American Water Works (AWK) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
American Water Works (AWK) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.02x as of June 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $602.00 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($24.79 Billion) in one year. See AWK free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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American Water Works Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for American Water Works across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AWK cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for American Water Works (1989–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for American Water Works. Check how high is American Water Works's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.08x | $2.06 Billion | $25.69 Billion | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.09x | $2.04 Billion | $22.50 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.09x | $1.87 Billion | $20.50 Billion | ▲ +65.8% |
| 2022 | 0.06x | $1.11 Billion | $20.09 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.08x | $1.44 Billion | $18.78 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.08x | $1.43 Billion | $18.31 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.08x | $1.38 Billion | $16.56 Billion | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.09x | $1.39 Billion | $15.36 Billion | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.10x | $1.45 Billion | $14.10 Billion | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.10x | $1.28 Billion | $13.26 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.10x | $1.18 Billion | $12.19 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.10x | $1.10 Billion | $11.22 Billion | ▲ +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.09x | $896.16 Million | $10.34 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.09x | $955.60 Million | $10.27 Billion | ▲ +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.08x | $808.36 Million | $10.54 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.08x | $774.93 Million | $9.95 Billion | ▲ +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.06x | $596.16 Million | $9.45 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06x | $552.17 Million | $9.10 Billion | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.06x | $473.71 Million | $8.36 Billion | ▲ +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.05x | $323.75 Million | $7.19 Billion | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.06x | $525.43 Million | $9.04 Billion | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.07x | $327.61 Million | $4.80 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.07x | $303.15 Million | $4.41 Billion | ▼ -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.08x | $329.39 Million | $4.22 Billion | ▼ -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.08x | $269.90 Million | $3.37 Billion | ▼ -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.09x | $267.10 Million | $3.07 Billion | ▲ +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.07x | $208.50 Million | $2.88 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.07x | $179.10 Million | $2.48 Billion | ▼ -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.07x | $177.30 Million | $2.37 Billion | ▲ +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.06x | $140.40 Million | $2.27 Billion | ▼ -26.5% |
| 1992 | 0.08x | $142.60 Million | $1.70 Billion | ▲ +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.08x | $127.40 Million | $1.57 Billion | ▲ +28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.06x | $96.40 Million | $1.52 Billion | ▼ -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.08x | $104.80 Million | $1.38 Billion | — |