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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 29, 2026 | $1.01vs $1.10-8.2% | $1.2Bvs $1.2B+3.1% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | $1.24vs $1.26-1.6% | $1.3Bvs $1.3B-1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $1.94vs $1.88+3.2% | $1.5Bvs $1.3B+9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $1.48vs $1.52-2.6% | $1.3Bvs $1.2B+4.8% |
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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.36B | 3.44B | 3.61B | 3.78B | 3.93B | 3.79B | 4.23B | 4.68B | 5.14B | 5.21B |
| Revenue Growth % | 1.67% | 2.47% | 4.94% | 4.63% | 4.05% | -3.51% | 11.66% | 10.63% | 9.74% | 8.1% |
| Cost of Revenue | 1.38B | 1.48B | 1.54B | 1.62B | 1.78B | 1.59B | 1.72B | 1.86B | 2.91B | 2.94B |
| 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 Expenses | 735M | 859M | 852M | 907M | 957M | 930M | 1.01B | 1.11B | 348M | 368M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 1.75B | 1.65B | 1.8B | 1.85B | 1.83B | 1.92B | 2.21B | 2.51B | 2.77B | 2.81B |
| 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 & Amortization | 492M | 545M | 582M | 604M | 636M | 649M | 704M | 788M | 894M | 915M |
| 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 Expense | 356M | 361M | 386M | 397M | 403M | 433M | 460M | 523M | 615M | 4M |
| Interest Coverage | 3.56x | 3.18x | 3.16x | 3.33x | 3.16x | 3.12x | 3.60x | 3.60x | 3.06x | - |
| 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 | -1000K | 1000K | -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 Tax | 486M | 222M | 212M | 215M | 377M | 188M | 252M | 308M | 311M | 309M |
| 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) | 2.39 | 3.15 | 3.43 | 3.92 | 6.94 | 4.51 | 4.89 | 5.39 | 5.70 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 179M | 180M | 181M | 182M | 182M | 182M | 193M | 195M | 195M | 195M |
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 19.48B | 21.22B | 22.68B | 24.77B | 26.07B | 27.79B | 30.3B | 32.83B | 36.52B | 35.26B |
| 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) | 16.25B | 17.41B | 18.34B | 19.8B | 21.18B | 23.3B | 25.52B | 28.13B | 0 | 31.16B |
| 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 Assets | 720M | 781M | 1.28B | 1.91B | 1.55B | 1.25B | 1.39B | 1.22B | 2.19B | 1.52B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 55M | 130M | 60M | 547M | 116M | 85M | 330M | 125M | 119M | 137M |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 41M | 41M | 44M | 47M | 57M | 98M | 112M | 103M | 0 | 114M |
| Other Current Assets | 140M | 123M | 715M | 785M | 858M | 344M | 220M | 160M | 385M | 324M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88M | 57M | 194M |
| Goodwill | 1.38B | 1.57B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.14B | 1.14B | 1.14B | 1.14B | 1.16B | 1.16B |
| Intangible Assets | 9M | 84M | 67M | 55M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 1.13B | 1.37B | 1.49B | 1.5B | 2.21B | 2.09B | 2.24B | 2.26B | 33.12B | 1.43B |
| Total Liabilities | 14.1B | 15.36B | 16.56B | 18.31B | 18.78B | 20.09B | 20.5B | 22.5B | 25.69B | 24.23B |
| Total Debt | 7.72B | 8.6B | 9.54B | 11.02B | 11.06B | 12.45B | 12.44B | 14.11B | 15.92B | 15.7B |
| Net Debt | 7.66B | 8.47B | 9.48B | 10.47B | 10.95B | 12.37B | 12.11B | 14.01B | 15.8B | 15.56B |
| Long-Term Debt | 6.49B | 7.57B | 8.64B | 9.33B | 10.34B | 10.93B | 11.71B | 12.52B | 12.85B | 12.77B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 1.23B | 1.03B | 814M | 1.61B | 641M | 1.46B | 654M | 1.52B | 3.07B | 2.86B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 89M | 81M | 80M | 70M | 73M | 76M | 74M | 298M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.33B | 2.09B | 2.04B | 2.88B | 2.14B | 2.81B | 2.15B | 3.15B | 4.75B | 4.12B |
| Accounts Payable | 195M | 175M | 203M | 189M | 235M | 254M | 294M | 346M | 378M | 272M |
| Accrued Expenses | 703M | 643M | 680M | 679M | 789M | 797M | 884M | 902M | 0 | 1.4B |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19M | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 167M | 196M | 302M | 352M | 300M | 255M | 252M | 230M | 1.17B | 177M |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 13.71B |
| Other Liabilities | 3.71B | 3.96B | 3.9B | 3.91B | 3.79B | 3.85B | 3.85B | 3.87B | 3.72B | 3.89B |
| 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 Equity | 5.38B | 5.86B | 6.12B | 6.45B | 7.3B | 7.69B | 9.8B | 10.33B | 10.84B | 11.04B |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 2M | 2M | 2M | 2M | 2M | 2M | 2M | 2M | 2M | 2M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 6.43B | 6.66B | 6.7B | 6.75B | 6.78B | 6.82B | 8.55B | 8.6B | 8.64B | 8.65B |
| Retained Earnings | -723M | -464M | -207M | 102M | 925M | 1.27B | 1.66B | 2.11B | 2.58B | 2.77B |
| Accumulated OCI | -79M | -34M | -36M | -49M | -45M | -23M | -26M | 12M | 6M | 8M |
| 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 / Equity | 1.43x | 1.47x | 1.56x | 1.71x | 1.52x | 1.62x | 1.27x | 1.37x | 1.47x | 1.47x |
| Debt / Assets | 39.61% | 40.54% | 42.07% | 44.5% | 42.42% | 44.81% | 41.07% | 42.98% | 43.58% | 44.52% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.39x | 5.15x | 5.28x | 5.66x | 5.97x | 6.43x | 5.49x | 5.59x | 5.70x | 5.70x |
| Book Value per Share | 30.08 | 32.58 | 33.82 | 35.46 | 40.1 | 42.27 | 50.76 | 52.98 | 55.57 | 56.6 |
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.45B | 1.39B | 1.38B | 1.43B | 1.44B | 1.11B | 1.87B | 2.04B | 2.06B | 2.06B |
| 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 Income | 426M | 567M | 621M | 709M | 1.26B | 820M | 944M | 1.05B | 1.11B | 1.1B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 492M | 545M | 582M | 604M | 636M | 649M | 704M | 788M | 894M | 915M |
| Deferred Taxes | 462M | 195M | 208M | 207M | 230M | 80M | 208M | 156M | 135M | 215M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 16M | 111M | 38M | 0 | -774M | -35M | -9M | 26M | 19M | -170M |
| Working Capital Changes | 53M | -32M | -66M | -94M | 86M | -406M | 27M | -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&A | 2.91x | 2.91x | 2.84x | 3.02x | 2.77x | 3.54x | 3.66x | 3.62x | 3.50x | 3.51x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 1.01x | 0.87x | 0.84x | 0.78x | 0.82x | 0.48x | 0.73x | 0.72x | 0.66x | 0.64x |
| 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 | -133M | 337M | 293M | -81M | -417M | -71M | -127M |
| Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -135M | -46M | -46M |
| Sale of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181M | 109M | 126M |
| Other Investing | -76M | -87M | -104M | -106M | -109M | -123M | -159M | -152M | -175M | 609M |
| Cash from Financing | 207M | 726M | 494M | 1.12B | -345M | 1B | 1.19B | 1.11B | 1.25B | 629M |
| 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) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 |
| Stock Issued | 15M | 199M | 15M | 9M | -1M | 0 | 1.69B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -54M | -45M | -36M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -19M | -1M | 26M | 13M | 62M | 69M | 62M | 47M | 73M | 1.89B |
| 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 Effect | 3M | 0 | 1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15M | -5M | 5M |
| Cash at Beginning | 95M | 82M | 158M | 91M | 576M | 136M | 117M | 364M | 125M | 139M |
| Cash at End | 82M | 158M | 91M | 576M | 136M | 117M | 364M | 125M | 119M | 171M |
| 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% |
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Margin | 51.98% | 47.88% | 49.75% | 49.03% | 46.62% | 50.69% | 52.15% | 53.5% | 53.95% | 54.06% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.39x | 5.15x | 5.28x | 5.66x | 5.97x | 6.43x | 5.49x | 5.59x | 5.70x | 5.70x |
| Interest Coverage | 3.56x | 3.18x | 3.16x | 3.33x | 3.16x | 3.12x | 3.60x | 3.60x | 3.06x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 42.72% | 46.1% | 45.82% | 48.24% | 44.89% | 60.57% | 60.82% | 60.97% | 60.82% | 61.67% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 67.84% | 56.26% | 56.84% | 54.87% | 33.89% | 56.95% | 56.36% | 55.66% | 56.98% | 58.62% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.43x | 1.47x | 1.56x | 1.71x | 1.52x | 1.62x | 1.27x | 1.37x | 1.47x | 1.47x |
| EPS Growth | -9.16% | 32.35% | 8.89% | 13.7% | 77.95% | -35.01% | 8.43% | 10.22% | 5.75% | 2.91% |
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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).
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.
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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