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American Water Works AWK Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 29, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$1.2BBeat by $36.7MDiluted EPS$1.01Miss by $0.09
Revenue estimate$1.2B
EPS estimate$1.10

Next report

Jul 29, 2026 (In 2 weeks)
Revenue estimate$1.3B
EPS estimate$1.55

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+5.7%
Operating income$391.0M+5.4%
Net income$196.0M-4.4%
EPS (diluted)$1.00-4.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$171.0M+8.9%
Total debt$14.2B-1.3%
Total equity$11.0B+4.8%
Total assets$35.3B+6.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$305.0M-7.9%
CapEx$659.0M+20.3%
Free cash flow-$354.0M-63.1%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/09/26
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Market cap$25.75B-7.6%
Enterprise value$39.79B-5.6%
P/E23.4×-2.7×
P/S5×-0.8×

Profitability

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Operating margin36.5%-0.1pp
Net margin21.2%-1.1pp
FCF margin-23.1%+14.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.2%-0.2pp
Debt / equity1.3×-0.1×
Current ratio0.4×-0.1×

Segments

By product

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Water Services$988.0M+6.4%
Wastewater Services$107.0M+5.9%
Miscellaneous utility charges$12.0M+9.1%

By segment

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Regulated Businesses$1.1B+6.3%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$1.2BBeat by $36.7M
Q4 2025$1.3BMiss by $16.3MQ3 2025$1.5BBeat by $125.0MQ2 2025$1.3BBeat by $58.8MQ1 2025$1.1BBeat by $49.3MQ4 2024$1.2BBeat by $89.5M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026$1.01Miss by $0.09
Q4 2025$1.24Miss by $0.02Q3 2025$1.94Beat by $0.06Q2 2025$1.48Miss by $0.04Q1 2025$1.05Miss by $0.01Q4 2024$1.22Beat by $0.09

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Questions, answered.

When did American Water Works report Q1 2026 earnings?
American Water Works (AWK) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 29, 2026 after market close.
What were American Water Works's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
American Water Works reported revenue of $1.2B and diluted EPS of $1.01 for Q1 2026.
Did American Water Works beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $1.2B by $36.7M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.09.
How did American Water Works's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 5.7% from $1.1B a year earlier and diluted EPS declined 3.8% from $1.05.
Where can I find American Water Works's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001410636-26-000064) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001410636-26-000063) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.