American Water Works Company, Inc.
AWK Utilities Utilities Regulated Water
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) Net margin
American Water Works Company, Inc.'s net margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 21.4%, down 0.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (21.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.7% (fiscal 2017) to 32.1% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 64% of that period. That is above the Utilities Regulated Water industry median of 20.2% and above the Utilities sector median of 11.5%.
Net margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 21.6% | (0.83) |
| FY2024 | 22.4% | 0.14 |
| FY2023 | 22.3% | 0.68 |
| FY2022 | 21.6% | (10.52) |
| FY2021 | 32.1% | 13.37 |
| FY2020 | 18.8% | 1.57 |
| FY2019 | 17.2% | 0.72 |
| FY2018 | 16.5% | 3.79 |
| FY2017 | 12.7% | (1.48) |
| FY2016 | 14.2% | (0.90) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 23.3% | 7.01 |
| Mar 2026 | 16.2% | (2.49) |
| Dec 2025 | 18.7% | (7.39) |
| Sep 2025 | 26.1% | 3.47 |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| YORW The York Water Company compare | 28.5% |
| MSEX Middlesex Water Company compare | 23.2% |
| WTRG Essential Utilities Inc. compare | 21.6% |
| AWK American Water Works Company, Inc. | 21.4% |
| AWR American States Water Company compare | 20.5% |
| SBS Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp compare | 19.3% |
| HTO H2O America compare | 12.9% |
| CWCO Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. compare | 12.6% |
| CWT California Water Service Group compare | 12.6% |
| Utilities Regulated Water industry median | 20.2% |
| Utilities sector median | 11.5% |
| Market median | 0.44% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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