American Water Works has grown revenue 9.3% a year over three years and 6.3% a year over five, with earnings per share compounding at 6.4%. Revenue growth, 3-year annual rate: +9.3% (Utilities - Regulated Water median +6.7%). Revenue growth, 5-year rate: +6.3%, growth has picked up over the last three years. Earnings per share, 3-year rate: +6.4%, earnings lagged revenue: the growth is costing something. Years of annual history on file: 18, FY2008 to FY2025, as filed.

AWKAmerican Water Works

Utilities

$128.90-2.8% 1Y

$128.90

$121.1352 weeks$142.51

Is it growing?

Mixed

Neither accelerating nor breaking down: revenue roughly flat (+7% year on year) and earnings roughly flat (+4% year on year).

3 neutral

Revenue trend+7% in a year

Trailing-twelve-month revenue vs a year earlier, from the company's own filings. Five-year pace: +6% a year.

Earnings trend+4% in a year

Trailing-twelve-month earnings per share against a year earlier. Growing slower than revenue, so the growth is costing something.

Margin direction+0.4 points operating

Trailing-twelve-month operating margin, 36.6% now against 36.3% a year earlier.

All from SEC EDGAR, as of Jun 30, 2026.

Where this answer is blind. These are trailing numbers from the filings, not forecasts: an acquisition or a one-off year can flatter them, so check the quarters.

Is AWK growing?

American Water Works has grown revenue 9.3% a year over three years and 6.3% a year over five, with earnings per share compounding at 6.4%.

+9.3%

Revenue growth, 3-year annual rate · Utilities - Regulated Water median +6.7% · steady growth, ahead of inflation · compounded from trailing twelve-month revenue

Revenue growth, 5-year rate: +6.3%
Revenue growth, 5-year rate · +9.3% over three · growth has picked up over the last three years
Earnings per share, 3-year rate: +6.4%
Earnings per share, 3-year rate · revenue +9.3% · earnings lagged revenue: the growth is costing something
Years of annual history on file: 18
Years of annual history on file · FY2008 to FY2025, as filed