Growth Metrics

American Water Works Company (AWK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

American Water Works Company recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$354.0 million in Q1 2026, up 8.05% quarter-over-quarter from -$385.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 1172.73% year-over-year from $33.0 million in Q1 2025.

American Water Works Company's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$354.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 1172.73% year-over-year to -$354.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.5 billion (down 174.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.1 billion, down 162.84% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at -$354.0 million for Q1 2026 at American Water Works Company, up from -$385.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $2.3 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of -$1.7 billion in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of -$45.9 million and a median of -$161.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 350.0% in 2022 and slumped 1172.73% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • American Water Works Company's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 205.52% to -$1.7 billion in 2023, then surged by 232.59% to $2.3 billion in 2024, then sank by 117.08% to -$385.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 8.05% to -$354.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$354.0 million, -$385.0 million, and -$33.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 24.16 Bn 24.02 Bn 714.00 Mn -354.00 Mn
2 Aris Mining 20.33 Bn 19.86 Bn 233.28 Mn 158.81 Mn
3 Essential Utilities 10.48 Bn 10.40 Bn 685.96 Mn -3.84 Mn
4 American States Water 2.94 Bn 2.93 Bn 104.19 Mn -169.37 Mn
5 California Water Service 2.58 Bn 2.48 Bn 183.34 Mn -80.07 Mn
6 H2O America 2.18 Bn 2.03 Bn 171.30 Mn -3.00 Mn
7 Middlesex Water 959.61 Mn 957.57 Mn 25.70 Mn 11.73 Mn
8 Consolidated Water 465.28 Mn 344.14 Mn 10.92 Mn 4.90 Mn
9 York Water 430.12 Mn 430.12 Mn 13.98 Mn -4.45 Mn
10 Artesian Resources 332.86 Mn 328.60 Mn 26.56 Mn -4.50 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 -682.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -682.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 33.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 33.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.25 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.25 Bn
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
Dec 31, 2023 -1.70 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -1.70 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 7.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 7.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -198.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -198.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -53.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -53.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.61 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.61 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 -34.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -34.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -529.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -529.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -161.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -161.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 358.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 358.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 56.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 56.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -69.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -69.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -163.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -163.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -70.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -70.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 13.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 13.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -111.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -111.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -76.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -76.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -971.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -971.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 62.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 62.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -74.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -74.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -158.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -158.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -1.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 -1.01 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 70.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 70.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -69.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -69.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 44.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 44.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 400.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 400.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 134.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 134.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -85.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -85.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 135.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 135.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 355.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 355.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 394.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 394.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 275.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 275.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 94.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 94.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 906.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 906.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 126.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 126.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -125.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -125.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 64.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 64.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -34.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -34.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 126.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 126.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -3.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -3.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 52.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 52.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 198.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 198.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 162.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 162.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -76.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -76.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -63.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -63.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 179.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 179.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 214.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 214.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -74.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -74.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -85.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -85.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 234.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 234.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 83.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 83.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -114.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -114.51 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 95.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 95.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -481.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -481.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 94.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 94.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -63.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -63.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 120.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 120.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -734.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -734.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 493,000.00
Sep 30, 2009 493,000.00