Essential Utilities, Inc.

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Essential Utilities, Inc. en bref

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is currently trading at 32,01 € with a market capitalization of 9,1 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 18.71x, with a forward P/E of 15.36x. The 52-week range spans from 31,51 € to 36,98 €; the current price is 13.4% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +10.0%. The net profit margin stands at 21.82%.

💰 Dividende

Essential Utilities, Inc. currently does not pay a dividend. The company typically reinvests its earnings into growth initiatives and product development.

📊 Avis des analystes

5 analystes évaluent Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) au consensus : Conserver. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 34,73 €, soit un potentiel de +8.51% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 32,29 € à 37,53 €.

Essential Utilities, Inc. : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) operates in the Utilities — specifically Utilities - Regulated Water — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Revenue is growing at a healthy 10% pace year-over-year, suggesting the business model continues to find new customers and pricing power. The combination of a 55.52% gross margin and 36.08% operating margin shows the business converts revenue into profit efficiently — a hallmark of competitive moat.

Valorisation en contexte

At a PEG of 3.62, investors are paying more than three times the growth rate for each unit of earnings — that pricing assumes growth not only continues but accelerates from here.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 15.36x is meaningfully below the trailing 18.71x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price is below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d below 200d — a bearish picture (death-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, higher leverage relative to equity.

Trading Data

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