Essential Utilities (WTRG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 25.23 for Q1 2026, down 5446.01% year-over-year from 0.47 in Q1 2025, and down 6166.8% on a QoQ basis from 0.4 in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 25.23 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 5446.01% year-over-year to 25.23 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.62 (up 36.78% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.89, down 43.9% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 25.23 in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from 0.4 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.82 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 25.23 in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.14 (2023), against an average of 1.86.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when FCF Payout Ratio soared 199.69%; it then slumped 5446.01% in 2026.
- Tracing WTRG's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.29 in 2022, then sank by 49.23% to 0.43 in 2023, then surged by 80.35% to 0.08 in 2024, then tumbled by 377.76% to 0.4 in 2025, then slumped by 6166.8% to 25.23 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 25.23 (Q1 2026), 0.4 (Q4 2025), and 0.15 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | -0.46 |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | - |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | -25.23 |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | -0.12 |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | -0.25 |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | -5.31 |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 0.57 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 0.00 |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | -0.74 |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | -0.72 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -25.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.76 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.82 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.25 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 7.82 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.06 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.54 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.44 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -2.25 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -6.10 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -3.81 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.60 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.87 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -2.35 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -6.96 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.99 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.10 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -1.08 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -1.02 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -12.94 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -6.41 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -2.50 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -5.41 |