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.
Company facts
| Company | American Water Works Company, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Symbol | AWK |
| Exchange | XNYS |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Water |
| Market cap | $27.79B (Massive market data, 2026-09-10) |
| Employees | 7,000 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | https://www.amwater.com |
Trading — American Water Works Company, Inc.
| Last price | $137.69 |
|---|---|
| Change | -1.54% |
| Previous close | $139.84 |
| Day range | $137.27 – $140.95 |
| 50-day average | $135.70 |
| 200-day average | $131.73 |
| Average volume | 1,906,623 |
Price basis: yfinance_daily_bar_close · 2026-09-11T21:07:44.986755+00:00
Valuation and financial health
| Earnings per share | $5.68 |
|---|---|
| Price / book | 2.08 |
| Price / cash flow | 11.91 |
| Enterprise value / EBITDA | 15.15 |
| Enterprise value / sales | 8.28 |
| Debt / equity | 1.21 |
| Current ratio | 0.52 |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% |
| Free cash flow | -$1.03B |
| Cash ratio | 0.06 |
| Enterprise value | $43.73B |
Reported 2026-09-10
Earnings
| Report date | 2026-10-28 |
|---|---|
| Session | After Hours |
| Fiscal quarter ending | 2026-09-30 |
| EPS estimate | 2.11 |
Source: optionsai supplemental public earnings calendar
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