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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) company profile

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%

About American Water Works

Water Supply, SIC 4941

American Water Works Company, Inc. provides drinking water, wastewater management, and associated utility services. The company conducts most of its operations through a regulated utilities segment that delivers drinking water, fire protection, and wastewater treatment to residential, commercial, industrial, and public authority clients, as well as to other community water systems through bulk supply agreements. Beyond its core utility segment, the organization provides water and wastewater system operations to the U.S. government on military installations under long-term contracts, while also managing utility facilities for municipal partners.

Operating as a holding company, American Water employs roughly 7,000 professionals and supplies water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million individuals across 24 states. Its regulated utility network maintains 3.6 million active customer connections within 14 states, led primarily by operations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Missouri, Illinois, and California. Additionally, its military services division operates across 18 military installations throughout the country. The enterprise maintains its corporate headquarters in Camden, New Jersey.

Summary of the business section of American Water Works's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
American Water Works Company, Inc.
Founded
1886
Headquarters
Camden, NJ
Address
1 Water Street 08102-1658
Phone
(856) 955-4001
Employees
7,000, Dec 31, 2025
Industry
Water Supply
Incorporated in
Delaware
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
AWK
Exchange
NYSE
IPO date
Apr 24, 2008
Shares outstanding
199M, Oct 19, 2026
Public float
$23.78B, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
SEC CIK
1410636
CUSIP
030420103
ISIN
US0304201033
FIGI
BBG000TRJ294
Share class FIGI
BBG001SPHYW3
LEI
549300DXHIJQMD5WFW18
EIN
51-0063696

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
M. Susan HardwickChief Executive Officer, Director47,968
Lori SuttonEVP, CHRO2,721
Maureen DuffyEVP, Comms & External Affairs28,906
Melissa K. WikleSVP, Chief Accounting Officer8,383
Cheryl NortonEVP and COO28,741
John C. GriffithPresident and CEO33,465
Stacy A. MitchellEVP and General Counsel9,203
David BowlerEVP and CFO10,598
Melanie M. KennedyEVP, CHRO18,389
Laurie P. HavanecDirector5,369
Julia L. JohnsonDirector32,052
Raffiq NathooDirector2,536
Karl F. KurzDirector22,758
Lisa A. GrowDirector2,242
Jeffrey N. EdwardsDirector11,826
Stuart M. McGuiganDirector3,340
Michael MarberryDirector11,395
Patricia L. KamplingDirector9,028

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025
Mrgriffith
$7.06M$7.51M$2.98M$94$159
FY2025
Ms Hardwick
$6.33M$7.23M$2.98M$94$159
FY2024$8.58M$7.83M$2.96M$87$137
FY2023
Ms Hardwick
$7.72M$6.66M$3.21M$91$110
FY2023
Ms.Hardwick
$7.72M$6.66M$3.21M$91$110
FY2022$6.72M$6.55M$2.83M$102$118

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Executive compensation, fiscal 2025

Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement

ExecutiveSalaryStock awardsIncentive payOtherTotalvs. prior year
John C. Griffith
President and Chief Executive Officer
$1.03M$4.06M$1.64M$333.17K$7.06M+45%
M. Susan Hardwick
Former Chief Executive Officer
$458.66K$4.82M–$1.05M$6.33M-26%
David M. Bowler
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$600.68K$1.25M$676.67K$133.78K$2.66M+61%
Cheryl Norton
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$743.72K$1.80M$943.45K$2.86M$6.34M+26%
Stacy A. Mitchell
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
$580.93K$946.95K$573.16K$109.63K$2.21M+41%
Maureen Duffy
Executive Vice President, Communications and External Affairs
$466.79K$549.34K$394.79K$678.67K$2.09M–
Melanie M. Kennedy
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
$111.10K$576.51K$72.06K$833.03K$1.59M-3%

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

IPO

From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading

Offering

Type
Initial public offering
Final prospectus filed
Apr 24, 2008
Offer price
$21.50
Securities offered
58,000,000
Gross proceeds
$1.25B
Exchange
NYSE
First trading day
Apr 23, 2008
First-day close
$20.60-4.2%
Lock-up ends (est.)
Oct 20, 2008

“The initial public offering price per share of the common stock is $21.50.”

Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately 7,000 employees.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

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