AWK American Water Works Company Inc

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  3. NYSE: AWK

Price (delayed)

$141.71

Market cap

$27.61B

P/E Ratio

28.8

Dividend/share

$2.89

EPS

$4.92

Enterprise value

$40.23B

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
AWK's quick ratio has surged by 51% year-on-year and by 45% since the previous quarter
The net income has grown by 15% year-on-year
AWK's P/E is 9% below its 5-year quarterly average of 31.5 but 7% above its last 4 quarters average of 26.8
The company's debt rose by 17% YoY and by 6% QoQ
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
Website: https://www.amwater.com/
Peers: CWT AWR SJW MSEX

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of AWK
Market
Shares outstanding
194.82M
Market cap
$27.61B
Enterprise value
$40.23B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
28.8
Price to book (P/B)
2.76
Price to sales (P/S)
6.42
EV/EBIT
20.08
EV/EBITDA
14.77
EV/Sales
9.34
Earnings
Revenue
$4.31B
EBIT
$2B
EBITDA
$2.72B
Free cash flow
-$853M
Per share
EPS
$4.92
Free cash flow per share
-$4.37
Book value per share
$51.38
Revenue per share
$22.09
TBVPS
$153.55
Balance sheet
Total assets
$31.09B
Total liabilities
$21.08B
Debt
$13.2B
Equity
$10.01B
Working capital
-$270M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.32
Current ratio
0.85
Quick ratio
0.68
Net debt/EBITDA
4.63
Margins
EBITDA margin
63.2%
Gross margin
59.5%
Net margin
22.3%
Operating margin
42.8%
Efficiency
Return on assets
3.2%
Return on equity
9.7%
Return on invested capital
5.1%
Return on capital employed
6.9%
Return on sales
46.5%
Dividend
Dividend yield
2.04%
DPS
$2.89
Payout ratio
58.7%

AWK stock price

How has the American Water Works stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.15%
1 week
0.39%
1 month
9.36%
1 year
-4.11%
YTD
7.36%
QTD
9.72%

Financial performance

How have American Water Works's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$4.31B
Gross profit
$2.56B
Operating income
$1.85B
Net income
$959M
Gross margin
59.5%
Net margin
22.3%
AWK's operating income is up by 15% YoY
The net income has grown by 15% year-on-year
American Water Works's gross profit has increased by 13% YoY
The revenue has increased by 11% YoY

Growth

What is American Water Works's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is American Water Works stock price valuation
AWK P/E details
P/E
28.8
P/B
2.76
P/S
6.42
EV/EBIT
20.08
EV/EBITDA
14.77
EV/Sales
9.34
AWK's P/E is 9% below its 5-year quarterly average of 31.5 but 7% above its last 4 quarters average of 26.8
The company's EPS rose by 8% YoY
AWK's P/B is 23% below its 5-year quarterly average of 3.6 but 6% above its last 4 quarters average of 2.6
The equity has grown by 4.8% year-on-year and by 2.1% since the previous quarter
The revenue has increased by 11% YoY
The P/S is 6% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 6.8 but 5% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 6.1

Efficiency

How efficient is American Water Works business performance
American Water Works's ROA has increased by 7% YoY
AWK's ROE is down by 4.9% year-on-year
The ROIC has grown by 4.1% YoY
The company's return on sales rose by 2.6% YoY

Dividends

What is AWK's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.89
Dividend yield
2.04%
Payout ratio
58.7%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did American Water Works financials performed over time
American Water Works's total assets is 47% higher than its total liabilities
AWK's quick ratio has surged by 51% year-on-year and by 45% since the previous quarter
The company's current ratio rose by 31% QoQ and by 20% YoY
The company's debt is 32% higher than its equity
The company's debt rose by 17% YoY and by 6% QoQ
American Water Works's debt to equity has increased by 12% YoY and by 3.9% from the previous quarter

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