Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) Tariff Resilience Score: 8/10 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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What is Essential Utilities Tariff Resilience Score?

Essential Utilities MEX:WTRG 71 Tariff Resilience Score is 8 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:WTRG with a GF Score™ of 71/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 543 Utilities - Regulated companies, Essential Utilities ranks better than 95.95% on this metric.

Essential Utilities has the Tariff Resilience Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Highly Resilient.

Essential Utilities has Essential Utilities operates primarily within the US, with minimal exposure to international trade. Its operations are largely domestic, reducing tariff impact. The company has strong pricing power and limited need for imported materials.

Tariff Resilience Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more.

The company's exposure to international trade tariffs based on these criteria:

1. Global supply chain dependencies
2. Manufacturing locations versus sales markets
3. Import/export balance and percentage of revenue
4. Historical impact from previous tariff changes
5. Available mitigation strategies (alternative suppliers, pricing power)
6. Industry-specific tariff exemptions or vulnerabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Essential Utilities might have Highly Resilient.

Essential Utilities  (MEX:WTRG) Tariff Resilience Score Explanation

The Tariff Resilience Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the most resilient. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 3 categories:

Tariff Resilience Score Resilience Level
7 - 10Highly Resilient
4 - 6Average Resilient
0 - 3Highly Vulnerable

Essential Utilities Tariff Resilience Score Related Terms

MEX:WTRG vs AWR, CWT, HTO: Tariff Resilience Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Essential Utilities's Tariff Resilience Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Tariff Resilience Score 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 Tariff Resilience Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Essential Utilities's Tariff Resilience Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Essential Utilities's Tariff Resilience Score falls into.


What does a Tariff Resilience Score of 8 mean?
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a Tariff Resilience Score of 8 as of Jul. 17, 2026. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. According to the industry distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #22 out of 543 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 4.1%.
Is Essential Utilities' Tariff Resilience Score too high?
Essential Utilities' current Tariff Resilience Score is 8. Based on the distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #22 out of 543 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Tariff Resilience Score compare to AWR and CWT?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #22 out of 543 companies for Tariff Resilience Score. This places Essential Utilities in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tariff Resilience Score for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Tariff Resilience Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Tariff Resilience Score 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 Tariff Resilience Score mean?
A high Tariff Resilience Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. Essential Utilities's current Tariff Resilience Score is 8. 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 Tariff Resilience Score of 8. The current Tariff Resilience Score is 8. 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 Tariff Resilience Score calculated?
Tariff Resilience Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG), the current Tariff Resilience Score is 8 as of Jul. 17, 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.