American Water Works Company, Inc.
Business
American Water Works Company, Inc. provides regulated water and wastewater utility services across the United States. It offers drinking water supply and treatment, wastewater collection and treatment, distribution system operation, customer billing and related technical, environmental and research services. The company reports results through its Regulated Businesses segment and also operates non‑regulated divisions including the Military Services Group (MSG), Contract Services Group (CSG) and a centralized Service Company that supports operations. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, public authority and bulk customers through utilities and long‑term government and municipal contracts across multiple U.S. states (including operations in 24 states and regulated utilities in 14 states).
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 5,140 | 4,684 | 4,234 | 3,792 | 3,930 | |
| Operation and maintenance | 2,019 | 1,858 | 1,720 | 1,589 | 1,777 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 894 | 788 | 704 | 649 | 636 | |
| General taxes | 348 | 320 | 307 | 281 | 321 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total operating expenses, net | 3,261 | 2,966 | 2,730 | 2,519 | 2,734 | |
| Operating income | 1,879 | 1,718 | 1,504 | 1,273 | 1,196 | |
| Interest expense | −615 | −523 | −460 | −433 | −403 | |
| Interest income | 90 | 94 | 73 | 52 | 4 | |
| Non-operating benefit costs, net | 16 | 28 | 32 | 77 | 78 | |
| Other, net | 52 | 42 | 47 | 20 | 18 | |
| Total other income (expense) | −457 | −359 | −308 | −265 | 444 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,422 | 1,359 | 1,196 | 1,008 | 1,640 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 311 | 308 | 252 | 188 | 377 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | 1,111 | 1,051 | 944 | 820 | 1,263 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share) | 5.69 | 5.39 | 4.9 | 4.51 | 6.96 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share) | 5.69 | 5.39 | 4.9 | 4.51 | 6.95 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 195 | 195 | 193 | 182 | 182 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 195 | 195 | 193 | 182 | 182 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 37,955 | 35,059 | 32,189 | 29,736 | 27,413 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | −7,379 | −7,021 | −6,751 | −6,513 | −6,329 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 30,576 | 28,038 | 25,438 | 23,223 | 21,084 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 98 | 96 | 330 | 85 | 116 | |
| Restricted funds | 21 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 20 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $58 and $53, respectively | 395 | 416 | 339 | 334 | 271 | |
| Income tax receivable | 9 | 25 | 86 | 114 | 4 | |
| Unbilled revenues | 433 | 315 | 302 | 275 | 248 | |
| Materials and supplies | 112 | 103 | 112 | 98 | 57 | |
| Secured seller promissory note from the sale of the Homeowner Services Group | 795 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other | 328 | 231 | 186 | 312 | 155 | |
| Total current assets | 2,191 | 1,215 | 1,389 | 1,250 | 1,554 | |
| Regulatory assets | 1,132 | 1,150 | 1,106 | 990 | 1,051 | |
| Secured seller promissory note from the sale of the Homeowner Services Group | 0 | 795 | 720 | 720 | 720 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 85 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 92 | |
| Goodwill | 1,156 | 1,144 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 1,139 | |
| Other | 302 | 399 | 416 | 379 | 242 | |
| Total regulatory and other long-term assets | 2,675 | 3,577 | 3,471 | 3,314 | 3,437 | |
| Total assets | 35,442 | 32,830 | 30,298 | 27,787 | 26,075 | |
| Common stock ($0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 200,605,170 and 200,371,701 shares issued, respectively) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Paid-in-capital | 8,642 | 8,598 | 8,550 | 6,824 | 6,781 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,575 | 2,112 | 1,659 | 1,267 | 925 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 6 | 12 | −26 | −23 | −45 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (5,428,008 and 5,451,216 shares, respectively) | −388 | −392 | −388 | −377 | −365 | |
| Total common shareholders' equity | 10,837 | 10,332 | 9,797 | 7,693 | 7,298 | |
| Long-term debt | 12,777 | 12,518 | 11,715 | 10,926 | 10,341 | |
| Redeemable preferred stock at redemption value | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total long-term debt | 12,780 | 12,521 | 11,718 | 10,929 | 10,344 | |
| Total capitalization | 23,617 | 22,853 | 21,515 | 18,622 | 17,642 | |
| Short-term debt | 1,588 | 879 | 179 | 1,175 | 584 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1,479 | 637 | 475 | 281 | 57 | |
| Accounts payable | 378 | 346 | 294 | 254 | 235 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 830 | 791 | 791 | 706 | 701 | |
| Accrued taxes | 134 | 156 | 67 | 49 | 176 | |
| Accrued interest | 140 | 111 | 93 | 91 | 88 | |
| Other | 198 | 230 | 252 | 255 | 217 | |
| Total current liabilities | 4,747 | 3,150 | 2,151 | 2,811 | 2,141 | |
| Advances for construction | 435 | 383 | 352 | 316 | 284 | |
| Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits | 3,190 | 2,881 | 2,717 | 2,437 | — | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 1,416 | 1,416 | 1,481 | 1,590 | 1,600 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 74 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 80 | |
| Accrued pension expense | 167 | 217 | 262 | 235 | 285 | |
| Other | 166 | 277 | 196 | 202 | 180 | |
| Total regulatory and other long-term liabilities | 5,448 | 5,250 | 5,081 | 4,850 | 4,850 | |
| Contributions in aid of construction | 1,630 | 1,577 | 1,551 | 1,504 | 1,442 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (See Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total capitalization and liabilities | 35,442 | 32,830 | 30,298 | 27,787 | 26,075 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 894 | 788 | 704 | 649 | 636 | |
| Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits | 135 | 156 | 208 | 80 | 230 | |
| Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 48 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 37 | |
| Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits | 1 | −3 | −6 | −47 | −41 | |
| Other non-cash, net | −30 | 34 | −27 | 7 | −23 | |
| Receivables and unbilled revenues | −145 | −107 | −56 | −114 | — | |
| Income tax receivable | 16 | 61 | 28 | −110 | 21 | |
| Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions | −49 | −52 | −49 | −51 | −40 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 97 | 111 | 70 | −8 | 66 | |
| Accrued taxes | −30 | 92 | 21 | −118 | 129 | |
| Other assets and liabilities, net | 11 | −117 | 13 | −5 | −16 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,059 | 2,045 | 1,874 | 1,108 | 1,441 | |
| Capital expenditures | −3,126 | −2,856 | −2,575 | −2,297 | −1,764 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −71 | −417 | −81 | −315 | −135 | |
| Removal costs from property, plant and equipment retirements, net | −175 | −152 | −159 | −123 | −109 | |
| Purchases of available-for-sale fixed-income securities | −46 | −135 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale fixed-income securities | 109 | 181 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −3,309 | −3,379 | −2,815 | −2,127 | −1,536 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount | 1,781 | 1,437 | 1,264 | 822 | 1,118 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −664 | −475 | −282 | −15 | −372 | |
| Net proceeds from common stock financing | 0 | 0 | 1,688 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net short-term borrowings (repayments) with maturities less than three months | 709 | 700 | −996 | 591 | −198 | |
| Advances and contributions in aid of construction, net of refunds of $31, $33 and $25 in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 67 | 39 | 60 | 74 | 62 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −17 | −14 | −16 | −7 | −26 | |
| Dividends paid | −633 | −585 | −532 | −467 | −428 | |
| Other, net | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,249 | 1,110 | 1,188 | 1,000 | −345 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted funds | −1 | −224 | 247 | −19 | −440 | |
| Interest, net of capitalized amount | 568 | 483 | 445 | 414 | 389 | |
| Capital expenditures acquired on account but unpaid as of year end | 350 | 347 | 399 | 330 | 292 | |
| Acquisition financed by treasury stock | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Settlements of long-term debt | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — |