Peter Lynch fit · Growth at a reasonable price (GARP)
Is Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) a Peter Lynch Stock?
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
60/100
CMixed signals
1/6 criteria passed
+4 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 2 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 56 → lifted to 60 before grade derivation.
Peter Lynch's Criteria, Applied to WTRG
PEG ≤ 1.0
key2.70
EPS CAGR ≥ 15%
key7.0%
Revenue CAGR ≥ 10%
7.1%
Net margin > 0
21.8%
How WTRG Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$11.65B
P/E (TTM)
18.8x
ROIC (TTM)
4.41%
Gross margin
46.96%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is WTRG's Peter Lynch fit score?
WTRG scores 60/100 on our Peter Lynch fit engine - grade C. Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Does Peter Lynch actually own WTRG?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Peter Lynch's published criteria. We don't claim that Peter Lynch personally owns or recommends WTRG.
How often is this score updated?
WTRG's Peter Lynch fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Peter Lynch personally owns or recommends WTRG.