Last 47 quarters of trend data · Utilities · Regulated Water
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.35 | 20.43 | 33.69 | 26.74 | 17.94 | 23.50 | 35.12 | 25.30 | 20.42 | 22.74 | 32.16 | 37.50 | 18.65 | 24.78 | 40.24 | 47.04 | 19.96 | 30.99 | 47.57 | 13.30 | 27.62 |
| — | -13.1% | -4.1% | +5.7% | -12.2% | +3.3% | +9.2% | -32.5% | +9.5% | -8.2% | -20.1% | -20.3% | -6.6% | -20.0% | -15.4% | +253.7% | -27.7% | -8.3% | -7.4% | -72.3% | +11.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.92 | 4.76 | 5.50 | 5.01 | 4.68 | 5.31 | 6.30 | 5.05 | 5.39 | 5.48 | 5.89 | 6.23 | 5.17 | 6.34 | 7.26 | 7.45 | 5.47 | 7.22 | 8.94 | 9.04 | 7.04 |
| — | -10.5% | -12.7% | -0.9% | -13.2% | -3.0% | +6.9% | -19.0% | +4.2% | -13.6% | -18.9% | -16.3% | -5.5% | -12.2% | -18.8% | -17.6% | -22.3% | +2.9% | +16.4% | +20.1% | +15.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.29 | 2.21 | 2.40 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.73 | 2.35 | 2.75 | 2.48 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.87 | 2.85 | 3.61 | 3.05 | 3.58 | 4.04 | 4.71 | 4.48 |
| — | -12.9% | -12.0% | -0.1% | -9.6% | +2.4% | +14.7% | -10.6% | +12.8% | -13.5% | -16.6% | -27.1% | -20.1% | -19.8% | -29.3% | -23.4% | -31.9% | -14.7% | -2.6% | +9.4% | +10.7% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 265.22 |
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| EV / EBITDA | 14.83 | 13.32 | 16.76 | 16.21 | 12.60 | 14.82 | 18.38 | 15.77 | 14.07 | 14.91 | 17.71 | 19.71 | 13.66 | 16.21 | 20.51 | 23.59 | 14.73 | 19.75 | 25.28 | 29.81 | 18.10 |
| — | -10.1% | -8.8% | +2.8% | -10.4% | -0.6% | +3.8% | -20.0% | +3.0% | -8.0% | -13.7% | -16.4% | -7.3% | -17.9% | -18.9% | -20.9% | -18.6% | -1.3% | +2.6% | +29.7% | +16.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 21.88 | 18.21 | 24.94 | 36.05 | 16.23 | 19.97 | 26.06 | 21.80 | 17.87 | 21.00 | 27.17 | 28.16 | 17.07 | 21.04 | 29.12 | 35.81 | 18.58 | 25.73 | 34.86 | 47.40 | 23.95 |
| — | -8.8% | -4.3% | +65.4% | -9.2% | -4.9% | -4.1% | -22.6% | +4.7% | -0.2% | -6.7% | -21.4% | -8.1% | -18.3% | -16.5% | -24.5% | -22.4% | -8.0% | -8.8% | +30.4% | +13.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.3% | 75.5% | 59.2% | -13.5% | 64.0% | 62.4% | 59.0% | 56.8% | 62.5% | 62.8% | 58.9% | 54.3% | 62.6% | 61.8% | 58.1% | 53.5% | 61.6% | 59.9% | 56.8% | 48.4% | 60.1% |
| — | +21.0% | +0.2% | -123.7% | +2.3% | -0.7% | +0.3% | +4.6% | -0.2% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +1.4% | +1.8% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +10.6% | +2.5% | +5.3% | +7.5% | -9.6% | -1.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 36.6% | 40.0% | 32.4% | 31.9% | 42.3% | 38.3% | 32.5% | 33.3% | 41.0% | 39.1% | 32.2% | 29.0% | 41.0% | 39.4% | 31.4% | 28.0% | 40.6% | 34.9% | 29.2% | 23.1% | 38.2% |
| — | +4.4% | -0.3% | -4.3% | +3.1% | -1.9% | +0.7% | +15.0% | +0.2% | -0.8% | +2.5% | +3.3% | +1.0% | +12.8% | +7.6% | +21.2% | +6.2% | +5.6% | +13.3% | -18.8% | -4.8% | |
| Net Margin | 21.6% | 23.2% | 16.2% | 18.7% | 26.1% | 22.6% | 18.0% | 19.9% | 26.5% | 24.1% | 18.3% | 16.6% | 27.7% | 25.5% | 18.1% | 15.8% | 27.4% | 23.3% | 18.8% | 67.8% | 25.5% |
| — | +2.6% | -9.5% | -5.9% | -1.3% | -6.1% | -1.9% | +20.1% | -4.4% | -5.5% | +1.0% | +4.9% | +0.8% | +9.7% | -3.4% | -76.7% | +7.8% | +12.3% | +25.3% | +331.7% | +4.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.5% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 9.1% | 4.1% |
| — | +1.9% | -8.8% | -5.2% | +2.9% | -0.9% | +5.2% | +33.0% | +3.5% | -5.5% | -5.3% | -8.7% | -14.9% | +0.3% | -7.9% | -79.1% | -5.5% | -7.0% | +4.9% | +307.2% | -0.2% | |
| ROA | 3.2% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| — | +1.9% | -12.1% | -9.7% | -0.6% | -3.1% | +3.1% | +30.0% | +2.0% | -8.3% | -0.6% | +6.3% | -1.5% | +16.2% | -0.7% | -78.7% | +0.0% | -0.3% | +13.1% | +325.4% | +1.4% | |
| ROIC | 5.5% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| — | +3.5% | -2.5% | -7.8% | +2.7% | -1.0% | +2.9% | +21.1% | +3.3% | -5.5% | +0.9% | +4.6% | -1.1% | +18.2% | +7.4% | +8.3% | -3.2% | -7.1% | +1.1% | -22.2% | -10.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.47 | 1.38 | 1.42 | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.62 | 1.54 | 1.55 | 1.45 | 1.52 | 1.63 |
| — | -2.4% | +3.3% | +7.6% | +8.8% | +8.4% | +4.4% | +7.5% | +4.6% | +3.0% | +11.7% | -21.5% | -19.3% | -18.3% | -18.4% | +6.8% | -5.5% | -6.7% | -12.0% | -11.2% | -1.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.74 | 20.54 | 25.00 | 25.03 | 18.30 | 21.22 | 24.71 | 23.25 | 18.07 | 20.57 | 25.69 | 25.92 | 18.72 | 20.22 | 24.16 | 29.30 | 19.76 | 23.88 | 26.74 | 29.11 | 19.31 |
| — | -3.2% | +1.2% | +7.7% | +1.3% | +3.1% | -3.8% | -10.3% | -3.5% | +1.7% | +6.3% | -11.5% | -5.3% | -15.3% | -9.7% | +0.6% | +2.3% | +5.2% | -4.7% | +9.9% | +5.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.85 | 0.65 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.73 | 0.86 |
| — | +49.1% | -24.2% | +19.7% | -27.5% | -45.1% | -42.9% | -40.3% | -43.9% | -43.4% | +20.8% | +45.2% | +116.8% | +91.4% | +36.6% | -38.7% | -44.6% | -35.8% | -13.5% | +9.7% | -0.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.79 | 0.59 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 0.65 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.70 | 0.83 |
| — | +51.3% | -22.9% | +24.1% | -26.3% | -44.0% | -44.0% | -40.5% | -45.3% | -45.8% | +21.4% | +44.9% | +123.9% | +97.4% | +37.6% | -41.4% | -48.0% | -39.2% | -17.7% | +8.4% | -1.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.31 | 3.43 | 2.59 | 1.77 | 4.13 | 3.49 | 2.88 | 3.23 | 4.43 | 3.48 | 2.70 | 2.85 | 4.48 | 4.25 | 2.86 | 2.41 | 4.31 | 3.55 | 2.93 | 2.32 | 4.33 |
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American Water Works Company, Inc.'s current P/E is 22.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 24.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
American Water Works Company, Inc.'s current operating margin is 36.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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