American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)
NYSE: AWK · Real-Time Price · USD
124.29
-1.69 (-1.34%)
At close: May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
125.80
+1.51 (1.21%)
After-hours: May 15, 2026, 7:36 PM EDT

AWK Statistics

Total Valuation

AWK has a market cap or net worth of $24.27 billion. The enterprise value is $39.80 billion.

Market Cap24.27B
Enterprise Value 39.80B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, April 29, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 29, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date May 12, 2026

Share Statistics

AWK has 195.28 million shares outstanding.

Current Share Class 195.28M
Shares Outstanding 195.28M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.12%
Owned by Institutions (%) 101.01%
Float 194.87M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 22.04 and the forward PE ratio is 18.93. AWK's PEG ratio is 2.41.

PE Ratio 22.04
Forward PE 18.93
PS Ratio 4.66
Forward PS 4.22
PB Ratio 2.20
P/TBV Ratio 2.46
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 11.94
PEG Ratio 2.41
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 36.11
EV / Sales 7.65
EV / EBITDA 14.03
EV / EBIT 20.72
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.37, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.42.

Current Ratio 0.37
Quick Ratio 0.27
Debt / Equity 1.42
Debt / EBITDA 5.51
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.03

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.22% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.64%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.22%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.51%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.64%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.17%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.93%
Revenue Per Employee $743,571
Profits Per Employee $157,429
Employee Count7,000
Asset Turnover 0.15
Inventory Turnover 18.45

Taxes

In the past 12 months, AWK has paid $309.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 309.00M
Effective Tax Rate 21.90%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -7.12% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.63, so AWK's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.63
52-Week Price Change -7.12%
50-Day Moving Average 133.19
200-Day Moving Average 134.42
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 34.92
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,797,493

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 9.85 million, so 5.05% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 9.85M
Short Previous Month 10.07M
Short % of Shares Out 5.05%
Short % of Float 5.06%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.25

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, AWK had revenue of $5.21 billion and earned $1.10 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $5.64.

Revenue5.21B
Gross Profit 3.17B
Operating Income 1.92B
Pretax Income 1.41B
Net Income 1.10B
EBITDA 2.84B
EBIT 1.92B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $5.64
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $183.00 million in cash and $15.71 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$15.53 billion or -$79.51 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 183.00M
Total Debt 15.71B
Net Cash -15.53B
Net Cash Per Share -$79.51
Equity (Book Value) 11.04B
Book Value Per Share 56.52
Working Capital -2.59B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.03 billion and capital expenditures -$3.24 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$1.20 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.03B
Capital Expenditures -3.24B
Depreciation & Amortization 915.00M
Net Borrowing 1.21B
Free Cash Flow -1.20B
FCF Per Share -$6.17
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 60.83%, with operating and profit margins of 36.91% and 21.17%.

Gross Margin 60.83%
Operating Margin 36.91%
Pretax Margin 27.11%
Profit Margin 21.17%
EBITDA Margin 54.49%
EBIT Margin 36.91%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.58, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.88%.

Dividend Per Share $3.58
Dividend Yield 2.88%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 8.17%
Years of Dividend Growth 12
Payout Ratio 59.88%
Buyback Yield n/a
Shareholder Yield 2.88%
Earnings Yield 4.54%
FCF Yield -4.96%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AWK is $135.90, which is 9.34% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $135.90
Price Target Difference 9.34%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 10
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.56%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 8.15%
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 5