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Essential Utilities (WTRG)

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$36.56 USD

36.56
644,930

+0.02 (0.06%)

Updated Apr 25, 2024 03:37 PM ET

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.20%
2Buy18.04%
3Hold9.52%
4Sell5.20%
5Strong Sell2.60%
S&P50011.13%

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Value Score A
Growth Score A
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VGM Score A

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D Value F Growth A Momentum D VGM

Industry Rank:

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The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 27% (67 out of 251)

Industry: Utility - Water Supply

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Research for WTRG

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Fiscal Year End for Essential Utilities Inc falls in the month of December.

All items in Millions except Per Share data.

12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Assets          
Cash & Equivalents 5 11 11 5 1,869
Receivables 144 206 141 155 67
Notes Receivable 0 0 0 0 0
Inventories 113 200 110 58 18
Other Current Assets 230 241 177 162 58
Total Current Assets 492 658 438 380 2,013
Net Property & Equipment 12,097 11,131 10,252 9,513 6,346
Investments & Advances 0 0 0 0 6
Other Non-Current Assets 0 0 0 0 0
Deferred Charges 1,869 1,509 1,572 1,419 921
Intangibles 2,344 2,345 2,347 2,332 64
Deposits & Other Assets 1 33 1 1 0
Total Assets 16,841 15,719 14,658 13,705 9,362
Liabilities & Shareholders Equity 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Notes Payable 0 0 0 0 0
Accounts Payable 221 239 193 177 75
Current Portion Long-Term Debt 228 428 197 163 131
Current Portion Capital Leases 0 0 0 0 0
Accrued Expenses 180 178 165 163 79
Income Taxes Payable 41 34 38 37 23
Other Current Liabilities 129 143 82 64 11
Total Current Liabilities 798 1,022 675 604 319
Mortgages 0 0 0 0 0
Deferred Taxes/Income 1,628 1,346 1,407 1,258 936
Convertible Debt 0 0 0 0 0
Long-Term Debt 6,826 6,371 5,780 5,508 2,943
Non-Current Capital Leases 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1,659 1,565 1,564 1,596 1,271
Minority Interest (Liabilities) 0 0 0 0 0
Total Liabilities 10,945 10,342 9,474 9,021 5,481
Shareholders Equity 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Preferred Stock 0 0 0 0 0
Common Stock (Par) 138 133 128 124 112
Capital Surplus 4,138 3,793 3,706 3,379 2,637
Retained Earnings 1,707 1,534 1,434 1,262 1,210
Other Equity 0 0 0 0 0
Treasury Stock 86 84 84 81 78
Total Shareholder's Equity 5,896 5,377 5,184 4,684 3,881
Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity 16,841 15,719 14,658 13,705 9,362
Total Common Equity 5,896 5,377 5,184 4,684 3,881
Shares Outstanding 273.10 262.20 252.70 245.20 215.80
Book Value Per Share 21.59 20.51 20.52 19.10 17.98

Fiscal Year End for Essential Utilities Inc falls in the month of December.

All items in Millions except Per Share data.

3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Assets          
Cash & Equivalents -99,999 5 9 12 20
Receivables NA 144 134 150 214
Notes Receivable NA 0 0 0 0
Inventories NA 113 127 109 96
Other Current Assets NA 230 140 137 180
Total Current Assets NA 492 409 407 510
Net Property & Equipment NA 12,097 11,847 11,591 11,295
Investments & Advances NA 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Assets NA 0 0 0 0
Deferred Charges NA 1,869 1,756 1,684 1,594
Intangibles NA 2,344 2,344 2,345 2,345
Deposits & Other Assets NA 1 39 36 34
Total Assets NA 16,841 16,433 16,102 15,818
Liabilities & Shareholders Equity 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Notes Payable NA 0 0 0 0
Accounts Payable NA 221 192 179 156
Current Portion Long-Term Debt NA 228 350 247 221
Current Portion Capital Leases NA 0 0 0 0
Accrued Expenses NA 180 223 181 195
Income Taxes Payable NA 41 29 26 30
Other Current Liabilities NA 129 103 132 201
Total Current Liabilities NA 798 897 765 803
Mortgages NA 0 0 0 0
Deferred Taxes/Income NA 1,628 1,487 1,459 1,414
Convertible Debt NA 0 0 0 0
Long-Term Debt NA 6,826 6,456 6,616 6,485
Non-Current Capital Leases NA 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities NA 1,636 1,611 1,562
Minority Interest (Liabilities) NA 0 0 0 0
Total Liabilities NA 10,945 10,510 10,487 10,302
Shareholders Equity 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Preferred Stock NA 0 0 0 0
Common Stock (Par) NA 138 138 134 134
Capital Surplus NA 4,138 4,132 3,827 3,820
Retained Earnings NA 1,707 1,739 1,741 1,650
Other Equity NA 0 0 0 0
Treasury Stock NA 86 87 87 87
Total Shareholder's Equity NA 5,896 5,923 5,615 5,516
Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity NA 16,841 16,433 16,102 15,818
Total Common Equity 0 5,896 5,923 5,615 5,516
Shares Outstanding 273.50 273.10 273.10 264.50 264.30
Book Value Per Share 0.00 21.59 21.69 21.23 20.87