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EV / EBITDA at other companies

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American Water WorksAWK
14.4×-2.2×
EVR
EvergyEVRG
11.8×+0.8×
CMS
CMS EnergyCMS
14×+0.3×
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EntergyETR
11.2×+2.8×
Duke Energy logo
Duke EnergyDUK
11.2×-0.1×
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PG&EPCG
10.3×-0.2×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$861.8M+10.0%
Operating income$310.6M-8.3%
Net income$224.4M-20.9%
EPS (diluted)$0.79-23.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$75.9M+265%
Total debt$8.4B+9.3%
Total equity$6.9B+6.7%
Total assets$19.8B+7.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$265.4M-11.4%
CapEx$137.7M+25.3%
Free cash flow$127.7M-32.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.41B+4.7%
Enterprise value$18.74B+6.3%
P/E18.7×+2.5×
P/S4.1×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin35%-3.4pp
Net margin21.8%-5.3pp
FCF margin31.5%+1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.3%-1.4pp
Debt / equity1.2×0.0×
Current ratio+0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Essential Utilities’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Essential Utilities’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Essential Utilities's EV / EBITDA?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported EV / EBITDA of 14.9× in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's EV / EBITDA increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 14.9× to 14.9×.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's EV / EBITDA?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Essential Utilities's EV / EBITDA has grown at a -11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 25.6× to 14.2×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?
What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?
Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?
Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.