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) Return on equity
American Water Works Company, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 10.1%, down 0.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (10.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8.04% (fiscal 2017) to 18.4% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 64% of that period. That is above the Utilities Regulated Water industry median of 9.00% and above the Utilities sector median of 9.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 10.5% | 0.06 |
| FY2024 | 10.4% | (0.35) |
| FY2023 | 10.8% | (0.15) |
| FY2022 | 10.9% | (7.43) |
| FY2021 | 18.4% | 7.09 |
| FY2020 | 11.3% | 0.92 |
| FY2019 | 10.4% | 0.28 |
| FY2018 | 10.1% | 2.04 |
| FY2017 | 8.04% | (1.08) |
| FY2016 | 9.12% | (0.43) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| SBS Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp compare | 17.7% |
| AWR American States Water Company compare | 13.6% |
| AWK American Water Works Company, Inc. | 10.1% |
| MSEX Middlesex Water Company compare | 9.78% |
| YORW The York Water Company compare | 9.00% |
| WTRG Essential Utilities Inc. compare | 8.08% |
| CWT California Water Service Group compare | 7.68% |
| CWCO Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. compare | 7.12% |
| HTO H2O America compare | 6.46% |
| Utilities Regulated Water industry median | 9.00% |
| Utilities sector median | 9.00% |
| Market median | 1.46% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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