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WTRG vs CEG // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE) VS. Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WTRG 7
— CEG 7
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: WTRG
LAST: $43.52 (+1.73%) • MKT CAP: $12.14B
valuation
4.5x
LAST: $262.38 (-0.83%) • MKT CAP: $93.74B
valuation
17.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WTRG VS. CEG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WTRG | CEG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 13.40% | -3.50 | CEG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 4.5x | 17.4x | -12.90 | WTRG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -8.79% | 1.37% | -10.16 | CEG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 36.70% | 13.60% | +23.10 | WTRG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 21.70% | 10.20% | +11.50 | WTRG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.10% | 19.50% | -9.40 | CEG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 5.21% | 0.52% | +4.69 | WTRG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.52 | 2.13 | -0.61 | CEG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | CEG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.50% | 5.90% | -0.40 | WTRG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.7 | 46.6 | +22.10 | WTRG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.60 | 0.71 | -0.11 | CEG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 10.1x | 33.9x | -23.80 | WTRG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $12.14B | $93.74B | -$81.60B | CEG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WTRG REV | CEG REV | WTRG GROSS % | CEG GROSS % | WTRG FCF | CEG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.12B | $22.66B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$1.07B | $1.29B |
| FY 2024 | $4.65B | $18.96B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$811.0M | -$5.03B |
| FY 2023 | $4.22B | $20.84B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.68B | -$6.24B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WTRG // BETA 0.60
CEG // BETA 0.71