Growth Metrics

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

American Water Works Company (AWK) has disclosed Debt to Equity for 17 consecutive years, with $1.33 as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Debt to Equity rose 2.23% to $1.33 in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.33 through Dec 2025, up 2.23% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.33 for FY2025, 2.23% up from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity hit $1.33 in Q4 2025 for American Water Works Company, up from $1.29 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $1.64 in Q2 2021 to a low of $1.17 in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $1.35 across 5 years, with a median of $1.31 in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Debt to Equity: fell 19.15% in 2023 and later rose 8.23% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Debt to Equity stood at $1.43 in 2021, then grew by 2.24% to $1.46 in 2022, then dropped by 14.59% to $1.24 in 2023, then rose by 4.21% to $1.3 in 2024, then grew by 2.23% to $1.33 in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Debt to Equity for AWK at $1.33 in Q4 2025, $1.29 in Q3 2025, and $1.25 in Q2 2025.