AWK American Water Works Company Inc

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  3. NYSE: AWK

Price (delayed)

$141.84

Market cap

$25.79B

P/E Ratio

31.45

Dividend/share

$2.62

EPS

$4.51

Enterprise value

$38.16B

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 gross margin is up by 6% year-on-year and by 2.3% since the previous quarter
The equity has grown by 5% year-on-year
AWK's P/E is 31% above its last 4 quarters average of 24.0 but 4.1% below its 5-year quarterly average of 32.8
The net income has declined by 38% since the previous quarter and by 35% year-on-year
The company's EPS fell by 38% QoQ and by 35% YoY
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
Website: https://www.amwater.com/
Peers: AWR CWT YORW MSEX

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of AWK
Market
Shares outstanding
181.86M
Market cap
$25.79B
Enterprise value
$38.16B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
31.45
Price to book (P/B)
3.35
Price to sales (P/S)
6.81
EV/EBIT
22.16
EV/EBITDA
16.1
EV/Sales
10.06
Earnings
Revenue
$3.79B
EBIT
$1.72B
EBITDA
$2.37B
Free cash flow
-$1.31B
Per share
EPS
$4.51
Free cash flow per share
-$7.21
Book value per share
$42.31
Revenue per share
$20.84
TBVPS
$146.4
Balance sheet
Total assets
$27.79B
Total liabilities
$20.09B
Debt
$12.46B
Equity
$7.69B
Working capital
-$1.56B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.62
Current ratio
0.44
Quick ratio
0.26
Net debt/EBITDA
5.22
Margins
EBITDA margin
62.5%
Gross margin
58.1%
Net margin
21.6%
Operating margin
41%
Efficiency
Return on assets
3.1%
Return on equity
10.8%
Return on invested capital
4.9%
Return on capital employed
6.9%
Return on sales
45.4%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.85%
DPS
$2.62
Payout ratio
58.1%

AWK stock price

How has the American Water Works stock price performed over time
Intraday
3.74%
1 week
0.02%
1 month
0.2%
1 year
-10.31%
YTD
-6.94%
QTD
-6.94%

Financial performance

How have American Water Works's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$3.79B
Gross profit
$2.2B
Operating income
$1.55B
Net income
$820M
Gross margin
58.1%
Net margin
21.6%
The net income has declined by 38% since the previous quarter and by 35% year-on-year
The company's net margin fell by 38% QoQ and by 33% YoY
The operating margin has grown by 6% year-on-year and by 2.8% since the previous quarter
AWK's gross margin is up by 6% year-on-year and by 2.3% since 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
31.45
P/B
3.35
P/S
6.81
EV/EBIT
22.16
EV/EBITDA
16.1
EV/Sales
10.06
The company's EPS fell by 38% QoQ and by 35% YoY
AWK's P/E is 31% above its last 4 quarters average of 24.0 but 4.1% below its 5-year quarterly average of 32.8
AWK's P/B is 7% below its 5-year quarterly average of 3.6 and 7% below its last 4 quarters average of 3.6
The equity has grown by 5% year-on-year
The P/S is 6% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 6.4 but 4.1% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 7.1
The revenue has decreased by 3.5% YoY

Efficiency

How efficient is American Water Works business performance
AWK's ROE is down by 41% year-on-year and by 38% since the previous quarter
American Water Works's ROA has decreased by 38% from the previous quarter and by 38% YoY
The ROIC has contracted by 32% YoY and by 30% from the previous quarter
The company's return on sales fell by 29% QoQ and by 25% YoY

Dividends

What is AWK's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.62
Dividend yield
1.85%
Payout ratio
58.1%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did American Water Works financials performed over time
American Water Works's total assets is 38% higher than its total liabilities
The company's current ratio fell by 40% YoY and by 8% QoQ
AWK's quick ratio is down by 26% since the previous quarter and by 16% year-on-year
The company's debt is 62% higher than its equity
The company's debt rose by 13% YoY and by 4.5% QoQ
American Water Works's debt to equity has increased by 7% YoY and by 5% from the previous quarter

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