American Water reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.00, up from $1.89 a year earlier, while GAAP EPS was flat at $1.94. The company narrowed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to the top half of its range and initiated 2027 standalone adjusted EPS guidance of $6.53 to $6.63, which it said reflects 8% growth at the midpoint.
Q3 2026 operating revenues were $1,510 million, up from $1,451 million in Q3 2025; net income attributable to shareholders was $387 million, up from $379 million.
Q3 2026 GAAP EPS was $1.94, flat with 2025; adjusted EPS was $2.00 vs. $1.89.
2026 adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $6.07 to $6.12 from $6.02 to $6.12.
Company expects to close the proposed merger with Essential Utilities by the end of Q1 2027; three states have approved it.
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From American Water Works's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$5.12B
+10.1%
$5.69
+5.6%
21.7%
FY2024
$4.65B
+10.3%
$5.39
+10.0%
22.6%
FY2023
$4.22B
+12.1%
$4.90
+8.6%
22.4%
FY2022
$3.76B
-3.9%
$4.51
-35.1%
21.8%
FY2021
$3.91B
+4.6%
$6.95
+77.7%
32.3%
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When is American Water Works's next earnings date?
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What did American Water Works earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, American Water Works reported diluted EPS of $1.94 (+0.0% year over year) on revenue of $1.50B (+3.3%).
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