American Water Works Company Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
American Water Works Company's CEO is John Griffith, appointed in Aug 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $4.88M, comprised of 17.5% salary and 82.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.005% of the company’s shares, worth $1.37M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.8 years and 4.1 years respectively.
Key information
John Griffith
Chief executive officer
US$4.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.52% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.005% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 4.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
American Water Works Company, Inc. Just Recorded A 6.8% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think
May 03
American Water Works Is Fairly Valued But Debt A Concern, Hold Maintained
Apr 16American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 03American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Mar 13Does American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 12American Water Works: A Compelling Buying Opportunity On Long-Term Return Potential
Feb 03Estimating The Fair Value Of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK)
Jan 07American Water Works: Time To Buy This Water Utility Now
Dec 19Return Trends At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Aren't Appealing
Dec 19American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Nov 12Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Shares
Oct 25Don't Dive Into American Water Works Company
Oct 11Returns On Capital At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Have Hit The Brakes
Sep 13Are American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Aug 23
Strategic Acquisitions And Infrastructure Investments Poised To Amplify Revenue Streams
Aggressive investment and acquisition strategies indicate potential for significant growth and revenue expansion not yet fully valued by the market.American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jul 30American Water Works: Attractively Valued Yet Not Fully Appreciated By The Market
Jul 17American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Jun 17American Water Works Will Benefit From Future Interest Rate Cuts
May 23American Water Works: A Dividend Compounder To Buy Now
May 04American Water Works: A Profitable And Stable Utility Trading At A Discount
Mar 28American Water Works: Water Utility Giant With A Safe Dividend
Feb 12American Water Works: A Dividend Growth Stock On Sale
Jan 22American Water Works: A Company With Growth Potential And A Reasonable Valuation
Jan 05American Water Works: No Thanks, Too Risky For Me
Dec 09Down 20% YTD, American Water Works' Dividend Growth Case Appears Compelling
Oct 03American Water Works Sustains Strong Financials And Operations, Trades At Fair Value
Jul 31American Water Works GAAP EPS of $0.81 beats by $0.01, revenue of $931M beats by $7.26M
Feb 15CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$5m | US$856k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$983m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$956m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$959m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$749k | US$944m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$920m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$894m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$832m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$460k | US$820m |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD4.88M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.05M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
John Griffith (57 yo)
Mr. John C. Griffith serves as President at American Water Works Company, Inc. since August 01, 2024 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Director since May 14, 2025. He served as Executive Vice P...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | less than a year | US$4.88m | 0.0050% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | US$1.65m | 0.0013% $ 357.1k | |
| Executive VP & COO | 4.2yrs | US$5.05m | 0.0078% $ 2.2m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | less than a year | US$1.57m | 0.0018% $ 489.0k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 8.8yrs | no data | 0.0045% $ 1.2m | |
| Chief Technology & Information Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Communications & External Affairs | 5.3yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 3.7m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.00017% $ 46.7k | |
| Vice President of Digital Infrastructure & Security and Interim Head of Innovation & Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Customer Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Deputy Chief Operating Officer | 5.7yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: AWK's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | no data | US$4.88m | 0.0050% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$309.56k | 0.0039% $ 1.1m | |
| Director | 16.8yrs | US$331.60k | 0.013% $ 3.7m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 10.3yrs | US$467.29k | 0.011% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 7.2yrs | US$314.56k | 0.0041% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$89.36k | 0.0010% $ 277.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$307.13k | 0.0051% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$289.56k | 0.0021% $ 563.2k |
Experienced Board: AWK's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/29 05:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
American Water Works Company, Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Finbarr MacCarthy | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |