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UtilitiesGas, Water and Multi-utilities
  • Price (USD)39.73
  • Today's Change1.15 / 2.98%
  • Shares traded2.01m
  • 1 Year change+10.88%
  • Beta0.8123
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About the company

Essential Utilities, Inc. is the holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater, or natural gas services. The Company’s segments include Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas. The Regulated Water segment consists of eight operating segments representing its water and wastewater regulated utility companies, which are organized by the states where the Company provides water and wastewater services. The Regulated Natural Gas segment consists of one operating segment representing natural gas utility companies for which the Company provides natural gas distribution services. It provides services in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The Company also operates market-based activities, conducted through its non-regulated subsidiaries, that provide utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households and gas marketing and production activities.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)2.38bn
  • Net income in USD668.45m
  • Incorporated1968
  • Employees3.29k
  • Location
    Essential Utilities Inc762 W Lancaster AveBRYN MAWR 19010-3489United StatesUSA
  • Phone+1 (610) 527-8000
  • Fax+1 (610) 645-1061
  • Websitehttps://www.essential.co/
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
California Water Service Group1.00bn136.39m2.77bn1.28k20.321.639.942.772.292.2916.8228.540.190316.9412.45784,316.902.580.68492.940.762366.24--13.553.220.51963.320.4718192.3030.487.73570.10--11.457.23
American States Water Co636.89m129.63m2.90bn846.0022.192.8716.344.553.373.3716.5626.070.251015.554.36752,828.605.135.015.715.5949.10--20.4318.851.184.860.475456.49-0.04034.67-4.587.198.839.08
Essential Utilities Inc2.38bn668.45m11.24bn3.29k16.481.6510.464.722.412.418.5524.090.13068.2917.03723,150.103.672.993.813.1560.12--28.0922.840.42573.110.537657.511.5718.5821.5222.2319.306.89
American Water Works Co Inc5.07bn1.11bn26.06bn6.70k23.412.3913.155.145.705.7026.0055.900.152418.608.97756,716.403.343.503.663.86----21.9323.450.39143.760.583851.5610.635.3511.3311.1011.549.37
Data as of Feb 13 2026. Currency figures normalised to Essential Utilities Inc's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

39.22%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 202528.70m10.14%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 30 Sep 202527.58m9.75%
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 202513.59m4.80%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Boardas of 30 Sep 202511.66m4.12%
Nordea Investment Management AB (Denmark)as of 31 Dec 20257.63m2.70%
Geode Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 20255.11m1.81%
Pictet Asset Management SAas of 31 Dec 20254.54m1.60%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 30 Sep 20254.38m1.55%
First Trust Advisors LPas of 30 Sep 20254.11m1.45%
Invesco Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 20253.67m1.30%
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