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Essential Utilities Inc.
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Essential Utilities Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $2.5 billion, up 18.6% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 3.10%, EPS fell 2.63%, free cash flow fell 1.23% and total debt rose 9.41%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years.
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| Dec '16 | Dec '17 | Dec '18 | Dec '19 | Dec '20 | Dec '21 | Dec '22 | Dec '23 | Dec '24 | Dec '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E ratio |
22.71 | 28.63 | 31.66 | 46.94 | 41.85 | 31.77 | 27.21 | 20.22 | 16.74 | 17.36 |
Piotroski F-Score |
5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
P/S ratio |
6.48 | 8.48 | 7.26 | 11.37 | 8.08 | 7.36 | 5.52 | 4.92 | 4.77 | 4.34 |
Altman Z-Score |
1.25 | 1.48 | 1.20 | 1.72 | 1.11 | 1.26 | 1.12 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.95 |
Altman Z″-Score (non-manufacturers) |
1.18 | 1.25 | 1.05 | 2.59 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.22 |
P/FCF ratio |
462.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Beneish M-Score |
(2.58) | (2.69) | (2.93) | (2.54) | (0.99) | (2.50) | (2.12) | (2.95) | (2.43) | (2.29) |
P/Operating CF |
49.43 | 69.16 | 78.19 | 91.57 | 135.19 | 166.91 | 155.64 | 78.32 | 67.30 | 52.12 |
Dividend Safety Score |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
P/B ratio |
2.87 | 3.51 | 3.03 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.67 | 2.35 | 1.71 | 1.60 | 1.57 |
Price to Tangible BV |
2.94 | 3.58 | 3.11 | 2.65 | 5.02 | 4.87 | 4.17 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.38 |
EV/Sales |
8.79 | 11.10 | 10.31 | 12.73 | 11.95 | 10.54 | 8.49 | 8.35 | 8.45 | 7.67 |
EV/EBITDA |
15.45 | 19.09 | 18.38 | 22.80 | 25.27 | 21.97 | 19.77 | 16.56 | 15.65 | 14.19 |
EV/Operating CF |
18.19 | 23.56 | 23.44 | 33.45 | 34.40 | 30.70 | 32.35 | 18.37 | 22.90 | 18.79 |
EV/FCF |
627.13 | (88.71) | (31.73) | (42.16) | (4.57) | (48.23) | (33.58) | (63.75) | (44.92) | (39.98) |
Quick Ratio |
0.34 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 5.99 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.33 |
Current Ratio |
0.43 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 6.23 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.80 |
Net Debt/EBITDA |
4.06 | 4.51 | 5.44 | 2.43 | 8.19 | 6.62 | 6.91 | 6.81 | 6.82 | 6.16 |
Debt/Assets |
30.76% | 33.56% | 36.74% | 32.84% | 41.37% | 40.77% | 43.25% | 41.88% | 42.70% | 42.55% |
Debt/Equity |
1.02 | 1.09 | 1.27 | 0.79 | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.26 | 1.20 | 1.24 | 1.21 |
Asset Turnover |
0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
Operating CF/Net income |
1.69 | 1.59 | 1.92 | 1.51 | 1.78 | 1.49 | 1.29 | 1.87 | 1.29 | 1.64 |
Capex/Depreciation |
(2.89) | (3.53) | (4.37) | (3.88) | (16.87) | (3.54) | (3.67) | (3.50) | (3.15) | (3.56) |
Interest Coverage |
4.14 | 3.77 | 3.26 | 2.71 | 2.31 | 2.90 | 2.78 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.80 |
| 13.10% | 12.59% | 9.68% | 7.62% | 6.65% | 8.75% | 8.81% | 8.84% | 9.84% | 9.44% | |
| 3.94% | 3.84% | 2.89% | 2.75% | 2.47% | 3.04% | 3.06% | 3.06% | 3.41% | 3.29% | |
ROIC |
5.57% | 5.12% | 4.43% | 4.18% | 2.63% | 3.38% | 3.40% | 3.34% | 3.41% | 3.81% |
Return on Tangible Assets |
4.85% | 4.57% | 3.38% | 2.79% | 3.07% | 4.31% | 4.32% | 4.23% | 4.70% | 4.37% |
Average Days of Receivables |
43.36 | 44.46 | 28.67 | 27.54 | 38.62 | 27.41 | 32.91 | 25.64 | 29.14 | 32.04 |
Research and Development Expense of Revenue |
0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense of Revenue |
43.12% | 41.86% | 43.94% | 44.18% | 41.38% | 33.93% | 30.75% | 32.41% | 32.69% | 29.60% |
Intangible Assets out of Total Assets |
0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
Share Based Compensation of Revenue |
0.66% | 0.78% | 0.90% | 0.83% | 0.56% | 0.54% | 0.53% | 0.55% | 0.47% | 0.52% |
Graham Net Nets |
(0.79) | (0.62) | (0.79) | (0.34) | (0.73) | (0.65) | (0.77) | (1.03) | (1.14) | (1.12) |
Graham Number |
17.61 | 18.30 | 16.57 | 20.13 | 21.84 | 27.67 | 28.58 | 30.47 | 33.24 | 34.89 |
Earnings Yield |
4.40% | 3.49% | 3.16% | 2.13% | 2.39% | 3.15% | 3.68% | 4.94% | 5.97% | 5.76% |
Free Cash Flow Yield |
0.22% | (1.48%) | (4.47%) | (2.65%) | (32.40%) | (2.97%) | (4.58%) | (2.66%) | (3.95%) | (4.42%) |
Revenue per Share |
4.62 | 4.56 | 4.71 | 4.13 | 5.86 | 7.29 | 8.72 | 7.69 | 7.62 | 8.84 |
Operating CF per Share |
2.23 | 2.15 | 2.07 | 1.57 | 2.03 | 2.50 | 2.29 | 3.49 | 2.81 | 3.61 |
Capex per Share |
(2.17) | (2.72) | (3.60) | (2.82) | (17.36) | (4.10) | (4.49) | (4.50) | (4.25) | (5.30) |
Free Cash Flow per Share |
0.06 | (0.57) | (1.53) | (1.25) | (15.32) | (1.59) | (2.21) | (1.01) | (1.43) | (1.70) |
Cash per Share |
0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 8.67 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.12 |
Shareholders Equity per Share |
10.44 | 11.02 | 11.29 | 18.00 | 18.75 | 20.13 | 20.51 | 22.07 | 22.63 | 24.49 |
Interest Debt per Share |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Book value per Share |
10.44 | 11.02 | 11.29 | 18.00 | 18.75 | 20.13 | 20.51 | 22.07 | 22.63 | 24.49 |
Free Cash Flow |
11.49 | (101.29) | (272.19) | (268.54) | (3,827.34) | (410.35) | (578.27) | (269.06) | (392.60) | (474.98) |
Working Capital |
(172.89) | (153.24) | (251.80) | 1,691.67 | (223.65) | (237.27) | (363.71) | (305.95) | (488.76) | (154.09) |
Capital Expenditures |
(384.67) | (482.61) | (640.71) | (607.07) | (4,335.36) | (1,055.03) | (1,178.57) | (1,202.65) | (1,162.94) | (1,485.44) |
Net Current Asset Value |
(4,180.27) | (4,243.60) | (4,807.96) | (3,466.00) | (8,641.18) | (9,036.03) | (9,683.56) | (10,453.30) | (11,341.83) | (11,996.99) |
EV/EBIT |
21.62 | 26.91 | 26.73 | 33.29 | 40.21 | 32.84 | 29.37 | 24.78 | 23.28 | 20.62 |
Capex to Sales |
0.47 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.68 | 2.96 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.60 |
Price to Operating Income |
15.95 | 20.56 | 18.82 | 29.74 | 27.17 | 22.94 | 19.10 | 14.60 | 13.13 | 11.67 |
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Depreciation/Fixed assets |
0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Cash ROIC |
0.31% | (2.48%) | (5.95%) | (3.04%) | (36.95%) | (3.67%) | (4.74%) | (2.08%) | (2.82%) | (3.13%) |
Accounts Receivable Turnover |
8.34 | 8.26 | 10.19 | 13.38 | 13.18 | 12.70 | 13.17 | 11.72 | 13.42 | 12.90 |
Accounts Payable Turnover |
8.45 | 7.87 | 6.67 | 6.13 | 1.31 | 1.84 | 2.79 | 1.53 | 1.15 | 1.51 |
Inventory Turnover |
34.52 | 30.67 | 30.13 | 27.29 | 4.32 | 4.05 | 3.89 | 2.26 | 2.68 | 3.91 |
Average Days of Payables |
39.38 | 51.54 | 62.03 | 58.56 | 390.86 | 206.96 | 144.81 | 229.16 | 340.76 | 249.54 |
Days of Inventory on Hand |
10.80 | 12.51 | 12.71 | 14.36 | 128.61 | 117.53 | 121.10 | 116.73 | 123.77 | 101.64 |
Average Receivables |
98.27 | 98.00 | 82.21 | 66.48 | 110.96 | 147.90 | 173.67 | 175.31 | 155.41 | 191.86 |
Average Payables |
51.85 | 53.21 | 68.25 | 76.13 | 126.20 | 185.21 | 215.89 | 230.02 | 239.90 | 267.35 |
Average Inventory |
12.69 | 13.66 | 15.10 | 17.11 | 38.39 | 83.98 | 154.65 | 156.20 | 103.30 | 103.19 |
Average Assets |
5,938.43 | 6,245.73 | 6,648.48 | 8,163.24 | 11,533.63 | 14,181.78 | 15,188.70 | 16,280.29 | 17,434.01 | 18,745.70 |
Average Common Equity |
1,788.00 | 1,903.84 | 1,983.49 | 2,945.11 | 4,282.37 | 4,934.16 | 5,280.92 | 5,636.78 | 6,047.50 | 6,528.13 |
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