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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISINUS29670G1022
CUSIP29670G102
SectorUtilities
IndustryUtilities—Regulated Water

Highlights

Market Cap$10.13B
EPS$1.86
PE Ratio19.92
PEG Ratio2.44
Revenue (TTM)$2.05B
Gross Profit (TTM)$1.07B
EBITDA (TTM)$1.04B
Year Range$31.51 - $43.86
Target Price$44.00
Short %2.74%
Short Ratio3.07

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Essential Utilities, Inc.

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Essential Utilities, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
8.31%
17.14%
WTRG (Essential Utilities, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Essential Utilities, Inc. had a return of -5.04% year-to-date (YTD) and -16.29% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Essential Utilities, Inc. had an annualized return of 5.96%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.37%, indicating that Essential Utilities, Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-5.04%5.06%
1 month-2.33%-3.23%
6 months8.31%17.14%
1 year-16.29%20.62%
5 years (annualized)1.35%11.54%
10 years (annualized)5.96%10.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-3.99%-2.17%6.53%
2023-6.96%-2.53%7.38%4.89%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of WTRG is 22, indicating that it is in the bottom 22% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of WTRG is 2222
Essential Utilities, Inc.(WTRG)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of WTRG is 1818Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of WTRG is 1919Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of WTRG is 2121Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of WTRG is 2727Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of WTRG is 2727Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


WTRG
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for WTRG, currently valued at -0.67, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00-0.67
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for WTRG, currently valued at -0.86, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.00-0.86
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for WTRG, currently valued at 0.90, compared to the broader market0.501.001.500.90
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for WTRG, currently valued at -0.41, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00-0.41
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for WTRG, currently valued at -1.04, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.00-1.04
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.76, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.001.76
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.57, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.002.57
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.001.33
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.04, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.007.04

Sharpe Ratio

The current Essential Utilities, Inc. Sharpe ratio is -0.67. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.67
1.76
WTRG (Essential Utilities, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Essential Utilities, Inc. granted a 3.44% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.21 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.21$1.19$1.11$1.04$0.97$0.91$0.85$0.79$0.74$0.69$0.63$0.58

Dividend yield

3.44%3.18%2.33%1.93%2.05%1.93%2.48%2.02%2.46%2.30%2.37%2.48%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Essential Utilities, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.31$0.00
2023$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00
2022$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00
2021$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00
2020$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00
2019$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00
2018$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00
2017$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00
2016$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00
2015$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00
2014$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00
2013$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%3.4%
Essential Utilities, Inc. has a dividend yield of 3.44%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%65.3%
Essential Utilities, Inc. has a payout ratio of 65.31%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Essential Utilities, Inc. strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-30.31%
-4.63%
WTRG (Essential Utilities, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Essential Utilities, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Essential Utilities, Inc. was 47.95%, occurring on Jul 15, 2008. Recovery took 1000 trading sessions.

The current Essential Utilities, Inc. drawdown is 30.31%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.95%Mar 2, 2006597Jul 15, 20081000Jul 2, 20121597
-40.96%Dec 31, 1998300Mar 9, 2000202Dec 26, 2000502
-39.62%Feb 19, 202024Mar 23, 2020443Dec 22, 2021467
-36.53%Jan 3, 2022440Oct 3, 2023
-34.48%May 9, 200250Jul 19, 2002226Jun 12, 2003276

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Essential Utilities, Inc. volatility is 8.23%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
8.23%
3.27%
WTRG (Essential Utilities, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Essential Utilities, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

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