Latest period
−$507.01M
YoY change
-25.0%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (2013)
$59.65M
Latest annual
−$419.52M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1994 to 2025
Latest: −$419.52M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1994 to 2025
Latest: -25.0%
Free Cash Flow history table for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1994 to 2025
| 2025 | −$419.52M | -25.0% | +$139.88M | ||
| 2024 | −$559.40M | +110.7% | −$293.89M | ||
| 2023 | −$265.52M | -42.6% | +$196.94M | ||
| 2022 | −$462.46M | +23.0% | −$86.62M | ||
| 2021 | −$375.84M | +14.7% | −$48.22M | ||
| 2020 | −$327.62M | +54.7% | −$115.87M | ||
| 2019 | −$211.75M | +66.5% | −$84.53M | ||
| 2018 | −$127.22M | +31.5% | −$30.44M | ||
| 2017 | −$96.77M | -856.5% | −$109.56M | ||
| 2016 | $12.79M | +109.5% | +$6.69M | ||
| 2015 | $6.11M | -82.6% | −$29.08M | ||
| 2014 | $35.18M | -41.0% | −$24.46M | ||
| 2013 | $59.65M | +192.1% | +$39.23M | ||
| 2012 | $20.42M | -43.7% | −$15.84M | ||
| 2011 | $36.26M | -150.8% | +$107.67M | ||
| 2010 | −$71.41M | +151.7% | −$43.04M | ||
| 2009 | −$28.37M | -38.2% | +$17.55M | ||
| 2008 | −$45.91M | +4.4% | −$1.94M | ||
| 2007 | −$43.97M | -56.5% | +$57.01M | ||
| 2006 | −$100.98M | +167.2% | −$63.19M | ||
| 2005 | −$37.79M | +70.7% | −$15.65M | ||
| 2004 | −$22.13M | +11.0% | −$2.19M | ||
| 2003 | −$19.95M | +36.6% | −$5.34M | ||
| 2002 | −$14.60M | -33.4% | +$7.32M | ||
| 2001 | −$21.92M | -48.7% | +$20.84M | ||
| 2000 | −$42.77M | +91.8% | −$20.47M | ||
| 1999 | −$22.30M | +502.7% | −$18.60M | ||
| 1998 | −$3.70M | -232.1% | −$6.50M | ||
| 1997 | $2.80M | -54.8% | −$3.40M | ||
| 1996 | $6.20M | -1650.0% | +$6.60M | ||
| 1995 | −$400.00K | -122.2% | −$2.20M | ||
| 1994 | $1.80M | — | — |
- 2025−$419.52M-25.0%
- 2024−$559.40M+110.7%
- 2023−$265.52M-42.6%
- 2022−$462.46M+23.0%
- 2021−$375.84M+14.7%
- 2020−$327.62M+54.7%
- 2019−$211.75M+66.5%
- 2018−$127.22M+31.5%
- 2017−$96.77M-856.5%
- 2016$12.79M+109.5%
- 2015$6.11M-82.6%
- 2014$35.18M-41.0%
- 2013$59.65M+192.1%
- 2012$20.42M-43.7%
- 2011$36.26M-150.8%
- 2010−$71.41M+151.7%
- 2009−$28.37M-38.2%
- 2008−$45.91M+4.4%
- 2007−$43.97M-56.5%
- 2006−$100.98M+167.2%
- 2005−$37.79M+70.7%
- 2004−$22.13M+11.0%
- 2003−$19.95M+36.6%
- 2002−$14.60M-33.4%
- 2001−$21.92M-48.7%
- 2000−$42.77M+91.8%
- 1999−$22.30M+502.7%
- 1998−$3.70M-232.1%
- 1997$2.80M-54.8%
- 1996$6.20M-1650.0%
- 1995−$400.00K-122.2%
- 1994$1.80M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Essential Utilities's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Essential Utilities (WTRG)
Free Cash Flow for Essential Utilities (WTRG): headline value −$507.01M · YoY -25.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Essential Utilities (WTRG) free cash flow is −$419.52M – declined 25.0% year-over-year.
Essential Utilities free cash flow peaked at $59.65M in 2013; the latest annual figure is −$419.52M in 2025 (803.3% below peak).
Across the available history, free cash flow reached its high of $59.65M in 2013 and its low of −$559.40M in 2024.
Essential Utilities Free Cash Flow by Year
Essential Utilities Free Cash Flow 2025: −$419.52M
Essential Utilities free cash flow in 2025 was −$419.52M, declined 25.0% below 2024.
Essential Utilities Free Cash Flow 2024: −$559.40M
2024's free cash flow for Essential Utilities came in at −$559.40M, surged 110.7% from 2023. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Essential Utilities Free Cash Flow 2023: −$265.52M
Essential Utilities posted free cash flow of −$265.52M in 2023, plunged 42.6% below 2022.
Essential Utilities Free Cash Flow 2022: −$462.46M
In 2022, Essential Utilities reported free cash flow of −$462.46M, grew 23.0% from 2021.
Essential Utilities Free Cash Flow 2021: −$375.84M
Essential Utilities free cash flow in 2021 was −$375.84M.
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