WTRG (Essential Utilities) FCF Yield % : -4.76 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)

Essential Utilities FCF Yield % Chart

Essential Utilities Annual Data
	Trend	Dec14	Dec15	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18	Dec19	Dec20	Dec21	Dec22	Dec23
FCF Yield %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-2.04	-2.82	-2.77	-3.67	-2.60

Essential Utilities Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-6.13	-7.66	-0.48	-4.31	-7.08

Competitive Comparison of Essential Utilities's FCF Yield %

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Essential Utilities's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

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Essential Utilities's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Essential Utilities's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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Essential Utilities FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Essential Utilities's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Essential Utilities's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Essential Utilities FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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