Last Price$39.7(2.3%)
Market Cap$11.0B
LTM Free Cash Flow margin
(26.8%)
5Y avg
(18.6%)
Regulated Water industry
median
3.0%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued
Essential Utilities, Inc. Free Cash Flow margin
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow margin | (7.6%) | (18.9%) | (7.3%) | (7.3%) | (4.2%) | (9.8%) | 5.1% | 2.7% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 1.6% | (12.0%) | (15.2%) | (23.8%) | (22.4%) | (20.0%) | (20.2%) | (12.9%) | (26.8%) |
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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Free Cash Flow margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Free Cash Flow margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG
(26.8%)
1.6%
16.7%
28.5%
Median Peer Set
14.5%
11.3%
13.4%
17.6%
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA
23.9%
(0.0%)
(12.1%)
16.9%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.ARIS
21.1%
11.0%
233.9%
6.2%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO
20.3%
91.5%
208.2%
16.4%
The York Water CompanyYORW
19.8%
5.5%
(14.5%)
27.1%
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX
17.5%
15.4%
40.7%
23.1%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS
11.6%
19.7%
16.6%
13.8%
American States Water CompanyAWR
(5.6%)
(0.0%)
(5.6%)
20.0%
California Water Service GroupCWT
(17.4%)
30.5%
258.2%
18.4%
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
(19.0%)
10.6%
10.2%
22.4%
SJW GroupSJW
(24.7%)
11.6%
6.7%
12.6%
WTRG key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 496.8 12.4% | 533.5 7.4% | 602.5 12.9% | 627.0 4.1% | 670.5 6.9% | 726.1 8.3% | 712.0 (1.9%) | 757.8 6.4% | 768.6 1.4% | 779.9 1.5% | 814.2 4.4% | 819.9 0.7% | 809.5 (1.3%) | 838.1 3.5% | 889.7 6.2% | 1,462.7 64.4% | 1,878.1 28.4% | 2,288.0 21.8% | 2,053.8 (10.2%) | 2,086.1 1.6% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 271.8 | 285.3 | 288.6 | 309.3 | 304.9 | 287.2 | 308.5 | 333.1 | 694.4 | 890.8 | 1,215.6 | 927.8 | 0.0 |
% margin | 496.8 100.0% | 533.5 100.0% | 602.5 100.0% | 627.0 100.0% | 670.5 100.0% | 726.1 100.0% | 712.0 100.0% | 485.9 64.1% | 483.3 62.9% | 491.3 63.0% | 504.9 62.0% | 515.0 62.8% | 522.3 64.5% | 529.6 63.2% | 556.6 62.6% | 768.3 52.5% | 987.3 52.6% | 1,072.4 46.9% | 1,126.0 54.8% | 2,086.1 100.0% |
| Operating Expenses | 300.3 | 327.9 | 386.5 | 401.2 | 433.1 | 454.0 | 426.1 | 164.4 | 178.1 | 177.0 | 183.8 | 189.4 | 193.4 | 206.4 | 216.4 | 333.7 | 384.6 | 387.5 | 433.9 | 1,328.4 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
% margin | 196.5 39.6% | 205.5 38.5% | 216.0 35.9% | 225.8 36.0% | 237.5 35.4% | 272.1 37.5% | 285.8 40.1% | 321.5 42.4% | 305.2 39.7% | 314.4 40.3% | 321.1 39.4% | 325.6 39.7% | 329.0 40.6% | 323.2 38.6% | 340.2 38.2% | 434.7 29.7% | 602.7 32.1% | 661.2 28.9% | 692.1 33.7% | 757.7 36.3% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.4 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Interest Expense | 52.1 | 58.4 | 57.0 | 61.7 | 68.6 | 75.7 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.3 | 76.4 | 76.5 | 80.6 | 88.3 | 98.9 | 125.4 | 188.4 | 207.7 | 238.1 | 283.4 | 302.5 |
| Pre-tax Income | 148.1 | 152.3 | 155.5 | 162.5 | 172.2 | 204.1 | 215.9 | 251.0 | 227.7 | 239.1 | 216.8 | 255.2 | 256.7 | 178.3 | 211.5 | 265.0 | 422.0 | 450.9 | 431.8 | 573.5 |
% effective tax rate | 56.9 38.4% | 60.2 39.6% | 60.5 38.9% | 64.6 39.7% | 67.8 39.4% | 80.1 39.2% | 71.1 32.9% | 66.9 26.6% | 22.7 10.0% | 25.2 10.5% | 15.0 6.9% | 21.0 8.2% | 16.9 6.6% | (13.7) (7.7%) | (13.0) (6.2%) | (19.9) (7.5%) | (9.6) (2.3%) | (14.3) (3.2%) | (66.4) (15.4%) | (21.8) (3.8%) |
% margin | 91.2 18.3% | 92.0 17.2% | 95.0 15.8% | 97.9 15.6% | 104.4 15.6% | 124.0 17.1% | 143.1 20.1% | 196.6 25.9% | 221.3 28.8% | 233.2 29.9% | 201.8 24.8% | 234.2 28.6% | 239.7 29.6% | 192.0 22.9% | 224.5 25.2% | 284.8 19.5% | 431.6 23.0% | 465.2 20.3% | 498.2 24.3% | 595.3 28.5% |
| EPS | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 1.13 | 1.26 | 1.32 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.68 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.17 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 1.12 | 1.25 | 1.31 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.67 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.17 |
% margin | 262.0 52.7% | 280.6 52.6% | 307.5 51.0% | 324.0 51.7% | 354.1 52.8% | 397.2 54.7% | 399.5 56.1% | 446.1 58.9% | 428.5 55.7% | 440.9 56.5% | 451.4 55.4% | 466.3 56.9% | 465.7 57.5% | 476.2 56.8% | 513.7 57.7% | 716.4 49.0% | 908.4 48.4% | 990.5 43.3% | 1,058.8 51.6% | 1,245.5 59.7% |
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FAQ
1) What is Essential Utilities, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Free Cash Flow margin is (26.8%), based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Free Cash Flow margin for Essential Utilities, Inc. have been (19.4%) over the past three years, and (19.5%) over the past five years.
2) Is Essential Utilities, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow margin Good?
As of today, Essential Utilities, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow margin is (26.8%), which is lower than industry median of 3.0%. It indicates that Essential Utilities, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow margin is Bad.