Form 10-Q · Quarterly report
American Water Works 10-Q, filed Jul 29, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001410636
- Accession no.
- 0001410636-26-000120
Summary
American Water Works reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.61, up from $1.48 a year earlier, and $2.61 for the first six months, while investing $1.8 billion in the first half toward a planned $3.7 billion of 2026 capital spending. The company said its pending stock-for-stock merger with Essential has received public utility commission approvals in Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia and is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
Key points
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.61 for the second quarter and $2.62 for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- As of June 30, 2026, American Water Works had received $234 million in net settlement payments from defendants in the PFAS multi-district litigation.
- First-half regulated acquisitions included $319 million in cash for water and wastewater system assets from Nexus Regulated Utilities, adding about 47,000 customers.
- General rate case authorizations effective in 2026 include $75 million in Pennsylvania effective August 13, 2026 and $20 million in West Virginia effective March 1, 2026.
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From the filing
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION Overview American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse, publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States, as measured by both operating revenues and population served. The Company’s primary business involves the ownership of utilities that provide water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, industrial, public authority, fire service and sale for resale customers, collectively presented as the “Regulated Businesses.” Services provided by the Company’s utilities are subject to regulation by multiple state utility commissions or other entities engaged in utility regulation, collectively referred to as public…
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