# American Water Works share price today (American Water Works Company, Inc., AWK)

> American Water Works Company, Inc.'s share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. AWK · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/awk

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## Key numbers

- Business trend: Mixed, from the last 12 quarters
- Price: $146.42 (+14.0% in a year)
- P/E: 25.3× (higher than 55% of the last 4.6 years)
- Revenue (Jun 2026): $1.4 B (+6.2% on a year ago)
- Profit (Jun 2026): $315 M (+9.0% on a year ago)
- Operating margin: 40.7% (+2.1 points on a year ago)
- ROE: 10%, FY25
- ROIC: 4.6%, against a 5.9% cost of capital: −1.3 points

Biggest thing to watch: the price is not yet in a clear uptrend, so timing is the risk more than the business. ## What is the American Water Works share price today? American Water Works Company, Inc.'s share price was $146.42 at the close on 3 November 2026. It has been stalling near its high for 4 weeks. That is 10.5% above its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $123 and $146, and at that close it was at the high of that range. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, and it has stayed ahead for 3 weeks in a row. Over the last 10 years the share price moved +76% while the S&P 500 moved +255%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What dividend does American Water Works pay? American Water Works Company, Inc. paid $3.38 per share over the last four reported quarters. The most recent declaration was $0.90 for Jun 2026. At today's price of $146.42 that is a yield of 2.31%, based on dividends already paid, not a forecast. ## Which stock lists is American Water Works on? American Water Works is on one of our US lists: S&P 500 companies. [S&P 500 companies](https://www.sectoralpha.in/sp-500-stocks)

## Is American Water Works profitable? American Water Works Company, Inc. earned $315 M of net profit in the Jun 2026 quarter, +9.0% on the same quarter a year earlier. Full-year FY25 profit was $1.1 B. Over 4 years profit has grown −3.2% a year on average. That is 23.2% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned $289 M. For the full year, FY25 profit was $1.1 B (+5.7% on the year before). Why profit moved: revenue changed +6.2% on a year earlier and the margin moved +2.1 percentage points. Most of the change came from keeping more of each sale. On average over the last four quarters, profit changed +3.1% and revenue +6.8%. Profit is growing slower than sales: rising costs are taking part of the growth. ## How much revenue does American Water Works make, and is it growing? American Water Works Company, Inc. reported $1.4 B of revenue in the Jun 2026 quarter, +6.2% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 12th quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 4 years it has grown 6.9% a year on average. The last full year, FY25, came in at $5.1 B. The last four reported quarters add to $5.3 B. FY25 revenue was $5.1 B, +9.7% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +6.8% on average, against 6.9% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing at about the same pace as its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +6.9%, against +10.1% a year over the last 8 quarters (rolling over); profit over the last 12 months grew +4.2%, against +8.6% a year (rolling over). ## How much of every $100 of sales does American Water Works keep? American Water Works Company, Inc.'s operating margin was 40.7% in the Jun 2026 quarter, 2.1 percentage points higher than the same quarter a year ago. Across 5 years it has been between 32.4% and 37.3%. The latest quarter is above every full year in that period. Why: the operating margin move is clear, but the cost details behind it are not in our data, so we show the move without guessing the reason. ## Is American Water Works' profit turning into cash? Over the last 3 years, 192% of American Water Works Company, Inc.'s reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY25 it brought in $2.1 B of operating cash against $1.1 B of profit. After $3.1 B of spending on assets, free cash was −$1.1 B: it spent more than its operations brought in. Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year. Why: the cash figure is clear, but the day counts behind it are not in our data, so we show it without guessing the reason. What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building. ## Where does American Water Works' cash go? American Water Works Company, Inc. does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $8.6 B on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 55.5% of FY25 revenue a year. Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn. Spending on assets: $8.6 B over the last 3 years. In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns. ## What is American Water Works' P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? American Water Works Company, Inc.'s P/E is 25.3×, in the middle of its own history: higher than 55% of past readings. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 25.1×, over 4.6 years of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth. Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year earnings per share moved +5.6% while the price moved +14.0%. The price did better than earnings, which pushed the multiple up within its own range. Where the price move came from: over 3 years the price moved +4.0% a year; about +6.2% a year came from earnings growth and about −2.2 percentage points from the multiple (the market paying less). The split is approximate (price return minus earnings growth). It shows how much of the move came from the market paying a different multiple. In short: the multiple is about average against its own past, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple. ## Is the American Water Works business getting better or worse? American Water Works Company, Inc.'s business is giving mixed signals. Growth has been steadily positive, but ROCE at 6.3% is below the 15% level needed to call it steady growth. This is based on 12 quarters of 4 measures. Why it matters: when the lines disagree, each line above matters more than any single label. ## How much does American Water Works earn on its capital? American Water Works Company, Inc. earned a ROE of 10% in FY25. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 1.3 percentage points below its cost of capital, so growth here does not yet pay for the capital it uses. It comes from a 21.6% net margin and 0.15× asset turnover (sales divided by assets). Why the return is what it is (FY25): a 21.6% net margin × 0.15× asset turnover × 3.27× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ 10.6% on equity. The margin does most of the work; borrowing is a big part of it. The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: 4.6% − 5.9% = −1.3 percentage points. The 5.9% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. Negative: growth at these returns loses value until returns improve. ## Does American Water Works have too much debt? American Water Works Company, Inc. has total debt of $16.1 B against shareholder equity of $11.7 B as of Jun 2026, so its debt is 1.38× its equity. Year by year, that ratio went from 1.52 in FY21 to 1.47 in FY25. Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page. ## What is the American Water Works shareholding pattern? 7.1% of American Water Works Company, Inc.'s tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so some traders are betting against it. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 7.4 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead. It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history. Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who holds the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story. ## How far is American Water Works from balance-sheet trouble? For American Water Works Company, Inc., the Z-score is not available, so we say so rather than guess one. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure. The debt, cash-flow and return sections show the balance-sheet figures we do have, each with its own date. ## How does American Water Works rank in its industry? 55.6 out of 100, rank 4 of 13 in Utilities - Regulated Water, with 79% of the evidence available. American Water Works Company, Inc. scores 55.6 out of 100 against the 13 companies it is compared with in Utilities - Regulated Water, ranking 4. The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 18 + 14.6 + 4.7 + 18.3 = 55.6. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is American Water Works compared with? American Water Works ranks 4 of 13 Utilities - Regulated Water companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 55.6 out of 100. 1. [American States Water Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/awr) AWR · turning · Evidence leans up · 79% evidence 63.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 25.0/35 · Revenue 13.2% · Profit 14.4% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 16.2/25 · ROCE 8.9% · Operating margin 29.5% · 76% evidence Valuation 8.4/20 · P/E 22.7× · PEG 1.9 · 65% evidence Relative strength 13.6/20 · Lead over its industry 7.8% · Lead over S&P 500 4.7% · 1 year 16.1% · 100% evidence · 5 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 25 + 16.2 + 8.4 + 13.6 = 63.2 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 2. [Essential Utilities, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wtrg) WTRG · turning · Evidence leans up · 79% evidence 62.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 14.9/35 · Revenue 9.9% · Profit -14.1% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 13.1/25 · ROCE 4.6% · Operating margin 32.6% · 76% evidence Valuation 15.3/20 · P/E 19.6× · PEG 0.77 · 65% evidence Relative strength 19.4/20 · Lead over its industry 9.6% · Lead over S&P 500 6.1% · 1 year 11.1% · 100% evidence · 7 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 14.9 + 13.1 + 15.3 + 19.4 = 62.7 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 6.1%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 3. [The York Water Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/yorw) YORW · turning · Evidence leans up · 79% evidence 56.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 23.7/35 · Revenue 9.2% · Profit 20% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 13.0/25 · ROCE 4.5% · Operating margin 42.8% · 76% evidence Valuation 12.0/20 · P/E 20.9× · PEG 1.24 · 65% evidence Relative strength 7.7/20 · Lead over its industry -1.6% · Lead over S&P 500 -4.8% · 1 year -1.2% · 100% evidence · 5 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 23.7 + 13 + 12 + 7.7 = 56.4 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 4. American Water Works Company, Inc. this page AWK · turning · Evidence leans up · 79% evidence 55.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 18.0/35 · Revenue 6.9% · Profit 4.2% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 14.6/25 · ROCE 6% · Operating margin 33% · 76% evidence Valuation 4.7/20 · P/E 22.8× · PEG 3.98 · 65% evidence Relative strength 18.3/20 · Lead over its industry 8.5% · Lead over S&P 500 5% · 1 year 11.9% · 100% evidence · 7 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 18 + 14.6 + 4.7 + 18.3 = 55.6 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 5. [Middlesex Water Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/msex) MSEX · turning · Evidence leans up · 79% evidence 54.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 20.6/35 · Revenue 5.6% · Profit 13.9% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 13.0/25 · ROCE 4.9% · Operating margin 26.7% · 76% evidence Valuation 6.4/20 · P/E 21.9× · PEG 2.92 · 65% evidence Relative strength 14.3/20 · Lead over its industry 5.1% · Lead over S&P 500 1.8% · 1 year 7.6% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 20.6 + 13 + 6.4 + 14.3 = 54.3 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 6. [Pure Cycle Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/pcyo) PCYO · quiet · Evidence leans up · 75% evidence 51.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 23.2/35 · Revenue 17.9% · Profit 7.1% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 12.4/25 · ROCE 7.7% · Operating margin n/a · 61% evidence Valuation 11.2/20 · P/E 16.9× · PEG 1.55 · 65% evidence Relative strength 4.8/20 · Lead over its industry -5.5% · Lead over S&P 500 -8.5% · 1 year -3.6% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 23.2 + 12.4 + 11.2 + 4.8 = 51.6 · What this means: Earnings are strong; relative strength in its sector is -5.5% and the one-year return is -3.6%. 7. [California Water Service Group](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cwt) CWT · basing · Evidence leans down · 79% evidence 45.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 12.5/35 · Revenue 6.5% · Profit -2.9% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 8.6/25 · ROCE 4% · Operating margin 19.8% · 76% evidence Valuation 13.6/20 · P/E 21.9× · PEG 0.89 · 65% evidence Relative strength 11.2/20 · Lead over its industry 4.1% · Lead over S&P 500 0.9% · 1 year 5.4% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 12.5 + 8.6 + 13.6 + 11.2 = 45.9 · What this means: The valuation scores well, but earnings are not improving yet, so the business does not back up the low multiple so far. 8. [Artesian Resources Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/artna) ARTNA · basing · Evidence leans down · 79% evidence 44.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 18.2/35 · Revenue 5.4% · Profit 9.1% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 11.3/25 · ROCE 4.4% · Operating margin 27.1% · 76% evidence Valuation 7.1/20 · P/E 14.8× · PEG 2.93 · 65% evidence Relative strength 8.2/20 · Lead over its industry 0.2% · Lead over S&P 500 -2.9% · 1 year 1.8% · 100% evidence · 4 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 18.2 + 11.3 + 7.1 + 8.2 = 44.8 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 9. [H2O America](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hto) HTO · quiet · Evidence leans down · 79% evidence 44.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 12.9/35 · Revenue 4.9% · Profit 2.9% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 9.5/25 · ROCE 3.6% · Operating margin 21.4% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.5/20 · P/E 23.8× · PEG 1.08 · 65% evidence Relative strength 10.5/20 · Lead over its industry 4.4% · Lead over S&P 500 1.4% · 1 year 27.2% · 100% evidence · 5 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 12.9 + 9.5 + 11.5 + 10.5 = 44.4 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 10. [Global Water Resources, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/gwrs) GWRS · breaking out · Evidence leans down · 79% evidence 43.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 14.1/35 · Revenue 15.1% · Profit -33.3% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 6.8/25 · ROCE 1.8% · Operating margin 21.4% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.3/20 · P/E 66.4× · PEG 1.06 · 65% evidence Relative strength 11.0/20 · Lead over its industry -1.3% · Lead over S&P 500 -4.6% · 1 year -19.6% · 100% evidence · 11 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 14.1 + 6.8 + 11.3 + 11 = 43.2 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 11. [Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sbs) SBS · quiet · Evidence leans down · 79% evidence 39.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
12. [Cadiz Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cdzi) CDZI · turning · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 53% evidence 30.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
13. [Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cwco) CWCO · quiet · Most evidence points down · 79% evidence 28.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Jun 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Utilities - Regulated Water](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/utilities-regulated-water), all 13 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to American Water Works in size? American Water Works is the largest of 13 Utilities - Regulated Water companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 3 November 2026). It is the largest. Just below it: Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP, Essential Utilities, Inc., American States Water Company, California Water Service Group, H2O America and Middlesex Water Company. ### Utilities - Regulated Water companies close in size

1. American Water Works Company, Inc. $29.2 billion
2. [Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sbs) $15.5 billion
3. [Essential Utilities, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wtrg) $12.5 billion
4. [American States Water Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/awr) $3.4 billion
5. [California Water Service Group](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cwt) $3.1 billion
6. [H2O America](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hto) $2.9 billion
7. [Middlesex Water Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/msex) $1.1 billion

[All 13 Utilities - Regulated Water companies, largest first](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/utilities-regulated-water#all-companies)

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## What else do people ask about American Water Works? ### What were American Water Works's latest quarterly results? American Water Works Company, Inc. reported revenue of $1.4 B and net profit of $315 M for the Jun 2026 quarter. Revenue rose 6.2% and profit rose 9.0% compared with a year earlier. Earnings per share were $1.61 (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is American Water Works's market cap? American Water Works Company, Inc.'s market capitalisation is $29.2 B at a stock price of $146.42. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is American Water Works performing? American Water Works Company, Inc.'s share price has been stalling near its high for 4 weeks. In its latest quarter, revenue rose 6.2% and profit rose 9.0% compared with a year earlier. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, for 3 weeks running (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will American Water Works's stock price go up? This page does not forecast American Water Works Company, Inc.'s stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $146.42, and it has been stalling near its high for 4 weeks. Its P/E of 25.3× is higher than 55% of its own last 5 years (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is American Water Works in its business cycle? American Water Works Company, Inc.'s FY25 operating margin was 36.9%, against a 5-year range of 32.4% to 37.3%: the middle of its own range, neither a peak nor a low. The latest quarter was 40.7%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the American Water Works story? Biggest thing to watch: the price is not yet in a clear uptrend, so timing is the risk more than the business. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is American Water Works a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: American Water Works Company, Inc.'s share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. The main open question: the next one or two quarters of results. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). ## Lists

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