American Water Works Company (AWK) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
American Water Works Company (AWK) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 6.18% in Q2 2026, up 0.23 percentage points from 5.95% a year earlier but down 0.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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American Water Works Company (AWK) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, American Water Works Company reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 6.32%, up 0.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four straight years, with a five-year change of +0.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 5.99% in FY2024 (+0.07 pp), 5.92% in FY2023 (+0.20 pp), 5.71% in FY2022 (+0.20 pp) and 5.51% in FY2021 (-0.76 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from 5.05% in Q3 2022 to 6.25% in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.38 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 0.69 percentage points in Q3 2025, against a drop of 0.99 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 6.25% (Q1 2026), 6.17% (Q4 2025) and 6.16% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 172.18 Bn | 170.30 Bn | - | 4.66% |
| 2 | Southern | 106.86 Bn | 97.91 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 5.11% |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 97.23 Bn | 95.83 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 5.41% |
| 4 | National Grid | 85.13 Bn | 57.46 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 70.60 Bn | 68.98 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 5.55% |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 57.38 Bn | 60.06 Bn | - | 3.52% |
| 7 | Sempra | 54.97 Bn | 54.10 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 1.80% |
| 8 | Entergy | 50.09 Bn | 39.27 Bn | - | 4.68% |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 48.73 Bn | 43.64 Bn | - | 4.49% |
| 10 | American Water Works Company | 28.37 Bn | 27.78 Bn | - | 6.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.18% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.53% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.95% |
API Access
American Water Works Company Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "AWK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();