American Water Works (AWK) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
American Water Works (AWK) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.04x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $-33.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($764.00 Million). See American Water Works (AWK) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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American Water Works Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for American Water Works across 33 annual periods. Explore AWK operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for American Water Works (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for American Water Works. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see American Water Works (AWK) total market value.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.40x | $-811.00 Million | $2.04 Billion | $2.86 Billion | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2023 | -0.46x | $-860.00 Million | $1.87 Billion | $2.73 Billion | ▲ +61.2% |
| 2022 | -1.18x | $-1.31 Billion | $1.11 Billion | $2.42 Billion | ▼ -295.0% |
| 2021 | -0.30x | $-432.00 Million | $1.44 Billion | $1.87 Billion | ▲ +14.8% |
| 2020 | -0.35x | $-502.00 Million | $1.43 Billion | $1.93 Billion | ▼ -29.8% |
| 2019 | -0.27x | $-375.00 Million | $1.38 Billion | $1.76 Billion | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2018 | -0.21x | $-287.00 Million | $1.39 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▼ -391.9% |
| 2017 | -0.04x | $-61.00 Million | $1.45 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +54.9% |
| 2016 | -0.09x | $-119.00 Million | $1.28 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2015 | -0.07x | $-88.00 Million | $1.18 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -230.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06x | $62.99 Million | $1.10 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +134.6% |
| 2013 | -0.17x | $-148.82 Million | $896.16 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -427.6% |
| 2012 | -0.03x | $-30.08 Million | $955.60 Million | $985.67 Million | ▲ +85.0% |
| 2011 | -0.21x | $-169.63 Million | $808.36 Million | $977.99 Million | ▼ -372.8% |
| 2010 | -0.04x | $-34.40 Million | $774.93 Million | $809.33 Million | ▲ +87.9% |
| 2009 | -0.37x | $-219.01 Million | $596.16 Million | $815.16 Million | ▲ +57.9% |
| 2008 | -0.87x | $-481.43 Million | $552.17 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -40.1% |
| 2007 | -0.62x | $-294.71 Million | $473.71 Million | $768.42 Million | ▲ +47.8% |
| 2006 | -1.19x | $-385.54 Million | $323.75 Million | $709.29 Million | ▼ -158.0% |
| 2005 | 2.05x | $1.08 Billion | $525.43 Million | $552.64 Million | ▲ +1064.6% |
| 2001 | -0.21x | $-69.68 Million | $327.61 Million | $397.30 Million | ▲ +27.0% |
| 2000 | -0.29x | $-88.38 Million | $303.15 Million | $391.53 Million | ▲ +37.4% |
| 1999 | -0.47x | $-153.37 Million | $329.39 Million | $482.76 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 1998 | -0.45x | $-120.70 Million | $269.90 Million | $390.60 Million | ▼ -40.0% |
| 1997 | -0.32x | $-85.30 Million | $267.10 Million | $352.40 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 1996 | -0.31x | $-65.20 Million | $208.50 Million | $273.70 Million | ▲ +63.1% |
| 1995 | -0.85x | $-151.70 Million | $179.10 Million | $330.80 Million | ▼ -69.9% |
| 1994 | -0.50x | $-88.40 Million | $177.30 Million | $265.70 Million | ▼ -32.8% |
| 1993 | -0.38x | $-52.70 Million | $140.40 Million | $193.10 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 1992 | -0.38x | $-54.90 Million | $142.60 Million | $197.50 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1991 | -0.43x | $-55.20 Million | $127.40 Million | $182.60 Million | ▲ +59.3% |
| 1990 | -1.06x | $-102.50 Million | $96.40 Million | $198.90 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 1989 | -1.01x | $-105.50 Million | $104.80 Million | $210.30 Million | — |