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10:03 02 Apr 2023 WTRG

Essential Utilities to Report Earnings for Q1 2023

BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) expects to report earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 following market close on May 8, 2023. The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The call and presentation will be webcast live so interested parties may listen over the internet by logging on to Essential.co and following the link for Investors.

06:34 02 Apr 2023 WTRG

The 7 Best Water Utility Stocks to Buy for Portfolio Diversification

With the recent banking sector headwinds spilling over into other segments of the economy, investors may want to seek opportunities with the best water utility stocks to buy. No, utility firms don't represent exciting investment sectors but that's also the point.

09:33 02 Apr 2023 WTRG

Essential Utilities shares drop 3% after critical short seller report

Essential Utilities' WTRG, -1.45% stock declined as much as 3% on Wednesday after U.S.-based short seller Spruce Point Capital Management published a report into the utilities firm.

03:16 02 Apr 2023 WTRG

The 7 Best Utility Stocks to Buy as Yields Rise

With monetary policy possibly about to take a turn for the worst for risk-on assets, investors should consider the best utility stocks to buy. Unfortunately for Wall Street, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index came in hotter than economists anticipated.

10:43 02 Apr 2023 WTRG

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG ) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call February 27, 2023 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Brian Dingerdissen - Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer Chris Franklin - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Schuller - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Ryan Connors - Northcoast Research Travis Miller - Morningstar Gregg Orrill - UBS Davis Sunderland - Baird Jonathan Reeder - Wells Fargo Operator Good day and welcome to the Essential Utilities Full-Year 2022 Earnings Call. This meeting is being recorded.

01:33 02 Apr 2023 WTRG

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates, Sales Up

Essential Utilities' (WTRG) fourth-quarter earnings are lower than expected. WTRG continues to make acquisitions and investments to strengthen its water and natural gas operations.

09:47 02 Apr 2023 WTRG

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates

Essential Utilities (WTRG) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -2.22% and 26.87%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

02:15 02 Apr 2023 WTRG

7 Stocks That Can Survive a Bumpy Ride to Low Inflation

Throughout 2022, investors quickly recognized that success for stocks to buy centered on entities that could ride out rising prices. Now, investors may need to strategize for the opposite scenario: the Federal Reserve continuing to hike benchmark interest rates to get inflation under control.

08:45 02 Apr 2023 WTRG

7 Stocks to Buy for the Future of Clean Water Technology

When many investors think about clean water stocks, the first thing that comes to mind for many investors is utility stocks. And hey, in today's volatile market, the relative safety and security that comes from owning utilities is not a bad idea.

09:47 02 Apr 2023 WTRG

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Unveils 2023 & Long-Term Guidance

Essential Utilities (WTRG) raises its 3-year capital expenditure guidance and reaffirms its willingness to expand water operations through systematic acquisitions.

WTRG Financial details

Company Rating
Strong Buy
Market Cap
11.54B
Income
499.45M
Revenue
2.37B
Book val./share
20.88
Cash/share
0.04
Dividend
1.42
Dividend %
3.24%
Employees
3.21K
Optionable
No
Shortable
Yes
Earnings
08 May 2023
P/E
22.5
Forward P/E
-
PEG
15.75
P/S
4.73
P/B
2.09
P/C
1091.25
P/FCF
-19.6
Quick Ratio
0.21
Current Ratio
0.64
Debt / Equity
1.92
LT Debt / Equity
0.01
-
-
EPS (TTM)
1.92
EPS next Y
-
EPS next Q
0.42
EPS this Y
7.74%
EPS next Y
-
EPS next 5Y
10.42%
EPS last 5Y
10.88%
Revenue last 5Y
22.25%
Revenue Q/Q
62.3%
EPS Q/Q
73.08%
-
-
-
-
SMA20
-2.97%
SMA50
-12.4%
SMA100
-3.95%
Inst Own
73.35%
Inst Trans
3.42%
ROA
3%
ROE
9%
ROC
0.05%
Gross Margin
34%
Oper. Margin
28%
Profit Margin
21%
Payout
82%
Shs Outstand
264.37M
Shs Float
263.47M
-
-
-
-
Target Price
53.5
52W Range
38.5-52.62
52W High
-16.06%
52W Low
+14.87%
RSI
55.08
Rel Volume
1
Avg Volume
1.25M
Volume
1.25M
Perf Week
6.57%
Perf Month
-4.09%
Perf Quarter
7.67%
Perf Half Y
0.32%
-
-
-
-
Beta
0.780778
-
-
Volatility
0.87%, 1.29%
Prev Close
1.42%
Price
43.65
Change
2.13%

WTRG Financial Performance

Yearly Fundamentals Overview

Last date of statement is 2022-12-31

Metric History 2018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-31 2022-12-31
Revenue per share
4.714.135.867.298.89
Net income per share
1.081.041.141.681.81
Operating cash flow per share
2.071.572.032.52.33
Free cash flow per share
-0.72-0.98-1.31-1.46-1.8
Cash per share
0.028.670.020.040.04
Book value per share
11.291818.7520.1320.88
Tangible book value per share
1117.719.4211.0211.78
Share holders equity per share
11.291818.7520.1320.88
Interest debt per share
14.9914.9523.8624.521.85
Market cap
6.08B10.12B11.81B13.82B12.29B
Enterprise value
8.65B11.35B17.58B19.92B12.52B
P/E ratio
31.6845.0641.4732.0326.42
Price to sales ratio
7.2611.378.087.365.37
POCF ratio
16.5129.8923.2521.4420.47
PFCF ratio
-47.81-47.78-36.05-36.78-26.58
P/B Ratio
3.032.612.522.672.29
PTB ratio
3.032.612.522.672.29
EV to sales
10.3212.7512.0210.615.47
Enterprise value over EBITDA
20.42324.7421.4712.39
EV to operating cash flow
23.4633.5234.630.920.85
EV to free cash flow
-67.97-53.58-53.65-53-27.06
Earnings yield
0.030.020.020.030.04
Free cash flow yield
-0.02-0.02-0.03-0.03-0.04
Debt to equity
2.471.411.931.831.92
Debt to assets
0.710.590.660.650.66
Net debt to EBITDA
6.052.498.116.570.22
Current ratio
0.376.310.630.650.64
Interest coverage
3.272.712.312.92.78
Income quality
1.921.511.781.491.29
Dividend Yield
0.020.020.020.020
Payout ratio
0.790.840.820.60.04
Sales general and administrative to revenue
00000
Research and developement to revenue
00000
Intangibles to total assets
0.010.010.170.160.15
Capex to operating cash flow
-1.35-1.63-1.64-1.58-1.77
Capex to revenue
-0.59-0.62-0.57-0.54-0.46
Capex to depreciation
-3.38-3.52-3.25-3.43-3.31
Stock based compensation to revenue
0.010.010.010.010.01
Graham number
16.5620.5421.9427.5629.14
ROIC
0.050.070.030.040.04
Return on tangible assets
0.030.020.030.040.03
Graham Net
-27.36-16.34-35.16-35.78-39.43
Working capital
-251.81M1.69B-223.65M-237.27M-363.71M
Tangible asset value
1.96B3.82B2.35B2.84B3.03B
Net current asset value
-4.81B-3.47B-8.64B-9.04B-9.68B
Invested capital
1.280.81.231.180.04
Average receivables
99.91M104.42M190.47M267.12M233.62M
Average payables
68.25M76.13M126.2M185.21M215.89M
Average inventory
15.1M17.11M38.39M83.98M78.08M
Days sales outstanding
44.0844.1568.250.7132.91
Days payables outstanding
91.582.0993.379.050
Days of inventory on hand
18.7520.1430.744.890
Receivables turnover
8.288.275.357.211.09
Payables turnover
3.994.453.914.620
Inventory turnover
19.4718.1211.898.130
ROE
0.10.060.060.080.09
Capex per share
-2.79-2.55-3.35-3.96-4.13

Quarterly Fundamentals Overview

Last date of statement is 2022-12-31 for Q4

Metric History 2021-09-302021-12-312022-03-312022-09-30 2022-12-31
Revenue per share
1.42.052.671.662.74
Net income per share
0.20.450.760.260.45
Operating cash flow per share
0.580.321.190.390.32
Free cash flow per share
-0.47-10.49-0.73-1.02
Cash per share
0.040.040.220.090.04
Book value per share
19.8219.8120.0620.3820.88
Tangible book value per share
10.7510.8411.111.4311.78
Share holders equity per share
19.8219.8120.0620.3820.88
Interest debt per share
22.5423.5323.625.381.19
Market cap
11.92B14.05B13.39B10.85B12.29B
Enterprise value
17.69B20.15B19.46B17.42B12.52B
P/E ratio
59.0330.1616.7939.5226.73
Price to sales ratio
32.9526.2319.1524.9717.42
POCF ratio
80.04169.6743.12105.49151.45
PFCF ratio
-97.5-53.67105.23-56.46-46.92
P/B Ratio
2.332.712.552.032.29
PTB ratio
2.332.712.552.032.29
EV to sales
48.937.6127.8340.0817.74
Enterprise value over EBITDA
98.989.2861.9680.4149.15
EV to operating cash flow
118.76243.2762.66169.37154.23
EV to free cash flow
-144.67-76.95152.91-90.65-47.78
Earnings yield
00.010.010.010.01
Free cash flow yield
-0.01-0.020.01-0.02-0.02
Debt to equity
1.781.831.831.861.92
Debt to assets
0.640.650.650.650.66
Net debt to EBITDA
32.2527.0119.3230.330.89
Current ratio
0.680.650.650.640.64
Interest coverage
1.952.644.242.082.47
Income quality
2.950.711.561.50.71
Dividend Yield
0.0100.010.010.02
Payout ratio
1.340.580.341.11.71
Sales general and administrative to revenue
00000
Research and developement to revenue
00000
Intangibles to total assets
0.160.160.160.150.15
Capex to operating cash flow
-1.82-4.16-0.59-2.87-4.23
Capex to revenue
-0.75-0.64-0.26-0.68-0.49
Capex to depreciation
-3.64-4.52-2.34-3.57-4.24
Stock based compensation to revenue
0.010.0100.010.01
Graham number
9.3314.0818.5410.9614.48
ROIC
0.010.010.020.010.01
Return on tangible assets
00.010.020.010.01
Graham Net
-34.44-35.2-35.57-36.79-39.43
Working capital
-163.53M-237.27M-234.66M-306.79M-363.71M
Tangible asset value
2.78B2.84B2.91B3B3.03B
Net current asset value
-8.76B-9.04B-9.18B-9.4B-9.68B
Invested capital
1.131.181.171.230.04
Average receivables
182.38M216.31M274.02M0204.39M
Average payables
147.83M178.38M177.22M0228.22M
Average inventory
88.6M111.69M84.31M0138.15M
Days sales outstanding
42.743.8436.9541.9226.32
Days payables outstanding
89.4558.5939.2696.280
Days of inventory on hand
62.1433.2714.36101.640
Receivables turnover
2.112.052.442.153.42
Payables turnover
1.011.542.290.930
Inventory turnover
1.452.76.270.890
ROE
0.010.020.040.010.02
Capex per share
-1.05-1.32-0.7-1.13-1.33

WTRG Frequently Asked Questions

What is Essential Utilities, Inc. stock symbol ?

Essential Utilities, Inc. is a US stock , located in Bryn mawr of Pa and trading under the symbol WTRG

Is Essential Utilities, Inc. buy or a sell ?

2 stock analysts have 2 predictions with a medium analyst target price of $53.5. The lowest prediction is $53 and the highest is $54

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What is Essential Utilities, Inc. stock quote today ?

Essential Utilities, Inc. stock price is $43.65 today.

Is Essential Utilities, Inc. stock public?

Yes, Essential Utilities, Inc. is a publicly traded company.

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