American Water/$AWK
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About American Water
American Water Works is the largest investor-owned US water and wastewater utility, serving nearly 4 million customers in 14 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts with regulated-like returns. The proposed Essential Utilities acquisition would add regulated water and wastewater utilities in Ohio, North Carolina, and Texas while increasing its presence in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.
- Ticker
- $AWK
- Sector
- Utilities
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 7,000
- Headquarters
- Camden, United States
- Website
- www.amwater.com
American Water Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$28B
24.75
$5.77
0.58
$3.45
2.51%
Price and volume
Market cap
$28B
Beta
0.58
52-week high
$144.14
52-week low
$120.57
Average daily volume
1.9M
Dividend rate
$3.45
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.523
Quick ratio
0.396
Long term debt to equity
1.21
Total debt to equity
1.377
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
58.33%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.04%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,913
Gross margin (TTM)
61.47%
Net profit margin (TTM)
21.35%
Operating margin (TTM)
37.45%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.67%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$750,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.52%
Return on equity (TTM)
10.10%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
24.746
Price to revenue (TTM)
5.282
Price to book
2.43
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.73
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-27.095
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-3.69%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-5.269
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.41%
Forward dividend yield
2.51%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.92%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
3.94%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.29%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.98%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.27%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.72%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.12%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.25%
What the Analysts think about American Water
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for American Water stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Second-quarter adjusted earnings per share rose 8% year on year, and American Water kept its 2026 guidance of $6.02–$6.12 and its 7–9% long-term growth target. That offers a visible earnings-growth path if it delivers on its plan. (American Water)
Regulated investment is generating new revenue: the company had approval for $216 million of annualised rate and infrastructure-surcharge increases by the end of June, and New Jersey later approved a further $68 million annualised increase. These approvals help it recover the cost of upgrading its systems. (American Water, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
The proposed Essential Utilities merger could expand AWK’s scale to more than 4.7 million water and wastewater connections, alongside 740,000 gas connections. Three state approvals and the end of the federal antitrust waiting period mark progress towards closing. (American Water, American Water)
The investment programme is costly to finance: revenue growth was partly offset by higher operating, depreciation and financing costs, while the company planned $3.7 billion of investment for 2026. Its debt-to-capital ratio was 58% at the end of June, leaving it exposed to borrowing costs. (American Water, The Motley Fool)
Regulators have approved substantially less than AWK sought in recent rate cases: New Jersey approved $68 million against a request of about $145 million, and Pennsylvania approved $75 million against $160 million requested. That gap could slow the recovery of investment through customer rates. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, The Motley Fool)
The Essential Utilities deal is not yet assured: Pennsylvania’s merger settlement is non-unanimous and still needs public utility commission approval, while other regulatory approvals remain outstanding. Delays or conditions could push back closing or reduce the expected benefits. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, American Water)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing American Water
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $AWK weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Global Water€IQQQ | $2.1B | 8.64% |
iShares Global Water£IH2O | $2.2B | 8.64% |
iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector£IUSU | $1.3B | 2.11% |
iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector€2B7A | $1.3B | 2.11% |
L&G Clean Water$GLUG | $772M | 1.88% |
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