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AWK logoAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.(AWK)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

AWK•NYSE•Utilities
$126.05
$24.62B mkt cap·22.1× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorUtilitiesIndustryWater UtilitiesSub-IndustryRegulated Water and Wastewater Utilities
AboutAmerican Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.4 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on various military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 480 groundwater treatment plants; 160 wastewater treatment plants; 52,500 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,100 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,300 treated water storage facilities; and 76 dams. It serves approximately 14 million people with drinking water, wastewater, and other related services in 24 states. American Water Works Company, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.Show more
  • Revenue$5.14B+9.7%
  • EBITDA$2.77B+10.7%
  • Net Income$1.11B+5.7%
  • Free Cash Flow-$1.07B-31.6%
  • EBITDA Margin53.95%+0.8%
  • Net Margin21.61%-3.7%
  • ROE10.5%+0.5%
  • Interest Coverage3.06-15.1%
  • Debt/Equity1.47+7.6%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA5.70+1.9%
  • CapEx / Revenue60.82%-0.3%
  • CapEx Coverage0.66-8.0%
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AWK Key Insights

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓12 years of consecutive dividend growth
  • ✓12 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Strong interest coverage of 3.1x
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.6%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High leverage: 5.7x Debt/EBITDA

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

AWK Price & Volume

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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AWK Growth Metrics

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years4.99%
5 Years6.36%
3 Years10.67%
TTM8.1%

Profit CAGR

10 Years8.85%
5 Years9.4%
3 Years10.65%
TTM2.89%

EPS CAGR

10 Years8%
5 Years7.89%
3 Years8.12%
TTM2.91%

Return on Capital

10 Years6.05%
5 Years5.63%
3 Years5.91%
Last Year6.11%

AWK Recent Earnings

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 5/12 qtrs (42%)●Beat Revenue 10/12 qtrs (83%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 29, 2026
EPS
$1.01
Est $1.10
-8.2%
Revenue
$1.2B
Est $1.2B
+3.1%
Q1 2026
Feb 18, 2026
EPS
$1.24
Est $1.26
-1.6%
Revenue
$1.3B
Est $1.3B
-1.3%
Q4 2025
Oct 29, 2025
EPS
$1.94
Est $1.88
+3.2%
Revenue
$1.5B
Est $1.3B
+9.4%
Q3 2025
Jul 30, 2025
EPS
$1.48
Est $1.52
-2.6%
Revenue
$1.3B
Est $1.2B
+4.8%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 29, 2026
$1.01vs $1.10-8.2%
$1.2Bvs $1.2B+3.1%
Q1 2026Feb 18, 2026
$1.24vs $1.26-1.6%
$1.3Bvs $1.3B-1.3%
Q4 2025Oct 29, 2025
$1.94vs $1.88+3.2%
$1.5Bvs $1.3B+9.4%
Q3 2025Jul 30, 2025
$1.48vs $1.52-2.6%
$1.3Bvs $1.2B+4.8%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

AWK Peer Comparison

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) competitors in Regulated Water and Wastewater Utilities — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
WTRG logoWTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.Direct Competitor10.62B37.4917.0418.62%24.91%9.18%1.22
CWT logoCWTCalifornia Water Service GroupDirect Competitor2.58B43.0420.02-3.54%11.77%6.95%0.95
MSEX logoMSEXMiddlesex Water CompanyDirect Competitor946.36M50.9321.581.47%22.07%9.07%0.85
YORW logoYORWThe York Water CompanyDirect Competitor464.9M29.1120.943.37%25.89%8.89%0.97
ARTNA logoARTNAArtesian Resources CorporationDirect Competitor323.19M31.4114.214.62%20.21%9.26%0.73
AWR logoAWRAmerican States Water CompanyProduct Competitor2.95B76.2022.6110.52%20.43%12.89%0.12
GWRS logoGWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.Product Competitor202.11M7.0363.915.82%5.3%3.58%0.09
WMS logoWMSAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc.Product Competitor12.13B142.6524.771.04%15.75%23.2%3.04%0.88

Compare AWK vs Peers

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

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Most directly comparable listed peer for AWK.

Scale Benchmark

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Larger-name benchmark to compare AWK against a more recognizable public peer.

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AWK Income Statement

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue3.36B3.44B3.61B3.78B3.93B3.79B4.23B4.68B5.14B5.21B
Revenue Growth %1.67%2.47%4.94%4.63%4.05%-3.51%11.66%10.63%9.74%8.1%
Cost of Revenue1.38B1.48B1.54B1.62B1.78B1.59B1.72B1.86B2.91B2.94B
Gross Profit
1.98B▲ 0%
1.96B▼ 0.9%
2.07B▲ 5.4%
2.15B▲ 4.3%
2.15B▼ 0.1%
2.2B▲ 2.3%
2.51B▲ 14.1%
2.83B▲ 12.4%
2.23B▼ 21.2%
2.27B▲ 0%
Gross Margin %58.95%57.01%57.23%57.06%54.78%58.1%59.38%60.33%43.33%43.55%
Gross Profit Growth %10.07%-0.91%5.35%4.31%-0.09%2.32%14.12%12.41%-21.2%-
Operating Expenses735M859M852M907M957M930M1.01B1.11B348M368M
Other Operating Expenses----------
EBITDA1.75B1.65B1.8B1.85B1.83B1.92B2.21B2.51B2.77B2.81B
EBITDA Margin %51.98%47.88%49.75%49.03%46.62%50.69%52.15%53.5%53.95%54.06%
EBITDA Growth %12.58%-5.62%9.05%3.12%-1.08%4.91%14.88%13.5%10.65%9.11%
Depreciation & Amortization492M545M582M604M636M649M704M788M894M915M
D&A / Revenue %14.66%15.84%16.12%15.99%16.18%17.11%16.63%16.82%17.39%17.58%
Operating Income (EBIT)
1.25B▲ 0%
1.1B▼ 12.1%
1.21B▲ 10.2%
1.25B▲ 2.8%
1.2B▼ 4.2%
1.27B▲ 6.4%
1.5B▲ 18.1%
1.72B▲ 14.2%
1.88B▲ 9.4%
1.9B▲ 0%
Operating Margin %37.32%32.03%33.63%33.04%30.43%33.57%35.52%36.68%36.56%36.48%
Operating Income Growth %16.02%-12.05%10.16%2.8%-4.17%6.44%18.15%14.23%9.37%-
Interest Expense356M361M386M397M403M433M460M523M615M4M
Interest Coverage3.56x3.18x3.16x3.33x3.16x3.12x3.60x3.60x3.06x-
Interest / Revenue %10.6%10.49%10.69%10.51%10.25%11.42%10.86%11.17%11.96%0.08%
Non-Operating Income-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-4M
Pretax Income
912M▲ 0%
787M▼ 13.7%
833M▲ 5.8%
924M▲ 10.9%
1.64B▲ 77.5%
1.01B▼ 38.5%
1.2B▲ 18.7%
1.36B▲ 13.6%
1.42B▲ 4.6%
1.41B▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %27.17%22.88%23.07%24.46%41.73%26.58%28.25%29.01%27.67%27.11%
Income Tax486M222M212M215M377M188M252M308M311M309M
Effective Tax Rate %53.29%28.21%25.45%23.27%22.99%18.65%21.07%22.66%21.87%21.9%
Net Income
426M▲ 0%
567M▲ 33.1%
621M▲ 9.5%
709M▲ 14.2%
1.26B▲ 78.1%
820M▼ 35.1%
944M▲ 15.1%
1.05B▲ 11.3%
1.11B▲ 5.7%
1.1B▲ 0%
Net Margin %12.69%16.48%17.2%18.77%32.14%21.62%22.3%22.44%21.61%21.17%
Net Income Growth %-8.97%33.1%9.52%14.17%78.14%-35.08%15.12%11.33%5.71%2.89%
EPS (Diluted)
2.38▲ 0%
3.15▲ 32.4%
3.43▲ 8.9%
3.90▲ 13.7%
6.94▲ 77.9%
4.51▼ 35.0%
4.89▲ 8.4%
5.39▲ 10.2%
5.70▲ 5.8%
5.65▲ 0%
EPS Growth %-9.16%32.35%8.89%13.7%77.95%-35.01%8.43%10.22%5.75%2.91%
EPS (Basic)2.393.153.433.926.944.514.895.395.70-
Diluted Shares Outstanding179M180M181M182M182M182M193M195M195M195M

AWK Balance Sheet

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets19.48B21.22B22.68B24.77B26.07B27.79B30.3B32.83B36.52B35.26B
Asset Growth %5.41%8.94%6.87%9.19%5.29%6.57%9.04%8.36%11.25%35.56%
PP&E (Net)16.25B17.41B18.34B19.8B21.18B23.3B25.52B28.13B031.16B
PP&E / Total Assets %83.39%82.03%80.84%79.97%81.21%83.87%84.24%85.67%0%88.35%
Total Current Assets720M781M1.28B1.91B1.55B1.25B1.39B1.22B2.19B1.52B
Cash & Equivalents55M130M60M547M116M85M330M125M119M137M
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory41M41M44M47M57M98M112M103M0114M
Other Current Assets140M123M715M785M858M344M220M160M385M324M
Long-Term Investments000000088M57M194M
Goodwill1.38B1.57B1.5B1.5B1.14B1.14B1.14B1.14B1.16B1.16B
Intangible Assets9M84M67M55M000000
Other Assets1.13B1.37B1.49B1.5B2.21B2.09B2.24B2.26B33.12B1.43B
Total Liabilities14.1B15.36B16.56B18.31B18.78B20.09B20.5B22.5B25.69B24.23B
Total Debt7.72B8.6B9.54B11.02B11.06B12.45B12.44B14.11B15.92B15.7B
Net Debt7.66B8.47B9.48B10.47B10.95B12.37B12.11B14.01B15.8B15.56B
Long-Term Debt6.49B7.57B8.64B9.33B10.34B10.93B11.71B12.52B12.85B12.77B
Short-Term Borrowings1.23B1.03B814M1.61B641M1.46B654M1.52B3.07B2.86B
Capital Lease Obligations0089M81M80M70M73M76M74M298M
Total Current Liabilities2.33B2.09B2.04B2.88B2.14B2.81B2.15B3.15B4.75B4.12B
Accounts Payable195M175M203M189M235M254M294M346M378M272M
Accrued Expenses703M643M680M679M789M797M884M902M01.4B
Deferred Revenue0000000019M0
Other Current Liabilities167M196M302M352M300M255M252M230M1.17B177M
Deferred Taxes1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K13.71B
Other Liabilities3.71B3.96B3.9B3.91B3.79B3.85B3.85B3.87B3.72B3.89B
Total Equity
5.38B▲ 0%
5.86B▲ 8.9%
6.12B▲ 4.4%
6.45B▲ 5.4%
7.3B▲ 13.1%
7.69B▲ 5.4%
9.8B▲ 27.3%
10.33B▲ 5.5%
10.84B▲ 4.9%
11.04B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %3.2%8.9%4.38%5.44%13.08%5.41%27.35%5.46%4.89%20.14%
Shareholders Equity5.38B5.86B6.12B6.45B7.3B7.69B9.8B10.33B10.84B11.04B
Minority Interest0000000000
Common Stock2M2M2M2M2M2M2M2M2M2M
Additional Paid-in Capital6.43B6.66B6.7B6.75B6.78B6.82B8.55B8.6B8.64B8.65B
Retained Earnings-723M-464M-207M102M925M1.27B1.66B2.11B2.58B2.77B
Accumulated OCI-79M-34M-36M-49M-45M-23M-26M12M6M8M
Return on Assets (ROA)2.24%2.79%2.83%2.99%4.97%3.04%3.25%3.33%3.2%3.14%
Return on Equity (ROE)8.04%10.08%10.36%11.28%18.37%10.94%10.79%10.44%10.5%10.14%
Debt / Equity1.43x1.47x1.56x1.71x1.52x1.62x1.27x1.37x1.47x1.47x
Debt / Assets39.61%40.54%42.07%44.5%42.42%44.81%41.07%42.98%43.58%44.52%
Net Debt / EBITDA4.39x5.15x5.28x5.66x5.97x6.43x5.49x5.59x5.70x5.70x
Book Value per Share30.0832.5833.8235.4640.142.2750.7652.9855.5756.6

AWK Cash Flow Statement

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations1.45B1.39B1.38B1.43B1.44B1.11B1.87B2.04B2.06B2.06B
Operating CF Growth %13.56%-4.35%-0.22%3.11%1.05%-23.11%69.13%9.12%0.68%-4.33%
Operating CF / Revenue %43.16%40.29%38.31%37.75%36.67%29.22%44.26%43.66%40.06%39.56%
Net Income426M567M621M709M1.26B820M944M1.05B1.11B1.1B
Depreciation & Amortization492M545M582M604M636M649M704M788M894M915M
Deferred Taxes462M195M208M207M230M80M208M156M135M215M
Other Non-Cash Items16M111M38M0-774M-35M-9M26M19M-170M
Working Capital Changes53M-32M-66M-94M86M-406M27M-12M-100M-29M
Capital Expenditures-1.51B-1.67B-1.76B-1.93B-1.87B-2.42B-2.73B-2.86B-3.13B-3.24B
CapEx / Revenue %42.72%46.1%45.82%48.24%44.89%60.57%60.82%60.97%60.82%61.67%
CapEx / D&A2.91x2.91x2.84x3.02x2.77x3.54x3.66x3.62x3.50x3.51x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)1.01x0.87x0.84x0.78x0.82x0.48x0.73x0.72x0.66x0.64x
Cash from Investing-1.67B-2.04B-1.95B-2.06B-1.54B-2.13B-2.81B-3.38B-3.31B-2.65B
Acquisitions-162M-363M-187M-133M337M293M-81M-417M-71M-127M
Purchase of Investments0000000-135M-46M-46M
Sale of Investments0000000181M109M126M
Other Investing-76M-87M-104M-106M-109M-123M-159M-152M-175M609M
Cash from Financing207M726M494M1.12B-345M1B1.19B1.11B1.25B629M
Dividends Paid-289M-319M-353M-389M-428M-467M-532M-585M-633M-646M
Dividend Payout Ratio %67.84%56.26%56.84%54.87%33.89%56.95%56.36%55.66%56.98%-
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K1000K0
Stock Issued15M199M15M9M-1M01.69B000
Share Repurchases-54M-45M-36M0000000
Other Financing-19M-1M26M13M62M69M62M47M73M1.89B
Net Change in Cash
-13M▲ 0%
76M▲ 684.6%
-67M▼ 188.2%
485M▲ 823.9%
-440M▼ 190.7%
-19M▲ 95.7%
247M▲ 1400.0%
-239M▼ 196.8%
-6M▲ 97.5%
19M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect3M01M0000-15M-5M5M
Cash at Beginning95M82M158M91M576M136M117M364M125M139M
Cash at End82M158M91M576M136M117M364M125M119M171M
Free Cash Flow
-61M▲ 0%
-287M▼ 370.5%
-375M▼ 30.7%
-502M▼ 33.9%
-432M▲ 13.9%
-1.31B▼ 203.7%
-860M▲ 34.5%
-811M▲ 5.7%
-1.07B▼ 31.6%
-1.2B▲ 0%
FCF Growth %48.74%-370.49%-30.66%-33.87%13.94%-203.7%34.45%5.7%-31.57%-36.82%
FCF Margin %-1.82%-8.34%-10.39%-13.29%-10.99%-34.6%-20.31%-17.31%-20.76%-23.13%
FCF / Net Income %-14.32%-50.62%-60.39%-70.8%-34.2%-160%-91.1%-77.16%-96.04%-109.26%

AWK Key Ratios

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)8.04%10.08%10.36%11.28%18.37%10.94%10.79%10.44%10.5%10.14%
EBITDA Margin51.98%47.88%49.75%49.03%46.62%50.69%52.15%53.5%53.95%54.06%
Net Debt / EBITDA4.39x5.15x5.28x5.66x5.97x6.43x5.49x5.59x5.70x5.70x
Interest Coverage3.56x3.18x3.16x3.33x3.16x3.12x3.60x3.60x3.06x-
CapEx / Revenue42.72%46.1%45.82%48.24%44.89%60.57%60.82%60.97%60.82%61.67%
Dividend Payout Ratio67.84%56.26%56.84%54.87%33.89%56.95%56.36%55.66%56.98%58.62%
Debt / Equity1.43x1.47x1.56x1.71x1.52x1.62x1.27x1.37x1.47x1.47x
EPS Growth-9.16%32.35%8.89%13.7%77.95%-35.01%8.43%10.22%5.75%2.91%

AWK SEC Filings & Documents

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 29, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 1, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 10, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 18, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 19, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

5
FY 2026

Apr 29, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Oct 29, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 30, 2025·SEC

AWK Frequently Asked Questions

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) reported $5.21B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 692% increase from $657.4M in 1992.

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) grew revenue by 9.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) is profitable, generating $1.10B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (21.6% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.58%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.5%. This is reasonable for most industries.

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) had negative free cash flow of $1.20B in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

Industry Metrics

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) has a dividend payout ratio of 57%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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