Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) Buyback Yield %: -2.23 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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What is Essential Utilities Buyback Yield %?

Essential Utilities MEX:WTRG 67 Buyback Yield % is -2.23 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:WTRG with a GF Score™ of 67/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 131 Utilities - Regulated companies, Essential Utilities ranks worse than 70.99% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Essential Utilities's current buyback yield was -2.23%.

Essential Utilities Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Essential Utilities's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Essential Utilities Buyback Yield % Chart

Essential Utilities Annual Data
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Essential Utilities Quarterly Data
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MEX:WTRG vs AWR, CWT, HTO: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Essential Utilities's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Essential Utilities Buyback Yield % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Essential Utilities's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Essential Utilities's Buyback Yield % falls into.


Essential Utilities Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Essential Utilities's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (-41.125 + 5679.322) / 0
=N/A%

Essential Utilities's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (-53.661 + 4730.94) / 0
=N/A%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Buyback Yield % →
What does a Buyback Yield % of -2.23 mean?
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a Buyback Yield % of -2.23 as of Jul. 20, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #93 out of 131 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 71%.
Is Essential Utilities' Buyback Yield % too high?
Essential Utilities' current Buyback Yield % is -2.23. Based on the distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #93 out of 131 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 67/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Buyback Yield % compare to AWR and CWT?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #93 out of 131 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Essential Utilities in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. Essential Utilities's current Buyback Yield % is -2.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essential Utilities stock overvalued right now?
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a current Buyback Yield % of -2.23. The current Buyback Yield % is -2.23. Essential Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG), the current Buyback Yield % is -2.23 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Essential Utilities Business Description

Other Exchanges WTRG:USAA2A:Germany
Address 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA, 19010-3489
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.