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) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)

American Water Works Company (AWK) posted Net Margin of 23.25% for Q2 2026, up 43.16% sequentially from 16.24% in Q1 2026, and up 60.0% YoY from 14.53% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

American Water Works Company has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 23.25% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Margin rose 60.0% year-over-year to 23.25% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 21.35% (down 57.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 21.61%, down 82.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin grew to 23.25% in Q2 2026 per AWK's latest filing, from 16.24% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 27.68% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 15.79% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 21.49% and a median of 21.27% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • The widest YoY moves for Net Margin: up 379 bps in 2022, down 5203 bps in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 15.79% in 2022, then climbed by 5 bps to 16.57% in 2023, then grew by 20 bps to 19.9% in 2024, then retreated by 6 bps to 18.73% in 2025, then climbed by 24 bps to 23.25% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 23.25%, 16.24%, and 18.73% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 27.64 Bn 27.45 Bn 874.00 Mn 23.25%
2 Essential Utilities 11.92 Bn 11.91 Bn 377.22 Mn 19.92%
3 American States Water 3.47 Bn 3.45 Bn 169.26 Mn 23.87%
4 California Water Service 3.03 Bn 2.94 Bn 263.45 Mn 11.52%
5 H2O America 2.68 Bn 2.58 Bn 197.11 Mn 12.62%
6 Middlesex Water 1.09 Bn 1.09 Bn 30.96 Mn 26.18%
7 York Water 543.85 Mn 543.30 Mn 17.56 Mn 32.38%
8 Consolidated Water 466.41 Mn 333.78 Mn 10.96 Mn 12.48%
9 Artesian Resources 371.08 Mn 361.28 Mn 29.37 Mn 13.07%
10 Cadiz 347.11 Mn 341.79 Mn -24,000.00 -1,291.01%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 23.25%
Mar 31, 2026 16.24%
Dec 31, 2025 18.73%
Sep 30, 2025 26.12%
Jun 30, 2025 22.65%
Mar 31, 2025 17.95%
Dec 31, 2024 19.90%
Sep 30, 2024 26.46%
Jun 30, 2024 24.11%
Mar 31, 2024 18.30%
Dec 31, 2023 16.57%
Sep 30, 2023 27.68%
Jun 30, 2023 25.52%
Mar 31, 2023 18.12%
Dec 31, 2022 15.79%
Sep 30, 2022 27.45%
Jun 30, 2022 23.27%
Mar 31, 2022 18.76%
Dec 31, 2021 67.82%
Sep 30, 2021 25.46%