How were Aqua America's earnings last quarter?

Aqua America Inc (NYSE:WTR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.05. The utilities provider earned $243.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $259.99 million. Aqua America had a net margin of 18.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.81%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share.

Is Aqua America a good dividend stock?

Aqua America (NYSE:WTR) pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.81%. The dividend payout ratio is 66.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WTR will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.75% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WTR .

What other stocks do shareholders of Aqua America own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aqua America investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ) , Altria Group (MO) , AT&T (T) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Home Depot (HD) , Pfizer (PFE) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , AbbVie (ABBV) and CVS Health (CVS) .

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Today's Range: $34.58
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50-Day Range: $45.27
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Volume: 1.26 million shs
Average Volume: 1.33 million shs
Market Capitalization: $7.59 billion

P/E Ratio: 50.23
Dividend Yield: 2.67%
Price Target: N/A

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About Aqua America Stock (NYSE:WTR)

Aqua America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water or wastewater services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through third-party. It serves approximately three million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, and Virginia. The company was formerly known as Philadelphia Suburban Corporation and changed its name to Aqua America, Inc. in 2004. Aqua America, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

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Today: 4/18/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Water Supply
Sub-Industry: Water Utilities
Current Symbol: NYSE:WTR
CUSIP: 03836W10
CIK: 78128
Web: www.aquaamerica.com
Phone: 610-527-8000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 1,570
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.41
Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.30
Forward P/E Ratio: 23.48
P/E Growth: 5.32
Net Income: $191.99 million
Net Margins: 18.02%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 8.81%
Return on Assets: 3.16%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.75
Current Ratio: 6.19
Quick Ratio: 6.14

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $838.09 million
Price / Sales: 8.89
Cash Flow: $1.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 23.25
Book Value: $11.29 per share
Price / Book: 3.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 215,841,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $7.45 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.32

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WTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Aqua America's earnings last quarter?: Aqua America Inc (NYSE:WTR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.05. The utilities provider earned $243.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $259.99 million. Aqua America had a net margin of 18.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.81%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share.
Is Aqua America a good dividend stock?: Aqua America (NYSE:WTR) pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.81%. The dividend payout ratio is 66.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WTR will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.75% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for WTR.
What other stocks do shareholders of Aqua America own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aqua America investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Altria Group (MO), AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Pfizer (PFE), QUALCOMM (QCOM), AbbVie (ABBV) and CVS Health (CVS).

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