Free Cash Flow for Essential Utilities (WTRG)
Free Cash Flow for Essential Utilities (WTRG): headline value -$455.99M · 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 .
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Latest period
-$455.99M
YoY change
-25.0%
5Y CAGR
N/A
Peak year (2013)
$59.65M
Latest annual
-$419.52M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1994 to 2025
Free Cash Flow history table for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1994 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Free Cash Flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -$400,000 | -122.2% | ||
| 1994 | $1.80M | — |
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Essential Utilities's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
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.
Among 8 Utilities peers, Essential Utilities (WTRG) ranks 5th; the peer median for free cash flow is -$192.00M.
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
Essential Utilities free cash flow in 2024 was -$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 free cash flow in 2023 was -$265.52M, plunged 42.6% below 2022.
Essential Utilities Free Cash Flow 2022: -$462.46M
Essential Utilities free cash flow in 2022 was -$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.
See more financial history for Essential Utilities (WTRG).
Sector peers — Free Cash Flow
Companies in the same sector as Essential Utilities, ranked by their latest free cash flow.
| Company | Free Cash Flow | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) | $6.81B | Utilities |
| GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) | $3.71B | Utilities |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) | $3.21B | Utilities |
| Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) | $1.29B | Utilities |
| Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) | -$1.67B | Utilities |
| The Southern Company (SO) | -$3.59B | Utilities |
| Sempra (SRE) | -$6.05B | Utilities |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (D) | -$7.28B | Utilities |
Frequently asked questions
What is Essential Utilities's free cash flow?
Latest reported free cash flow for Essential Utilities (WTRG) is -$455.99M (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Essential Utilities free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) free cash flow changed -25.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
When did Essential Utilities free cash flow hit its highest annual value?
Essential Utilities free cash flow reached its highest annual value of $59.65M in 2013.
What was Essential Utilities free cash flow in 2024?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) free cash flow in 2024 was -$559.40M.
What was Essential Utilities free cash flow in 2025?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) free cash flow in 2025 was -$419.52M.
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