Essential Utilities (WTRG) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of $41.1 million for Q1 2026, up 253.87% year-over-year from $11.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 44.98% quarter-over-quarter from $28.4 million in Q4 2025.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $41.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 253.87% year-over-year to $41.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $55.1 million (up 482.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $25.6 million, up 463.86% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow advanced to $41.1 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $28.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $47.7 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$45.3 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $3.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $720000.0 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow slumped 1540.19% — and 2025, when it jumped 3841.81%.
- Essential Utilities' Net Cash Flow stood at -$12.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 67.47% to -$3.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 118.49% to $720000.0 in 2024, then surged by 3841.81% to $28.4 million in 2025, then soared by 44.98% to $41.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTRG's Net Cash Flow at $41.1 million in Q1 2026, $28.4 million in Q4 2025, and -$18.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.59 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 57.00 Mn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.90 Bn | 11.89 Bn | 377.22 Mn | -67.29 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.52 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 169.26 Mn | - |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.05 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 263.45 Mn | -14.60 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.71 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 197.11 Mn | -48.91 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | -239,000.00 |
| 7 | York Water | 546.07 Mn | 545.52 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 554,000.00 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 467.69 Mn | 335.06 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 6.35 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 373.87 Mn | 364.06 Mn | 29.37 Mn | 5.55 Mn |
| 10 | Cadiz | 343.74 Mn | 338.42 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -67.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 720,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -16.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -11.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -45.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 831,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.33 Mn |