American Water Works Company, Inc.
Business
American Water Works Company, Inc. is the largest publicly-traded water and wastewater utility in the United States, serving approximately 14 million people across 24 states. The company provides drinking water, wastewater collection, treatment and delivery services to residential, commercial, industrial, public authority and fire service customers through regulated utility subsidiaries. American Water also operates long-term contract services on U.S. military installations.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-18
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 | — | — |
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What is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s CIK number?
American Water Works Company, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001410636 (1410636). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did American Water Works Company, Inc. last report earnings?
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 29, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001410636-26-000064). This is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
American Water Works Company, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 29, 2026 under accession 0001410636-26-000064. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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