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American Water Works Company, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 29, 2026
$133.57−1.37 (-1.02%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $26.18B
- P/E (TTM)
- 23.1
- Dividend yield
- 2.48%
American Water Works statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Water Supply companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $26.54B | $3.73B |
| Enterprise Value | $42.34B | $6.51B |
| PE Ratio | 23.15 | 20.55 |
| PS Ratio | 5.03 | 2.76 |
| PB Ratio | 2.28 | 1.91 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.56 | 2.15 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.37 | 9.72 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 8.03 | 4.39 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.67 | 13.37 |
| EV / EBIT | 21.69 | 21.21 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.27B | $1.96B |
| Operating Income | $1.95B | $356.99M |
| Pretax Income | $1.44B | $257.00M |
| Net Income | $1.13B | $132.10M |
| EBITDA | $2.89B | $626.69M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.77 | $1.96 |
Margins
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 37.0% | 19.0% |
| Pretax Margin | 27.3% | 13.7% |
| Profit Margin | 21.4% | 10.9% |
| EBITDA Margin | 54.7% | 33.2% |
| FCF Margin | -19.5% | -7.48% |
Returns
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.1% | 8.92% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.21% | 2.64% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.77% | 5.67% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.88% | 4.66% |
Growth
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.85% | 8.31% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 4.16% | 7.61% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 3.96% | 6.88% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 10.8% | 3.90% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 6.47% | 7.73% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 8.06% | 6.33% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 7.79% | 6.12% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $191.00M | $70.00M |
| Total Debt | $15.99B | $3.59B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$15.80B | -$1.91B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$79.49 | -$20.82 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $11.67B | $1.73B |
| Book Value Per Share | $58.70 | $17.38 |
| Tangible Book Value | $10.38B | $1.17B |
| Working Capital | -$1.56B | -$8.30M |
Financial position
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | 0.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.19 | 0.38 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.37 | 1.21 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.54 | 5.16 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.47 | 4.92 |
| Interest Coverage | 3.00 | 2.43 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.33B | $490.44M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$3.36B | -$731.05M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$1.03B | -$28.09M |
| FCF Per Share | -$5.18 | -$0.72 |
Efficiency
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.15 | 0.23 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $753.29K | $1.09M |
| Profits Per Employee | $161.14K | $112.45K |
| Employee Count | 7,000 | 1,512 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.25% | 4.11% |
| FCF Yield | -3.88% | -3.88% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.48% | 2.92% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.48% | 1.61% |
| Dividend Per Share | $3.31 | $1.98 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 8.17% | 5.10% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 58.3% | 57.9% |
Shares
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 198,729,000 | 123,005,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.13% | 2.12% |
| Float | 198,440,000 | 115,223,500 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.15% | 1.57% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 102.7% | 81.0% |
Taxes
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $312.00M | $40.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.7% | 16.2% |
Scores
| Measure | American Water Works | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $87.30 | $46.35 |
| Graham Upside | -34.6% | -25.1% |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.02 | 1.04 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from American Water Works's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.