American Water Works Company (AWK) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), American Water Works Company had a P/E ratio of 22.92 (down from 23.09), return on equity of 10.5% (up from 10.4%), debt-to-equity of 1.47 (up from 1.37) and a current ratio of 0.46 (up from 0.39). A current ratio of 0.46 means current liabilities exceed current assets. Its dividend yield was 2.54% with a payout ratio of 57.0%.

American Water Works Company Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	22.92	23.09	27.22	33.80	27.15	39.24
Forward P/E	21.69	25.86	26.44	32.80	42.89	36.96
P/S Ratio	4.95	5.18	6.07	7.31	8.72	7.37
P/B Ratio	2.35	2.35	2.62	3.60	4.70	4.31
Price/Tangible Book	2.63	2.64	2.97	4.23	5.57	5.68
Price/OCF	12.37	11.86	13.71	25.01	23.79	19.51
PEG Ratio	2.96	3.28	3.41	4.25	5.66	4.44
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	7.90	8.00	8.80	10.43	11.55	10.07
EV/EBITDA	14.56	14.79	16.64	19.78	23.76	20.01
EV/EBIT	21.42	21.47	24.26	29.29	35.62	29.32
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	10.50%	10.44%	10.80%	10.94%	18.37%	11.28%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.47%	3.46%	3.31%	3.13%	3.13%	3.42%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	6.20%	5.90%	5.50%	5.40%	5.30%	5.90%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	1.47	1.37	1.27	1.62	1.52	1.71
Debt/EBITDA	5.69	5.54	5.53	6.19	5.75	5.80
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	0.46	0.39	0.65	0.45	0.73	0.66
Quick Ratio	0.21	0.29	0.52	0.31	0.31	0.38
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.14	0.15	0.16
Inventory Turnover	18.78	17.28	16.38	20.50	34.17	35.65
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	4.36%	4.33%	3.67%	2.96%	3.68%	2.55%
FCF Yield	-4.19%	-3.34%	-2.73%	-4.29%	-0.94%	-1.42%
Dividend Yield	2.54%	2.52%	2.25%	1.84%	1.39%	1.55%
Payout Ratio	56.98%	55.66%	56.36%	56.95%	33.89%	54.87%
Buyback Yield	-	-1.04%	-6.04%	-	-0.55%	-0.55%
Total Return	2.54%	1.49%	-3.79%	1.84%	0.83%	0.99%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About American Water Works Company Financial Ratios

What is American Water Works Company's P/E ratio?

American Water Works Company's P/E ratio was 22.92 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 23.09 a year earlier.

What is American Water Works Company's return on equity?

American Water Works Company's return on equity (ROE) was 10.5% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 10.4% a year earlier.

What is American Water Works Company's debt-to-equity ratio?

American Water Works Company's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.47 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 1.37 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition