Essential Utilities (WTRG) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 14.81% for Q1 2026, down 937.0% year-over-year from 1.77% in Q1 2025, and up 143.01% quarter-over-quarter from 34.44% in Q4 2025.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 14.81% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 937.0% year-over-year to 14.81%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.86% (down 302.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.95%, up 986.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 14.81% in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from 34.44% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 151.88% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 125.3% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 3.69% across 5 years, with a median of 2.01% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin soared 15292 bps — and 2024, when it sank 19496 bps.
- Essential Utilities' FCF Margin stood at 125.3% in 2022, then surged by 122 bps to 27.62% in 2023, then slumped by 249 bps to 41.27% in 2024, then rose by 17 bps to 34.44% in 2025, then surged by 143 bps to 14.81% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's FCF Margin at 14.81% in Q1 2026, 34.44% in Q4 2025, and 28.92% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.64 Bn | 27.45 Bn | 874.00 Mn | -19.04% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.92 Bn | 11.91 Bn | 377.22 Mn | -13.06% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.47 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 169.26 Mn | - |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.03 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 263.45 Mn | -27.02% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.68 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 22.73% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | -29.15% |
| 7 | York Water | 543.85 Mn | 543.30 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 2.52% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 466.41 Mn | 333.78 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 26.01% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 371.08 Mn | 361.28 Mn | 29.37 Mn | -8.30% |
| 10 | Cadiz | 347.11 Mn | 341.79 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -13.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -34.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -28.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -13.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -41.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -43.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -25.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -40.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -34.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -37.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -44.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -30.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -48.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -33.80% |