Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) Scaled Net Operating Assets: 0.79 (As of Mar. 2026)


What is Essential Utilities Scaled Net Operating Assets?

Essential Utilities MEX:WTRG 71 Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.79 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:WTRG with a GF Score™ of 71/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Essential Utilities's operating assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN355,319.73 Mil. Essential Utilities's operating liabilities for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN80,122.05 Mil. Essential Utilities's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was MXN350,478.16 Mil. Therefore, Essential Utilities's scaled net operating assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.79.

Essential Utilities Scaled Net Operating Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Essential Utilities's Scaled Net Operating Assets 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets Chart

Essential Utilities Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Scaled Net Operating Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.84 0.79 0.72 1.02 0.72

Essential Utilities Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Scaled Net Operating Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.77 0.73 0.78 0.79 0.79

MEX:WTRG vs AWR, CWT, HTO: Scaled Net Operating Assets Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Essential Utilities's Scaled Net Operating Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Scaled Net Operating Assets 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Essential Utilities's Scaled Net Operating Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Essential Utilities's Scaled Net Operating Assets falls into.


Essential Utilities Scaled Net Operating Assets Calculation

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Essential Utilities's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(A: Dec. 2025 )
=(Operating Assets (A: Dec. 2025 )-Operating Liabilities (A: Dec. 2025 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(349851.958-77490.285)/375956.402
=0.72

where

Operating Assets(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=350478.16 - 626.202
=349851.958

Operating Liabilities(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=227004.864 - 146418.301 - 3096.278
=77490.285

Essential Utilities's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Operating Assets (Q: Mar. 2026 )-Operating Liabilities (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(355319.729-80122.045)/350478.16
=0.79

where

Operating Assets(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=356688.88 - 1369.151
=355319.729

Operating Liabilities(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=232385.71 - 151144.664 - 1119.001
=80122.045

* 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.

What does a Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.79 mean?
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.79 as of Mar. 2026. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors.
Is Essential Utilities' Scaled Net Operating Assets too high?
Essential Utilities' current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.79. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Scaled Net Operating Assets compare to AWR and CWT?
Essential Utilities' Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.79 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Scaled Net Operating Assets depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Scaled Net Operating Assets 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets mean?
A high Scaled Net Operating Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. Essential Utilities's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.79. 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.79. The current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.79. 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets calculated?
Scaled Net Operating Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG), the current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.79 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 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.