Essential Utilities (WTRG) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2025)
Essential Utilities' (WTRG) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 3.09 in Q1 2025.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2016, Essential Utilities' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 9.94, down 49.9% from FY2015.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 19.86 in FY2015 (+542.8%), 3.09 in FY2014 (+73.9%), 1.78 in FY2013 (-45.4%) and 3.25 in FY2012 (-4.6%).
- The Q1 2025 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q3 2019.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.08 |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | - |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.12 Bn | 10.99 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.09 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.79 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.24 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.55 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.73 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.48 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.91 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.88 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.60 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.87 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 27.95 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.48 |
API Access
Essential Utilities FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "WTRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();