American Water Works (AWK) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
American Water Works (AWK) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.45x as of June 2026, reinvesting $875.00 Million (capex $860.00 Million plus investments $15.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $602.00 Million. See AWK free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Total Reinvested
Operating Cash Flow
Capital Expenditures
American Water Works Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for American Water Works across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see American Water Works (AWK) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for American Water Works (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for American Water Works. See American Water Works leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.55x | $3.19 Billion | $2.06 Billion | $3.13 Billion | ▼ -49.2% |
| 2024 | 3.05x | $6.24 Billion | $2.04 Billion | $2.86 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.96x | $5.55 Billion | $1.87 Billion | $2.73 Billion | ▼ -27.8% |
| 2022 | 4.10x | $4.55 Billion | $1.11 Billion | $2.42 Billion | ▲ +73.5% |
| 2021 | 2.37x | $3.41 Billion | $1.44 Billion | $1.87 Billion | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2020 | 2.80x | $3.99 Billion | $1.43 Billion | $1.93 Billion | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.68x | $3.70 Billion | $1.38 Billion | $1.76 Billion | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.68x | $3.71 Billion | $1.39 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▲ +21.9% |
| 2017 | 2.20x | $3.18 Billion | $1.45 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.34x | $2.98 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▲ +88.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24x | $1.46 Billion | $1.18 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▲ +30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.95x | $1.04 Billion | $1.10 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17x | $1.04 Billion | $896.16 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03x | $985.67 Million | $955.60 Million | $985.67 Million | ▼ -14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21x | $977.99 Million | $808.36 Million | $977.99 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04x | $809.33 Million | $774.93 Million | $809.33 Million | ▼ -23.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37x | $815.16 Million | $596.16 Million | $815.16 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2008 | 1.87x | $1.03 Billion | $552.17 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.62x | $768.42 Million | $473.71 Million | $768.42 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19x | $709.29 Million | $323.75 Million | $709.29 Million | ▲ +108.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05x | $552.64 Million | $525.43 Million | $552.64 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.21x | $397.30 Million | $327.61 Million | $397.30 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29x | $391.53 Million | $303.15 Million | $391.53 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.47x | $482.76 Million | $329.39 Million | $482.76 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.45x | $390.60 Million | $269.90 Million | $390.60 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32x | $352.40 Million | $267.10 Million | $352.40 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.31x | $273.70 Million | $208.50 Million | $273.70 Million | ▼ -28.9% |
| 1995 | 1.85x | $330.80 Million | $179.10 Million | $330.80 Million | ▲ +23.3% |
| 1994 | 1.50x | $265.70 Million | $177.30 Million | $265.70 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.38x | $193.10 Million | $140.40 Million | $193.10 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.38x | $197.50 Million | $142.60 Million | $197.50 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.43x | $182.60 Million | $127.40 Million | $182.60 Million | ▼ -30.5% |
| 1990 | 2.06x | $198.90 Million | $96.40 Million | $198.90 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.01x | $210.30 Million | $104.80 Million | $210.30 Million | — |