American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)
Utilities · Water Utilities · US stock · S&P 500 component
$134.94
▲ +1.90 (1.43%)
Fair valueFair
$121 −10.5% to fair value
$60fair band $85–$157$181
Day's range
$132.79 – $135.14
52-week range
$118.82 – $142.37
About American Water Works Company, Inc.
American Water Works is the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility in the United States by customer count. It supplies drinking water and collects and treats wastewater for households, businesses and municipalities in many states, and it also operates contracts on military bases. Revenue comes mainly from regulated rates approved by state commissions, which allow recovery of costs and a return on large investments in pipes and treatment plants.
Revenue over the last twelve months was $5.3 billion, with growth of 10.8% a year over three years. The operating margin stands at 37.0%. The return on invested capital is shown as 6%. Net debt to EBITDA is 5.5 times. Shareholders receive a dividend yielding 2.6%. Its X-Ray Score is 62 out of 100. These numbers describe past results and current financial position, and they are shown for reference only.
Written with AI from public information and the filing figures on this page, then checked automatically for unsupported numbers. It can contain mistakes: read the company's own filings below before relying on it.
Price chart
52-wk range $118.82 – $142.37Volume 1,543,700Daily, split-adjusted
Vitals
Market cap$26.4B
52-week range$118.82 – $142.37
Volume (last day)1,543,700
P/E (TTM)23.4
EBIT / EV yield4.6%
Free-cash-flow yield-3.9%
Dividend yield2.6%
Revenue (TTM)$5.3B
Net income (TTM)$1.1B
Operating margin37.0%
Return on capital5.6%
Debt incl. leases$16.0B
Cash & securities$191M
Debt = borrowings plus lease liabilities. Cash & securities = cash, equivalents and short-term marketable securities (long-term securities are not counted, so net cash can be understated for companies like Apple). Net debt = debt minus cash & securities. Source: latest SEC 10-Q/10-K. EBIT / EV yield = operating profit divided by market cap plus net debt.
Fair value estimate
$121model spread $106 – $138
Fair
−10.5% to fair value
Equal blend of three models: peer multiples, a fundamentals-adjusted multiple (growth, ROIC and margin) and a 10-year DCF scaled to the market's average. Earnings-power value (no growth) is a floor and not part of the blend. Model uncertainty is Medium, so the safety margin is 30%.
Terminal value >80% of DCF: lower confidence
Price $135
Undervalued < $85Fair $85 – $157Overvalued > $157
10-year DCF (market-scaled)
$98
Peer multiples
$134
Earnings power floor (not blended)
$39
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple
$131
Growth the price implies
12.8%/yr
A model estimate, not a price target or recommendation. Inputs: risk-free 5.09%, equity risk premium 4.23% (Damodaran). How it works.
What this means
Average business, fairly priced
The price sits inside our fair-value band. A high score does not guarantee a good outcome; it shifts the odds a little. Use the checklist as a prompt for your own research.
Before you invest · decision checklist
Ticked boxes are filled in from our data; the rest are yours to answer.
The five-lens scan
Every score explained in one sentence, ranked against Utilities peers. Open a lens to see the numbers behind it.
Valuation
Fair
51/100
Priced about in line with its sector.
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EBIT / EV yield4.6%
Free-cash-flow yield-3.9%
Fair value vs price0.9×
Growth
Strong
76/100
Growing faster than most of its sector.
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Revenue growth (3y)10.8%
EPS growth (3y)8.1%
Growth consistency100%
Profitability
Fair
69/100
Returns on capital are typical for its sector.
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Return on invested capital5.6%
Operating margin37.0%
Financial health
Fair
58/100
Balance sheet is in typical shape for its sector.
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Piotroski F-Score6 / 9
Net debt / EBITDA5.5×
Interest cover3.0×
Dividends
Fair
59/100
Dividend is typical for its sector.
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Dividend yield2.6%
Dividend growth10.7%
Quarterly results: last 6 quarters
+13.1%
Mar '25
+11.6%
Jun '25
+9.5%
Sep '25
+7.5%
Dec '25
+6.1%
Mar '26
+6.1%
Jun '26
Revenue against the same quarter a year earlier. Latest quarter revenue $1.4B, diluted EPS $1.61.
Fundamentals checklist
● 5 Good · ● 8 Average · ● 1 BadCash quality
Earnings backed by cashAverage
Free-cash-flow yieldAverage
Risk models
Altman Z''Average
Piotroski F-ScoreAverage
Growth
EPS growth (3y)Average
Revenue growth (3y)Good
Growth consistencyGood
Balance sheet
Current ratioBad
Net debt / EBITDAGood
Interest coverGood
Valuation
Fair value vs priceAverage
EBIT / EV yieldAverage
Profitability
Return on invested capitalAverage
Operating marginGood
Each check is graded against the company's sector, not a fixed number. Checklist score 66/100.
Financials
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.9B | $3.8B | $4.2B | $4.7B | $5.1B |
| Operating income | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.9B |
| Net income | $1.3B | $820M | $944M | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Operating cash flow | $1.4B | $1.1B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.1B |
| Operating margin | 30.6% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 36.9% | 36.7% |
| Free cash flow | −$323M | −$1.2B | −$701M | −$811M | −$1.1B |
| Diluted EPS | $6.95 | $4.51 | $4.90 | $5.39 | $5.69 |
Fiscal years, from SEC filings.
Technical summary
Daily
Bullish
11 bullish · 1 neutral · 4 bearish
Weekly
Strongly bullish
11 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
Monthly
Strongly bullish
7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
Moving averages (daily)
| SMA 10 | 130.0 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 131.3 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 130.5 | Bullish |
| EMA 20 | 131.6 | Bullish |
| SMA 50 | 134.8 | Bullish |
| EMA 50 | 132.8 | Bullish |
| SMA 100 | 131.9 | Bullish |
| EMA 100 | 132.5 | Bullish |
| SMA 200 | 130.7 | Bullish |
| EMA 200 | 131.8 | Bullish |
Oscillators (daily)
| RSI (14) | 59.39 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26) | -0.84 | Bearish |
| Momentum (12) | 4.22 | Bullish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 92.77 | Bearish |
| Williams %R (14) | -7.23 | Bearish |
| CCI (20) | 123.3 | Bearish |
Pivot points (classic, last session)
S3 131.1 | S2 131.9 | S1 133.4 | Pivot 134.3 | R1 135.8 | R2 136.6 | R3 138.1 |
Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.
Dividends
Paid, last 12 months
3.45 USD
Yield on today's price
2.55%
Frequency
Quarterly
Next ex-dividend date
Not announced
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | 0.8950 |
| 12 May 2026 | 0.8950 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 0.8280 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 0.8280 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 0.8280 |
| 13 May 2025 | 0.8280 |
| 7 Feb 2025 | 0.7650 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | 0.7650 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | 0.7650 |
| 13 May 2024 | 0.7650 |
| 7 Feb 2024 | 0.7080 |
| 13 Nov 2023 | 0.7080 |
Ex-dividend dates and amounts from EODHD. Shown as declared, before tax.
AWK SEC filings
17 Sep 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Other events
16 Sep 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Other events
14 Sep 2026
424B5SEC EDGAR
424B5
9 Sep 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Other events
31 Aug 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Regulation FD disclosure
29 Jul 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations
29 Jul 2026
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
16 Jul 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Regulation FD disclosure
Where the numbers come from
Statements SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q), quarters derived from year-to-date figures.
Prices end-of-day closes, split-adjusted.
Industry inputs beta, multiples and equity risk premium from Damodaran Online (NYU Stern).
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice. Scores and fair values are model estimates from public filings and carry uncertainty.