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American Water Works

NYQ:AWK · US0304201033
Water UtilitiesLarge

360

28
EV / EBIT46
Price / Owner Earnings75
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield59
Price/Sales17
EV / Gross Profit30
Price/Book52
Return on Capital69
Cash Return on Capital32
Return on Equity55
EBIT Margin93
Gross Profitability45
Cash Conversion32
Accruals48
Owner Earnings Margin16
Sales growth39
Profit Growth72
Long-Term EPS Growth61
Reinvestment50
Price momentum23
Debt load45
Refinancing51
Debt Payback1
Liquidity72
Analyst ratings23
Opinion Changes68
Price Target Upside43
Market mood19
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

American Water Works doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryWater Utilities
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1936
Employees2,204
ISINUS0304201033
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Water PurificationSmart Water Networks (SWN)Disposal and RecyclingEnvironmental EngineeringCharityNon Profit

Description

American Water Works Company, Inc. operates as a water and wastewater utility company in the United States. The company provides drinking water, wastewater, and other related services to approximately 14 million people in 24 states. The company cond…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

American Water Works Company, Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
46
2023202420252026

All-time high

55

Jan 2024

All-time low

1

Jan 2023

Average rank

36

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
17
3
7
6
Price/Earnings
31
14
17
13
Price/Book
52
23
22
12
Dividend Yield
59
13
18
11
Value (overall)
43
8
12
9

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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