Essential Utilities Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Essential Utilities Inc cash flow quality index. Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.78x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $588.98 Million exceeds net income of $330.12 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore WTRG cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Essential Utilities Inc (1994–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Essential Utilities Inc from 1994 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Essential Utilities Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Essential Utilities Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1994–2025)
Essential Utilities Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Essential Utilities Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WTRG operating cash flow.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.64x | $1.01 Billion | $616.37 Million | ▲ +26.7% |
| 2024 | 1.29x | $770.34 Million | $595.31 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2023 | 1.87x | $933.59 Million | $498.23 Million | ▲ +45.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29x | $600.31 Million | $465.24 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.49x | $644.68 Million | $431.61 Million | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78x | $508.02 Million | $284.85 Million | ▲ +18.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51x | $338.52 Million | $224.54 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92x | $368.52 Million | $191.99 Million | ▲ +20.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59x | $381.32 Million | $239.74 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.69x | $395.79 Million | $234.18 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84x | $370.79 Million | $201.79 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.70x | $363.79 Million | $213.88 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79x | $367.82 Million | $204.99 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.00x | $368.41 Million | $184.09 Million | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53x | $366.85 Million | $144.76 Million | ▲ +19.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13x | $263.84 Million | $123.97 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48x | $258.59 Million | $104.35 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.26x | $221.51 Million | $97.92 Million | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.04x | $194.17 Million | $95.01 Million | ▲ +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.86x | $170.73 Million | $92.00 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.19x | $199.67 Million | $91.16 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.17x | $173.60 Million | $80.01 Million | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.03x | $143.37 Million | $70.80 Million | ▲ +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.81x | $121.56 Million | $67.21 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.70x | $102.17 Million | $60.11 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.64x | $86.97 Million | $52.89 Million | ▼ -19.4% |
| 1999 | 2.04x | $74.10 Million | $36.30 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.92x | $55.20 Million | $28.80 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.80x | $41.80 Million | $23.20 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.81x | $37.60 Million | $20.80 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.78x | $32.80 Million | $18.40 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.87x | $29.20 Million | $15.60 Million | — |