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American Water Works supplies water and takes wastewater — the country's largest regulated water utility.
Water is the most fragmented of the utility sectors: thousands of systems belong to municipalities that lack the money to replace mains laid a century ago or to meet tightening quality rules. The company buys such systems, invests capital in them and recovers that investment through tariffs.
Hence growth rare for a regulated business: it comes not from rising consumption — which is in fact falling as appliances get more efficient — but from expanding the footprint and upgrading it. Demand is completely inelastic and bills are small relative to a household budget. Risks: state commission decisions, borrowing costs and new water quality standards. The company pays a dividend.
Based on the last 12 months of reports, through 30 June 2026
The sector median covers every company in the sector on the US market, loss-making ones included.
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) is a company in the Utilities sector; its shares trade on NYSE.
The price of American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) on November 2, 2026 is 145.32 $, +0.66 % on the day. Over 52 weeks the stock traded between 120.57 $ and 145.64 $; the price now sits 99 % of the way up that range. Over the past year the price changed by −6.66 %. The P/E ratio is 25.79, which is above the sector median (20.42). Market capitalization is 29.09 billion $, rank 1 among 12 stocks of the same industry with a known capitalization.
American Water Works Company, Inc. trades on NYSE under the ticker AWK. The company belongs to the Utilities sector. The trading history on this page starts on 22 August 2016.
Over the past 52 weeks AWK has traded between 120.57 $ and 145.64 $. As of 2 November 2026 the price stood 49.74 % of the way from the 52-week low to the high.
Over one year AWK shares fell 6.66 %; over six months they rose 1.79 %. Volatility over 90 days is 21.54 %. Dividends are not included: this is price change only, as of 2 November 2026.
AWK trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.8, above the sector median of 20.4. Price to sales is 5.5, above the sector median of 2.4. Price to book is 2.5, above the sector median of 1.8. Calculated from reports for the period ending 30 June 2026.
American Water Works Company, Inc. reported revenue of 5.3B $ and net income of 1.1B $ over the last four quarters. Net margin is 21.35 %. Revenue changed by +6.92 % year over year. Earnings per share are 5.77 $. Market capitalisation is 29.1B $.
AWK has a return on equity of 9.67 %, above the sector median of 9.21 %. Return on assets is 3.09 %, above the sector median of 2.56 %. Operating margin is 36.94 %, above the sector median of 20.29 %.
