Growth Metrics

American Water Works Company (AWK) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2025)

American Water Works Company's Debt to Equity history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.32 for Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Debt to Equity rose 1.47% year-over-year to $1.32; the TTM value through Dec 2025 reached $1.32, up 1.47%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $1.32, 1.47% up from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q4 2025 was $1.32 at American Water Works Company, up from $1.29 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Debt to Equity topped out at $1.64 in Q2 2021 and bottomed at $1.1 in Q1 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is $1.29 (2024), against an average of $1.35.
  • The largest annual shift saw Debt to Equity decreased 23.21% in 2023 before it rose 14.34% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $1.5 in 2021, then decreased by 2.66% to $1.46 in 2022, then fell by 16.66% to $1.21 in 2023, then rose by 6.78% to $1.3 in 2024, then grew by 1.47% to $1.32 in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for AWK's Debt to Equity are $1.32 (Q4 2025), $1.29 (Q3 2025), and $1.25 (Q2 2025).