherTaxes | 50 M | 56 M | 57 M | 60 M | 60 M | 77 M | 87 M | 90 M | 90 M | 95 M |
| Revenue per share | 3 M | 2 M | 422000.0 | 641000.0 | ||||||
| Special income/charges | -33 M | -33 M | ||||||||
| Total Income available for interest expense (EBIT) | 316 M | 336 M | 345 M | 277 M | 337 M | 453 M | 630 M | 689 M | 715 M | 876 M |
| Total common shares outstanding | 177 M | 177 M | 178 M | 178 M | 223 M | 245 M | 253 M | 264 M | 273 M | 275 M |
| Total net income | 228 M | 225 M | 225 M | 179 M | 225 M | 285 M | 432 M | 465 M | 498 M | 595 M |
| Total ordinary shares | 275 M | 275 M | 275 M | 275 M | 275 M | 275 M | 275 M | 275 M | 275 M | 275 M |
| Total revenues | 780 M | 820 M | 810 M | 838 M | 890 M | 1,463 M | 1,878 M | 2,288 M | 2,054 M | 2,086 M |
| TotalExpenses | 466 M | 494 M | 476 M | 515 M | 550 M | 1,028 M | 1,275 M | 1,627 M | 1,362 M | 1,328 M |
| TotalRevenue | 780 M | 820 M | 810 M | 838 M | 890 M | 1,463 M | 1,878 M | 2,288 M | 2,054 M | 2,086 M |
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