SuperworthAmerican Water Works profit margin AWK
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 21.3%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 36.9%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −0.6 pts
- Peer median
- 21.1%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, American Water Works kept 21.3% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 36.9%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 19.3%.
The median for 3 water utilities of a similar size is 21.1%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 21.6% | 36.6% |
| FY2024 | 22.4% | 36.7% |
| FY2023 | 22.3% | 35.5% |
| FY2022 | 21.6% | 33.6% |
| FY2021 | 32.1% | 30.4% |
| FY2020 | 18.8% | 33.0% |
| FY2019 | 17.2% | 32.4% |
| FY2018 | 16.5% | 32.0% |
| FY2017 | 12.7% | 37.3% |
| FY2016 | 14.2% | 32.7% |
| FY2015 | 15.1% | 34.0% |
| FY2014 | 14.1% | 33.3% |
| FY2013 | 12.8% | 32.9% |
| FY2012 | 12.4% | 32.2% |
| FY2011 | 11.6% | 30.1% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 21.3% | −0.6 pts | 36.9% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 21.2% | −1.1 pts | 36.5% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 21.6% | −0.8 pts | 36.6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 21.9% | +0.2 pts | 37.0% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 21.9% | −0.0 pts | 36.5% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 22.2% | −0.0 pts | 36.6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 22.4% | +0.1 pts | 36.7% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 21.8% | −0.5 pts | 35.8% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 21.9% | −0.2 pts | 35.6% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 22.3% | +0.9 pts | 35.6% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 22.3% | +0.7 pts | 35.5% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 22.3% | −12.3 pts | 35.5% |
Against its peers
Companies in Regulated Water nearest American Water Works' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| AWKAmerican Water Works | 21.3% |
| WTRGEssential Utilities | 21.6% |
| AWRAmerican States Water | 20.5% |
| CWTCalifornia Water Service | n/m |
| Peer median | 21.1% |
Where American Water Works ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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