Last Price$39.7(2.3%)
Market Cap$11.0B
LTM Operating Cash Flow margin
36.9%
5Y avg
36.5%
Regulated Water industry
median
32.3%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued
Essential Utilities, Inc. Operating 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow margin | 40.2% | 32.0% | 32.2% | 35.3% | 38.6% | 36.3% | 51.5% | 48.6% | 47.9% | 46.6% | 45.5% | 48.3% | 47.1% | 44.0% | 38.0% | 34.7% | 34.3% | 26.2% | 45.5% | 36.9% |
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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Operating Cash Flow margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Operating Cash Flow margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG
36.9%
1.6%
16.7%
28.5%
Median Peer Set
32.0%
11.3%
13.4%
17.6%
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
43.7%
10.6%
10.2%
22.4%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.ARIS
41.1%
11.0%
233.9%
6.2%
The York Water CompanyYORW
40.8%
5.5%
(14.5%)
27.1%
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA
36.5%
(0.0%)
(12.1%)
16.9%
American States Water CompanyAWR
33.4%
(0.0%)
(5.6%)
20.0%
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX
30.6%
15.4%
40.7%
23.1%
California Water Service GroupCWT
28.1%
30.5%
258.2%
18.4%
SJW GroupSJW
26.1%
11.6%
6.7%
12.6%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO
23.2%
91.5%
208.2%
16.4%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS
18.1%
19.7%
16.6%
13.8%
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 Operating Cash Flow margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Operating Cash Flow margin is 36.9%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Operating Cash Flow margin for Essential Utilities, Inc. have been 35.4% over the past three years, and 38.4% over the past five years.
2) Is Essential Utilities, Inc.'s Operating Cash Flow margin Good?
As of today, Essential Utilities, Inc.'s Operating Cash Flow margin is 36.9%, which is higher than industry median of 32.3%. It indicates that Essential Utilities, Inc.'s Operating Cash Flow margin is Good.