Essential Utilities

NYSE

California Water

NYSE

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 13 vital metrics comparison: Essential Utilities wins in 9 metrics, California Water wins in 3 metrics, with 0 ties. Essential Utilities appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric	Essential Utilities	California Water	Better
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.98	20.55	Essential Utilities
Price-to-Book Ratio	1.62	1.70	Essential Utilities
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	120.58	89.57	California Water
PEG Ratio	17.77	20.20	Essential Utilities
EV/EBITDA	14.83	12.23	California Water
Profit Margin	27.17%	13.84%	Essential Utilities
Operating Margin	42.50%	13.82%	Essential Utilities
EBITDA Margin	42.50%	13.82%	Essential Utilities
Return on Equity	9.78%	8.61%	Essential Utilities
Return on Assets	3.04%	2.59%	Essential Utilities
Free Cash Flow	$-559.40M	$-179.93M	California Water
Dividend Yield	3.53%	N/A	N/A
1-Year Return	-1.89%	-6.43%	Essential Utilities

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Essential Utilities vs California Water Price History Comparison

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Stock	1D	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD

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Metric	WTRG	CWT
Shares Shorti	-	-
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3-Year Avg Annual Dividend	-	-
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3-Year Total Dividends	-	-
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Essential Utilities [WTRG] vs California Water [CWT] Detailed Comparison