Last Price$39.7(2.3%)
Market Cap$11.0B
P/E LTM
18.2x
5Y avg
30.6x
Regulated Water industry
median
19.7x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued
Essential Utilities, Inc. P/E LTM
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Daily
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E LTM | 38.6x | 34.1x | 29.9x | 26.5x | 23.4x | 25.7x | 22.2x | 21.4x | 18.2x | 21.6x | 22.2x | 25.0x | 29.5x | 24.2x | 69.8x | 48.1x | 33.5x | 26.9x | 21.4x | 18.2x |
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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) P/E LTM comparison analysis
General
LTM P/E LTM
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG
18.4x
1.6%
16.7%
28.5%
Median Peer Set
22.1x
11.3%
13.4%
17.6%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.ARIS
34.2x
11.0%
233.9%
6.2%
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
26.9x
10.6%
10.2%
22.4%
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX
25.6x
15.4%
40.7%
23.1%
American States Water CompanyAWR
25.5x
(0.0%)
(5.6%)
20.0%
The York Water CompanyYORW
24.5x
5.5%
(14.5%)
27.1%
SJW GroupSJW
19.7x
11.6%
6.7%
12.6%
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA
17.0x
(0.0%)
(12.1%)
16.9%
California Water Service GroupCWT
15.0x
30.5%
258.2%
18.4%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO
12.4x
91.5%
208.2%
16.4%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS
7.0x
19.7%
16.6%
13.8%
WTRG key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 496.8 12.4% | 533.5 7.4% | 602.5 12.9% | 627.0 4.1% | 670.5 6.9% | 726.1 8.3% | 712.0 (1.9%) | 757.8 6.4% | 768.6 1.4% | 779.9 1.5% | 814.2 4.4% | 819.9 0.7% | 809.5 (1.3%) | 838.1 3.5% | 889.7 6.2% | 1,462.7 64.4% | 1,878.1 28.4% | 2,288.0 21.8% | 2,053.8 (10.2%) | 2,086.1 1.6% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 271.8 | 285.3 | 288.6 | 309.3 | 304.9 | 287.2 | 308.5 | 333.1 | 694.4 | 890.8 | 1,215.6 | 927.8 | 0.0 |
% margin | 496.8 100.0% | 533.5 100.0% | 602.5 100.0% | 627.0 100.0% | 670.5 100.0% | 726.1 100.0% | 712.0 100.0% | 485.9 64.1% | 483.3 62.9% | 491.3 63.0% | 504.9 62.0% | 515.0 62.8% | 522.3 64.5% | 529.6 63.2% | 556.6 62.6% | 768.3 52.5% | 987.3 52.6% | 1,072.4 46.9% | 1,126.0 54.8% | 2,086.1 100.0% |
| Operating Expenses | 300.3 | 327.9 | 386.5 | 401.2 | 433.1 | 454.0 | 426.1 | 164.4 | 178.1 | 177.0 | 183.8 | 189.4 | 193.4 | 206.4 | 216.4 | 333.7 | 384.6 | 387.5 | 433.9 | 1,328.4 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
% margin | 196.5 39.6% | 205.5 38.5% | 216.0 35.9% | 225.8 36.0% | 237.5 35.4% | 272.1 37.5% | 285.8 40.1% | 321.5 42.4% | 305.2 39.7% | 314.4 40.3% | 321.1 39.4% | 325.6 39.7% | 329.0 40.6% | 323.2 38.6% | 340.2 38.2% | 434.7 29.7% | 602.7 32.1% | 661.2 28.9% | 692.1 33.7% | 757.7 36.3% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.4 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Interest Expense | 52.1 | 58.4 | 57.0 | 61.7 | 68.6 | 75.7 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.3 | 76.4 | 76.5 | 80.6 | 88.3 | 98.9 | 125.4 | 188.4 | 207.7 | 238.1 | 283.4 | 302.5 |
| Pre-tax Income | 148.1 | 152.3 | 155.5 | 162.5 | 172.2 | 204.1 | 215.9 | 251.0 | 227.7 | 239.1 | 216.8 | 255.2 | 256.7 | 178.3 | 211.5 | 265.0 | 422.0 | 450.9 | 431.8 | 573.5 |
% effective tax rate | 56.9 38.4% | 60.2 39.6% | 60.5 38.9% | 64.6 39.7% | 67.8 39.4% | 80.1 39.2% | 71.1 32.9% | 66.9 26.6% | 22.7 10.0% | 25.2 10.5% | 15.0 6.9% | 21.0 8.2% | 16.9 6.6% | (13.7) (7.7%) | (13.0) (6.2%) | (19.9) (7.5%) | (9.6) (2.3%) | (14.3) (3.2%) | (66.4) (15.4%) | (21.8) (3.8%) |
% margin | 91.2 18.3% | 92.0 17.2% | 95.0 15.8% | 97.9 15.6% | 104.4 15.6% | 124.0 17.1% | 143.1 20.1% | 196.6 25.9% | 221.3 28.8% | 233.2 29.9% | 201.8 24.8% | 234.2 28.6% | 239.7 29.6% | 192.0 22.9% | 224.5 25.2% | 284.8 19.5% | 431.6 23.0% | 465.2 20.3% | 498.2 24.3% | 595.3 28.5% |
| EPS | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 1.13 | 1.26 | 1.32 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.68 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.17 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 1.12 | 1.25 | 1.31 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.67 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.17 |
% margin | 262.0 52.7% | 280.6 52.6% | 307.5 51.0% | 324.0 51.7% | 354.1 52.8% | 397.2 54.7% | 399.5 56.1% | 446.1 58.9% | 428.5 55.7% | 440.9 56.5% | 451.4 55.4% | 466.3 56.9% | 465.7 57.5% | 476.2 56.8% | 513.7 57.7% | 716.4 49.0% | 908.4 48.4% | 990.5 43.3% | 1,058.8 51.6% | 1,245.5 59.7% |
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FAQ
1) What is Essential Utilities, Inc.'s P/E LTM?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month P/E LTM is 18.2x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual P/E LTM for Essential Utilities, Inc. have been 24.2x over the past three years, and 32.2x over the past five years.
2) Is Essential Utilities, Inc.'s P/E LTM Good?
As of today, Essential Utilities, Inc.'s P/E LTM is 18.2x, which is lower than industry median of 19.7x. It indicates that Essential Utilities, Inc.'s P/E LTM is Good.