American Water Works Inc. Debt to Equity

American Water Works Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.38. That is below the Utilities sector average of 1.38. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.

American Water Works Inc. sits lower the Utilities benchmark (1.38) with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. That is roughly 0.1% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.

Whether 1.38 is attractive depends on American Water Works Inc.'s earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.

The history chart shows how American Water Works Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places AWK next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.

Yes — within Utilities, debt-to-equity ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. American Water Works Inc.'s reading of 1.38 (sector avg 1.38) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.