Essential Utilities Cash Flow Statement
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Essential Utilities free cash flow
In fiscal 2025, Essential Utilities generated $1.01 billion of operating cash flow. That left free cash flow of $1.01 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 40.8% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 31.2% from the prior year's $770.3 million.
Essential Utilities returned $376.1 million to shareholders: $373.8 million in dividends and $2.3 million in share repurchases, equal to 37% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 2.7 times.
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Essential Utilities cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 616.37M | 595.31M | 498.23M | 465.24M | 431.61M | 284.85M | 224.54M | 191.99M | 239.74M | 234.18M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +3.54% | +19.49% | +7.09% | +7.79% | +51.52% | +26.86% | +16.96% | -19.92% | +2.37% | +16.05% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 417.47M | 369.55M | 343.69M | 321.18M | 297.95M | 257.06M | 156.48M | 146.67M | 136.72M | 133.01M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 12.86M | 9.79M | 11.32M | 12.21M | 10.08M | 8.16M | 7.37M | 7.57M | 6.34M | 5.39M |
| Change in Working Capital | 35.42M | 6.54M | -32.60M | 43.45M | 12.54M | -315.00K | 10.78M | 5.11M | 2.16M | 15.43M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.01B | 770.34M | 933.59M | 600.31M | 644.68M | 508.02M | 338.52M | 368.52M | 381.32M | 396.16M |
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -495.74M | -478.09M | -383.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.51B | -1.16B | -1.22B | -1.18B | -1.06B | -4.33B | -604.60M | -639.82M | -480.38M | -383.21M |
| Dividends Paid | -373.82M | -346.39M | -316.81M | -288.63M | -258.65M | -232.57M | -188.51M | -150.74M | -140.66M | -130.92M |
| Share Repurchases | -2.28M | -4.05M | -3.98M | -1.19M | -3.29M | -4.37M | -1.87M | -2.56M | -2.17M | -3.03M |
| Debt Issued | — | 1.65B | 1.21B | 1.65B | 1.10B | 3.37B | 1.43B | 1.33B | 591.02M | 503.59M |
| Debt Repaid | — | -1.03B | -876.38M | -977.17M | -769.55M | -1.82B | -1.05B | -914.13M | -359.07M | -373.09M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 525.91M | 397.48M | 281.36M | 578.83M | 417.12M | 1.96B | 2.13B | 270.72M | 99.51M | -12.42M |
| Net Change in Cash | 25.62M | 4.54M | -6.79M | 831.00K | 5.74M | -1.86B | 1.87B | -577.00K | 441.00K | 534.00K |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.01B | 770.34M | 933.59M | 600.31M | 644.68M | 508.02M | 338.52M | -127.22M | -96.77M | 13.17M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Essential Utilities's cash flow statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow WTRG's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?