American Water Works (AWK) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Latest as of September 2025:
1.04x
American Water Works (AWK) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 1.04x as of September 2025, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow ($764.00 Million) in capital expenditures ($797.00 Million). See AWK cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Capital Reinvestment Ratio
1.04x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow
$764.00 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$797.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
American Water Works Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1989–2024)
This chart tracks American Water Works's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 33 annual periods.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for American Water Works (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for American Water Works from 1989 to 2024. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see AWK market cap.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.40x | $2.04 Billion | $2.86 Billion | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.46x | $1.87 Billion | $2.73 Billion | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2022 | 2.18x | $1.11 Billion | $2.42 Billion | ▲ +68.0% |
| 2021 | 1.30x | $1.44 Billion | $1.87 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.35x | $1.43 Billion | $1.93 Billion | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.27x | $1.38 Billion | $1.76 Billion | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.21x | $1.39 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04x | $1.45 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09x | $1.28 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07x | $1.18 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▲ +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.94x | $1.10 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17x | $896.16 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03x | $955.60 Million | $985.67 Million | ▼ -14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21x | $808.36 Million | $977.99 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04x | $774.93 Million | $809.33 Million | ▼ -23.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37x | $596.16 Million | $815.16 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2008 | 1.87x | $552.17 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.62x | $473.71 Million | $768.42 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19x | $323.75 Million | $709.29 Million | ▲ +108.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05x | $525.43 Million | $552.64 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.21x | $327.61 Million | $397.30 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29x | $303.15 Million | $391.53 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.47x | $329.39 Million | $482.76 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.45x | $269.90 Million | $390.60 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32x | $267.10 Million | $352.40 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.31x | $208.50 Million | $273.70 Million | ▼ -28.9% |
| 1995 | 1.85x | $179.10 Million | $330.80 Million | ▲ +23.3% |
| 1994 | 1.50x | $177.30 Million | $265.70 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.38x | $140.40 Million | $193.10 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.38x | $142.60 Million | $197.50 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.43x | $127.40 Million | $182.60 Million | ▼ -30.5% |
| 1990 | 2.06x | $96.40 Million | $198.90 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.01x | $104.80 Million | $210.30 Million | — |
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow