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Annual · values202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Operating Cash Flow1.01 B USD770.34 M USD933.59 M USD600.31 M USD644.68 M USD508.02 M USD338.52 M USD368.52 M USD381.32 M USD395.79 M USD370.79 M USD363.79 M USD
Depreciation & Amortization417.47 M USD369.55 M USD343.69 M USD321.18 M USD297.95 M USD257.06 M USD156.48 M USD146.67 M USD136.72 M USD133.01 M USD128.74 M USD126.53 M USD
Stock-Based Compensation12.86 M USD9.79 M USD11.32 M USD12.21 M USD10.08 M USD8.16 M USD7.37 M USD7.57 M USD6.34 M USD5.39 M USD5.86 M USD6.82 M USD
Capital Expenditures495.74 M USD478.09 M USD383.00 M USD364.69 M USD328.61 M USD
Cash Flow from Investing-1.51 B USD-1.16 B USD-1.22 B USD-1.18 B USD-1.06 B USD-4.33 B USD-604.60 M USD-639.82 M USD-480.38 M USD-383.21 M USD-394.06 M USD-292.50 M USD
Cash Flow from Financing525.91 M USD397.48 M USD281.36 M USD578.83 M USD417.12 M USD1.96 B USD2.13 B USD270.72 M USD99.51 M USD-12.04 M USD22.36 M USD-72.21 M USD
Dividends Paid373.82 M USD346.39 M USD316.81 M USD288.63 M USD258.65 M USD232.57 M USD188.51 M USD150.74 M USD140.66 M USD130.92 M USD121.25 M USD112.11 M USD
Stock Buybacks2.28 M USD4.05 M USD3.98 M USD1.19 M USD3.29 M USD4.37 M USD1.87 M USD2.56 M USD2.17 M USD3.03 M USD25.25 M USD15.76 M USD
Free Cash Flow-127.22 M USD-96.77 M USD12.79 M USD6.11 M USD35.18 M USD

Essential Utilities Inc. is a regulated utilities company that operates water, wastewater, and natural gas services across multiple states in the United States. Through its subsidiaries, including the Aqua brand for water and wastewater operations and the Peoples brand for natural gas distribution, it delivers essential infrastructure services to residential, commercial, and municipal customers. The company maintains regulated water and wastewater systems, providing drinking water distribution, treatment, and collection services, while its natural gas segment focuses on safe and reliable distribution networks. Essential Utilities Inc. emphasizes infrastructure investment, including pipe replacements, treatment facility upgrades, and system expansions through operating and maintenance contracts. It serves communities in states such as Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Illinois, and Virginia, acting as a key provider of life-sustaining resources. Headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, with natural gas operations based in Pittsburgh, the company supports environmental stewardship by protecting natural lands and watersheds integral to its operations.