Essential Utilities Inc
NYSE:WTRG

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Price: 39.98 USD 0.18% Market Closed
Market Cap: 11B USD
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Relative Value
Relative Value
Valuation Multiples
Multiples Across Competitors
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one WTRG stock under the Base Case scenario is 70.61 USD. Compared to the current market price of 39.98 USD, Essential Utilities Inc is Undervalued by 43%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

WTRG Relative Value
Base Case
70.61 USD
Undervaluation 43%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

5.3
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
5.3
vs History
57
vs Industry
14
Median 3Y
5.1
Median 5Y
5.5
Industry
1.6
Forward
4.7
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18.5
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
18.5
vs History
85
vs Industry
31
Median 3Y
20
Median 5Y
24.5
Industry
14.3
Forward
18.7
More Details
14.3
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
14.3
vs History
68
vs Industry
17
Median 3Y
14.1
Median 5Y
15.8
Industry
6.7
More Details
Negative
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
Median 3Y
28.8
Median 5Y
11.3
Industry
13.9
More Details
1.8
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
1.8
vs History
69
vs Industry
36
Median 3Y
1.8
Median 5Y
2
Industry
1.4
More Details
8.9
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
8.9
vs History
50
vs Industry
11
Median 3Y
8.4
Median 5Y
8.9
Industry
2.7
Forward
7.9
More Details
10.2
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
10.2
vs History
60
vs Industry
33
Median 3Y
10.2
Median 5Y
10.6
Industry
7.2
More Details
16.4
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
16.4
vs History
74
vs Industry
23
Median 3Y
16.8
Median 5Y
18.1
Industry
10.1
Forward
14.1
More Details
24.5
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
24.5
vs History
77
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
25.3
Median 5Y
27.2
Industry
14.4
Forward
21.6
More Details
24.1
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
24.1
vs History
60
vs Industry
13
Median 3Y
23.7
Median 5Y
24.8
Industry
10.8
More Details
Negative
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
Median 3Y
-39.7
Median 5Y
-46.4
Industry
16.4
More Details
1
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
1
vs History
69
vs Industry
36
Median 3Y
1.1
Median 5Y
1.1
Industry
0.9
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Multiples Across Competitors

WTRG Competitors Multiples
Essential Utilities Inc Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
Essential Utilities Inc
NYSE:WTRG
11B USD 5.3 18.5 16.4 24.5
US
American Water Works Company Inc
NYSE:AWK
28.6B USD 6.1 27.2 16.7 24.4
BR
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP
BOVESPA:SBSP3
74.1B BRL 2.1 7.7 5 5.9
UK
Severn Trent PLC
LSE:SVT
8.1B GBP 3.4 35.2 16 28.7
UK
United Utilities Group PLC
LSE:UU
7.5B GBP 3.7 66.4 15 27.1
BR
Basic Sanitation Company of the State of Sao Paulo SABESP
SWB:SAJA
4.8B EUR 0.9 3.3 2.7 3.1
HK
Guangdong Investment Ltd
HKEX:270
38.6B HKD 2.1 12.3 5.9 5.9
CN
Chongqing Water Group Co Ltd
SSE:601158
23.2B CNY 3.3 29.6 31.8 31.8
HK
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd
HKEX:371
24.2B HKD 1 15.4 13.9 13.9
CN
Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co Ltd
SSE:600008
22.7B CNY 1.1 7 15.4 15.4
US
American States Water Co
NYSE:AWR
3B USD 5.1 25.6 17.2 21.4

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Summary
WTRG intrinsic value, competitors valuation, and company profile.
DCF Valuation
WTRG stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
Relative Valuation
WTRG stock valuation using valuation multiples.
Wall Street Estimates
WTRG price targets and financial estimates made by Wall st analysts.
Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
WTRG stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
Summary
DCF Valuation
Relative Valuation
Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
Financials
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