American Water Works (AWK) — Financial Flexibility Index
American Water Works (AWK) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.07x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $1.56 Billion (operating CF $764.00 Million minus capex $797.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($23.84 Billion). Check AWK strategic assets to equity ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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American Water Works Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2024)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for American Water Works across 33 annual periods. See American Water Works working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for American Water Works (1989–2024)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for American Water Works. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see AWK market cap.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.22x | $4.90 Billion | $2.04 Billion | $22.50 Billion | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.22x | $4.61 Billion | $1.87 Billion | $20.50 Billion | ▲ +28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.18x | $3.53 Billion | $1.11 Billion | $20.09 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.18x | $3.31 Billion | $1.44 Billion | $18.78 Billion | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.18x | $3.35 Billion | $1.43 Billion | $18.31 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.19x | $3.14 Billion | $1.38 Billion | $16.56 Billion | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.20x | $3.06 Billion | $1.39 Billion | $15.36 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.21x | $2.96 Billion | $1.45 Billion | $14.10 Billion | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.20x | $2.67 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $13.26 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.20x | $2.45 Billion | $1.18 Billion | $12.19 Billion | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.19x | $2.13 Billion | $1.10 Billion | $11.22 Billion | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.19x | $1.94 Billion | $896.16 Million | $10.34 Billion | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.19x | $1.94 Billion | $955.60 Million | $10.27 Billion | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.17x | $1.79 Billion | $808.36 Million | $10.54 Billion | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.16x | $1.58 Billion | $774.93 Million | $9.95 Billion | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.15x | $1.41 Billion | $596.16 Million | $9.45 Billion | ▼ -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.17x | $1.59 Billion | $552.17 Million | $9.10 Billion | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.15x | $1.24 Billion | $473.71 Million | $8.36 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14x | $1.03 Billion | $323.75 Million | $7.19 Billion | ▲ +20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.12x | $1.08 Billion | $525.43 Million | $9.04 Billion | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.15x | $724.91 Million | $327.61 Million | $4.80 Billion | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.16x | $694.67 Million | $303.15 Million | $4.41 Billion | ▼ -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.19x | $812.15 Million | $329.39 Million | $4.22 Billion | ▼ -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.20x | $660.50 Million | $269.90 Million | $3.37 Billion | ▼ -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.20x | $619.50 Million | $267.10 Million | $3.07 Billion | ▲ +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.17x | $482.20 Million | $208.50 Million | $2.88 Billion | ▼ -18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.21x | $509.90 Million | $179.10 Million | $2.48 Billion | ▲ +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.19x | $443.00 Million | $177.30 Million | $2.37 Billion | ▲ +27.4% |
| 1993 | 0.15x | $333.50 Million | $140.40 Million | $2.27 Billion | ▼ -26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.20x | $340.10 Million | $142.60 Million | $1.70 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.20x | $310.00 Million | $127.40 Million | $1.57 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.19x | $295.30 Million | $96.40 Million | $1.52 Billion | ▼ -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.23x | $315.10 Million | $104.80 Million | $1.38 Billion | — |