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American Water Works Company, Inc.

AWK

NYSEUtilitiesRegulated Water

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$135.39

−$1.82 · -1.33%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

68

Undervalued

Momentum

46

Neutral

Sentiment

66

Bullish

Risk resilience

78

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

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.

Industry
Regulated Water
Sector
Utilities
Headquarters
US
CEO
John C. Griffith
Listed since
Apr 23, 2008
Employees
7,000

Market position

Day range

Current $135.39

52-week range

Current $135.39

Open
$137.16
Previous close
$137.21
Volume
899.86K
0.41× average
Average volume
2.17M
Average daily volume
Market cap
26.91B USD
Beta
0.58
Market reference 1
50-day average
$132.73
+2.01% above average
200-day average
$131.12
+3.26% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
41.25B USD
P/E (TTM)
23.42×
P/B (TTM)
2.27×
P/S (TTM)
5.09×
EV / EBITDA
14.07×
Earnings yield
4.37%
Free cash flow yield
-4.19%
Dividend yield
2.54%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
47.20%
Operating margin
36.94%
Net margin
21.35%
Return on equity
10.25%
Return on assets
3.04%
Return on invested capital
4.21%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.38×
Current ratio
0.46×
Altman Z-score
1.03
Piotroski F-score
6 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends64%49%33%18%Gross margin, FY2021: 54.78%Gross margin, FY2022: 58.10%Gross margin, FY2023: 59.38%Gross margin, FY2024: 60.33%Gross margin, FY2025: 43.33%Operating margin, FY2021: 30.43%Operating margin, FY2022: 33.57%Operating margin, FY2023: 35.52%Operating margin, FY2024: 36.68%Operating margin, FY2025: 36.56%Net margin, FY2021: 32.14%Net margin, FY2022: 21.62%Net margin, FY2023: 22.30%Net margin, FY2024: 22.44%Net margin, FY2025: 21.61%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 54.78%. Gross margin FY2022 58.10%. Gross margin FY2023 59.38%. Gross margin FY2024 60.33%. Gross margin FY2025 43.33%. Operating margin FY2021 30.43%. Operating margin FY2022 33.57%. Operating margin FY2023 35.52%. Operating margin FY2024 36.68%. Operating margin FY2025 36.56%. Net margin FY2021 32.14%. Net margin FY2022 21.62%. Net margin FY2023 22.30%. Net margin FY2024 22.44%. Net margin FY2025 21.61%.

Income trends

Revenue

5.14B USD+9.74%

Operating income

1.88B USD+9.37%

Net income

1.11B USD+5.71%
Income trends across reported periods5.57B USD3.84B USD2.12B USD388M USDRevenue, FY2021: 3.93B USDRevenue, FY2022: 3.79B USDRevenue, FY2023: 4.23B USDRevenue, FY2024: 4.68B USDRevenue, FY2025: 5.14B USDOperating income, FY2021: 1.2B USDOperating income, FY2022: 1.27B USDOperating income, FY2023: 1.5B USDOperating income, FY2024: 1.72B USDOperating income, FY2025: 1.88B USDNet income, FY2021: 1.26B USDNet income, FY2022: 820M USDNet income, FY2023: 944M USDNet income, FY2024: 1.05B USDNet income, FY2025: 1.11B USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 3.93B USD. Revenue FY2022 3.79B USD. Revenue FY2023 4.23B USD. Revenue FY2024 4.68B USD. Revenue FY2025 5.14B USD. Operating income FY2021 1.2B USD. Operating income FY2022 1.27B USD. Operating income FY2023 1.5B USD. Operating income FY2024 1.72B USD. Operating income FY2025 1.88B USD. Net income FY2021 1.26B USD. Net income FY2022 820M USD. Net income FY2023 944M USD. Net income FY2024 1.05B USD. Net income FY2025 1.11B USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue5.14B USD4.68B USD4.23B USD3.79B USD3.93B USD
Cost of goods sold2.91B USD1.86B USD1.72B USD1.59B USD1.78B USD
Gross profit2.23B USD2.83B USD2.51B USD2.2B USD2.15B USD
Selling, general, and administrative28M USD32M USD77M USD78M USD
Operating expenses348M USD1.11B USD1.01B USD930M USD957M USD
Interest income90M USD94M USD73M USD52M USD4M USD
Interest expense615M USD523M USD460M USD433M USD403M USD
Depreciation and amortization894M USD788M USD704M USD649M USD636M USD
Operating income1.88B USD1.72B USD1.5B USD1.27B USD1.2B USD
Net income1.11B USD1.05B USD944M USD820M USD1.26B USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
36%
4 beats, 7 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+0.16%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.61
Estimate 1.53 · Beat by 5.23%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.21.771.350.92Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 19, 2025: actual 1.22, estimate 1.13, surprise +7.96%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 30, 2025: actual 1.05, estimate 1.06, surprise -0.94%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 30, 2025: actual 1.48, estimate 1.52, surprise -2.63%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 29, 2025: actual 1.94, estimate 1.88, surprise +3.19%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 18, 2026: actual 1.24, estimate 1.26, surprise -1.59%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 1.01, estimate 1.09, surprise -7.34%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Jul 29, 2026: actual 1.61, estimate 1.53, surprise +5.23%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.11, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.55B1.38B1.21B1.03BQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 19, 2025: actual 1.2B USD, estimate 1.11B USD, surprise +8.05%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 30, 2025: actual 1.14B USD, estimate 1.09B USD, surprise +4.52%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 30, 2025: actual 1.28B USD, estimate 1.22B USD, surprise +4.83%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 29, 2025: actual 1.45B USD, estimate 1.33B USD, surprise +9.43%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 18, 2026: actual 1.27B USD, estimate 1.29B USD, surprise -1.27%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 1.21B USD, estimate 1.17B USD, surprise +3.13%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 29, 2026: actual 1.36B USD, estimate 1.33B USD, surprise +2.21%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.49B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$137.5

1.56% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $150Average $137.5Low $130

Rating distribution

30 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1447%
Hold1447%
Sell27%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions
JefferiesupgradeUnderperformHold

AWK news

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$3.2475

2025 complete year+37.8% since 2021

2026 partial: $2.6175

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 11, 2026

$0.895

Quarterly

Record Aug 11, 2026 · Payment Sep 1, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 12, 2026

$0.895

Quarterly

Record May 12, 2026 · Payment Jun 2, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Feb 10, 2026

$0.8275

Quarterly

Record Feb 10, 2026 · Payment Mar 3, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 13, 2025

$0.8275

Quarterly

Record Nov 13, 2025 · Payment Dec 2, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 12, 2025

$0.8275

Quarterly

Record Aug 12, 2025 · Payment Sep 3, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 13, 2025

$0.8275

Quarterly

Record May 13, 2025 · Payment Jun 3, 2025

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