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15.1×-6.7×
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15.2×-1.2×
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12×-0.6×
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13.6×0.0×
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14.4×-2.2×
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15.6×+0.5×

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$11.23B+5.6%
Enterprise value$19.56B+6.4%
P/E20.2×+3.7×
P/S4.4×-0.1×

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 source filing: Essential Utilities’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 7, 2026, 3:41 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001562762-26-000060

FAQ

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?
Enterprise value (market cap plus total debt minus cash) at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. A capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple.

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