Question 1

What is American Water Works Company's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

American Water Works Company (AWK) P/FCF ratio is currently not available. When trailing twelve-month free cash flow is negative — common during heavy capex cycles or operating losses — P/FCF is reported as N/A and analysts switch to P/S or EV/EBITDA.

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for American Water Works Company?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For American Water Works Company specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 32.9×.

Question 5

What is American Water Works Company's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, American Water Works Company (AWK) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 151.6× in 2014 to a high of 10132.4× in 2014.

Question 6

What was American Water Works Company's P/FCF ratio in 2014?

Accepted Answer

American Water Works Company (AWK) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2014 was 151.6×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 7

Why does American Water Works Company's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.

Question 8

Why is American Water Works Company's P/FCF ratio not available?

Accepted Answer

When trailing twelve-month free cash flow is negative — common during heavy capex cycles or operating losses — P/FCF is reported as N/A and analysts switch to P/S or EV/EBITDA.


2025	$25.45B	−$1.07B	—	—	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$24.28B	−$890.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$25.74B	−$860.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$27.74B	−$1.31B	—	—	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$34.37B	−$432.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$27.78B	−$502.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$22.24B	−$375.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$16.43B	−$287.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$16.29B	−$61.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$12.88B	−$119.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$10.70B	−$88.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$9.55B	$62.99M	151.6×	—	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$7.53B	−$148.82M	—	—	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$6.57B	−$30.08M	—	—	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$5.60B	−$169.63M	—	—	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$4.43B	−$34.40M	—	—	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$3.92B	−$219.01M	—	—	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$3.34B	−$481.43M	—	—	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$3.30B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$3.27B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2006
2001	$2.06B	−$69.68M	—	—	Dec 31, 2001
2000	$2.02B	−$88.38M	—	—	Dec 31, 2000
1999	$2.00B	−$153.37M	—	—	Dec 31, 1999
1998	$1.67B	−$120.70M	—	—	Dec 31, 1998


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NextEra Energy (NEE)	82.1×
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Middlesex Water (MSEX)	63.1×
Vistra (VST)	52.9×
UGI (UGI)	32.9×
GE Vernova (GEV)	31.2×
FirstEnergy (FE)	16.3×
Duke Energy (DUK)	15.4×
Consolidated Edison (ED)	14.6×
American Electric Power Company (AEP)	11.5×
Avista (AVA)	7.9×

P/FCF Ratio for American Water Works Company (AWK)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for American Water Works Company (AWK)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for American Water Works Company (AWK) from 1998 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at American Water Works Company (AWK)

American Water Works Company P/FCF Ratio by Year

American Water Works Company P/FCF Ratio 2014: 151.6×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

American Water Works Company (AWK) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for American Water Works Company (AWK)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for American Water Works Company (AWK) from 1998 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at American Water Works Company (AWK)

American Water Works Company P/FCF Ratio by Year

American Water Works Company P/FCF Ratio 2014: 151.6×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is American Water Works Company's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for American Water Works Company?

+What is American Water Works Company's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was American Water Works Company's P/FCF ratio in 2014?

+Why does American Water Works Company's P/FCF ratio change over time?

+Why is American Water Works Company's P/FCF ratio not available?

American Water Works Company (AWK) Key Financials