Essential Utilities (WTRG)
What the price implies
A reverse DCF: instead of guessing a fair value, it asks what growth today's price already assumes. How it works.
Fundamental grade
Five factors scored 1 to 9 from WTRG's latest numbers, weighted into one grade. It describes the business, not whether the stock is a buy.
Key numbers
Results from SEC filings
Fiscal years, from Essential Utilities's 10-K filings. The deep dive has 15+ years, quarters and every line.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.9B | $2.3B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.5B |
| Net income | $432M | $465M | $498M | $595M | $616M |
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.67 | $1.77 | $1.86 | $2.17 | $2.20 |
| Operating margin | 32.1% | 28.9% | 33.7% | 36.3% | 37.2% |
Where the revenue comes from
Revenue by segments, fiscal 2025.
Superinvestors who own WTRG
From each investor's latest 13F filing (what a 13F shows). 4 of the investors we track hold it.
| Investor | Last quarter | Value | % of portfolio | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Asness AQR Capital Management |
Added | $68M | 0.02% | Q2 2026 |
| Joel Greenblatt Gotham Asset Management |
Added | $55M | 0.13% | Q2 2026 |
| Mario Gabelli GAMCO Investors |
Added | $2M | 0.02% | Q2 2026 |
| Will Nasgovitz Heartland Advisors |
Trimmed | $2M | 0.08% | Q2 2026 |
Insider buying
Open-market purchases by Essential Utilities's executives and directors in the last 12 months, from SEC Form 4 filings. What insider buying tells you.
| Date | Insider | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Lisa C. Mcclain |
0 | $38.75 | — |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Lisa C. Mcclain |
0 | $38.75 | — |
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In the full deep dive
Questions
Are Essential Utilities insiders buying the stock?
2 open-market insider purchases of WTRG in the last 12 months, from SEC Form 4 filings.
Which superinvestors own Essential Utilities?
4 of the superinvestors Investingly tracks hold WTRG in their latest 13F, including Cliff Asness, Joel Greenblatt, Mario Gabelli.
Prices and ratios as of Oct 7, 2026; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice. Superinvestor holdings come from 13F filings, which are filed up to 45 days after each quarter ends.