Essential Utilities, Inc. is the holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater, or natural gas services. The Company’s segments include Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas. The Regulated Water segment consists of eight operating segments representing its water and wastewater regulated utility companies, which are organized by the states where the Company provides water and wastewater services. The Regulated Natural Gas segment consists of one operating segment representing natural gas utility companies for which the Company provides natural gas distribution services. It provides services in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The Company also operates market-based activities, conducted through its non-regulated subsidiaries, that provide utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households and gas marketing and production activities.
Industry Leader
The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 2.47B.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 20.49% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 2.47B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 44.09%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 44.09%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 19.01, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Held by John Hussman
Star Investor John Hussman holds 67.69K shares of this stock.