Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.12x as of June 2026, reinvesting $662.17 Million (capex $662.17 Million ) from operating cash flow of $588.98 Million. See cash generation quality of Essential Utilities Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Essential Utilities Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1994–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Essential Utilities Inc across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WTRG cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Essential Utilities Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Essential Utilities Inc. See Essential Utilities Inc leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.44x | $1.46 Billion | $1.01 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▼ -55.5% |
| 2024 | 3.24x | $2.49 Billion | $770.34 Million | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2023 | 2.65x | $2.47 Billion | $933.59 Million | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +34.8% |
| 2022 | 1.97x | $1.18 Billion | $600.31 Million | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.64x | $1.06 Billion | $644.68 Million | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -80.8% |
| 2020 | 8.54x | $4.34 Billion | $508.02 Million | $835.64 Million | ▲ +373.8% |
| 2019 | 1.80x | $609.96 Million | $338.52 Million | $550.27 Million | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.74x | $641.43 Million | $368.52 Million | $495.74 Million | ▲ +37.1% |
| 2017 | 1.27x | $483.95 Million | $381.32 Million | $478.09 Million | ▲ +28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99x | $392.42 Million | $395.79 Million | $383.00 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06x | $393.68 Million | $370.79 Million | $364.69 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.94x | $343.22 Million | $363.79 Million | $328.61 Million | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.84x | $308.17 Million | $367.82 Million | $308.17 Million | ▼ -38.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37x | $503.09 Million | $368.41 Million | $347.99 Million | ▲ +51.5% |
| 2011 | 0.90x | $330.58 Million | $366.85 Million | $330.58 Million | ▼ -29.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27x | $335.25 Million | $263.84 Million | $335.25 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11x | $286.96 Million | $258.59 Million | $286.96 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21x | $267.42 Million | $221.51 Million | $267.42 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23x | $238.14 Million | $194.17 Million | $238.14 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59x | $271.71 Million | $170.73 Million | $271.71 Million | ▲ +33.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19x | $237.46 Million | $199.67 Million | $237.46 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.13x | $195.74 Million | $173.60 Million | $195.74 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14x | $163.32 Million | $143.37 Million | $163.32 Million | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12x | $136.16 Million | $121.56 Million | $136.16 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.21x | $124.09 Million | $102.17 Million | $124.09 Million | ▼ -18.6% |
| 2000 | 1.49x | $129.74 Million | $86.97 Million | $129.74 Million | ▲ +14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.30x | $96.40 Million | $74.10 Million | $96.40 Million | ▲ +21.9% |
| 1998 | 1.07x | $58.90 Million | $55.20 Million | $58.90 Million | ▲ +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.93x | $39.00 Million | $41.80 Million | $39.00 Million | ▲ +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.84x | $31.40 Million | $37.60 Million | $31.40 Million | ▼ -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01x | $33.20 Million | $32.80 Million | $33.20 Million | ▲ +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.94x | $27.40 Million | $29.20 Million | $27.40 Million | — |