American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) stock
AWKNYSEWater SupplyFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 28, 2026Score 9/3010% above fair value
$149.66−0.70 (-0.47%)
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $29.80BP/E 25.9Yield 2.21%
American Water Works operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
American Water Works's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 37.2%. For fiscal 2025 it was 36.7%, against 36.9% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 37.3% in fiscal 2017.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 36.7% | −0.2 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 36.9% | +1.3 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 35.7% | +1.8 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 33.8% | +3.3 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 30.6% | −2.8 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 33.3% | −0.5 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 33.8% | +1.8 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 32.0% | −5.3 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 37.3% | +4.5 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 32.9% | −1.2 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 34.0% | +0.7 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 33.3% | +0.4 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 32.9% | +0.5 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 32.4% | +2.3 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 30.1% | +1.6 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 28.5% | +20.5 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 8.0% | +16.0 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | -8.0% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 42.7% | +0.4 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 40.1% | +1.7 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 32.5% | −0.2 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 32.0% | −1.3 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 42.2% | +1.3 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 38.4% | −0.9 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 32.7% | +0.2 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 33.3% | +4.3 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 40.9% | −0.1 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 39.4% | +0.0 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 32.5% | +1.1 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 29.0% | +0.9 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 41.0% | +0.4 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 39.4% | +4.5 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 31.4% | +2.2 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 28.0% | +4.9 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 40.6% | +2.4 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 34.9% | +1.9 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 29.2% | +3.4 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 23.1% | −5.4 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 38.2% | −1.9 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 33.0% | −0.6 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 25.8% | −2.5 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 28.5% | +3.7 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 40.1% | +0.1 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 33.6% | −0.6 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 28.3% | −1.0 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 24.8% | −4.3 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 40.1% | +5.8 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 34.2% | −1.2 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 29.3% | +0.8 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 29.2% | −5.1 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 34.3% | −11.8 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 35.4% | −1.3 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 28.5% | −1.9 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 34.2% | +3.3 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 46.2% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 36.7% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 30.4% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 30.9% | – |
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