American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)
NYSE: AWK · Real-Time Price · USD
132.94
+0.02 (0.02%)
Feb 24, 2026, 1:02 PM EST - Market open

AWK Statistics

Total Valuation

AWK has a market cap or net worth of $25.95 billion. The enterprise value is $41.72 billion.

Market Cap25.95B
Enterprise Value 41.72B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, February 18, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Feb 18, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 10, 2026

Share Statistics

AWK has 195.21 million shares outstanding.

Current Share Class 195.21M
Shares Outstanding 195.21M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.13%
Owned by Institutions (%) 96.82%
Float 194.80M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 23.37 and the forward PE ratio is 21.80. AWK's PEG ratio is 2.80.

PE Ratio 23.37
Forward PE 21.80
PS Ratio 5.05
Forward PS 4.87
PB Ratio 2.39
P/TBV Ratio 2.68
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 12.60
PEG Ratio 2.80
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 37.55
EV / Sales 8.12
EV / EBITDA 14.96
EV / EBIT 22.02
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.46, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.47.

Current Ratio 0.46
Quick Ratio 0.21
Debt / Equity 1.47
Debt / EBITDA 5.68
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.08

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.50% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.62%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.50%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.47%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.62%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.17%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.44%
Revenue Per Employee $734,286
Profits Per Employee $158,714
Employee Count7,000
Asset Turnover 0.15
Inventory Turnover 18.78

Taxes

In the past 12 months, AWK has paid $311.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 311.00M
Effective Tax Rate 21.87%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +0.06% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.78, so AWK's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.78
52-Week Price Change +0.06%
50-Day Moving Average 129.92
200-Day Moving Average 136.63
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.26
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,892,969

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 9.25 million, so 4.74% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 9.25M
Short Previous Month 8.60M
Short % of Shares Out 4.74%
Short % of Float 4.75%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.50

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, AWK had revenue of $5.14 billion and earned $1.11 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $5.69.

Revenue5.14B
Gross Profit 3.12B
Operating Income 1.90B
Pretax Income 1.42B
Net Income 1.11B
EBITDA 2.79B
EBIT 1.90B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $5.69
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $153.00 million in cash and $15.93 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$15.78 billion or -$80.82 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 153.00M
Total Debt 15.93B
Net Cash -15.78B
Net Cash Per Share -$80.82
Equity (Book Value) 10.84B
Book Value Per Share 55.52
Working Capital -2.56B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.06 billion and capital expenditures -$3.13 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$1.07 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.06B
Capital Expenditures -3.13B
Free Cash Flow -1.07B
FCF Per Share -$5.47
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 60.72%, with operating and profit margins of 36.87% and 21.61%.

Gross Margin 60.72%
Operating Margin 36.87%
Pretax Margin 27.67%
Profit Margin 21.61%
EBITDA Margin 54.26%
EBIT Margin 36.87%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.31, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.49%.

Dividend Per Share $3.31
Dividend Yield 2.49%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 8.17%
Years of Dividend Growth 12
Payout Ratio 58.17%
Buyback Yield n/a
Shareholder Yield 2.49%
Earnings Yield 4.28%
FCF Yield -4.11%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AWK is $141.60, which is 6.51% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $141.60
Price Target Difference 6.51%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 10
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 8.21%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.83%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 6