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Business Description
Essential Utilities Inc
NAICS : 221310
SIC : 4941
ISIN : US29670G1022
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WTRG.USAA2A.Germany IPO Date
2005-07-21Description
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. Essential also owns nonregulated market-based water and energy services businesses.
Financial Strength
3/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity-to-Asset | 0.34 | |||||
| Debt-to-Equity | 1.25 | |||||
| Debt-to-EBITDA | 6.2 | |||||
| Interest Coverage | 2.5 | |||||
| Piotroski F-Score | 5/9 | |||||
| Altman Z-Score | 0.95 | |||||
| Beneish M-Score | -2.38 | |||||
| WACC vs ROIC | ||||||
Growth Rank
9/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | 1.5 | |||||
| 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate | 8.1 | |||||
| 3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 7 | |||||
| 3-Year FCF Growth Rate | -11.9 | |||||
| 3-Year Book Growth Rate | 3.2 | |||||
| Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate Estimate | 6.46 | |||||
| Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate | 9.07 |
Momentum Rank
8/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Day RSI | 53.26 | |||||
| 9-Day RSI | 52.33 | |||||
| 14-Day RSI | 52.57 | |||||
| 3-1 Month Momentum % | 5.42 | |||||
| 6-1 Month Momentum % | 5.39 | |||||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | 9.46 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.5 | |||||
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 | |||||
| Cash Ratio | 0.01 | |||||
| Days Inventory | 39.12 | |||||
| Days Sales Outstanding | 29.41 | |||||
| Days Payable | 90.99 |
Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield % | 3.33 | |||||
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.68 | |||||
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate | 6.8 | |||||
| Forward Dividend Yield % | 3.45 | |||||
| 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 4.65 | |||||
| 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | -2.8 | |||||
| Shareholder Yield % | -1.41 |
Profitability Rank
7/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 58.57 | |||||
| Operating Margin % | 36.32 | |||||
| Net Margin % | 28.54 | |||||
| FCF Margin % | -26.9 | |||||
| ROE % | 9.75 | |||||
| ROA % | 3.43 | |||||
| ROIC % | 4.59 | |||||
| 3-Year ROIIC % | 4.92 | |||||
| ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 6.95 | |||||
| ROCE % | 5.28 | |||||
| Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 10 |
GF Value Rank
6/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 18.23 | |||||
| Forward PE Ratio | 17.88 | |||||
| PE Ratio without NRI | 21.51 | |||||
| Shiller PE Ratio | 23.47 | |||||
| PEG Ratio | 1.55 | |||||
| PS Ratio | 5.2 | |||||
| PB Ratio | 1.75 | |||||
| Price-to-Tangible-Book | 2.82 | |||||
| Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 14.09 | |||||
| EV-to-EBIT | 21.25 | |||||
| EV-to-Forward-EBIT | 20.64 | |||||
| EV-to-EBITDA | 14.95 | |||||
| EV-to-Forward-EBITDA | 14.54 | |||||
| EV-to-Revenue | 8.92 | |||||
| EV-to-Forward-Revenue | 7.75 | |||||
| EV-to-FCF | -33.28 | |||||
| Price-to-GF-Value | 0.92 | |||||
| Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 0.76 | |||||
| Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 1.64 | |||||
| Price-to-Graham-Number | 1.64 | |||||
| Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) % | 4.71 | |||||
| FCF Yield % | -5.13 | |||||
| Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 9.46 |
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