AWK American Water Works Company Inc
Price (delayed)
$143.43
Market cap
$27.96B
P/E Ratio
26.61
Dividend/share
$3.06
EPS
$5.39
Enterprise value
$41.98B
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
American Water Works's gross profit has increased by 12% YoY and by 4.5% from the previous quarter
The net income has grown by 11% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
AWK's P/E is 12% below its 5-year quarterly average of 30.3 but 3.1% above its last 4 quarters average of 25.8
AWK's quick ratio is down by 43% year-on-year and by 39% since the previous quarter
The company's debt rose by 13% YoY and by 5% QoQ
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of AWK
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
194.95M
Market cap
$27.96B
Enterprise value
$41.98B
Price to earnings (P/E)
26.61
Price to book (P/B)
2.71
Price to sales (P/S)
5.97
EV/EBIT
19.06
EV/EBITDA
14.04
EV/Sales
8.96
Revenue
$4.68B
Gross profit
$2.83B
Operating income
$2.04B
Net income
$1.05B
EBIT
$2.2B
EBITDA
$2.99B
Free cash flow
-$963M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$5.39
EPS diluted
$5.39
Free cash flow per share
-$4.94
Book value per share
$53.01
Revenue per share
$24.02
TBVPS
$162.49
Total assets
$32.83B
Total liabilities
$22.5B
Debt
$14.11B
Equity
$10.33B
Working capital
-$1.94B
Debt to equity
1.37
Current ratio
0.39
Quick ratio
0.27
Net debt/EBITDA
4.69
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
63.8%
Gross margin
60.3%
Net margin
22.4%
Operating margin
43.5%
Return on assets
3.3%
Return on equity
10.3%
Return on invested capital
5.3%
Return on capital employed
7.4%
Return on sales
47%
Dividend yield
2.13%
DPS
$3.06
Payout ratio
56.8%
AWK stock price
How has the American Water Works stock price performed over time
Intraday
-3.94%
1 week
3.04%
1 month
14.67%
1 year
19.2%
YTD
15.21%
QTD
15.21%
Financial performance
How have American Water Works's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$4.68B
Gross profit
$2.83B
Operating income
$2.04B
Net income
$1.05B
Gross margin
60.3%
Net margin
22.4%
AWK's operating income is up by 13% YoY and by 4.9% QoQ
American Water Works's gross profit has increased by 12% YoY and by 4.5% from the previous quarter
The net income has grown by 11% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
The revenue has increased by 11% YoY and by 3.7% from the previous quarter
Growth
What is American Water Works's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is American Water Works stock price valuation
P/E
26.61
P/B
2.71
P/S
5.97
EV/EBIT
19.06
EV/EBITDA
14.04
EV/Sales
8.96
AWK's P/E is 12% below its 5-year quarterly average of 30.3 but 3.1% above its last 4 quarters average of 25.8
The company's EPS rose by 10% YoY and by 7% QoQ
AWK's P/B is 20% below its 5-year quarterly average of 3.4 but 8% above its last 4 quarters average of 2.5
The equity has grown by 5% year-on-year
The P/S is 11% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 6.7 but 4.7% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 5.7
The revenue has increased by 11% YoY and by 3.7% from the previous quarter
Efficiency
How efficient is American Water Works business performance
AWK's ROE is up by 6% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
American Water Works's ROA has increased by 3.1% from the previous quarter and by 3.1% YoY
Dividends
What is AWK's dividend history
DPS
$3.06
Dividend yield
2.13%
Payout ratio
56.8%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did American Water Works financials performed over time
American Water Works's total assets is 46% higher than its total liabilities
AWK's quick ratio is down by 43% year-on-year and by 39% since the previous quarter
The company's current ratio fell by 40% YoY and by 33% QoQ
The company's debt is 37% higher than its equity
The company's debt rose by 13% YoY and by 5% QoQ
American Water Works's debt to equity has increased by 8% YoY and by 5% from the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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