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American Water Works
AWKUtilitiesGenerated Aug 19, 2026, 09:40 PM UTC
AWK (American Water Works) analytical snapshot. Revenue grew +10.1% YoY to $5.12B. Net margin at 21.69% (contracting ▼). Return on equity 10.25%, ROA 3.13%, ROIC 17.34%. Market cap $27.57B at $138.71 per share. Trailing P/E 24.38, P/S 5.38, P/B 2.36. EV/Operating income ≈ 19.71 (EV $37.03B). Risk: Elevated. Macro: Risk-on · Supportive. Composite analytical score -2 (data confidence 81%). Descriptive analytics from public filings — not investment advice.
Free SEC analysis
— computed from SEC filings, free to readFilings & Ownership
Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 18, 2026. Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Jul 29, 2026. 23 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
- Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 18, 2026.
- Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Jul 29, 2026.
- 23 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
- Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
- ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference American Water Works; broad institutional reporting.
- Recent filers include THURSTON, SPRINGER, MILLER, HERD & TITAK, INC., BANKERS TRUST CO /IA/, Copeland Capital Management, LLC.
- 20 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.
| Filer | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| THURSTON, SPRINGER, MILLER, HERD & TITAK, INC. | 13F-HR | May 14, 2024 |
| BANKERS TRUST CO /IA/ | 13F-HR | Apr 26, 2013 |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 13F-HR | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 13F-HR | Jul 30, 2020 |
| SYCOMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT | 13F-HR | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Date | Form | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K | 8-K |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 8-K | FORM 8-K - PAPUC DECISION IN GENERAL RATE CASE |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 8-K | FORM 8-K - MISSOURI-AMERICAN WATER GENERAL RATE CASE FILING |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 8-K | FORM 8-K - CAWC AND VAWC GRC SETTLEMENT FILINGS |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 8-K | FORM 8-K - CLOSING OF NEXUS WATER SYSTEMS ACQUISITION |
| May 20, 2026 | 8-K | 8-K |
| May 15, 2026 | 8-K | FORM 8-K - 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND KYAW GENERAL RATE CASE FILING |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 8-K | 8-K |
SEC Filing Deep-Analysis
3 risk signal(s), 1 positive signal(s) detected from XBRL filing diff analysis. 3 risk signal(s) detected versus 1 positive signal(s). The balance of evidence suggests elevated filing-specific risk that warrants monitoring in subsequent filings.
- NEW: Going concern doubt in latest filing: The term "going concern" "substantial doubt" appears in recent 10-K/10-Q filings but was NOT present in the prior 24-month period. This is a new risk disclosure that warrants attention. Found in 5 filing(s).
- Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" "internal control" appears in 5 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
- Restatement of financial statements: The term "restatement of" "previously issued" appears in 3 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
- Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.85x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
- Endogenous analysis: 3 risk signal(s) detected versus 1 positive signal(s). The balance of evidence suggests elevated filing-specific risk that warrants monitoring in subsequent filings.
- 2 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
- 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
- 1 new risk-language term(s) detected in filing text: Going concern doubt.
- Ongoing high-severity risk language: Material weakness in internal controls, Restatement of financial statements.
| Metric | Prior year | Latest year | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.65B | $5.12B | $468.0M | +10.1% |
| Operating income | $1.72B | $1.88B | $161.0M | +9.4% |
| Net income | $1.05B | $1.11B | $60.0M | +5.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $2.04B | $2.06B | $14.0M | +0.7% |
| Capex | $2.86B | $3.13B | $270.0M | +9.5% |
| Total assets | $32.83B | $35.44B | $2.61B | +8.0% |
| Long-term debt | $8.66B | $9.66B | $992.0M | +11.4% |
| Cash & equivalents | $96.0M | $98.0M | $2.0M | +2.1% |
| Stockholders equity | $10.33B | $10.84B | $505.0M | +4.9% |
| Accounts receivable | $416.0M | $395.0M | $-21.0M | -5.0% |
| Interest expense | $308.2M | $297.8M | $-10.3M | -3.4% |
| Type | Concepts |
|---|---|
| Added | ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable, UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease |
| Removed | AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense, AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax, AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount, ContractWithCustomerAssetReclassifiedToReceivable, CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit, CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit, CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit, DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations, DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount, DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet |
| Term | Severity | Recent | Prior | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Going concern doubt | high | 5 | 0 | NEW |
| Material weakness in internal controls | high | 5 | 2 | Ongoing |
| Restatement of financial statements | high | 3 | 2 | Ongoing |
| Restructuring | medium | 5 | 7 | Ongoing |
| Off-balance sheet arrangements | medium | 3 | 1 | Ongoing |
Fundamentals
Revenue grew +10.1% YoY to $5.12B. Net margin at 21.69% (contracting ▼). Return on equity 10.25%, ROA 3.13%, ROIC 17.34%.
- Revenue grew +10.1% YoY to $5.12B.
- Net margin at 21.69% (contracting ▼).
- Return on equity 10.25%, ROA 3.13%, ROIC 17.34%.
- Gross margin 0.00%, operating margin 36.69%.
- Free cash flow margin -20.84% (-$1.07B).
- Net income up ▲ +5.7% YoY.
- Debt/equity 0.83, current ratio 0.52, net debt $9.46B.
- Asset turnover 0.14 — capital efficiency.
| FY | Revenue | Rev YoY | Gross% | Op% | Net% | FCF | ROE% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.65B | +10.3% | 0.00 | 36.92 | 22.59 | -$811.0M | 10.17 |
| 2025 | $5.12B | +10.1% | 0.00 | 36.69 | 21.69 | -$1.07B | 10.25 |
| Quarter end | Revenue | YoY | QoQ | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2013 | $822.2M | -1.2% | — | 18.32% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | $679.0M | +6.7% | -17.4% | 10.03% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | $754.8M | +4.2% | +11.2% | 14.48% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | $846.2M | +2.9% | +12.1% | 17.99% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | $698.1M | +2.8% | -17.5% | 11.46% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $782.1M | +3.6% | +12.0% | 15.73% |
Pro analysis — preview
— score, signals & key metrics shown; full reasoning lockedValuation
Market cap $27.57B at $138.71 per share. Trailing P/E 24.38, P/S 5.38, P/B 2.36. EV/Operating income ≈ 19.71 (EV $37.03B).
- Market cap $27.57B at $138.71 per share.
Price & Technicals
Price $138.71 — uptrend (above 200-DMA); 1-month momentum positive. RSI(14) 51.50.
- Price $138.71 — uptrend (above 200-DMA); 1-month momentum positive.
Macro & Rates
Risk-on · Supportive. Real GDP growth 1.50% (quarterly, as of Apr 1, 2026). CPI inflation +3.3% YoY. Fed funds rate 3.63%, 10Y Treasury 4.71%.
- Market regime: Risk-on · Supportive.
Risk Scorecard
Composite risk Elevated. Leverage debt/equity 0.83 (moderate). Liquidity current ratio 0.52 (stretched).
- Composite risk: Elevated.
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Macro exposure
Rate-sensitive · High sensitivityMacro regime: Risk-on · Supportive. American Water Works is a rate-sensitive name (high macro sensitivity) — a supportive backdrop, though defensives lag risk-on tapes.
Analytical read
deterministic previewPrice $138.71 — uptrend (above 200-DMA); 1-month momentum positive..
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