How much cash does American Water Works generate?

American Water Works (AWK) generated $2.0B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is American Water Works's free cash flow?

After $3.2B of capital expenditures, American Water Works's free cash flow was -$1.2B over the trailing twelve months, down 50.3% year over year.

Where does American Water Works's cash flow data come from?

Every line is extracted from American Water Works's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

American Water Works AWK Cash Flow Statement

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	FY'25	FY'24	FY'23	FY'22
Net income	$1.11B+5.7%	$1.05B+11.3%	$944M+15.1%	$820M-35.1%
Depreciation and amortization	$894M+13.5%	$788M+11.9%	$704M+8.5%	$649M+2.0%
Deferred income taxes	$135M-13.5%	$156M-25.0%	$208M+160%	$80M-65.2%
Provision for credit losses	$48M+54.8%	$31M+29.2%	$24M0.0%	$24M-35.1%
Change in accounts payable	——	$111M+58.6%	$70M—	——
Other working capital changes	-$11M—	——	-$13M—	——
Change in income taxes payable/receivable	-$30M—	——	——	——
Pension and postretirement benefit expense	——	-$3M—	——	-$47M-17.5%
Change in receivables	——	——	——	——
Pension contributions	——	——	$6M-87.2%	$47M+14.6%
Net cash from operating activities	$2.06B+0.7%	$2.05B+9.1%	$1.87B+69.1%	$1.11B-23.1%
Capital expenditures	$3.13B+9.5%	$2.86B+10.9%	$2.58B+12.1%	$2.3B+30.2%
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$71M-83.0%	$417M+415%	$81M-74.3%	$315M+133%
Purchases of investments	$46M-65.9%	$135M—	——	$0—
Proceeds from maturities/sales of investments	$109M-39.8%	$181M—	——	$0—
Net cash from investing activities	-$3.31B+2.1%	-$3.38B-20.0%	-$2.82B-32.3%	-$2.13B-38.5%
Dividends paid	$633M+8.2%	$585M+10.0%	$532M+13.9%	$467M+9.1%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$1.78B+23.9%	$1.44B+13.7%	$1.26B+53.8%	$822M-26.5%
Repayments of debt	$664M+39.8%	$475M+68.4%	$282M+1,780%	$15M-96.0%
Other financing activities	——	$8M—	——	——
Payment of debt issuance costs	$17M—	——	$16M+129%	$7M-73.1%
Net change in short-term borrowings	——	$700M—	——	$591M—
Net cash from financing activities	$1.25B—	——	——	$1B—
Net increase (decrease) in cash	-$1M—	——	——	——
Interest paid	$568M+17.6%	$483M+8.5%	$445M+7.5%	$414M+6.4%
Income and other taxes	-$30M—	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable	——	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Other Receivables	——	——	——	$114M—
Pension and other postretirement plans	-$49M+5.8%	-$52M-6.1%	-$49M+3.9%	-$51M-27.5%
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	——	-$34M—	——	-$7M—
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	$48M+54.8%	$31M+29.2%	$24M0.0%	$24M-35.1%
Payments For Proceeds From Removal Costs	$175M+15.1%	$152M-4.4%	$159M+29.3%	$123M+12.8%
Proceeds From Advances For Construction	$67M+71.8%	$39M-35.0%	$60M-18.9%	$74M+19.4%
Proceeds From Collection Of Notes Receivable	——	——	——	——
Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Available For Sale Securities	$109M-39.8%	$181M—	——	$0—
Other, net	——	$8M—	——	——
Short-term borrowings/(repayments) less than 90 days — net	——	$700M—	——	$591M—
Accrued payables for capital expenditures	$350M—	——	$399M+15.0%	$347M+18.8%
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	——	-$3M—	——	-$47M-14.6%
Free cash flow	-$1.07B-31.6%	-$811M-14.5%	-$708M+40.5%	-$1.19B—
Free cash flow	-$1.07B-31.6%	-$811M-14.5%	-$708M+40.5%	-$1.19B—

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How much cash does American Water Works generate?: American Water Works (AWK) generated $2.0B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is American Water Works's free cash flow?: After $3.2B of capital expenditures, American Water Works's free cash flow was -$1.2B over the trailing twelve months, down 50.3% year over year.
Where does American Water Works's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from American Water Works's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.