Essential Utilities (WTRG) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly 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% quarter-over-quarter from -$448.8 million in Q4 2025.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$267.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 7.09% year-over-year to -$267.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.5 billion (down 9.21% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.5 billion, down 29.87% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities climbed 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.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$314.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$329.2 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Investing Activities soared 64.44% — and 2025, when it slumped 232.87%.
- Essential Utilities' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$355.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 14.7% to -$303.0 million in 2023, then sank by 31.09% to -$397.2 million in 2024, then slipped by 12.99% to -$448.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 40.41% to -$267.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Cash from Investing Activities at -$267.5 million in Q1 2026, -$448.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$429.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.59 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 874.00 Mn | -1.22 Bn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.92 Bn | 11.92 Bn | 377.22 Mn | -398.50 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.51 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 169.26 Mn | - |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.05 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 263.45 Mn | -146.98 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 197.11 Mn | -123.27 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.10 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | -32.98 Mn |
| 7 | York Water | 543.65 Mn | 543.09 Mn | 17.56 Mn | -11.27 Mn |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 469.76 Mn | 337.13 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -3.45 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 373.40 Mn | 363.60 Mn | 29.37 Mn | -12.65 Mn |
| 10 | Cadiz | 341.22 Mn | 335.90 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -398.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -267.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -448.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -429.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -344.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -287.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -397.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -383.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -295.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -86.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -303.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -346.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -329.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -243.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -355.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -349.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -240.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -233.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -345.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -307.09 Mn |