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Essential Utilities stock: key metrics
WTRGEssential Utilities had an operating margin of 37.2% and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 6.3% in fiscal 2025.
Margins show how much of revenue is left over, returns on capital how hard the invested money works.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
Figures as a table
| Year | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | 38.5% | 17.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 35.9% | 15.8% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 36.0% | 15.6% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 35.4% | 15.6% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | 35.4% | 17.1% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | 39.4% | 20.1% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | 41.9% | 25.9% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | 39.2% | 28.8% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | 40.3% | 29.9% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | 39.4% | 24.8% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | 40.7% | 28.6% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | 41.2% | 29.6% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | 38.6% | 22.9% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | 38.2% | 25.2% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | 29.7% | 19.5% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | 32.1% | 23.0% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | 28.9% | 20.3% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | 33.7% | 24.3% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | 36.3% | 28.5% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | 37.2% | 24.9% |
Returns on capital
- ROE
- ROIC
- ROA
Figures as a table
| Year | ROE | ROIC | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.0% | 6.7% | 3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | 6.5% | 2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | 6.0% | 2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | 5.9% | 2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 5.8% | 3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | 6.7% | 3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | 7.9% | 4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | 8.8% | 4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | 8.4% | 3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | 8.0% | 3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | 7.5% | 2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | 5.6% | 2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | 5.6% | 3.3% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | 6.3% | 3.1% |
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Oct 2023)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.