American Water Works Company (AWK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
American Water Works Company (AWK) posted Free Cash Flow of -$258.0 million for Q2 2026, up 27.12% sequentially from -$354.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 40.28% YoY from -$183.9 million in Q2 2025.
American Water Works Company (AWK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Water Works Company has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$258.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 40.28% year-over-year to -$258.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$1.0 billion (down 13.44% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.1 billion, down 31.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to -$258.0 million in Q2 2026 per AWK's latest filing, from -$354.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $7.0 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$529.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$243.3 million and a median of -$256.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 120.59% in 2023, then slumped 725.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$356.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 24.44% to -$269.0 million in 2023, then gained by 5.2% to -$255.0 million in 2024, then sank by 50.98% to -$385.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 32.99% to -$258.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$258.0 million, -$354.0 million, and -$385.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.64 Bn | 26.45 Bn | - | -258.00 Mn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.36 Bn | 11.35 Bn | - | -69.34 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 278.03 Mn | -35.98 Mn |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.02 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 263.45 Mn | -83.38 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.61 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 47.85 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | -16.43 Mn |
| 7 | York Water | 517.80 Mn | 517.25 Mn | - | 592,000.00 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 517.28 Mn | 390.95 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 4.90 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 362.21 Mn | 357.96 Mn | 26.56 Mn | -4.50 Mn |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 275.03 Mn | 266.59 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 7.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -258.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -258.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -354.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -354.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -385.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -385.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -432.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -432.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -217.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -217.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -255.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -255.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -325.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -325.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -227.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -227.00 Mn |