American Water Works Cash Flow Quality Index
American Water Works cash flow quality index. 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 American Water Works debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of American Water Works (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of American Water Works from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for American Water Works across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See debt-free asset ratio of American Water Works to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
American Water Works Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
American Water Works cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for American Water Works. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AWK operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |