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    American Water Works (AWK)

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    UTILITIES • UTILITIES - REGULATED WATER • NYSE

    $133.03
    +1.32 (+1.00%)

    Market Cap: $26.82B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    64%(25/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +0.42%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.07
    Range$2.01 - $2.17
    5 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.09-0.9%
    60d ago$2.07-0.1%
    30d ago$2.08-0.4%
    7d ago$2.08-0.4%
    Current$2.07
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.6B
    Range$1.4B - $1.8B
    5 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.38
    Range$1.35 - $1.41
    11 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.4B
    Range$1.3B - $1.5B
    8 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.38---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.07---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.61$1.59+1.26%Beat+8.8%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 29
    		$1.01$1.09-7.34%Miss-3.8%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 18
    		$1.24$1.28-3.13%Miss+1.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 29
    		$1.94$1.88+3.19%Beat+7.8%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 30
    		$1.48$1.53-3.27%Miss+4.2%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.05$1.07-1.87%Miss+10.5%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 19
    		$1.22$1.06+15.09%Beat+38.6%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 30
    		$1.80$1.84-2.17%Miss+8.4%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.42$1.46-2.74%Miss-1.4%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 1
    		$0.95$0.98-3.06%Miss+4.4%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 14
    		$0.88$0.83+6.02%Beat+20.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 1
    		$1.66$1.66+0.00%Beat+1.8%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 26
    		$1.44$1.30+10.77%Beat+20.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.91$0.92-1.09%Miss+4.6%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 15
    		$0.73$0.78-6.41%Miss+23.7%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.63$1.51+7.95%Beat+6.5%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.20$1.15+4.35%Beat+5.3%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.87$0.77+12.99%Beat+19.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 16
    		$0.59$0.85-30.59%Miss-26.3%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 2
    		$1.53$1.52+0.66%Beat+4.8%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 2
    		$1.14$1.08+5.56%Beat+17.5%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 3
    		$0.73$0.77-5.19%Miss+9.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.80$0.80+0.00%Beat+9.6%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.46$1.38+5.80%Beat+9.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.97$0.97+0.00%Beat+3.2%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$0.67$0.66+1.52%Beat+9.8%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 18
    		$0.73$0.74-1.35%Miss+5.8%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 30
    		$1.33$1.30+2.31%Beat+10.8%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.94$0.91+3.30%Beat+13.3%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 1
    		$0.61$0.63-3.17%Miss+3.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.69$0.69+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.20$1.16+3.45%Beat+11.1%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.83$0.82+1.22%Beat+13.7%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 2
    		$0.59$0.56+5.36%Beat+13.5%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.69$0.66+4.55%Beat+21.1%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 1
    		$1.08$1.08+0.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.73$0.79-7.59%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 3
    		$0.52$0.52+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.57$0.57+0.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.69%
    Forward Annual Dividend$3.58
    Payout Ratio28.93%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+8.15%
    5Y CAGR+8.60%
    AWK dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun AWK in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio22.94EV/EBITDA14.15x
    Price/FCF-25.31xFCF Yield-3.95%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin21.30%Operating Margin40.70%
    ROE10.10%ROIC5.73%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.38xInterest Coverage3.12x
    Current Ratio0.52xQuick Ratio0.49x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.57Avg Volume1.92M
    52-Week High$142.3752-Week Low$118.82

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$129.49
    SMA 20$130.51
    SMA 50$134.73
    SMA 200$130.90
    EMA 10$130.44
    EMA 20$131.22
    EMA 50$132.77
    EMA 200$132.34

    MACD

    Line: -1.29Signal: -1.81Hist: 0.52

    ADX

    ADX: 31.4+DI: 23.3-DI: 18.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down80.0
    PSAR$126.68

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$135.34
    Lower Band$125.68
    %B Position740%(Upper)
    Band Width0.76

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    54.0

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K67.1
    Stoch %D53.3
    Williams %R-27.8
    ROC (10d)4.0%
    Momentum5.17
    CCI (20d)96.4
    MFI (14d)56.2

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.65(2.0%)
    StdDev (20d)2.42
    Hist Vol16.8%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$133.72
    OBV8.0M
    AD Line-901.2M
    CMF (20d)-0.116

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.9M
    Vol Ratio1.6x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$130.75

    Pivot Points

    R3$136.47
    R2$134.56
    R1$133.13
    Pivot Point$131.22
    S1$129.80
    S2$127.89
    S3$126.47

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-16.80
    Ultimate Osc56.8
    KST-54.70

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.35B$1.21B$1.27B$1.45B$1.28B$1.14B$1.20B$1.32B$1.15B$1.01B$1.03B$1.17B
    Cost of Revenue$481.00M$493.00M$548.00M$523.00M$480.00M$468.00M$519.00M$496.00M$427.00M$416.00M$472.00M$436.00M
    Gross Profit$874.00M$714.00M$723.00M$928.00M$796.00M$674.00M$682.00M$827.00M$722.00M$595.00M$560.00M$731.00M
    Operating Expenses$332.00M$323.00M$318.00M$314.00M$307.00M$303.00M$282.00M$284.00M$273.00M$269.00M$261.00M$253.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating Income$542.00M$391.00M$405.00M$614.00M$489.00M$371.00M$400.00M$543.00M$449.00M$326.00M$299.00M$478.00M
    Interest Income$3.00M$12.00M$23.00M$23.00M$22.00M$22.00M$23.00M$22.00M$25.00M$24.00M$21.00M$23.00M
    Interest Expense$167.00M$163.00M$162.00M$158.00M$151.00M$144.00M$136.00M$132.00M$131.00M$124.00M$118.00M$117.00M
    Income Before Tax$405.00M$259.00M$282.00M$494.00M$376.00M$270.00M$303.00M$453.00M$361.00M$242.00M$218.00M$407.00M
    Income Tax Expense$90.00M$63.00M$44.00M$115.00M$87.00M$65.00M$64.00M$103.00M$84.00M$57.00M$47.00M$84.00M
    Net Income$315.00M$196.00M$238.00M$379.00M$289.00M$205.00M$239.00M$350.00M$277.00M$185.00M$171.00M$323.00M
    EBITDA$809.00M$647.00M$652.00M$855.00M$726.00M$608.00M$623.00M$763.00M$660.00M$530.00M$496.00M$678.00M
    EBIT$569.00M$410.00M$421.00M$629.00M$505.00M$392.00M$416.00M$563.00M$467.00M$342.00M$315.00M$501.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $184.95M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    3.5%
    Obligations YoY
    -17.8%
    Active Awards
    19
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
    443.2 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 99.8% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

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    AWK Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    22.9x
    Forward P/E
    20.0x
    EV/EBITDA
    14.2x
    P/FCF
    -25.3x
    PEG
    2.4x
    P/B
    2.2x
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    AWK Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    61.3%
    Operating margin
    40.7%
    Net margin
    21.3%
    ROIC
    5.7%
    ROE
    10.1%
    FCF margin
    -19.5%
    FCF yield
    -4.0%

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    Sector: Utilities

    AWK Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    13
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    3
    Hold
    9
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    1

    AWK Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • AWK has a 21.3% net profit margin.

    Bear case

    • AWK beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    AWK Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
    Average surprise
    0.2%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.07
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 0 down

    AWK Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.7%
    Payout ratio
    28.9%
    3Y DPS growth
    8.1%
    5Y DPS growth
    8.6%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    AWK dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About AWK

    What is AWK's current dividend yield?

    American Water Works (AWK) has a forward dividend yield of 2.69%.

    Does AWK pay dividends?

    Yes, American Water Works pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.69%.

    What is AWK's P/E ratio?

    American Water Works has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.94.

    What is AWK's market cap?

    American Water Works (AWK) has a market capitalization of $26.82B with a current stock price of $133.03.

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