Question 1

What is AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. (AWK)'s latest return on equity?

Accepted Answer

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. (AWK)'s return on equity for FY2025 was 10.3%. ROE = reported net income ÷ reported year-end shareholders’ equity for the same fiscal year. Heavy buybacks shrink equity and can push ROE very high (or negative-equity years drop out).

Question 2

How has AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. (AWK)'s return on equity changed year over year?

Accepted Answer

AWK's return on equity moved from 10.2% in FY2024 to 10.3% in FY2025, a rise of 0.1 percentage points.

Question 3

What is the highest return on equity for AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. (AWK) over FY2018–FY2025?

Accepted Answer

The highest return on equity over FY2018–FY2025 was 17.3%, in FY2021.

Question 4

What years does this return on equity history cover?

Accepted Answer

This page shows AWK's return on equity for each fiscal year from FY2018 to FY2025, drawn from SEC XBRL filings.

Fiscal year	Value	YoY
FY2025	10.3%	+0.1 pp
FY2024	10.2%	+0.5 pp
FY2023	9.6%	-1.0 pp
FY2022	10.7%	-6.6 pp
FY2021	17.3%	+6.3 pp
FY2020	11.0%	+0.8 pp
FY2019	10.1%	+0.5 pp
FY2018	9.7%	—

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. (AWK) Return on equity 2018–2025

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