Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
American Water Works Shares (Basic) remained flat by 0.0% to 195M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from 195M to 195M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 182M | 182M | 182M | 182M | 182M | 186M | 195M | 195M | 195M | 195M | 195M | 195M | 195M | 195M | 195M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.2% | +4.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.2% | +7.1% | +7.1% | +4.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Range182M – 195M
CAGR+2.0%
Avg YoY Growth+1.8%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Water Works's shares (basic)?
- American Water Works (AWK) reported shares (basic) of 195M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Water Works's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- American Water Works's shares (basic) decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 195M to 195M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.