American Water Works Company, Inc.
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American Water Works Company, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $5.1 billion, up 9.74% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 6.19%, EPS grew 8.78%, free cash flow grew 40.3% and total debt rose 8.15%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for three, operating cash flow growth for three.
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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Free cash flow margin
American Water Works Company, Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was −19.5%, up 1.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−20.8%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −20.8% (fiscal 2025) to 3.79% (fiscal 2021) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is in line with the Utilities Regulated Water industry median of −19.5% and below the Utilities sector median of −11.7%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −20.8% | (3.45) |
| FY2024 | −17.3% | (0.75) |
| FY2023 | −16.6% | (1.24) |
| FY2022 | −15.3% | (19.11) |
| FY2021 | 3.79% | 14.22 |
| FY2020 | −10.4% | (4.25) |
| FY2019 | −6.18% | (1.38) |
| FY2018 | −4.80% | (5.69) |
| FY2017 | 0.89% | 1.28 |
| FY2016 | −0.39% | (1.66) |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| CWCO Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. compare | 23.8% |
| AWR American States Water Company compare | 2.97% |
| SBS Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp compare | −9.13% |
| YORW The York Water Company compare | −17.0% |
| AWK American Water Works Company, Inc. | −19.5% |
| MSEX Middlesex Water Company compare | −19.7% |
| WTRG Essential Utilities Inc. compare | −19.8% |
| CWT California Water Service Group compare | −22.4% |
| HTO H2O America compare | −32.9% |
| Utilities Regulated Water industry median | −19.5% |
| Utilities sector median | −11.7% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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