What is American States Water's free cash flow?

American States Water (AWR) reported free cash flow of $22.59M in Q1 2026.

How has American States Water's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

American States Water's free cash flow increased by 200.4% year-over-year, from -$22.5M to $22.59M.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

American States Water AWR Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$169.2M+14.3%

Gross profit$149.4M+10.5%

Operating income$51.4M+12.8%

Net income$29.9M+11.6%

EPS (diluted)$0.76+8.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$22.2M+4.4%

Total debt$790.3M+13.2%

Total equity$1.1B+11.2%

Total assets$2.7B+7.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$71.6M+59.0%

CapEx$49.1M-27.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.1B-1.6%

Enterprise value$3.87B+1.2%

P/E23.2×-2.4×

P/S4.6×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin90.8%0.0pp

Operating margin30.8%-0.6pp

Net margin19.7%-0.6pp

FCF margin-13.9%-1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.2%-0.8pp

Debt / equity0.7×0.0×

Current ratio1.2×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from American States Water’s reported figures.

$71.6Mnet cash from operating−$49.1Mcapital expenditures=$22.59M

The official record: American States Water’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is American States Water's free cash flow?: American States Water (AWR) reported free cash flow of $22.59M in Q1 2026.
How has American States Water's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: American States Water's free cash flow increased by 200.4% year-over-year, from -$22.5M to $22.59M.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.