American Water Works Company, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from American Water Works Company, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Utilities companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 95% of Utilities companies in United States.
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $24 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $14 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 94% of Utilities companies in United States.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 0.7 times by its yearly operating cash. Lower than 85% of Utilities companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$192Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $192 of operating cash.
Lower than 71% of Utilities companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 66% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 65% of Utilities companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$24For every $100 of sales, $24 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $14 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 94% of Utilities companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 95% of Utilities companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$22Sales grew 36% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $22 became extra profit.
Lower than 54% of Utilities companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+36% / +28%In 3 years sales changed by +36% while total assets changed by +28%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
0.7×Debt due within a year is covered 0.7 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 85% of Utilities companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−56%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 56% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 64% of Utilities companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
97%Of every $100 the company owns, $97 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 61% of Utilities companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
89%Of every $100 of net worth, $89 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 63% of Utilities companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
American Water Works Company, Inc. owes $0.68 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Utilities companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
24.8Investors pay $24.8 for every $1 of American Water Works Company, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 83% of Utilities companies in United States.
P/B ratio
2.44The share price is 2.44 times American Water Works Company, Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 78% of Utilities companies in United States.
Market cap
$28.5 BThe total market value of all of American Water Works Company, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 78% of Utilities companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$11.7 BWhat American Water Works Company, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$58.70Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $143.23 is 2.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
10.1%American Water Works Company, Inc. earned 10.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 69% of Utilities companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.68×American Water Works Company, Inc. owes $0.68 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 54% of Utilities companies in United States.
Dividend yield
2.66%American Water Works Company, Inc. pays 2.66% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 81% of dividend-paying Utilities companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+10%Revenue rose 10% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+6%Net profit rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
21.6%American Water Works Company, Inc. keeps $22 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.9×Cash from American Water Works Company, Inc.'s business was 1.9× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
3.1×American Water Works Company, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 3.1 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtAmerican Water Works Company, Inc. had $15.8 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $24.8 for every $1 of American Water Works Company, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 83% of Utilities companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For American Water Works Company, Inc.: $28.5 B ÷ $11.7 B (30 Jun 2026) = 2.4.
What is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s return on equity?
American Water Works Company, Inc. earned 10.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 69% of Utilities companies in United States.
How much does American Water Works Company, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
American Water Works Company, Inc. owes $0.68 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 54% of Utilities companies in United States.
Does American Water Works Company, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. American Water Works Company, Inc. pays 2.66% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 81% of dividend-paying Utilities companies in United States.
Is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 10% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.