American Water Works Co (MEX:AWK) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: MXN-67.16 (As of Mar. 2026)

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MEX:AWK American Water Works Co Inc MEX:AWK
79 GF Score
Price MXN2,290.00
GF Value MXN2,761.26
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is American Water Works Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

American Water Works Co MEX:AWK -1.04% 79 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN-67.16 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:AWK with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,761.26 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

American Water Works Co's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-36.435. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is MXN-67.16 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -22.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -31.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -17.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of American Water Works Co was 74.70% per year. The lowest was -246.00% per year. And the median was -2.10% per year.

As of today (2026-07-16), American Water Works Co's current stock price is MXN2290.00. American Water Works Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-67.16. American Water Works Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is .


American Water Works Co  (MEX:AWK) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


American Water Works Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


American Water Works Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American Water Works Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

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American Water Works Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

American Water Works Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -22.81 -37.97 -42.56 -58.50 -66.22

American Water Works Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -51.52 -58.50 -65.84 -66.22 -67.16

MEX:AWK vs WTRG, AWR, CWT: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, American Water Works Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


American Water Works Co Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, American Water Works Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Water Works Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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American Water Works Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, American Water Works Co's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=-36.435/330.2130*330.2130
=-36.435

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

American Water Works Co Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 -6.649 241.018 -9.110
201609 6.518 241.428 8.915
201612 -7.026 241.432 -9.610
201703 -0.631 243.801 -0.855
201706 -10.098 244.955 -13.613
201709 11.254 246.819 15.056
201712 -7.241 246.524 -9.699
201803 -16.747 249.554 -22.160
201806 -9.770 251.989 -12.803
201809 5.064 252.439 6.624
201812 -8.798 251.233 -11.564
201903 -18.862 254.202 -24.502
201906 -10.294 256.143 -13.271
201909 3.490 256.759 4.488
201912 -13.963 256.974 -17.943
202003 -32.516 258.115 -41.599
202006 -17.599 257.797 -22.543
202009 -1.457 260.280 -1.848
202012 -10.860 260.474 -13.768
202103 -20.329 264.877 -25.343
202106 -10.281 271.696 -12.495
202109 3.276 274.310 3.944
202112 -20.965 278.802 -24.831
202203 -31.726 287.504 -36.439
202206 -61.680 296.311 -68.737
202209 -7.737 296.808 -8.608
202212 -42.206 296.797 -46.958
202303 -26.359 301.836 -28.837
202306 -21.540 305.109 -23.312
202309 -2.501 307.789 -2.683
202312 -27.280 306.746 -29.367
202403 -22.554 312.332 -23.845
202406 -33.822 314.175 -35.549
202409 -4.342 315.301 -4.547
202412 -31.551 315.605 -33.011
202503 -25.809 319.799 -26.649
202506 -45.769 322.561 -46.855
202509 -7.714 324.800 -7.843
202512 -40.628 324.054 -41.400
202603 -36.435 330.213 -36.435

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN-67.16 mean?
American Water Works Co (MEX:AWK) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN-67.16 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on American Water Works Co and its competitors.
Is American Water Works Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
American Water Works Co's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN-67.16. Overall, American Water Works Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American Water Works Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to WTRG and AWR?
American Water Works Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN-67.16 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on American Water Works Co and its competitors. American Water Works Co's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN-67.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Water Works Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Water Works Co (MEX:AWK) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,761.26, compared to a current price of MXN2,290.00 — trading 17.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN-67.16. American Water Works Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Water Works Co (MEX:AWK), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN-67.16 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is American Water Works Co (MEX:AWK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Water Works Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN2,290.00 is trading 17.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,761.26. GuruFocus considers American Water Works Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:AWK:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: MXN-67.16
  • GF Value™: MXN2,761.26 vs. price of MXN2,290.00 (17.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:AWK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


American Water Works Co Business Description

Address 1 Water Street, Camden, NJ, USA, 08102-1658
American Water Works is the largest investor-owned US water and wastewater utility, serving nearly 4 million customers in 14 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts with regulated-like returns. The proposed Essential Utilities acquisition would add regulated water and wastewater utilities in Ohio, North Carolina, and Texas while increasing its presence in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.
79GF Score

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