American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK SPX
Company Overview
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. The company also operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 520 groundwater treatment plants; 170 wastewater treatment plants; 55,000 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,800 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 75 dams. In addition, it offers water and wastewater services to 14 states serving approximately 3.6 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. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 12.3% per year over the last five years.
Maintains a net profit margin of 21.2%.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.83%.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $5.14B (+9.7% YoY); net profit $1.11B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +5.7%, earnings -4.8%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 6.2%, profit CAGR 12.3%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.25% |
| 1 Year: | 5.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 12.34% |
| 1 Year: | -4.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -5.80% |
| 6 Months: | +4.24% |
| 3 Months: | -1.41% |
| 1 Month: | +5.72% |
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- RSI (14)54.58 · Neutral
P/E of 23.29 is above the sector median of 21.98 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Excellent profit margin of 21.2%.
- Profit CAGR of 12.3% over 5 years.
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.83%.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Utilities).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWK American Water Works Company, Inc. SPX | 131.57 | 23.29 | $25.69B | 2.83% | 6.12% | 10.22% | 6.25% | 12.34% |
| 2 | NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. SPX | 89.54 | 22.73 | $186.75B | 2.90% | 4.36% | 10.32% | 4.12% | 8.76% |
| 3 | SO The Southern Company SPX | 95.96 | 24.54 | $108.18B | 3.23% | 5.25% | 10.99% | 3.71% | 5.23% |
| 4 | DUK Duke Energy Corporation SPX | 126.37 | 19.44 | $98.52B | 3.41% | 4.94% | 9.66% | 5.53% | 6.88% |
| 5 | CEG Constellation Energy Corporation NDXSPXAI | 256.43 | 22.26 | $91.57B | 0.67% | 6.26% | 16.10% | 5.18% | 31.53% |
| 6 | AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. NDXSPX | 134.94 | 19.96 | $73.42B | 2.94% | 5.68% | 12.58% | 3.66% | 15.77% |
| 7 | D Dominion Energy, Inc. SPX | 71.30 | 21.03 | $62.71B | 3.93% | 4.19% | 9.79% | 0.61% | 0.93% |
| 8 | SRE Sempra SPX | 93.36 | 31.76 | $61.03B | 2.85% | 3.46% | 5.69% | 3.05% | 3.18% |
| 9 | VST Vistra Corp. SPXAI | 158.43 | 26.49 | $53.42B | 0.61% | 7.08% | 42.90% | 8.92% | 58.98% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.14B | 1.33B | 1.20B | 1.14B | 1.28B | 1.45B | - | 1.21B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 468.00M | 480.00M | 523.00M | 548.00M | 493.00M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 674.00M | 796.00M | 928.00M | 723.00M | 714.00M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 303.00M | 307.00M | 314.00M | 318.00M | 323.00M |
| Operating Income | 299.00M | 319.00M | 248.00M | 230.00M | 310.00M | 432.00M | 281.00M | 217.00M | 302.00M | 335.00M | 248.00M | 238.00M | 302.00M | 406.00M | 224.00M | 239.00M | 313.00M | 433.00M | 263.00M | 229.00M | 330.00M | 417.00M | 220.00M | 246.00M | 327.00M | 439.00M | 261.00M | 295.00M | 432.00M | 478.00M | 299.00M | 326.00M | 449.00M | 543.00M | - | 371.00M | 489.00M | 614.00M | 405.00M | 391.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 630.00M | 748.00M | 878.00M | 675.00M | 659.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 144.00M | 151.00M | 158.00M | 162.00M | 163.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 270.00M | 376.00M | 494.00M | 282.00M | 259.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65.00M | 87.00M | 115.00M | 44.00M | 63.00M |
| Net Income | 137.00M | 148.00M | 101.00M | 93.00M | 131.00M | 203.00M | -1.00M | 106.00M | 162.00M | 187.00M | 112.00M | 113.00M | 170.00M | 240.00M | 98.00M | 124.00M | 176.00M | 264.00M | 145.00M | 133.00M | 207.00M | 278.00M | 645.00M | 158.00M | 218.00M | 297.00M | 147.00M | 170.00M | 280.00M | 323.00M | 171.00M | 185.00M | 277.00M | 350.00M | - | 205.00M | 289.00M | 379.00M | 238.00M | 196.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.73 | 1.13 | 0.00 | 0.59 | 0.91 | 1.04 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.94 | 1.33 | 0.54 | 0.68 | 0.97 | 1.46 | 0.80 | 0.73 | 1.14 | 1.53 | 3.55 | 0.87 | 1.20 | 1.63 | 0.81 | 0.91 | 1.44 | 1.66 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 1.42 | 1.80 | - | 1.05 | 1.48 | 1.94 | 1.22 | 1.00 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.34B | 2.29B | 2.56B | 2.67B | 2.85B | 2.88B | 3.01B | - | - | - | 3.42B | 3.59B | 3.74B | - | 3.79B | 4.23B | 4.68B | 5.14B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.59B | 1.72B | 1.86B | 2.02B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.20B | 2.51B | 2.83B | 3.12B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 930.00M | 1.01B | 1.11B | 1.24B |
| Operating Income | -186.90M | 183.84M | 728.12M | 803.14M | 924.10M | 948.00M | 1.00B | 1.07B | 1.08B | 1.25B | 1.10B | 1.21B | 1.25B | - | 1.27B | 1.50B | 1.72B | 1.88B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.09B | 2.36B | 2.67B | 2.93B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 433.00M | 460.00M | 523.00M | 615.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01B | 1.20B | 1.36B | 1.42B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 188.00M | 252.00M | 308.00M | 311.00M |
| Net Income | -562.42M | -233.08M | 267.83M | 309.61M | 358.07M | 369.00M | 423.00M | 476.00M | 468.00M | 426.00M | 567.00M | 621.00M | 709.00M | - | 820.00M | 944.00M | 1.05B | 1.11B |
| Diluted EPS | -3.52 | -1.39 | 1.53 | 1.75 | 2.01 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2.64 | 2.62 | 2.38 | 3.15 | 3.43 | 3.91 | - | 4.51 | 4.90 | 5.39 | 5.69 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 13.46B | 14.09B | 14.78B | 14.72B | 15.06B | 16.04B | 17.24B | 18.48B | 19.48B | 21.22B | 22.68B | 24.77B | - | 27.79B | 30.30B | 32.83B | 35.44B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.25B | 1.39B | 1.22B | 2.19B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 13.48M | 9.54M | 22.26M | 13.11M | 14.21M | 24.00M | 27.00M | 23.00M | 45.00M | 75.00M | 55.00M | 130.00M | 60.00M | 547.00M | - | 85.00M | 330.00M | 96.00M | 98.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98.00M | 112.00M | 103.00M | 112.00M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 334.00M | 339.00M | 416.00M | 395.00M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.09B | 20.50B | 22.50B | 24.61B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 607.39M | 1.11B | 1.49B | 994.83M | 1.24B | 1.24B | 1.53B | 2.39B | 2.33B | 2.09B | 2.04B | 2.88B | - | 2.81B | 2.15B | 3.15B | 4.75B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 5.29B | 5.39B | 5.34B | 5.19B | 5.21B | 5.49B | 5.91B | 6.32B | 6.81B | 7.64B | 8.66B | 9.66B | - | 10.93B | 11.71B | 12.52B | 12.78B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.45B | 12.44B | 14.11B | 15.92B |
| Total Equity | 4.55B | 4.11B | 4.01B | 4.13B | 4.24B | 4.45B | 4.73B | 4.92B | 5.05B | 5.22B | 5.38B | 5.86B | 6.12B | 6.45B | - | 7.69B | 9.80B | 10.33B | 10.84B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 187.20M | 200.14M | 200.37M | 200.61M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 552.17M | 596.16M | 774.93M | 808.36M | 955.60M | 896.00M | 1.10B | 1.20B | 1.29B | 1.45B | 1.39B | 1.38B | 1.43B | - | 1.11B | 1.87B | 2.04B | 2.06B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.03B | -703.61M | -746.74M | -912.40M | -382.36M | -1.05B | -1.01B | -1.46B | -1.59B | -1.67B | -2.04B | -1.95B | -2.06B | - | -2.13B | -2.81B | -3.38B | -3.31B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 477.56M | 120.17M | -37.33M | 105.14M | -563.02M | 160.00M | -87.00M | 290.00M | 328.00M | 207.00M | 726.00M | 494.00M | 1.12B | - | 1.00B | 1.19B | 1.11B | 1.25B |
| Capital Expenditure | -1.01B | -785.26M | -765.64M | -924.86M | -928.57M | -980.25M | -956.00M | -1.16B | -1.31B | -1.43B | -1.59B | -1.65B | -1.82B | - | -2.42B | -2.73B | -3.01B | -3.30B |
| Free Cash Flow | -456.64M | -189.11M | 9.30M | -116.50M | 27.02M | -84.25M | 141.00M | 35.00M | -22.00M | 15.00M | -200.00M | -271.00M | -396.00M | - | -1.31B | -860.00M | -963.00M | -1.24B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -19.00M | 247.00M | -224.00M | -1.00M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 126.00M | 65.00M | 54.00M | 45.00M | 36.00M | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | 64.06M | 137.33M | 150.30M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58.1% | 59.4% | 60.3% | 60.7% |
| Operating Margin % | -8.0% | 8.0% | 28.5% | 30.1% | 32.4% | 32.9% | 33.3% | - | - | - | 32.3% | 33.8% | 33.3% | - | 33.6% | 35.5% | 36.7% | 36.6% |
| Net Margin % | -24.1% | -10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 12.5% | 12.8% | 14.0% | - | - | - | 16.6% | 17.3% | 18.9% | - | 21.6% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| ROE % | -13.7% | -5.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 11.0% | - | 10.7% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 1.4% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.7% | - | 5.1% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.99% | 19.51M | $2.60B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.50% | 12.70M | $1.69B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 6.16% | 12.04M | $1.60B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.79% | 11.30M | $1.51B |
| 5 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 5.65% | 11.03M | $1.47B |
| 6 | GQG Partners LLC | 3.29% | 6.43M | $857.07M |
| 7 | Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 2.98% | 5.81M | $774.76M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.64% | 5.16M | $687.93M |
| 9 | Amundi | 2.23% | 4.35M | $579.87M |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.22% | 4.33M | $577.49M |
Analyst View
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AWK — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) trades at $131.57 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $121.13 to $143.26.
What is the market capitalisation of AWK?
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) has a market capitalisation of $25.69B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of AWK?
AWK trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.29. The industry average P/E is 21.98. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.23.
Does AWK pay a dividend?
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.83%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of AWK?
AWK has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.22%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 6.12%.
Is AWK a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.