American Water Works Company (AWK) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
American Water Works Company (AWK) posted Return on Capital Employed of 5.99% for Q2 2026, down 1.48% sequentially from 6.08% in Q1 2026, and down 11.0% YoY from 6.73% in Q2 2025.
American Water Works Company (AWK) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Water Works Company has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 5.99% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 11.0% year-over-year to 5.99% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 5.99% (down 11.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.39%, up 35.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 5.99% in Q2 2026 per AWK's latest filing, from 6.08% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 6.19% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 4.96% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 5.52% and a median of 5.36% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 57 bps in 2022, then surged 81 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.17% in 2022, then increased by 4 bps to 5.39% in 2023, then climbed by 9 bps to 5.89% in 2024, then gained by 5 bps to 6.19% in 2025, then decreased by 3 bps to 5.99% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 5.99%, 6.08%, and 6.19% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.40 Bn | 26.21 Bn | - | 5.99% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.27 Bn | 11.26 Bn | - | 4.68% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.35 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 8.10% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.00 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 3.50% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.58 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 3.41% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | 4.63% |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 513.20 Mn | 386.87 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 7.47% |
| 8 | York Water | 512.24 Mn | 511.69 Mn | - | 4.50% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 3.42% |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 273.58 Mn | 265.14 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 7.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.89% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.32% |