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21.9×-4.6×
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22.6×-1.7×

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$26.66B-3.7%
Enterprise value$40.69B-1.9%
P/S5.1×-0.5×

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×

Where this comes from

Calculated from American Water Works’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The source filing: American Water Works’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Apr 29, 2026, 4:26 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001410636-26-000063

FAQ

What is American Water Works's price / earnings?
American Water Works (AWK) reported price / earnings of 24.1× in Q1 2026.
How has American Water Works's price / earnings changed year-over-year?
American Water Works's price / earnings decreased by 10.2% year-over-year, from 26.9× to 24.1×.
What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's price / earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Water Works's price / earnings has grown at a -10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 39.2× to 22.9×.
What does price / earnings mean?
Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

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