American Water Works Company Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
American Water Works Company has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.1%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings declining at 14.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.8% per year. American Water Works Company's return on equity is 9.5%, and it has net margins of 21.8%.
Key information
9.1%
Earnings growth rate
7.7%
EPS growth rate
| Water Utilities Industry Growth | 4.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.8% |
| Return on equity | 9.5% |
| Net Margin | 21.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How American Water Works Company makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 4,515 | 983 | -29 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 4,359 | 956 | -31 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 4,307 | 959 | -32 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,234 | 944 | -32 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 4,133 | 920 | -45 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 4,048 | 894 | -55 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 3,888 | 832 | -67 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 3,792 | 820 | -77 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 3,812 | 1,318 | -77 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 3,822 | 1,299 | -78 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 3,884 | 1,288 | -77 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3,930 | 1,263 | -78 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 3,902 | 763 | -71 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 3,889 | 749 | -63 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 3,821 | 718 | -56 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3,777 | 709 | -49 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,756 | 662 | -41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,690 | 638 | -33 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,641 | 632 | -25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,610 | 621 | -16 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,558 | 635 | -22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,521 | 582 | -23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,492 | 574 | -21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,440 | 567 | -20 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3,411 | 454 | -8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3,371 | 470 | -1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3,362 | 439 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,357 | 426 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,338 | 528 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,332 | 473 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,315 | 479 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,302 | 468 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,283 | 466 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,249 | 492 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,204 | 478 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,159 | 476 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,107 | 471 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,057 | 454 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,030 | 441 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,011 | 430 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,986 | 397 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,962 | 390 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 2,922 | 382 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,879 | 371 | 16 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: AWK has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AWK's current net profit margins (21.8%) are lower than last year (22.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AWK's earnings have grown by 9.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AWK's earnings growth over the past year (6.8%) is below its 5-year average (9.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: AWK earnings growth over the past year (6.8%) exceeded the Water Utilities industry -9.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: AWK's Return on Equity (9.5%) is considered low.