Returns On Capital At Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Have Stalled [Yahoo! Finance]
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
Last essential utilities, inc. earnings: 2/26 05:01 pm
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One common approach is to try and find a company with returns on capital employed (ROCE) that are increasing, in conjunction with a growing amount of capital employed. Put simply, these types of businesses are compounding machines, meaning they are continually reinvesting their earnings at ever-higher rates of return. However, after briefly looking over the numbers, we don't think Essential Utilities NYSE:WTRG ) has the makings of a multi-bagger going forward, but let's have a look at why that may be. Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What Is It? For those who don't know, ROCE is a measure of a company's yearly pre-tax profit (its return), relative to the capital employed in the business. To calculate this metric for Essential Utilities, this is the formula: Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities) 0.042 = US$707m ÷ (US$18b - US$683m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2024) So, Essential Util
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- 11/4/24 - Beat
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- 12/27/24 - Form 8-K
- 12/13/24 - Form 8-K
- 11/12/24 - Form 4
- WTRG's page on the SEC website