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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.34 Bn | 26.15 Bn | - | -1.22 Bn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.22 Bn | 11.21 Bn | - | -398.50 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.35 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 278.03 Mn | -64.84 Mn |
| 4 | California Water Service | 2.99 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 263.45 Mn | -146.98 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.57 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | -123.27 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | -32.98 Mn |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 513.36 Mn | 387.03 Mn | 10.92 Mn | -1.68 Mn |
| 8 | York Water | 512.56 Mn | 512.01 Mn | - | -11.27 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn | -13.12 Mn |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 273.58 Mn | 265.14 Mn | 4.29 Mn | -6.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -398.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -398.50 Mn |
| 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 |