WTRG (Essential Utilities) Stock Based Compensation: $13 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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WTRG Essential Utilities Inc WTRG
79 GF Score
Price $40.73
GF Value $42.02
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Essential Utilities Stock Based Compensation?

Essential Utilities WTRG +0.05% 79 Stock Based Compensation is $13 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WTRG with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $42.02 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Essential Utilities's Stock Based Compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $3 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $13 Mil.

Essential Utilities Stock Based Compensation Related Terms

Essential Utilities Stock Based Compensation Historical Data

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Essential Utilities Stock Based Compensation Chart

Essential Utilities Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Essential Utilities Quarterly Data
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Essential Utilities Stock Based Compensation Calculation

Stock Based Compensation is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $13 Mil.

What does a Stock Based Compensation of $13 Mil mean?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a Stock Based Compensation of $13 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Essential Utilities and its competitors.
Is Essential Utilities' Stock Based Compensation too high?
Essential Utilities' current Stock Based Compensation is $13 Mil. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Stock Based Compensation compare to AWR and CWT?
Essential Utilities' Stock Based Compensation of $13 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 Stock Based Compensation for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Stock Based Compensation depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Stock Based Compensation 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 Stock Based Compensation mean?
A high Stock Based Compensation can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Essential Utilities and its competitors. Essential Utilities's current Stock Based Compensation is $13 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 $42.02, compared to a current price of $40.73 — trading 3.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Stock Based Compensation is $13 Mil. Essential Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Stock Based Compensation calculated?
Stock Based Compensation is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (WTRG), the current Stock Based Compensation is $13 Mil 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.

Is Essential Utilities (WTRG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Utilities stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $40.73 is trading 3.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $42.02. GuruFocus considers Essential Utilities to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WTRG:

  • Stock Based Compensation: $13 Mil
  • GF Value™: $42.02 vs. price of $40.73 (3.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 7 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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