Essential Utilities Inc A2A
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- €34.11
- Day Range
- €34.11–34.11
- 52-Week Range
- —–—
- Bid/Ask
- €0.00 / €0.00
- Shares Outstanding
- 283.78M
- Market Cap
- $9.68B
- Volume/Avg
- — / 20
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 19.80
- Price/Sales
- 4.39
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 3.49%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 3.64%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
- Total Yield
- 3.49%
Company Profile
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Stock Style Box
- Small Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 3,303
- Website
- https://www.essential.co
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
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A2A
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ES
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AWK
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 19.80 | 13.07 | 22.34 |
Price/Book Value | 1.57 | 1.49 | 2.20 |
Price/Sales | 4.39 | 1.76 | 4.77 |
Price/Cash Flow | 10.49 | 5.54 | 10.43 |
Price/Earnings
A2A
ES
AWK
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
A2A
|
ES
|
AWK
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.52 | 0.31 | 0.38 |
Current Ratio | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.52 |
Interest Coverage | 2.69 | 2.39 | 3.12 |
Quick Ratio
A2A
ES
AWK
Profitability
|
Metric
|
A2A
|
ES
|
AWK
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.80% | — | 3.21% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 7.89% | — | 10.23% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.74% | — | 5.96% |
Return on Assets
A2A
ES
AWK
Utilities - Regulated Water Industry Comparables
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1-Day Chart
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| LOCK|LMf<%#C | LOCK|fK<p | $11B | |||
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United States