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AWK

NYSE · USD
American Water Works Company, Inc.
Utilities · Regulated Water
CEO John C. Griffith Employees 7,000 R&D / revenue 0.0%
Last price
$134.94+1.43%last session
Market cap
$26.8B
P/E (TTM)
23.3x
From 52w high
−7.3%
From 52w low
+11.9%
1-year return
−5.1%
RSI 14 · vs SMA200
59.5 · +2.5%
IS score
42.8/ 100
Factor model across 8 sub-scores, ranked against 3,010 US stocks. Describes the business, not the outlook.
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One year, rebased to 100

AWK   SPY   XLU (sector ETF) · weekly closes
90100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SPY 116AWK 95XLU 92

Score DNA

Each bar is a 0-100 score within the scored universe
70
Profitability
47
Growth
54
Value
77
Momentum
15
Risk (safety)
78
Quality
30
Balance sheet
83
Earnings quality

Flags

Strengths
✓ Piotroski 8+
Warnings
▲ Altman distress zone▲ Negative free cash flow▲ Share count rising
Observations
Moat model: Narrow, Efficient ScalePiotroski 8 / 9Altman Z 1.0Beta 0.582 of 4 smart-money sources active

Smart-money strip

Each disclosure source on its own window. Filings coinciding is not coordination.
INSForm 4 · 180 days
Insider open-market buys
0
No open-market sales on file
No Form 144 notices in 12 months
CONGSTOCK Act · 180 days
Congressional purchases
0
No disclosed purchases
Members disclose in ranges, 30-45 days after the trade
13F13F · quarter to 2026-06-30
Net change in institutional holders
−12
123 new holders, 116 closed
1,135 filers hold 104.6% · 413 added, 420 trimmed
ETFETF holdings · 30 days
Net funds accumulating
+390
1,272 funds adding shares
882 funds trimming · counts of funds, not dollars
DARKFINRA · daily
Short-sale share of off-exchange volume
81.3%
20-day avg 66.3%, 50-day avg 68.1%
Latest 15.0 pp over its 20-day average · a flow, not short interest

Key financials · FY2025

USD, fiscal year. Stock-based compensation is non-cash; shown against FCF.
Income statement
Revenue$5.1B
Revenue growth YoY+9.7%
Gross margin43.3%
Operating income$1.9B
Operating margin36.6%
Net income$1.1B
Net margin21.6%
EPS (diluted)$5.70
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$2.1B
Capital expenditure$3.1B
Free cash flow−$1.1B
FCF conversion (FCF / OCF)-51.8%
Stock-based compensation$0
FCF less SBC−$1.1B
Buybacks$0
Dividends$633.0M
Balance sheet & returns
Cash & short-term investments$174.0M
Total debt$15.9B
Net debt$15.7B
Shareholders' equity$10.8B
Goodwill & intangibles$1.2B
Debt / equity1.38
ROE (TTM)10.2%
ROIC (TTM)4.4%
Operating margin by fiscal year
30.4%FY202133.6%FY202235.5%FY202336.7%FY202436.6%FY2025
Revenue $3.9B (FY2021) to $5.1B (FY2025), a 6.9% CAGR.

Valuation

P/E (TTM)23.3x
EV / EBITDA14.9x
Price / sales5.08x
Price / FCFn/m
FCF yield-3.84%
Buyback yield0.00%
SBC / revenue0.0%
Price / book2.27x
Forward P/E FY202622.2x
Forward P/E FY202720.5x
Forward P/E FY202818.9x
Forward multiples divide today's price by Street EPS estimates. Street mean target $151.33 across 3 analysts last quarter is theirs, not ours.

AWK vs industry median

39 companies in Regulated Water
Gross margin 47.2% 51.3% Operating margin 36.9% 28.4% Net margin 21.3% 17.7% ROIC 4.4% 6.2%
AWK (TTM)Industry median Asset turnover 0.14 vs industry 0.18 · financial leverage 3.12

Earnings delivery

Next report 2026-10-28 · consensus EPS $2.07
42%
beat rate, 5 of 12 quarters
−1.3%
median EPS surprise
2
longest beat streak
+3+11-5-4-4+8-1-3+3-2-7+5
EPS surprise in % vs the consensus at the time, oldest (left) to newest, 2023-11-01 to 2026-07-29. Bars cap at ±60%.

Peers

Market-cap band, not the industry cohort above
CompanyMkt capP/EROENet marginRev growth12m return
AWK American Water Works Company $26.8B23.3x10.2%21.3%+9.7% −5.1%
WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc. $11.6B20.8x8.1%19.9%+9.9% −0.3%
RXN Rexnord Corporation $11.4B39.8x16.8%23.1%+19.3% —
AWR American States Water Compan $3.3B22.8x13.7%23.9%+13.2% +11.6%
CWT California Water Service Gro $2.9B20.8x7.7%18.3%+6.4% −3.6%
FE FirstEnergy Corp. $26.7B24.6x8.4%7.9%+12.6% −0.3%
CNP CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $26.7B23.9x9.8%11.3%+7.1% —
DTE DTE Energy Company $27.0B20.4x11.1%8.5%+14.4% —
12-month window: SPY +15.9%, sector ETF XLU −8.1%. Past returns describe history only.

Recent 8-K filings

2026-09-17Other Events
2026-09-16Other Events; Exhibits
2026-09-09Other Events; Exhibits
2026-08-31Regulation FD
2026-07-29Earnings Release; Exhibits
2026-07-16Regulation FD; Exhibits

Context

Shares outstanding198,728,989
Free float99.8%
Institutional ownership104.6%
Beta0.58
Dividend yield2.55%
Last dividend$0.90 on 2026-08-11
50 / 200-day average$134.78 / $131.85
Large-cap Utilities median P/E20.7x

Full factsheet

The PDF carries everything on this page plus the cash-allocation waterfall, Form 144 notices, 13F holder detail, dark-pool and short-flow history, seasonality and the moat assessment (Narrow).

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All fundamentals · 140 measures in 13 categories

Percentile = where AWK sits among 11 scored companies in Regulated Water (0 = lowest value, 100 = highest). It is a position, not a grade.

Valuation

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
P/E (TTM) 23.8x 21.5x
88th
20.7x
PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) 3.02 3.32
29th
2.20
Price / sales 5.1x 4.7x
70th
2.4x
Price / book 2.3x 2.0x
70th
1.9x
Price / tangible book 2.5x 2.1x
88th
2.1x
Price / free cash flow —
Price / operating cash flow 11.5x 11.4x
62nd
9.2x
Enterprise value $42.7B $1.5B
100th
$25.7B
EV / sales 8.1x 7.1x
70th
4.5x
EV / EBITDA 14.9x 14.8x
62nd
11.9x
EV / EBIT 22.1x 21.9x
75th
19.6x
EV / free cash flow —
Earnings yield 4.2% 4.4%
30th
4.8%
FCF yield -3.8% -3.8%
50th
-4.2%
Operating cash flow yield 8.7% 8.7%
50th
10.3%
Graham number (per share) $87.79 $38.54
100th
$48.77

Profitability (TTM)

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Gross margin 47.2% 43.6%
60th
43.4%
EBITDA margin 54.2% 37.8%
100th
38.7%
Operating margin 36.9% 25.4%
100th
20.9%
EBIT margin 36.6% 26.7%
100th
23.2%
Net margin 21.3% 16.5%
78th
12.4%
NOPAT margin 28.9% 21.6%
89th
18.1%
FCF margin -19.5% -19.0%
40th
-7.6%
Operating cash flow margin 44.2% 31.1%
100th
28.3%
R&D / revenue 0.0% 0.0%
0th
0.0%
SG&A / revenue 0.1% 17.4%
20th
4.2%
Stock comp / revenue 0.0% 0.7%
0th
0.0%
Effective tax rate 21.7% 10.0%
80th
18.4%

Returns on capital

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
ROE (on average equity) 10.1% 8.1%
90th
9.5%
ROA 3.2% 2.9%
60th
2.6%
ROIC 5.6% 5.7%
40th
5.5%
ROCE 5.8% 4.7%
80th
5.1%
Return on tangible assets 5.5% 4.7%
80th
4.7%
Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) 8.5% 6.9%
60th
8.0%
Gross profitability (GP / assets) 6.8% 6.8%
50th
8.6%
ROIC, 3-yr average 4.1% 4.7%
30th
4.2%
ROIC, 5-yr average 5.1% 5.1%
50th
4.2%
ROE, 5-yr average 11.1% 8.7%
90th
9.1%
Incremental ROIC 34.4% 22.7%
71st
20.6%

Growth

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Revenue growth (TTM YoY) 6.9% 5.3%
80th
7.2%
Revenue growth (QoQ) 12.3% 10.4%
60th
-16.9%
Revenue CAGR, 3 yr 9.3% 7.2%
70th
3.0%
Revenue CAGR, 5 yr 6.3% 7.3%
30th
6.3%
Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr 1.5% 2.1%
29th
7.9%
Operating income CAGR, 3 yr 11.0% 10.0%
62nd
9.4%
Net income growth (TTM YoY) 4.2% 4.2%
50th
8.6%
Net income CAGR, 3 yr 8.1% 8.1%
50th
8.8%
EPS growth (TTM YoY) 3.6% 3.6%
50th
4.2%
EPS CAGR, 3 yr 7.9% 7.0%
75th
6.6%
EPS CAGR, 5 yr 6.9% 4.4%
75th
4.0%
FCF growth (TTM YoY) —
FCF CAGR, 3 yr —
Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr 12.8% 12.8%
50th
12.7%
Book value CAGR, 3 yr 6.2% 6.3%
40th
4.7%
Dividend CAGR, 3 yr 2.4% 0.2%
90th
0.3%
Sustainable growth rate 4.2% 4.1%
62nd
3.7%

Margin history & stability

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Gross margin, 3-yr average 55.8% 49.2%
60th
42.6%
Operating margin, 3-yr average 36.3% 24.7%
89th
20.0%
Net margin, 3-yr average 21.7% 17.8%
78th
12.5%
FCF margin, 3-yr average -20.0% -19.2%
40th
-7.9%
Revenue stability (0-1) 0.89 0.70
70th
0.75
Earnings stability (0-1) 0.13 0.69
10th
0.51
Margin stability (0-1) 0.90 0.89
60th
0.84

Liquidity (latest quarter)

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Cash & short-term investments $191.0M $9.8M
100th
$215.5M
Net cash (− = net debt) −$15.9B −$436.9M
0th
−$12.1B
Working capital −$1.6B $451,000
0th
−$284.5M
Current ratio 0.52 1.01
10th
0.82
Quick ratio 0.49 0.90
10th
0.69
Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) 0.06 0.09
30th
0.08
Defensive interval (days) 502 days 296 days
78th
314 days

Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Total debt $16.1B $438.7M
100th
$12.5B
Debt / equity 1.38 0.93
80th
1.61
Net debt / equity 1.36 0.90
80th
1.60
Debt / assets 44.1% 30.8%
80th
43.4%
Debt / capital 57.9% 48.1%
80th
61.8%
Debt / EBITDA 5.60 4.84
75th
5.59
Net debt / EBITDA 5.54 4.71
75th
5.53
Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) 3.0x 3.0x
50th
2.4x
Cash interest coverage 3.6x 3.9x
40th
3.0x
Debt payback (years of OCF) 6.9 yrs 5.7 yrs
62nd
7.5 yrs
Liabilities / assets 68.0% 66.1%
60th
70.8%
IS credit model rating B- — —
Implied credit spread (bps) 900 650
70th
750

Efficiency

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Asset turnover 0.15 0.15
50th
0.20
Fixed asset turnover 0.17 0.17
40th
0.27
Inventory turnover 25.5 15.4
78th
8.7
Receivables turnover 12.3 8.7
80th
8.4
Days sales outstanding 30 days 42 days
20th
43 days
Days inventory outstanding 14 days 24 days
22nd
42 days
Days payables outstanding 41 days 95 days
0th
75 days
Cash conversion cycle (days) 3 days −3 days
60th
14 days
Capex / revenue 63.7% 43.4%
90th
35.1%
Capex / depreciation 3.60 2.85
70th
2.40
Operating expense ratio 35.5% 35.5%
50th
30.7%

Cash flow & earnings quality

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Operating cash flow / net income 2.07 1.85
62nd
2.20
FCF / net income −0.91 −0.52
25th
−0.74
FCF / operating cash flow -44.1% -22.7%
38th
-33.3%
Capex / operating cash flow 144.1% 122.7%
62nd
133.3%
Accruals ratio -3.4% -3.4%
50th
-3.2%
Sloan accruals ratio 0.3% -1.2%
90th
-3.7%
Earnings quality score (0-1) 1.00 1.00
12th
1.00

Dividends & buybacks

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Dividend yield 2.6% 2.6%
40th
3.3%
Dividend per share (TTM) $3.44 $1.30
100th
$1.87
Payout ratio (dividends / net income) 58.3% 54.8%
75th
63.9%
Dividends / FCF —
Dividend growth (YoY) 7.5% 4.0%
80th
3.9%
Buyback yield 0.0% 0.0%
0th
0.0%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) 2.5% 2.5%
40th
3.3%
Share count change (YoY) 0.5% 2.2%
20th
2.5%
Buybacks, last 5 years $0 $0
0th
$0

Scores & forensic checks

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
IS score 43 40
70th
40
IS profitability 70 60
80th
44
IS growth 47 42
70th
50
IS value 54 54
50th
56
IS momentum 77 73
70th
78
IS risk (safety) 15 15
10th
15
IS quality 78 77
80th
64
IS balance sheet 30 39
20th
28
IS earnings quality 83 76
80th
79
IS cash flow 35 35
40th
35
Piotroski F-score (0-9) 8 6
100th
6
Altman Z-score 1.0 0.9
60th
0.9
Beneish M-score −3.12 −2.70
30th
−2.64
Ohlson O-score −7.17 −6.33
10th
−7.04
IS credit score 24 34
20th
29

Per share

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
EPS, diluted (TTM) $5.76 $2.20
100th
$3.13
Book value per share $59.52 $24.81
100th
$32.52
Tangible book per share $52.97 $24.63
100th
$32.45
Revenue per share $26.96 $11.00
100th
$24.86
FCF per share −$5.26 −$0.37
0th
−$1.64
Operating cash flow per share $11.91 $3.62
100th
$7.00
Cash per share $0.97 $0.55
80th
$0.83

Size (TTM)

MeasureAWKIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Market cap $26.8B $1.0B
100th
$8.5B
Revenue $5.3B $206.1M
100th
$5.4B
EBITDA $2.9B $98.3M
100th
$2.7B
Net income $1.1B $47.9M
100th
$559.7M
Free cash flow −$1.0B −$31.2M
0th
−$190.6M
Total assets $36.5B $1.4B
100th
$34.0B
Shareholders' equity $11.7B $522.4M
100th
$5.1B
Employees 7,000 395
100th
5,870

Insider transactions, last 6 months

Form 4 · most recent 12
DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-05-13Nathoo Raffiq
Director
Award / grant 1,374——2,536
2026-05-13Mcguigan Stuart M
Director
Award / grant 1,374——3,340
2026-05-13Marberry Michael
Director
Award / grant 1,374——11,395
2026-05-13Kurz Karl F
Director
Award / grant 2,159——22,758
2026-05-13Kampling Patricia L
Director
Award / grant 1,374——9,028
2026-05-13Johnson Julia L
Director
Award / grant 1,374——32,052
2026-05-13Havanec Laurie P.
Director
Award / grant 1,374——5,369
2026-05-13Grow Lisa A
Director
Award / grant 1,374——2,242
2026-05-13Edwards Jeffrey N
Director
Award / grant 1,374——11,826

Shares acquired vs disposed, by month

acquired disposed · all Form 4 types
May

By transaction type, 6 months

TypeDirectionFilingsSharesValue
Award / grantAcquired913,151—
Awards, option exercises and tax withholding are compensation mechanics; open-market buys and sales are the discretionary ones.

Form 144 notices

FiledFilerShares proposedEst. proceeds
2024-11-22Norton Cheryl4,647$642,022
2024-09-03Martha Clark Goss710$101,424
2024-03-04Kennedy Melanie M843$100,814
A Form 144 is notice of a proposed sale, not a confirmed one.

Congress trades

12 months: House 14 trades (2 purchases) · Senate 2 (0 purchases)
TradedMemberChamberTypeAmountDisclosed
2026-07-30Rich McCormickHouseSale$1,001 - $15,0002026-08-17
2026-07-30Rich McCormickHouseSale$1,001 - $15,0002026-08-17
2026-06-08Tommy TubervilleSenateSale$15,001 - $50,0002026-07-16
2026-06-08Thomas Hawley TubervilleSenateSale$15,001 - $50,0002026-07-16
2026-04-07Rick LarsenHouseSale$1,001 - $15,0002026-04-16
2026-04-07Richard Ray LarsenHouseSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,0002026-04-16
2022-01-14Tommy TubervilleSenateSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,0002022-02-14
2022-01-14Tommy TubervilleSenateSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,0002022-02-13
STOCK Act disclosures, in ranges, filed up to 45 days after the trade.

Largest 13F holders

Quarter to 2026-06-30, the latest most managers have filed
ManagerSharesValue% of shares out
BlackRock, Inc.20,612,348$2.7B10.37%
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP14,911,963$2.0B7.50%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC12,772,580$1.7B6.43%
STATE STREET CORP11,901,865$1.6B5.99%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC11,256,567$1.5B5.66%
GQG Partners LLC8,903,133$1.2B4.48%
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC5,429,727$714.5M2.73%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC5,223,191$684.5M2.63%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO4,334,337$574.3M2.18%
Amundi4,145,500$545.5M2.09%
Impax Asset Management Group plc3,583,592$471.5M1.80%
Invesco Ltd.3,435,628$452.1M1.73%
Legal & General Group Plc3,372,753$443.8M1.70%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/2,793,983$367.6M1.41%
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC2,787,593$366.8M1.40%

Institutional ownership by quarter

2023-092026-06104.6%
% of shares held by 13F filers
2023-092026-061,135
Number of 13F filers holding

Holder changes by quarter

QuarterHoldersOwnershipNewIncreasedReducedClosed
2026-06-301,135104.6%123413420116
2026-03-311,14796.5%129407420103
2025-12-311,14194.8%148340464113
2025-09-301,13093.0%12539339488
2025-06-301,11791.3%9943539397
2025-03-311,13090.3%156394394100
2024-12-311,09489.3%162350394116
2024-09-301,07087.2%11236837268
2024-06-301,03987.6%10836838197
2024-03-311,04285.4%94376401100
2023-12-311,06286.7%14137740382
2023-09-301,01985.9%11634737889

Schedule 13D / 13G filers

FiledFormFiler% of classShares
2026-08-13SCHEDULE 13G/AWellington Management Company LLP7.5%14,911,972
2026-03-26SCHEDULE 13G/AThe Vanguard Group0.0%0
2025-01-08SCHEDULE 13GBlackRock, Inc.10.1%19,762,045
Required above 5% of a class; 13G is the passive form.

ETFs with the largest holding

ETFWeight in fundHolding value
VITSX0.04%$815.9M
VTI0.04%$815.9M
VTSAX0.04%$815.9M
VSMPX0.04%$815.9M
VOO0.04%$675.8M
VFFSX0.04%$675.8M

Share structure

Shares outstanding198,728,989
Float198,319,221
Free float99.8%

Income statement

Fiscal years, USD
FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$3.9B$3.8B$4.2B$4.7B$5.1B
Cost of revenue$1.8B$1.6B$1.7B$1.9B$2.9B
Gross profit$2.2B$2.2B$2.5B$2.8B$2.2B
R&D$0$0$0$0$0
SG&A$78.0M$77.0M$32.0M$28.0M$0
Operating income$1.2B$1.3B$1.5B$1.7B$1.9B
EBITDA$1.9B$2.0B$2.4B$2.7B$2.8B
Pretax income$1.6B$1.0B$1.2B$1.4B$1.4B
Income tax$377.0M$188.0M$252.0M$308.0M$311.0M
Net income$1.3B$820.0M$944.0M$1.1B$1.1B
EPS, diluted$6.94$4.51$4.89$5.39$5.70
Diluted shares182.0M182.0M193.0M195.0M195.0M

Balance sheet

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash & short-term investments$116.0M$85.0M$330.0M$196.0M$174.0M
Receivables$523.0M$723.0M$727.0M$756.0M$1.6B
Inventory$57.0M$98.0M$112.0M$103.0M$0
Total current assets$1.6B$1.2B$1.4B$1.2B$2.2B
PP&E, net$21.2B$23.3B$25.5B$28.1B$0
Goodwill & intangibles$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B$1.2B
Total assets$26.1B$27.8B$30.3B$32.8B$36.5B
Accounts payable$235.0M$254.0M$294.0M$346.0M$378.0M
Total current liabilities$2.1B$2.8B$2.2B$3.1B$4.7B
Long-term debt$10.3B$10.9B$11.7B$12.5B$12.9B
Total liabilities$18.8B$20.1B$20.5B$22.5B$25.7B
Shareholders' equity$7.3B$7.7B$9.8B$10.3B$10.8B

Cash flow statement

Outflows are negative
FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Net income$1.3B$820.0M$944.0M$1.1B$1.1B
Depreciation & amortization$636.0M$649.0M$704.0M$788.0M$894.0M
Stock-based compensation$0$0$0$36.0M$0
Change in working capital$86.0M−$406.0M$27.0M−$12.0M−$100.0M
Operating cash flow$1.4B$1.1B$1.9B$2.0B$2.1B
Capital expenditure−$1.9B−$2.4B−$2.7B−$2.9B−$3.1B
Free cash flow−$432.0M−$1.3B−$860.0M−$811.0M−$1.1B
Investing cash flow−$1.5B−$2.1B−$2.8B−$3.4B−$3.3B
Net debt issued / repaid$22.0M$1.4B−$30.0M$1.6B$1.8B
Buybacks$0$0$0$0$0
Dividends paid−$428.0M−$467.0M−$532.0M−$585.0M−$633.0M

Ratio history

Margins on the fiscal-year (TTM at Q4) basis; multiples at each year end
FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin54.8%58.1%59.4%60.3%43.3%
Operating margin30.4%33.6%35.5%36.7%36.6%
Net margin32.1%21.6%22.3%22.4%21.6%
FCF margin-11.0%-34.6%-20.3%-19.0%-20.8%
ROE18.4%10.9%10.8%10.4%10.5%
ROIC5.0%5.2%5.4%5.5%5.5%
ROA5.0%3.0%3.3%3.3%3.2%
Debt / equity1.521.621.271.371.47
Interest coverage3.2x3.3x3.6x3.5x3.1x
Current ratio0.730.440.650.390.46
Revenue growth+4.1%−3.5%+11.7%+10.6%+9.7%
EPS growth+77.2%−35.1%+7.4%+11.3%+5.7%
P/E at year end25.0x31.7x26.0x22.5x22.9x
EV / EBITDA at year end22.3x18.5x15.5x14.4x14.9x
FCF yield at year end-1.37%-5.05%-3.50%-3.76%-4.19%
Dividend payout33.9%57.0%56.4%55.7%57.0%

Revenue by segment

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Regulated Business$3.4B$3.5B$3.9B$4.3B$4.7B
Market Based Businesses$563.0M$287.0M$314.0M$388.0M—

Revenue by region · FY2025

ILLINOIS$105.0M · 42%
MISSOURI$63.0M · 25%
KENTUCKY$18.0M · 7%
CALIFORNIA$17.0M · 7%
INDIANA$17.0M · 7%
VIRGINIA$15.0M · 6%
IOWA$13.0M · 5%
HAWAII$1.0M · 0%
TENNESSEE$1.0M · 0%

Street estimates by fiscal year

Next report 2026-10-28 · consensus EPS $2.07 · these are analysts' numbers, not ours
Fiscal yearRevenue (mean)Revenue rangeEPS (mean)EPS rangeAnalystsP/E on mean EPS
2026$5.4B$5.3B – $5.5B$6.09$6.06 – $6.111022.2x
2027$5.8B$5.6B – $5.9B$6.59$6.48 – $6.81920.5x
2028$6.2B$5.8B – $6.8B$7.15$7.02 – $7.40918.9x

Reported vs expected, every quarter on file

ReportedEPS expectedEPS actualEPS surpriseRevenue expectedRevenue actualRevenue surprise
2026-07-29$1.53$1.61+5.2%$1.3B$1.4B+2.2%
2026-04-29$1.09$1.01−7.3%$1.2B$1.2B+3.1%
2026-02-18$1.26$1.24−1.6%$1.3B$1.3B−1.3%
2025-10-29$1.88$1.94+3.2%$1.3B$1.5B+9.4%
2025-07-30$1.52$1.48−2.6%$1.2B$1.3B+4.8%
2025-04-30$1.06$1.05−0.9%$1.1B$1.1B+4.5%
2025-02-19$1.13$1.22+8.0%$1.1B$1.2B+8.1%
2024-10-30$1.84$1.77−3.8%$1.2B$1.3B+7.7%
2024-07-31$1.46$1.40−4.1%$1.1B$1.1B+4.1%
2024-05-01$0.98$0.93−5.1%$962.3M$1.0B+5.1%
2024-02-14$0.83$0.92+10.8%$1.0B$1.0B+1.2%
2023-11-01$1.65$1.70+3.0%$1.1B$1.2B+2.6%
2023-07-26$1.31$1.47+12.2%$1.1B$1.1B−4.2%
2023-04-26$0.92$0.91−1.1%$899.4M$938.0M+4.3%
2023-02-15$0.78$0.73−6.4%$914.8M$931.0M+1.8%
2022-10-31$1.51$1.63+7.9%$1.1B$1.1B+1.1%
2022-07-27$1.16$1.20+3.4%$984.0M$937.0M−4.8%
2022-04-27$0.77$0.87+13.0%$889.5M$842.0M−5.3%
2022-02-16$0.86$0.85−1.2%$1.0B$951.0M−6.2%
2021-11-02$1.53$1.530.0%$1.2B$1.1B−8.7%
2021-08-02$1.08$1.14+5.6%$943.5M$999.0M+5.9%
2021-05-03$0.73$0.730.0%$881.4M$888.0M+0.8%
2021-02-24$0.80$0.800.0%$923.0M$923.0M0.0%
2020-11-04$1.38$1.46+5.8%$1.0B$1.1B+5.8%

Off-exchange (dark pool) volume, weekly

FINRA ATS, $ billions · through the week of 2026-08-31 (FINRA publishes with a delay)
0.306-150.306-220.406-290.407-060.307-130.307-200.807-270.408-030.408-100.408-170.408-240.408-31
Week ofNotionalSharesTrades
2026-08-31$362.6M2,610,05960,608
2026-08-24$375.3M2,720,03563,392
2026-08-17$372.0M2,715,43166,432
2026-08-10$371.3M2,742,77259,858
2026-08-03$428.5M3,223,96762,145
2026-07-27$799.4M5,814,75181,542

Short-sale share of off-exchange volume

daily 20-day average
07-2310-1581.3%
DateShort shareShort volumeTotal volume
2026-10-1581.3%1,051,3271,293,533
2026-10-1466.7%435,633652,950
2026-10-1370.5%404,430574,003
2026-10-1253.2%295,450555,868
2026-10-0961.8%236,706382,749
2026-10-0852.2%388,058744,007
2026-10-0756.9%480,229843,357
2026-10-0648.9%310,674634,985
2026-10-0557.4%435,044757,511
2026-10-0266.4%513,664773,481
A daily flow measure from FINRA, not short interest.

Seasonality

Average return by calendar month
+1.2Jan-0.2Feb+3.1Mar+1.8Apr+0.4May+1.5Jun+2.3Jul+1.7Aug-1.6Sep+1.6Oct+3.8Nov+1.0Dec
MonthAvg returnUp yearsYears
Jan+1.2%67%18
Feb−0.2%56%18
Mar+3.1%89%18
Apr+1.8%83%18
May+0.4%44%18
Jun+1.5%56%18
Jul+2.3%67%18
Aug+1.7%56%18
Sep−1.6%44%18
Oct+1.6%67%18
Nov+3.8%72%18
Dec+1.0%61%18
History, not a forecast.

Indicators

as of 2026-10-16
RSI 1459.5
MFI61.7
ADX29.8
Stochastic %K / %D83.5 / 68.8
Williams %R-6.8
CCI126
TSI / signal-11.3 / -19.8
Chaikin money flow-0.05
ATR$2.61
Bollinger width6.9%
Volume vs 20-day avg0.58x
SupertrendDown

Moving averages and bands

level (price vs level)
SMA 20$130.46 (+3.4%)
SMA 50$134.75 (+0.1%)
SMA 200$131.67 (+2.5%)
EMA 21$131.66 (+2.5%)
EMA 50$132.94 (+1.5%)
EMA 200$132.72 (+1.7%)
Bollinger upper$134.98 (−0.0%)
Bollinger lower$125.95 (+7.1%)
Parabolic SAR$127.21 (+6.1%)
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About American Water Works Company, Inc.

American Water Works Company, Inc. operates across the United States, delivering essential water and wastewater solutions via its various subsidiary companies. Its operations extend to around 1,700 communities situated across 14 states, catering to an active customer base of roughly 3.4 million. The firm caters to a broad spectrum of clients. These include individual households, commercial enterprises (such as food and beverage suppliers, property developers, and energy companies), and both public and private fire service customers. Industrial clients, like large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production facilities, also utilize its services. Furthermore, American Water Works supports public authorities, encompassing government facilities, schools, and universities, alongside other utility providers and community water and wastewater infrastructure. Beyond these, the company extends its water and wastewater provisions to numerous military installations. It also enters into agreements with municipal bodies, predominantly for the management and operation of their water and wastewater facilities, in addition to offering a range of supplementary services. The company's infrastructure is substantial, comprising approximately 80 surface water treatment plants, 480 groundwater treatment plants, and 160 wastewater treatment plants. Its vast network also includes 52,500 miles of mains for transmission, distribution, and collection, alongside 1,100 groundwater wells, 1,700 pumping stations for water and wastewater, 1,300 treated water storage facilities, and 76 dams. Overall, the company delivers drinking water, wastewater management, and ancillary services to roughly 14 million individuals across 24 states. Established in 1886, American Water Works Company, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Camden, New Jersey.

https://www.amwater.com

Key executives

NameTitlePayBorn
John C. GriffithChief Executive Officer, President & Director$3.0M1967
Cheryl D. NortonExecutive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer$1.8M1965
David BowlerExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$1.4M1978
Stacy A. MitchellExecutive Vice President & General Counsel$1.3M1976
Lori SuttonExecutive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer$949,4771973
Maureen DuffyExecutive Vice President of Communications & External Affairs$895,2471970
Deborah A. DegillioChief Technology & Information Officer—1972
Matthew PrineChief Customer Officer——

Executive pay, latest proxy

ExecutiveYearSalaryStock awardsIncentiveTotal
John C. Griffith President and Chief Executive Officer2025$1.0M$4.1M$1.6M$7.1M
Cheryl Norton Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer2025$743,720$1.8M$943,449$6.3M
M. Susan Hardwick Former Chief Executive Officer (through May 14, 2025)2025$458,658$4.8M$0$6.3M
David M. Bowler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer2025$600,682$1.3M$676,673$2.7M
Stacy A. Mitchell Executive Vice President and General Counsel2025$580,929$946,951$573,163$2.2M
Maureen Duffy Executive Vice President, Communications and External Affairs2025$466,793$549,339$394,785$2.1M

Employees

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Dividends

Ex-dateAmountPaid
2026-08-11$0.8952026-09-01
2026-05-12$0.8952026-06-02
2026-02-10$0.82752026-03-03
2025-11-13$0.82752025-12-02
2025-08-12$0.82752025-09-03
2025-05-13$0.82752025-06-03
2025-02-07$0.7652025-03-04
2024-11-12$0.7652024-12-03

Moat model

Narrow · Efficient Scale · 2026-06-30
Cost advantage71
Intangibles47
Switching costs35
Network effect65
Efficient scale85
Our component scores (0-100) and overall 57.2; a model of the business, not a call on the stock.
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