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What is WTRG's P/E ratio?

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 18.71.

What is WTRG's ROE?

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 3.66%.

What is WTRG's Deepscope Quality Score?

Deepscope 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?

Deepscope's AI Timing Score for WTRG is 28 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.

Stock Check   *Daily update data at 9:30 AM*
(Price: 2026-06-05 | FS: 2026-03-31)

WTRG

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC
USD 37.36
0.61 (1.66%) Day Change
18.71
P/E
1.22
D/E
8.1%
ROE
2.8%
ROA
3.66%
Div Yield
2.44
PEG
USD 37.36
Price
0.61 (1.66%)
Day Change
NEWS SCORE: 99

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

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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...
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In details, quality factors are not good , financial health is not good , and ability to make profit is very good , ...

Quality Factors 45%
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  In Recommendations? Not in any sections
  Select Rate 0.00 From 30 days period
  Watch Rate 0.00 From 30 days period
  News Score 99
  Magic Formula Rank by ROA
1950
  Magic Formula Rank by ROE
1950
  Magic Formula Rank by ROIC
2279
  Price 37.36
  PBV / Sector
1.51 / 1.77
GOOD
  Earning Per Share 2.00
  PE / Sector
18.71 / 23.11
  PEG or PE/Growth / Sector
2.44 / 4.22
  Average 1M Daily Value
49.82 M
GREAT
  Average 1W Daily Value
63.49 M
Timing Factors 57%
  MACD
  MACD Signal
  MACD Divergence
  RSI
  Stochastic Oscillator K
  Stochastic Oscillator D
  ADX
  Avg 5 day Timing Score
Financial Health 45%
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  DE / Sector
  DE Average / Sector
  DE Change Average (%) / Sector
  Current Ratio / Sector
  Current Ratio Average / Sector
  Current Ratio Change Average (%) / Sector
  Quick Ratio / Sector
  Quick Ratio Average / Sector
  Quick Ratio Change Average (%) / Sector
  FCF/Share / Sector
  FCF/Share Average / Sector
  FCF/Share Change Average (%) / Sector
Ability to Make Profit 81%
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  GPM (%) / Sector
  GPM Average (%) / Sector
  GPM Change Average (%) / Sector
  OPM (%) / Sector
  OPM Average (%) / Sector
  OPM Change Average (%) / Sector
  NPM (%) / Sector
21.82 / 127.24
GREAT
  NPM Average (%) / Sector
23.97 / 41.91
GREAT
  NPM Change Average (%) / Sector
2.96 / 109.40
  Asset Turnover / Sector
  Asset Turnover Average / Sector
  Asset Turnover Change Average (%) / Sector
  ROA (%) / Sector
2.82 / 3.88
  ROA Average (%) / Sector
3.03 / 4.06
  ROA Change Average (%) / Sector
-0.93 / 10.19
  ROE (%) / Sector
8.08 / 9.09
  ROE Average (%) / Sector
8.75 / 9.81
  ROE Change Average (%) / Sector
-1.30 / 9.66
  ROIC (%) / Sector
  ROIC Average (%) / Sector
  ROIC Change Average (%) / Sector
Return to Investors 62%
X
  Dividend (%) / Sector
3.66 / 2.57
GOOD
  Dividend Average (%) / Sector
3.37 / 2.42
  Dividend Change Average (%) / Sector
9.84 / 12.41
Registration Details
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  Analyze Date 2026-06-06 09:09:13
  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 10,423.51 / 5,331.38
News, Concensus, ...
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  News See at Yahoo Finance

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.

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