Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 2.53x

Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.53x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $232.51 Million exceeds net income of $92.08 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore WTRG long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.53x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$232.51 Million
USD

Net Income

$92.08 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Essential Utilities Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Essential Utilities Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check WTRG goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Essential Utilities Inc (1994–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Essential Utilities Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see WTRG company net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.