Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Essential Utilities, Inc. at a glance — key fundamentals, SEC filings, insider buying and selling, and earnings dates.

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is a Regulated Water company based in US with a market capitalization of $10.4B. Revenue grew 18.6% year-over-year and free cash flow was negative at -$419.5M. This page tracks WTRG's SEC filings, insider buying and selling, earnings dates, and key fundamentals in one place.

US · 3.29K employees · IPO Mar 17, 1980

Valuation

Valuation & price

$37.01 · as of May 17, 2026 · -11.7% vs 52w high

16.8

P/E ratio

Latest-FY diluted EPS

1.52

P/B ratio

Market cap ÷ book equity

Dividend yield

Price — last 12 months

$41.69$38.97$36.25Jul 25Dec 25Jul 26Jul 7, 25$36.89Jul 9, 25$37.35Jul 11, 25$37.33Jul 15, 25$37.47Jul 17, 25$37.29Jul 21, 25$37.47Jul 23, 25$37.70Jul 25, 25$37.10Jul 29, 25$37.20Jul 31, 25$36.80Aug 4, 25$38.33Aug 6, 25$37.91Aug 11, 25$39.02Aug 13, 25$39.17Aug 15, 25$39.18Aug 19, 25$39.20Aug 21, 25$39.22Aug 25, 25$39.09Aug 27, 25$39.83Aug 29, 25$39.51Sep 3, 25$38.64Sep 5, 25$39.35Sep 9, 25$38.28Sep 11, 25$38.24Sep 16, 25$37.30Sep 18, 25$37.21Sep 22, 25$37.04Sep 24, 25$37.80Sep 26, 25$38.63Sep 30, 25$39.90Oct 2, 25$38.57Oct 6, 25$40.07Oct 8, 25$41.04Oct 10, 25$40.71Oct 14, 25$39.95Oct 16, 25$41.34Oct 21, 25$41.69Oct 23, 25$41.30Oct 27, 25$40.63Oct 29, 25$39.17Oct 31, 25$39.03Nov 4, 25$38.40Nov 6, 25$39.51Nov 10, 25$39.26Nov 12, 25$39.08Nov 14, 25$39.67Nov 18, 25$39.15Nov 20, 25$38.67Nov 25, 25$39.52Nov 28, 25$39.59Dec 2, 25$38.85Dec 4, 25$37.90Dec 8, 25$37.46Dec 10, 25$37.16Dec 12, 25$37.95Dec 16, 25$38.31Dec 18, 25$38.67Dec 22, 25$38.57Dec 24, 25$38.57Dec 29, 25$38.71Jan 2, 26$38.67Jan 6, 26$38.48Jan 8, 26$38.48Jan 12, 26$39.15Jan 14, 26$39.72Jan 16, 26$39.82Jan 21, 26$39.23Jan 23, 26$39.19Jan 27, 26$39.27Jan 29, 26$38.71Feb 2, 26$38.25Feb 4, 26$37.40Feb 9, 26$36.87Feb 11, 26$37.44Feb 13, 26$39.73Feb 18, 26$38.96Feb 20, 26$38.68Feb 24, 26$39.76Feb 26, 26$39.78Mar 2, 26$40.15Mar 4, 26$40.24Mar 6, 26$40.35Mar 10, 26$39.51Mar 12, 26$41.06Mar 17, 26$40.82Mar 19, 26$40.47Mar 23, 26$40.00Mar 25, 26$39.65Mar 27, 26$40.34Mar 31, 26$40.27Apr 2, 26$41.08Apr 7, 26$40.47Apr 9, 26$41.06Apr 13, 26$39.59Apr 15, 26$38.58Apr 17, 26$39.00Apr 22, 26$38.96Apr 24, 26$39.52Apr 28, 26$39.63Apr 30, 26$38.20May 4, 26$37.95May 6, 26$37.54May 8, 26$37.47May 12, 26$37.98May 14, 26$37.51May 18, 26$37.24May 20, 26$36.54May 22, 26$37.44May 28, 26$36.69Jun 1, 26$36.25Jun 3, 26$37.00Jun 5, 26$37.36Jun 9, 26$37.52Jun 11, 26$37.14Jun 15, 26$37.56Jun 17, 26$36.95Jun 22, 26$36.68Jun 24, 26$37.78Jun 26, 26$38.65Jul 2, 26$39.36
$36.2552-week range$41.93
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Fundamentals

Key fundamentals

$10.4B

Market cap

18.6%

Revenue growth (YoY)

41.0%

Gross margin

-$419.5M

Free cash flow (USD)

$8.3B

Net debt

2.2%

Share dilution

3/5

Graham criteria passed

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Sector

Trajectory

Long-term trends

Revenue by year

20162025

FY 2016$819.9MFY 2017$809.5MFY 2018$838.1MFY 2019$889.7MFY 2020$1.5BFY 2021$1.9BFY 2022$2.3BFY 2023$2.1BFY 2024$2.1BFY 2025$2.5B
$819.9M$2.5B

Free cash flow by year

20162025

FY 2016$12.8MFY 2017$-96.8MFY 2018$-127.2MFY 2019$-211.8MFY 2020$-327.6MFY 2021$-375.8MFY 2022$-462.5MFY 2023$-265.5MFY 2024$-559.4MFY 2025$-419.5M
$12.8M-$419.5M

Gross margin by year

20212025

FY 202152.6%FY 202246.9%FY 202354.8%FY 202458.6%FY 202541.0%
52.6%41.0%

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Insider buys · 90 days

0

Insider sells · 90 days

Earnings

Last report: 10-Q filed May 7, 2026

Next expected: not yet scheduled

On the tape

Recent SEC & insider activity

  • 8-K eventMerger ApprovalMay 15, 2026Filing
  • 8-K eventEarnings ReleaseMay 8, 2026Filing
  • FinancingSecurities RegistrationMay 8, 2026Filing
  • 8-K eventEarnings ReleaseMay 7, 2026Filing
  • Quarterly report10-Q FiledMay 7, 2026Filing
  • 8-K eventAnnual Meeting ResultsApr 30, 2026Filing
  • 8-K eventMerger ApprovalApr 22, 2026Filing

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Essential Utilities, Inc.'s market cap?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has a market capitalization of $10.4B.

What is WTRG's P/E ratio?

WTRG trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.8, based on its latest fiscal-year diluted earnings per share and the most recent cached price.

What is WTRG's price-to-book (P/B) ratio?

WTRG trades at 1.52 times book value per share.

Are insiders buying WTRG stock?

SEC Form 4 filings show no open-market insider buys at Essential Utilities, Inc. in the last 90 days (0 sells).

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