American Water Works Company AWK
NYSE AWK
$140.76 +1.27 (+0.91%)
As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 9:40 AM EDT

American Water Works Company (AWK) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)

American Water Works Company (AWK) posted EBITDA Margin of 40.0% for Q2 2026, up 23.48% sequentially from 32.39% in Q1 2026, and up 168.0% YoY from 14.93% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

American Water Works Company (AWK) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Water Works Company has reported EBITDA Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 40.0% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 168.0% year-over-year to 40.0% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 36.94% (up 46.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 36.56%, down 12.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin grew to 40.0% in Q2 2026 per AWK's latest filing, from 32.39% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 42.32% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 28.03% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 35.36% and a median of 34.1% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBITDA Margin surged 490 bps in 2022, then sank 144 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 28.03% in 2022, then rose by 3 bps to 28.97% in 2023, then climbed by 15 bps to 33.31% in 2024, then declined by 4 bps to 31.86% in 2025, then advanced by 26 bps to 40.0% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 40.0%, 32.39%, and 31.86% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 27.64 Bn 27.45 Bn 874.00 Mn 40.00%
2 Essential Utilities 11.92 Bn 11.91 Bn 377.22 Mn 57.05%
3 American States Water 3.47 Bn 3.45 Bn 169.26 Mn 35.29%
4 California Water Service 3.03 Bn 2.94 Bn 263.45 Mn 22.97%
5 H2O America 2.68 Bn 2.58 Bn 197.11 Mn 20.31%
6 Middlesex Water 1.09 Bn 1.09 Bn 30.96 Mn 44.34%
7 York Water 543.85 Mn 543.30 Mn 17.56 Mn 41.71%
8 Consolidated Water 466.41 Mn 333.78 Mn 10.96 Mn 11.39%
9 Artesian Resources 371.08 Mn 361.28 Mn 29.37 Mn 28.09%
10 Cadiz 347.11 Mn 341.79 Mn -24,000.00 -902.45%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 40.00%
Mar 31, 2026 32.39%
Dec 31, 2025 31.86%
Sep 30, 2025 42.32%
Jun 30, 2025 38.32%
Mar 31, 2025 32.49%
Dec 31, 2024 33.31%
Sep 30, 2024 41.04%
Jun 30, 2024 39.08%
Mar 31, 2024 32.25%
Dec 31, 2023 28.97%
Sep 30, 2023 40.96%
Jun 30, 2023 39.38%
Mar 31, 2023 31.45%
Dec 31, 2022 28.03%
Sep 30, 2022 40.57%
Jun 30, 2022 34.90%
Mar 31, 2022 29.22%
Dec 31, 2021 23.13%
Sep 30, 2021 38.19%