American Water Works Company Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (AWK)

American Water Works Company reported −$1.07B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $256.0M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −20.84%.

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American Water Works Company free cash flow by year

American Water Works Company annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31−$1.07B−$256.0M−20.84%
20242024-12-31−$811.0M−$110.0M−17.43%
20232023-12-31−$701.0M$488.0M−16.62%
20222022-12-31−$1.19B−$866.0M−31.60%
20212021-12-31−$323.0M$73.0M−8.25%
20202020-12-31−$396.0M−$125.0M−10.58%
20192019-12-31−$271.0M−$71.0M−7.56%
20182018-12-31−$200.0M−$215.0M−5.85%
20172017-12-31$15.0M$37.0M+0.45%
20162016-12-31−$22.0M−$57.0M−0.67%
20152015-12-31$35.0M−$106.0M−75.18%+1.11%
20142014-12-31$141.0M$225.3M+4.68%
20132013-12-31−$84.3M−$111.3M−2.93%
20122012-12-31$27.0M$143.5M+0.95%
20112011-12-31−$116.5M−$125.8M−4.37%
20102010-12-31$9.3M$198.4M+0.36%
20092009-12-31−$189.1M$267.5M−8.26%
20082008-12-31−$456.6M−19.54%

American Water Works Company free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from −$396.0M to −$1.07B, a net decrease of $671.0M. American Water Works Company's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$258.0M in free cash flow, an increase of $174.0M year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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