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Essential Utilities free cash flow WTRG

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2009.

Last 12 months, to Dec 31, 2018
−$127.2M
Latest quarter, Q4 FY18
−$74.7M
Fiscal year 2018
−$127.2M

Essential Utilities' free cash flow was −$127.2M over the twelve months to Dec 31, 2018.

In its latest quarter, Q4 FY18, it was −$74.7M.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2018−$127.2Mn/a
FY2017−$96.8M−835%
FY2016$13.2M+116%
FY2015$6.1M−83%
FY2014$35.2M−41%
FY2013$59.9M+193%
FY2012$20.4M−50%
FY2011$41Mn/a
FY2010−$61.2Mn/a
FY2009n/an/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q4 FY18−$74.7Mn/a−$127.2M
Q3 FY18−$5.6Mn/a−$93.6M
Q2 FY18−$30.1Mn/a−$92.5M
Q1 FY18−$16.8Mn/a−$100.2M
Q4 FY17−$41.1Mn/a−$96.8M
Q3 FY17−$4.5M−147%−$61.1M
Q2 FY17−$37.9Mn/a−$47.1M
Q1 FY17−$13.4M−161%−$22M
Q4 FY16−$5.4Mn/a$13.2M
Q3 FY16$9.5M−47%−$184K
Q2 FY16−$12.8Mn/a$8.4M
Q1 FY16$21.9M+11%$8.2M

Against its peers

Companies in Regulated Water nearest Essential Utilities' size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
WTRGEssential Utilitiesn/m
AWKAmerican Water Works−3.6%
AWRAmerican States Water0.6%
CWTCalifornia Water Servicen/m
HTOH2O American/m
Peer median−1.5%

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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