American Water Works Capital Reinvestment Ratio
American Water Works capital reinvestment ratio. American Water Works (AWK) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 1.43x as of June 2026, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow ($602.00 Million) in capital expenditures ($860.00 Million). See how much free cash does American Water Works generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Capital Reinvestment Ratio of American Water Works (1989–2025)
Capital reinvestment ratio of American Water Works from 1989 to 2025. This chart tracks American Water Works's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 34 annual periods. See AWK financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
American Water Works Capital Reinvestment Ratio by Year (1989–2025)
American Water Works capital reinvestment ratio by year from 1989 to 2025. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AWK cash flow conversion.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.52x | $2.06 Billion | $3.13 Billion | ▲ +8.7% |
| 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 | — |