What is WTRG's P/E ratio?

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 20.55.

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC reports a Return on Equity (ROE) of 8.08%.

What is WTRG's dividend yield?

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC offers a dividend yield of 3.32%.

What is WTRG's Quality Score?

Our AI rates WTRG's overall financial quality at 54 out of 100, based on profitability, growth, debt and earnings stability.

Is now a good time to buy WTRG?

Our AI Timing Score for WTRG is 91 out of 100, indicating the relative attractiveness of buying at the current price using technical and momentum signals.

Which sector does WTRG belong to?

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC is classified under the Utilities >> Utilities - Regulated Water sector on the NYSE exchange

WTRG (NYSE) Stock Analysis | ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC

Stock Check Daily update data at 8:30 AM
(Price: 2026-07-31 | FS: 2026-03-31)

WTRG AI Analysis Summary

Our AI summary for WTRG: ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (NYSE), Utilities >> Utilities - Regulated Water sector. The stock currently trades at a P/E of 20.55, ROE of 8.08%, a dividend yield of 3.32%. Its financial Quality Score stands at 54/100 — mid-range fundamentals relative to the market. The AI Timing Score is 91/100 — multiple technical signals currently support price momentum. All scores are recomputed automatically after each market close from official exchange data. This is systematically generated analysis, not personalized investment advice.

WTRG

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC

USD 39.85

-0.50 (-1.24%) Day Change

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20.55

P/E

1.22

D/E

8.1%

ROE

2.8%

ROA

3.32%

Div Yield

2.68

PEG

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC
TYPE: STOCK
MARKET: NYSE

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USD 39.85 Price -0.50 (-1.24%) Day Change	NEWS SCORE: 99

WTRG, the overall quality is not quite good ( Quality = 54) but the timing to buy is ...(Sign In to See)...

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54 QUALITY

Signal: UNDERPERFORM

Signal Description: Company financial health is Not Good

Reason: ROE is relatively low.
Acceleration of ROE growth rate is below our criteria.
Historical ROE is relatively low
ROA is too relatively low compare to ROE
Acceleration of ROA growth rate is below our criteria.
Acceleration of net profit margin growth rate is below our criteria

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TIMING

Signal: OUTPERFORM

Signal Descri...: Good

Reason: Momentum indicators aligned on the daily timeframe

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Quality Factors

44%

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Select Rate	0.00 From 30 days period
Watch Rate	0.00 From 30 days period
News Score	99
Magic Formula Rank by ROA	2029
Magic Formula Rank by ROE	2029
Magic Formula Rank by ROIC	2352
Price	39.85
PBV / Sector	1.66 / 1.87
Earning Per Share	1.94

PE / Sector	20.55 / 24.15
PEG or PE/Growth / Sector	2.68 / 4.63
Average 1M Daily Value	61.48 M
Average 1W Daily Value	70.84 M

Timing Factors

85%

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Financial Health

45%

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Ability to Make Profit

81%

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NPM (%) / Sector	21.82 / 127.18 GREAT
NPM Average (%) / Sector	23.97 / 41.90 GREAT
NPM Change Average (%) / Sector	2.96 / 109.45
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ROA (%) / Sector	2.82 / 3.89
ROA Average (%) / Sector	3.03 / 4.06
ROA Change Average (%) / Sector	-0.93 / 10.29
ROE (%) / Sector	8.08 / 9.13
ROE Average (%) / Sector	8.75 / 9.82
ROE Change Average (%) / Sector	-1.30 / 9.78
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Return to Investors

62%

Dividend (%) / Sector	3.32 / 1.97 GOOD
Dividend Average (%) / Sector	3.30 / 2.37
Dividend Change Average (%) / Sector	7.43 / 11.70

Registration Details

Analyze Date	2026-08-01 08:00:42
Symbol	WTRG
Name	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC
Sector	Utilities >> Utilities - Regulated Water
Market	NYSE
Listed Shares	283.63 M
Par Value	N/A
Calculated From	Quarter
Sign	N/A
Market Cap (M.USD) / Sector Average	11,444.59 / 5,803.06

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Address: 762 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, United States, 19010-3489

Phone: 610 527 8000

Website: https://www.essential.co

Employees: 3,303

Sector: Utilities >> Utilities - Regulated Water

Description: Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; and natural gas distribution services. The company serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.