Essential Utilities (WTRG) Inventory (2009 - 2019)
Essential Utilities' Inventory was $18.38 million in Q4 2019, up 16.0% from $15.84 million a year earlier and up 7.9% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Inventory (2009 - 2019) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2009 onward, Essential Utilities has reported Inventory for 40 quarters.
- Inventory has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.5% (FY2014 to FY2019).
- In earlier years, Inventory was $15.84 million in FY2018 (+10.3%), $14.36 million in FY2017 (+10.8%), $12.96 million in FY2016 (+4.4%) and $12.41 million in FY2015 (-2.9%).
- The Q4 2019 figure marks the highest quarterly Inventory in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Inventory has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 5.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Inventory over five years was Q2 2017 (growth of 43.7%); the worst was Q2 2016 (a decline of 13.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, WTRG's Inventory in the three quarters before Q4 2019 was $17.04 million (Q3 2019), $16.29 million (Q2 2019) and $16.21 million (Q1 2019).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.23 Bn | 59.76 Bn | - | 753.63 Mn |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.03 Bn | 55.71 Bn | - | 2.01 Bn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 43.33 Bn | 38.23 Bn | - | 745.00 Mn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.06 Bn | 33.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 744.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - | 800.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.94 Bn | 27.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 492.31 Mn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.53 Bn | 25.30 Bn | 870.85 Mn | - |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.62 Bn | 25.03 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.05 Bn | 10.93 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 17.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 16.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 15.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 15.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 16.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 16.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 13.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 12.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 12.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 13.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 12.59 Mn |
API Access
Essential Utilities Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();