American Water Works (AWK) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2026:
1.91x
American Water Works (AWK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.91x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $602.00 Million exceeds net income of $315.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore AWK debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.91x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$602.00 Million
USD
Net Income
$315.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Jun 2026
Most recent filing
American Water Works Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for American Water Works across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AWK cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for American Water Works (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for American Water Works.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.85x | $2.06 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.95x | $2.04 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.99x | $1.87 Billion | $944.00 Million | ▲ +46.9% |
| 2022 | 1.35x | $1.11 Billion | $820.00 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14x | $1.44 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -43.3% |
| 2020 | 2.01x | $1.43 Billion | $709.00 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.23x | $1.38 Billion | $621.00 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.44x | $1.39 Billion | $567.00 Million | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2017 | 3.40x | $1.45 Billion | $426.00 Million | ▲ +24.8% |
| 2016 | 2.73x | $1.28 Billion | $468.00 Million | ▲ +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.48x | $1.18 Billion | $476.00 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.55x | $1.10 Billion | $430.00 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.43x | $896.16 Million | $369.12 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55x | $955.60 Million | $374.11 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.65x | $808.36 Million | $304.93 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.89x | $774.93 Million | $267.83 Million | ▲ +42.6% |
| 2001 | 2.03x | $327.61 Million | $161.48 Million | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.88x | $303.15 Million | $161.06 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 1999 | 2.37x | $329.39 Million | $138.95 Million | ▲ +15.1% |
| 1998 | 2.06x | $269.90 Million | $131.00 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.24x | $267.10 Million | $119.10 Million | ▲ +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.05x | $208.50 Million | $101.70 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.94x | $179.10 Million | $92.10 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 1994 | 2.25x | $177.30 Million | $78.70 Million | ▲ +21.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86x | $140.40 Million | $75.40 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.09x | $142.60 Million | $68.20 Million | ▲ +20.8% |
| 1991 | 1.73x | $127.40 Million | $73.60 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.69x | $96.40 Million | $57.10 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 1989 | 2.17x | $104.80 Million | $48.30 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.