American Water Works Company (AWK) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
American Water Works Company (AWK) posted Debt Ratio of 0.43 for Q2 2026, up 5.43% sequentially from 0.4 in Q1 2026, and up 4.27% YoY from 0.41 in Q2 2025.
American Water Works Company (AWK) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Water Works Company has reported Debt Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.43 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio rose 4.27% year-over-year to 0.43 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.43 (up 4.27% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.41, down 0.68% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio climbed to 0.43 in Q2 2026 per AWK's latest filing, from 0.4 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.44 in Q4 2022 and troughed at 0.4 in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.42 and a median of 0.41 in 2023 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Debt Ratio slipped 7.61% in 2023, then climbed 6.51% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.44 in 2022, then decreased by 7.61% to 0.4 in 2023, then increased by 1.42% to 0.41 in 2024, then dropped by 0.68% to 0.41 in 2025, then advanced by 5.19% to 0.43 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.43, 0.4, and 0.41 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.36 Bn | 26.17 Bn | - | 0.43 |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.23 Bn | 11.22 Bn | - | 0.43 |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.35 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 0.05 |
| 4 | California Water Service | 2.99 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 0.28 |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 0.28 |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 514.40 Mn | 388.07 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 0.00 |
| 8 | York Water | 513.35 Mn | 512.80 Mn | - | 0.27 |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 362.57 Mn | 358.32 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 0.21 |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 274.08 Mn | 265.64 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.44 |