Essential Utilities (WTRG) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$267.5 million for Q1 2026, up 7.09% year-over-year from -$249.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 40.41% on a QoQ basis from -$448.8 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$267.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 7.09% year-over-year to -$267.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.5 billion (down 9.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.5 billion, down 29.87% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities grew to -$267.5 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from -$448.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$86.5 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$448.8 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$329.2 million (2023), against an average of -$314.2 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Cash from Investing Activities jumped 64.44%; it then plunged 232.87% in 2025.
- Tracing WTRG's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$355.2 million in 2022, then rose by 14.7% to -$303.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 31.09% to -$397.2 million in 2024, then fell by 12.99% to -$448.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 40.41% to -$267.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG Cash from Investing Activities figures stand at -$267.5 million (Q1 2026), -$448.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$429.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | -77.32 Mn |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | -267.46 Mn |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | -64.84 Mn |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | -129.46 Mn |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | -92.93 Mn |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -20.64 Mn |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | -1.68 Mn |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | -8.99 Mn |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | -13.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -267.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -267.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -448.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -448.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -429.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -429.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -344.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -344.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -287.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -287.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -397.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -397.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -383.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -383.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -295.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -295.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -86.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -86.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -303.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -303.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -346.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -346.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -329.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -329.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -243.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -243.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -355.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -355.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -349.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -349.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -240.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -240.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -233.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -233.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -345.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -345.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -307.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -307.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -226.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -226.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -177.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -177.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -314.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -314.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -259.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -259.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -195.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -195.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -3.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -3.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -207.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -207.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -131.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -131.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -132.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -132.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -133.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -133.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -197.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -197.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -225.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -225.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -111.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -111.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -105.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -105.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -139.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -139.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -127.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -127.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -118.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -118.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -94.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -94.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -114.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -114.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -101.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -101.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -93.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -93.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -74.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -74.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -109.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -109.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -107.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -107.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -105.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -105.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -71.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -71.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -110.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -110.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -95.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -95.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -72.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -72.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -63.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -63.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -83.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -83.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -120.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -120.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -29.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -29.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -74.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -74.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -165.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -165.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -95.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -95.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -87.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -87.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -85.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -85.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -91.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -91.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -51.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -51.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -81.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -81.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -50.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -50.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -190.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -190.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -52.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -52.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -76.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -76.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -63.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -63.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -123.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -123.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -94.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -94.90 Mn |