Equities
UtilitiesGas, Water and Multi-utilities
  • Price (USD)124.33
  • Today's Change-1.35 / -1.07%
  • Shares traded1.37m
  • 1 Year change+0.28%
  • Beta0.7808
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About the company

American Water Works Company, Inc. is a water and wastewater utility company. The Company's primary business involves the ownership of utilities that provide water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, industrial, public authority, fire service and sale for resale customers. It also operates other businesses that provide water and wastewater services to the United States government on military installations, as well as municipalities. The Company operates its business through the Regulated Businesses segment. The Regulated Businesses segment includes subsidiaries that provide water and wastewater services to customers in approximately 14 states. The Company's utilities operate in states such as Pennsylvania, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The Company also serves commercial customers, fire service customers, industrial customers, public authorities, other utilities and community water and wastewater systems.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)5.07bn
  • Net income in USD1.11bn
  • Incorporated1936
  • Employees6.70k
  • Location
    American Water Works Co Inc1 Water StreetCAMDEN 08102-1658United StatesUSA
  • Phone+1 (302) 658-7581
  • Fax+1 (302) 655-5049
  • Websitehttps://www.amwater.com/
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
AWK:NYQ since
announced
Transaction
value
Essential Utilities IncAnnounced27 Oct 202527 Oct 2025Announced-12.19%12.26bn
Nexus Water Group Inc-AssetsAnnounced19 May 202519 May 2025Announced-12.79%315.00m
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Essential Utilities Inc2.38bn668.45m10.59bn3.29k15.521.559.854.452.412.418.5524.090.13068.2917.03723,150.103.672.993.813.1560.12--28.0922.840.42573.110.537657.511.5718.5821.5222.2319.306.89
American Water Works Co Inc5.07bn1.11bn24.27bn6.70k21.802.2212.244.795.705.7026.0055.900.152418.608.97756,716.403.343.503.663.86----21.9323.450.39143.760.583851.5610.635.3511.3311.1011.549.37
Data as of Feb 06 2026. Currency figures normalised to American Water Works Co Inc's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

39.20%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 202523.84m12.22%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 30 Sep 202512.48m6.40%
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 202511.55m5.92%
Aristotle Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 20256.30m3.23%
Geode Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 20255.01m2.57%
GQG Partners LLCas of 30 Sep 20253.95m2.03%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 30 Sep 20253.80m1.95%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (IM)as of 30 Sep 20253.32m1.70%
Invesco Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 20253.28m1.68%
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 20252.95m1.51%
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