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Essential Utilities, Inc.

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$40.05 ▲ +0.16 (+0.39%) at close

19 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Moderately Bullish

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Analytical Summary

Essential Utilities, Inc. shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). Overall, the data suggests a moderately positive outlook with manageable risks.

Market Cap $11.2B

Dividend Yield 3.34%

Revenue Growth 18.6% ↗

Op. Margin 37.2% ↗

ROIC 6.1% ↗

FCF / Share None

Trailing P/E 18.2x

Price / Book 1.6x

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity 1.18

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

19-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$2.47B

↑ +18.6% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$616.37M

↑ +3.5% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

37.2%

↑ +2.5% 92th

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$8.11B

↑ +10.1% —

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Bullish Indicators

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)

Health Breakdown

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$1.34 Latest / share

+310.5% YoY

+7.0% 12-yr CAGR

$0.63

FY 2014

$0.69

FY 2015

$0.74

FY 2016

$0.79

FY 2017

$0.85

FY 2018

$0.91

FY 2019

$0.97

FY 2020

$1.04

FY 2021

$0.29

FY 2022

$0.31

FY 2023

$0.33

FY 2024

$1.34

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	18.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+521%)	1.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	-10.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-441%)	21.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+627%)	28.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+847%)	64.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+2047%)	6.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+105%)	3.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-142%)	0.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	4.4% Caution → Caution Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+47%)	2.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	0.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	10.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+242%)	0.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+164%)	1.0% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	10.7% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+256%)	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	1.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	16.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	5.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	47.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-20.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	2.3% Caution → Caution Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	15.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-13.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	35.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1.4% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	51.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	26.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	17.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-19.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	2.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	16.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-13.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	5.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	12.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	37.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	15.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	18.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	6.6% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	3.1% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in net income	—
FCF Growth YoY (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	2.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	37.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	30.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	21.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.3% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.1% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.5% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	11.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	19.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	23.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.0% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.0% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	19.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-7.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	20.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	22.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	12.5% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.1% Fair Fair Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	37.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+86%)	36.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+82%)	33.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	28.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	32.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	29.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	38.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+91%)	38.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+93%)	40.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+103%)	39.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+99%)	39.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+97%)	40.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+102%)	39.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+98%)	42.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+112%)	40.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+104%)	38.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+90%)	36.0% Excellent Excellent Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	36.0% Excellent Excellent Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	0.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-3.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-15.4% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-3.2% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	24.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+108%)	28.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+138%)	24.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+102%)	20.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+69%)	23.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+92%)	19.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+62%)	25.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+110%)	22.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+91%)	29.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+147%)	28.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+138%)	24.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+107%)	29.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+149%)	29.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+142%)	25.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+116%)	20.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+73%)	18.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	16.5% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	15.6% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	16.8% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)
FCF Margin (%) (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FCF / Net Income (x) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	6.1% Caution → Caution Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution → Caution Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.3% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	4.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.6% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	9.0% Caution → Caution Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	9.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	8.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	5.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	9.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	12.2% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	12.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	11.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	14.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	14.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+42%)	11.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	10.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	9.4% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	—	9.7% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	1.18x Caution → Caution Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	1.19x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	1.16x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	1.18x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	0.59x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	0.64x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	0.49x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	0.80x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	0.75x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	0.67x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	0.69x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	0.67x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	0.72x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	0.72x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	0.80x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	0.90x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	2.80x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.50x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.44x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.78x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.90x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.31x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.71x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.27x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.72x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.04x Fair → Fair Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.20x Fair → Fair Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.11x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.90x Fair → Fair Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.13x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.61x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.55x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.44x Fair Fair Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.29x Fair Fair Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$8.08B	$7.36B	$6.82B	$6.36B	$3.06B	$3.01B	$1.89B	$1.60B	$1.46B	$1.24B	$1.18B	$1.11B	$1.10B	$998.34M	$994.34M	$1.05B	$-21.87M	$-14.94M	—
Debt / EBITDA (x)	6.06x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.54x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.59x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.49x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.40x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.36x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.80x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.41x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.14x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.72x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.63x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.53x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.59x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.29x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.58x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.82x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$8.84	$7.62	$7.69	$8.72	$7.29	$5.86	$4.13	$4.71	$4.56	$4.62	$4.61	$4.41	$4.33	$4.35	$3.98	$3.99	$3.73	$3.73	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.20	$2.17	$1.86	$1.77	$1.68	$1.14	$1.04	$1.08	$1.35	$1.32	$1.14	$1.32	$1.26	$1.13	$0.83	$0.73	$0.62	$0.58	$0.58
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividend per Share (USD)	$1.34	$0.33	$0.31	$0.29	$1.04	$0.97	$0.91	$0.85	$0.79	$0.74	$0.69	$0.63	$0.58	$0.54	$0.50	$0.47	$0.44	$0.41	$0.38
Book Value per Share (USD)	$24.49	$22.63	$22.07	$20.51	$20.13	$18.75	$18.00	$11.29	$11.02	$10.43	$9.78	$9.37	$8.68	$7.91	$7.21	$6.82	$6.50	—	$5.85
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$16.09	$14.07	$13.29	$11.56	$11.02	$9.42	$17.71	$11.00	$10.78	$10.19	$9.58	$9.19	$8.52	$7.75	$7.06	$6.66	$6.32	—	$5.85
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	280.05M	273.91M	267.17M	262.25M	257.49M	249.77M	215.55M	177.90M	177.61M	177.27M	176.79M	176.86M	176.14M	174.20M	172.73M	171.19M	169.77M	167.88M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	15.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	16.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	16.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	61.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	85.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	87.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	78.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	58.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	56.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	60.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	48.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	46.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	47.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	60.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	64.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	71.4% Caution → Caution Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	69.9% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	66.7% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-154.09M	$-488.76M	$-305.95M	$-363.71M	$-237.27M	$-223.65M	$1.69B	$-251.81M	$-153.24M	$-172.89M	$-64.83M	$-72.81M	$-79.03M	$-13.27M	$-41.46M	$-21.76M	—	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$8.11B	$7.37B	$6.83B	$6.37B	$3.06B	$3.01B	$1.89B	$1.60B	$1.46B	$1.25B	$1.19B	$1.12B	$1.10B	$1.00B	$1.00B	$1.06B	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$6.86B	$6.20B	$5.90B	$5.38B	$5.18B	$4.68B	$3.88B	$2.01B	$1.96B	$1.85B	$1.73B	$1.66B	$1.53B	$1.39B	$1.25B	$1.17B	$1.11B	—	$976.30M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$2.47B	$2.09B	$2.05B	$2.29B	$1.88B	$1.46B	$889.69M	$838.09M	$809.52M	$819.88M	$814.20M	$779.90M	$761.89M	$757.76M	$687.29M	$683.44M	$633.29M	$626.97M	$566.47M
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$417.47M	$369.55M	$343.69M	$321.18M	$297.95M	$257.06M	$156.48M	$146.67M	$136.72M	$133.01M	$128.74M	$126.53M	$123.98M	$117.00M	$108.30M	$116.12M	$111.11M	$94.30M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$616.37M	$595.31M	$498.23M	$465.24M	$431.61M	$284.85M	$224.54M	$191.99M	$239.74M	$234.18M	$201.79M	$233.24M	$221.30M	$196.56M	$143.07M	$123.97M	$104.35M	$97.92M	$95.01M
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$1.01B	$770.34M	$933.59M	$600.31M	$644.68M	$508.02M	$338.52M	$368.52M	$381.32M	$395.79M	$370.79M	$363.79M	$367.82M	$368.41M	$366.85M	$263.09M	$257.84M	$221.51M	—

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