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Essential UtilitiesMEX:WTRG 71 Days Inventory is 20.31 as of Mar. 2026, which is 26% below its 10-year median of 27.30. GuruFocus rates MEX:WTRG with a GF Score™ of 71/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 452 Utilities - Regulated companies, Essential Utilities ranks worse than 60.4% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Essential Utilities's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:WTRG'
s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.58 Med: 27.3 Max: 61.45
Current: 29.56
During the past 13 years, Essential Utilities's highest Days Inventory was 61.45. The lowest was 15.58. And the median was 27.30.
MEX:WTRG's Days Inventory is ranked worse than 60.4% of 452
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 22.52
vs MEX:WTRG: 29.56
Essential Utilities's Days Inventory
declined
from Mar. 2025 (22.18) to Mar. 2026 (20.31).
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Essential Utilities's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.49.
Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Essential Utilities's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.11.
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) Days Inventory Explanation
Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:
1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Essential Utilities's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Essential Utilities's Inventory to Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
* 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.
Be Aware
A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.
Essential Utilities Days Inventory Related Terms
Essential Utilities Days Inventory Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Essential Utilities's Days Inventory 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.
MEX:WTRG vs AWR, CWT, HTO: Days Inventory Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Essential Utilities's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Essential Utilities's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essential Utilities's Days Inventory falls into.
* 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 (MEX:WTRG) has a Days Inventory of 20.31 as of Mar. 2026. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 27.30. Over the past decade, Essential Utilities' Days Inventory has ranged from 15.58 to 61.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #273 out of 452 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 60.4%.
Is Essential Utilities' Days Inventory too high?
Essential Utilities' current Days Inventory of 20.31 is 26% below median its 10-year median of 27.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.58 to a high of 61.45. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Inventory is 22.52. Essential Utilities' value of 20.31 is 9.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #273 out of 452 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Days Inventory compare to AWR and CWT?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #273 out of 452 companies for Days Inventory. This places Essential Utilities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 22.52. Essential Utilities' value of 20.31 is 9.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Essential Utilities' own Days Inventory has ranged from 15.58 to 61.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.30 vs. the industry median of 22.52, Essential Utilities has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Inventory for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Inventory among Utilities - Regulated companies is 22.52, based on 452 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Inventory significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Essential Utilities's current Days Inventory of 20.31 is 9.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Inventory mean?
A high Days Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Inventory is 22.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essential Utilities's current Days Inventory is 20.31, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 27.30. 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 Days Inventory of 20.31. The current Days Inventory is 20.31, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 27.30 and 9.8% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 22.52. Essential Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Inventory calculated?
Days Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG), the current Days Inventory is 20.31 as of Mar. 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 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.
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