AWK American Water Works Company Inc

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  3. NYSE: AWK

Price (delayed)

$179.32

Market cap

$32.55B

P/E Ratio

43.42

Dividend/share

$2.31

EPS

$4.13

Enterprise value

$43.56B

American Water is an American public utility company operating in the United States and Canada. It was founded in 1886 as the American Water Works & Guarantee Company. In 1914, ...

Highlights
The company's EPS rose by 17% YoY and by 4.3% QoQ
The net income has grown by 17% year-on-year and by 4.3% since the previous quarter
AWK's quick ratio has surged by 63% since the previous quarter but it is down by 26% year-on-year
AWK's P/E is 31% above its 5-year quarterly average of 33.7 and 14% above its last 4 quarters average of 38.5
The company's debt rose by 3.9% YoY and by 2.2% QoQ
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
Website: https://www.amwater.com/
Peers: CWT AWR CDZI YORW

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of AWK
Market
Shares outstanding
181.5M
Market cap
$32.55B
Enterprise value
$43.56B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
43.42
Price to book (P/B)
4.86
Price to sales (P/S)
8.39
EV/EBIT
26.4
EV/EBITDA
19.17
EV/Sales
11.2
Earnings
Revenue
$3.89B
EBIT
$1.65B
EBITDA
$2.27B
Free cash flow
-$388M
Per share
EPS
$4.13
Free cash flow per share
-$2.13
Book value per share
$36.87
Revenue per share
$21.37
TBVPS
$128.52
Balance sheet
Total assets
$24.95B
Total liabilities
$18.26B
Debt
$11.08B
Equity
$6.69B
Working capital
-$140M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.66
Current ratio
0.92
Quick ratio
0.39
Net debt/EBITDA
4.85
Margins
EBITDA margin
58.4%
Gross margin
56.3%
Net margin
19.3%
Operating margin
40.3%
Efficiency
Return on assets
3%
Return on equity
11.4%
Return on invested capital
5.3%
Return on capital employed
7.1%
Return on sales
42.4%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.29%
DPS
$2.31
Payout ratio
55.8%

AWK stock price

How has the American Water Works stock price performed over time
Intraday
-1.31%
1 week
-2.96%
1 month
-1.14%
1 year
27.16%
YTD
16.84%
QTD
16.34%

Financial performance

How have American Water Works's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$3.89B
Gross profit
$2.19B
Operating income
$1.57B
Net income
$749M
Gross margin
56.3%
Net margin
19.3%
The net income has grown by 17% year-on-year and by 4.3% since the previous quarter
The company's net margin rose by 12% YoY and by 2.7% QoQ
AWK's operating income is up by 7% YoY
The revenue has increased by 5% YoY

Growth

What is American Water Works's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is American Water Works stock price valuation
P/E
43.42
P/B
4.86
P/S
8.39
EV/EBIT
26.4
EV/EBITDA
19.17
EV/Sales
11.2
AWK's P/E is 31% above its 5-year quarterly average of 33.7 and 14% above its last 4 quarters average of 38.5
The company's EPS rose by 17% YoY and by 4.3% QoQ
AWK's P/B is 54% above its 5-year quarterly average of 3.2 and 17% above its last 4 quarters average of 4.2
The equity has grown by 6% year-on-year
The P/S is 57% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 5.4 and 18% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 7.2
The revenue has increased by 5% YoY

Efficiency

How efficient is American Water Works business performance
AWK's ROE is up by 11% year-on-year and by 2.7% since the previous quarter
American Water Works's ROA has increased by 7% YoY and by 3.4% from the previous quarter
The company's return on sales rose by 2.4% YoY

Dividends

What is AWK's dividend history
DPS
$2.31
Dividend yield
1.29%
Payout ratio
55.8%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did American Water Works financials performed over time
American Water Works's total assets is 37% higher than its total liabilities
AWK's quick ratio has surged by 63% since the previous quarter but it is down by 26% year-on-year
The company's current ratio has surged by 53% QoQ and by 2.2% YoY
The company's debt is 66% higher than its equity
The equity has grown by 6% year-on-year
The company's debt rose by 3.9% YoY and by 2.2% QoQ

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.