Essential Utilities, Inc.· WTRG

🇺🇸 US · LargeSP400NYSE

Utilities Regulated Water Website

Price: $41.04
Day: -1.39%
Mkt Cap: $11.64B
52W Range: $36.11 – $42.51
Volume: 4.00M
Beta: 0.63

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Peer Comparison

Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

Peer Comparison: 2.9 / 5 (Adequate) against 32 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Utilities
Pillars: strongest Margin Efficiency 4.8, weakest Dividend Metrics 2.0 (10 of 10 ranked)
Ranks: ROIC 72nd percentile, operating margin 94th percentile

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Essential Utilities, Inc.

WTRG|Utilities|Regulated Water

Comparing against 32 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Utilities

Peer Comparison

Dimension 2 of 5

Revenue Growth

66%ile

9.9%

Operating Margin

94%ile

35.1%

ROIC

72%ile

4.4%

FCF Yield

50%ile

-4.2%

Growth & Cash Flow Quality

Percentile ranking across profitability growth and cash generation

EBITDA Growth

2.3%

EBIT Growth

-1.8%

Net Income Growth

-14.1%

OCF Growth

12.2%

FCF Growth

2.2%

Income Quality

1.85

Returns on Capital (TTM)

ROE(8.1%)

6%ile

Bottom 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROCE(4.7%)

38%ile

Below Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROA(2.8%)

59%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROIC(4.4%)

72%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Profit Margins (TTM)

Gross Margin(53.5%)

66%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

EBITDA Margin(52.8%)

91%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Operating Margin(35.1%)

94%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Net Margin(21.6%)

94%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Leverage & Coverage (TTM)

Debt/Equity

84%ile

1.21

Debt/Capital

84%ile

0.55

Net Debt/EBITDA

13%ile

6.27

Interest Coverage

72%ile

2.62x

Liquidity (TTM)

Current Ratio

47%ile

0.78

Quick Ratio

50%ile

0.62

Cash Ratio

25%ile

0.01

WC Turnover

10%ile

-31.0

Operational Efficiency (TTM)

Asset Turnover

6%ile

0.13

DSO

81%ile

43.4

Days Inventory

68%ile

29.2

Cash Conv. Cycle

48%ile

11.9

TTM: Trailing Twelve Months · EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization · EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Taxes · ROA: Return on Assets · ROIC: Return on Invested Capital · ROCE: Return on Capital Employed · ROE: Return on Equity · OCF: Operating Cash Flow · FCF: Free Cash Flow · DSO: Days Sales Outstanding · WC: Working Capital

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Generated September 20, 2026

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32 sector peers (United States · Large Cap · Utilities)

Relative Quality

WTRG Relative Quality Score

Ranked against 32 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Utilities

Relative Quality

2.9/5

Adequate

vs 32 sector peers

Peer Rankings (10 of 10 available)

Relative Quality Score of 2.91/5 (Adequate) based on percentile rankings against 32 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Utilities. Each pillar shows a 1-5 score plus the cohort percentile (e.g. 95p = top 5%); higher percentiles indicate stronger relative performance.Last updated September 20, 2026.

Top-Line and Profit Growth

How does the company's growth rate compare to peers?

Revenue Growth

66th percentile, Strong

Value: 9.86%
Percentile: 66%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

WTRG has a ttm revenue growth of 9.86% and ranks at the 66th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Margin Efficiency

Does the company maintain better profit margins than peers?

Gross Margin

66th percentile, Strong

Value: 53.48%
Percentile: 66%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

WTRG has a ttm gross margin of 53.48% and ranks at the 66th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Operational Efficiency

Is the company more operationally efficient than competitors?

Asset Turnover

6th percentile, Poor

Value: 0.13
Percentile: 6%
Score: 1/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

WTRG has a ttm asset turnover of 0.13 and ranks at the 6th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Poor financial performance.

Returns Overview

Does the company generate better returns on capital than peers?

ROA

59th percentile, Adequate

Value: 2.78%
Percentile: 59%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

WTRG has a ttm roa of 2.78% and ranks at the 59th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Cash Flow Quality

How does the company's cash generation compare to peers?

Operating Cash Flow Growth

56th percentile, Adequate

Value: 12.21%
Percentile: 56%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

WTRG has a ttm operating cash flow growth of 12.21% and ranks at the 56th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Liquidity and Working Capital

Does the company maintain better liquidity positions than competitors?

Cash Ratio

25th percentile, Weak

Value: 0.01
Percentile: 25%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

WTRG has a ttm cash ratio of 0.01 and ranks at the 25th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Leverage and Coverage

Is the company's debt burden more manageable than peers?

Debt to Capital

84th percentile, Exceptional

Value: 0.55
Percentile: 84%
Score: 5/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

WTRG has a ttm debt-to-capital of 0.55 and ranks at the 84th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Top-tier financial performance.

Valuation Multiples

Is the company's stock valuation attractive relative to peers?

P / E Ratio

35th percentile, Weak

Value: 20.94
Percentile: 35%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

WTRG has a ttm p/e ratio of 20.94 and ranks at the 35th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

Does the company deliver superior income to shareholders compared to peers?

Dividend Yield

52nd percentile, Adequate

Value: 3.38%
Percentile: 52%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

WTRG has a ttm dividend yield of 3.38% and ranks at the 52nd percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Peer companies

The 32 companies WTRG is compared against across its sector and industry cohorts.

Peer Comparison

Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

Peer Comparison: 2.9 / 5 (Adequate) against 32 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Utilities

Pillars: strongest Margin Efficiency 4.8, weakest Dividend Metrics 2.0 (10 of 10 ranked)

Ranks: ROIC 72nd percentile, operating margin 94th percentile

Essential Utilities, Inc.· WTRG

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Operational Efficiency

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Leverage and Coverage

Valuation Multiples

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