Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 3.60x as of September 2025, reinvesting $836.02 Million (capex $406.93 Million plus investments $-429.10 Million) from operating cash flow of $232.51 Million. Check Essential Utilities Inc cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Essential Utilities Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1994–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Essential Utilities Inc across 31 annual periods. Explore investment intensity of Essential Utilities Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Essential Utilities Inc (1994–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Essential Utilities Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) market capitalisation.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |