Company Overview

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 7.5 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, West 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.

  • Name

    Essential Utilities, Inc.

  • CEO

    Mr. Christopher H. Franklin

  • Website

    www.essential.co

  • Sector

    Water Utilities

  • Year Founded

    1886

Profile

  • Market Cap

    $10.6B

  • EV

    $17.81B

  • Shares Out

    273.67M

  • Revenue

    $1,937.15M

  • Employees

    3,258

Margins

  • Gross

    58.66%

  • EBITDA

    53.94%

  • Operating

    35.63%

  • Pre-Tax

    26.5%

  • Net

    28.74%

  • FCF

    -23.84%

Returns (5Yr Avg)

  • ROA

    2.9%

  • ROTA

    8.21%

  • ROE

    8.2%

  • ROCE

    4.41%

  • ROIC

    4.62%

Valuation (TTM)

  • P/E

  • P/B

  • EV/Sales

  • EV/EBITDA

  • P/FCF

  • EV/Gross Profit

Valuation (NTM)

  • Price Target

    $46.75

  • P/E

  • PEG

  • EV/Sales

  • EV/EBITDA

  • P/FCF

Financial Health

  • Cash

    $18.82M

  • Net Debt

    $7,203.67M

  • Debt/Equity

    1.17

  • EBIT/Interest

    2.4

Growth (CAGR)

  • Rev 3Yr

    2.42%

  • Rev 5Yr

    17.86%

  • Rev 10Yr

    9.7%

  • Dil EPS 3Yr

    7.21%

  • Dil EPS 5Yr

    21.37%

  • Dil EPS 10Yr

    5.12%

  • Rev Fwd 2Yr

    7.25%

  • EBITDA Fwd 2Yr

    12.55%

  • EPS Fwd 2Yr

    6.89%

  • EPS LT Growth Est

    6.4%

Dividends

  • Yield

  • Payout

    59.97%

  • DPS

    $1.23

  • DPS Growth 3Yr

    7%

  • DPS Growth 5Yr

    7%

  • DPS Growth 10Yr

    7.29%

  • DPS Growth Fwd 2Yr

    6.32%

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