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    American Water Works

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    Last price US$134.66
    Market cap US$25.5b
    12M price change -4.47%
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    Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG Industry peer American States WaterAWR Industry peer The York Water CompanyYORW Industry peer Otter Tail CorporationOTTR Sector peer
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    American Water Works Overview

    Industry: Utilities Regulated Water

    Sector: Utilities

    American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,600 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.4 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on various military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 490 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53,500 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,100 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 73 dams. It serves approximately 14 million people with drinking water, wastewater, and other related services in 24 states. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,600 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.4 million active customers. The company serves residential custom Read More

    Mavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for American Water Works into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.

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    Filed Apr 29, 2026

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    SEC filing 10-Q Apr 29, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Apr 29, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 18, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Feb 18, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 18, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Oct 29, 2025 Earnings material Earnings release Oct 29, 2025 Earnings material Earnings release Oct 29, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Oct 29, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Oct 29, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Jul 30, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 4.00/5
    American Water Works boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Otter Tail Corporation Sempra Energy Genie Energy Ltd.
    In Utilities Regulated Water industry , Essential Utilities, Inc. , American States Water , The York Water Company are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 4.24/5
    American Water Works stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Otter Tail Corporation Sempra Energy Genie Energy Ltd.
    American Wat... AWK US$25.5b
    Otter Tail C... OTTR US$3.7b
    Sempra Energ... SRE US$61.6b
    Genie Energy... GNE US$366.8m

    Net Margin

    Score 4.83/5
    American Water Works commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include Otter Tail Corporation Sempra Energy Genie Energy Ltd.
    American Wat... AWK US$25.5b
    Otter Tail C... OTTR US$3.7b
    Sempra Energ... SRE US$61.6b
    Genie Energy... GNE US$366.8m

    Share Buyback

    In Utilities Regulated Water industry , Essential Utilities, Inc. , American States Water , The York Water Company are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 4.44/5
    American Water Works attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as Otter Tail Corporation Sempra Energy Genie Energy Ltd. , also exhibit high scores.
    American Wat... AWK US$25.5b
    Otter Tail C... OTTR US$3.7b
    Sempra Energ... SRE US$61.6b
    Genie Energy... GNE US$366.8m

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    American Water Works

    US$134.66

    US$25.5b

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