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American Water Works AWK Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$24.42B-7.6%
Enterprise value$38.46B-5.6%
P/E22.2×-2.5×
P/S4.7×-0.8×

Profitability

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Operating margin36.5%-0.1pp
Net margin21.2%-1.1pp

Returns & leverage

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

Where this comes from

Calculated from American Water Works’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: American Water Works’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is American Water Works's free cash flow margin?
American Water Works (AWK) reported free cash flow margin of -23.1% in Q1 2026.
How has American Water Works's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
American Water Works's free cash flow margin decreased by 39.0% year-over-year, from -16.6% to -23.1%.
What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), American Water Works's free cash flow margin has grown at a 17.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -10.8% to -20.8%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.