
American Water Works Company, Inc.
AWKNYSEUtilitiesRegulated Water
Previous close
$135.39
−$1.82 · -1.33%
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Buy
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Valuation
68
Undervalued
Momentum
46
Neutral
Sentiment
66
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Risk resilience
78
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Company profile
Company websiteAmerican 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 / TTMValuation & 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.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (USD) | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.14B USD | 4.68B USD | 4.23B USD | 3.79B USD | 3.93B USD |
| Cost of goods sold | 2.91B USD | 1.86B USD | 1.72B USD | 1.59B USD | 1.78B USD |
| Gross profit | 2.23B USD | 2.83B USD | 2.51B USD | 2.2B USD | 2.15B USD |
| Selling, general, and administrative | — | 28M USD | 32M USD | 77M USD | 78M USD |
| Operating expenses | 348M USD | 1.11B USD | 1.01B USD | 930M USD | 957M USD |
| Interest income | 90M USD | 94M USD | 73M USD | 52M USD | 4M USD |
| Interest expense | 615M USD | 523M USD | 460M USD | 433M USD | 403M USD |
| Depreciation and amortization | 894M USD | 788M USD | 704M USD | 649M USD | 636M USD |
| Operating income | 1.88B USD | 1.72B USD | 1.5B USD | 1.27B USD | 1.2B USD |
| Net income | 1.11B USD | 1.05B USD | 944M USD | 820M USD | 1.26B 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
Revenue: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Analyst ratings
Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.
Analyst price target
Average target
$137.5
1.56% upsideRating distribution
30 ratingsRecent analyst actions
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
$2.3575
2,021
$2.5675
2,022
$2.7775
2,023
$3.0025
2,024
$3.2475
2,025
$2.6175
2,026*
* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.
Corporate action history
| Action | Ex-dividend date | Details | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | Aug 11, 2026 | $0.895Quarterly | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
Dividend | May 12, 2026 | $0.895Quarterly | May 12, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
Dividend | Feb 10, 2026 | $0.8275Quarterly | Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 |
Dividend | Nov 13, 2025 | $0.8275Quarterly | Nov 13, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 |
Dividend | Aug 12, 2025 | $0.8275Quarterly | Aug 12, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 |
Dividend | May 13, 2025 | $0.8275Quarterly | May 13, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 |
Ex-dividend Aug 11, 2026
$0.895
Quarterly
Record Aug 11, 2026 · Payment Sep 1, 2026
Ex-dividend May 12, 2026
$0.895
Quarterly
Record May 12, 2026 · Payment Jun 2, 2026
Ex-dividend Feb 10, 2026
$0.8275
Quarterly
Record Feb 10, 2026 · Payment Mar 3, 2026
Ex-dividend Nov 13, 2025
$0.8275
Quarterly
Record Nov 13, 2025 · Payment Dec 2, 2025
Ex-dividend Aug 12, 2025
$0.8275
Quarterly
Record Aug 12, 2025 · Payment Sep 3, 2025
Ex-dividend May 13, 2025
$0.8275
Quarterly
Record May 13, 2025 · Payment Jun 3, 2025
AWK peers
ETFs holding AWK
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI833.5M0.04%2.3T USD0.03%$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFVOO687.94M0.04%1.7T USD0.03%$703.71+0.39%
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO567.04M0.25%224.7B USD0.03%$82.97+0.53%
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFXLU440.92M1.96%22.48B USD0.08%$42.77-2.28%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVV361.21M0.04%891.84B USD0.03%$769.31+0.39%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFSPY333.21M0.04%817.87B USD0.09%$765.72+0.41%
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFVTV249.6M0.10%256.5B USD0.03%$226.4+0.54%
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETFRSP202.64M0.21%100.27B USD0.20%$221.67+0.63%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI- Market value
- 833.5M
- Weight
- 0.04%
- AUM
- 2.3T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $378.24+0.44%
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFVOO- Market value
- 687.94M
- Weight
- 0.04%
- AUM
- 1.7T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $703.71+0.39%
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO- Market value
- 567.04M
- Weight
- 0.25%
- AUM
- 224.7B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $82.97+0.53%
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFXLU- Market value
- 440.92M
- Weight
- 1.96%
- AUM
- 22.48B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.08%
- Price / 1D
- $42.77-2.28%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVV- Market value
- 361.21M
- Weight
- 0.04%
- AUM
- 891.84B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $769.31+0.39%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFSPY- Market value
- 333.21M
- Weight
- 0.04%
- AUM
- 817.87B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Price / 1D
- $765.72+0.41%
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFVTV- Market value
- 249.6M
- Weight
- 0.10%
- AUM
- 256.5B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $226.4+0.54%
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETFRSP- Market value
- 202.64M
- Weight
- 0.21%
- AUM
- 100.27B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.20%
- Price / 1D
- $221.67+0.63%
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