WTRG (Essential Utilities) Issuance of Debt: $897 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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WTRG Essential Utilities Inc WTRG
71 GF Score
Price $41.70
GF Value $41.81
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Essential Utilities Issuance of Debt?

Essential Utilities WTRG -0.41% 71 Issuance of Debt is $897 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates WTRG with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Essential Utilities's Issuance of Debt for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $11 Mil.

Essential Utilities's Issuance of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $897 Mil.

Essential Utilities Issuance of Debt Related Terms

Essential Utilities Issuance of Debt Historical Data

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* 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 Issuance of Debt Chart

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Essential Utilities Issuance of Debt Calculation

Issuance of Debt represents all the cash inflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt.

Issuance of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $897 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Issuance of Debt →
What does a Issuance of Debt of $897 Mil mean?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a Issuance of Debt of $897 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Issuance of Debt is all the cash inflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors.
Is Essential Utilities' Issuance of Debt too high?
Essential Utilities' current Issuance of Debt is $897 Mil. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Issuance of Debt compare to AWR and CWT?
Essential Utilities' Issuance of Debt of $897 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Issuance of Debt for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Issuance of Debt depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Issuance of Debt 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 Issuance of Debt mean?
A high Issuance of Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Issuance of Debt is all the cash inflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. Essential Utilities's current Issuance of Debt is $897 Mil. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Utilities (WTRG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $41.81, compared to a current price of $41.70 — trading 0.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Issuance of Debt is $897 Mil. Essential Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Issuance of Debt calculated?
Issuance of Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (WTRG), the current Issuance of Debt is $897 Mil as of Jun. 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.

Is Essential Utilities (WTRG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Utilities stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $41.70 is trading 0.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $41.81. GuruFocus considers Essential Utilities to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WTRG:

  • Issuance of Debt: $897 Mil
  • GF Value™: $41.81 vs. price of $41.70 (0.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WTRG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Essential Utilities Business Description

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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.
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