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American Water Works free cash flow AWK

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2009.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
−$1B
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
−$258M
Fiscal year 2025
−$1.1B

American Water Works' free cash flow was −$1B over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was −$258M.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025−$1.1Bn/a
FY2024−$811Mn/a
FY2023−$701Mn/a
FY2022−$1.2Bn/a
FY2021−$323Mn/a
FY2020−$396Mn/a
FY2019−$271Mn/a
FY2018−$200Mn/a
FY2017−$19Mn/a
FY2016−$22M−216%
FY2015$19M−87%
FY2014$141.2Mn/a
FY2013−$84.1M−411%
FY2012$27Mn/a
FY2011−$116.5M−1353%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26−$258Mn/a−$1B
Q1 FY26−$354Mn/a−$1.2B
Q4 FY25−$385Mn/a−$1.1B
Q3 FY25−$33Mn/a−$937M
Q2 FY25−$432Mn/a−$908M
Q1 FY25−$217Mn/a−$801M
Q4 FY24−$255Mn/a−$811M
Q3 FY24−$4M−157%−$825M
Q2 FY24−$325Mn/a−$814M
Q1 FY24−$227Mn/a−$687M
Q4 FY23−$269Mn/a−$701M
Q3 FY23$7Mn/a−$788M

Against its peers

Companies in Regulated Water nearest American Water Works' size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
AWKAmerican Water Works−3.6%
WTRGEssential Utilitiesn/m
AWRAmerican States Water0.6%
CWTCalifornia Water Servicen/m
Peer median0.6%

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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