Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Analysis
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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) posted $2.47B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 18.6% year over year), at a 24.9% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 11.1%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Essential Utilities, Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc. has grown revenue from $819.88M to $2.47B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 11.1% a year. The most recent year was up 18.6%, so growth is actually accelerating.
Net margin sits at 24.9%, down 3.6 points year over year. It carries about $9.70B of total debt.
The one thing worth a second look in the filings is heavy debt load.
Synthesised from Essential Utilities, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Essential Utilities, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $819.88M | $809.52M | $838.09M | $889.69M | $1.46B | $1.88B | $2.29B | $2.05B | $2.09B | $2.47B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $234.18M | $239.74M | $191.99M | $224.54M | $284.85M | $431.61M | $465.24M | $498.23M | $595.31M | $616.37M |
| Net margin | 28.6% | 29.6% | 22.9% | 25.2% | 19.5% | 23.0% | 20.3% | 24.3% | 28.5% | 24.9% |
Source: Essential Utilities, Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 19 years of history available in the interactive view.
Essential Utilities, Inc.: 1 potential red flag in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Heavy debt loadTotal debt of $9720M is 9.6× last year's operating cash flow — it would take years of cash flow to clear.
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About Essential Utilities, Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; and natural gas distribution services. The company serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Essential Utilities, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Essential Utilities, Inc.'s revenue?
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) reported revenue of $2.47B for fiscal year 2025, up 18.6% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Essential Utilities, Inc. profitable?
Yes. WTRG earned net income of $616.37M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 24.9%.
What is WTRG's P/E ratio?
Essential Utilities, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 19.2 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Essential Utilities, Inc. growing?
WTRG's revenue grew at roughly 11.1% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Essential Utilities, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, WTRG carried roughly $9.70B in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Essential Utilities, Inc.'s market cap?
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has a market capitalization of about $10.68B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Essential Utilities, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
WTRG's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Essential Utilities, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 19 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.