AWK American Water Works Company Inc

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  3. NYSE: AWK

Price (delayed)

$119.455

Market cap

$23.25B

P/E Ratio

24.94

Dividend/share

$2.73

EPS

$4.79

Enterprise value

$34.72B

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 93% year-on-year and by 89% since the previous quarter
The equity has grown by 28% year-on-year
The company's EPS fell by 33% YoY but it rose by 5% QoQ
The net income has declined by 31% year-on-year but it has grown by 7% since the previous quarter
The company's debt rose by 9% QoQ and by 4.7% YoY
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
194.67M
Market cap
$23.25B
Enterprise value
$34.72B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
24.94
Price to book (P/B)
2.4
Price to sales (P/S)
5.75
EV/EBIT
18.72
EV/EBITDA
13.73
EV/Sales
8.58
Earnings
Revenue
$4.05B
EBIT
$1.86B
EBITDA
$2.53B
Free cash flow
-$1.59B
Per share
EPS
$4.79
Free cash flow per share
-$8.15
Book value per share
$49.84
Revenue per share
$20.76
TBVPS
$145.4
Balance sheet
Total assets
$29.5B
Total liabilities
$19.8B
Debt
$12.26B
Equity
$9.7B
Working capital
$225M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.26
Current ratio
1.13
Quick ratio
0.85
Net debt/EBITDA
4.53
Margins
EBITDA margin
62.5%
Gross margin
59%
Net margin
22.1%
Operating margin
42.3%
Efficiency
Return on assets
3.2%
Return on equity
10.3%
Return on invested capital
5.1%
Return on capital employed
6.7%
Return on sales
45.8%
Dividend
Dividend yield
2.28%
DPS
$2.73
Payout ratio
56.9%

AWK stock price

How has the American Water Works stock price performed over time
Intraday
-3.53%
1 week
-9.98%
1 month
-13.31%
1 year
-8.22%
YTD
-21.63%
QTD
-3.53%

Financial performance

How have American Water Works's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$4.05B
Gross profit
$2.39B
Operating income
$1.71B
Net income
$894M
Gross margin
59%
Net margin
22.1%
The company's net margin fell by 35% YoY but it rose by 3.3% QoQ
The net income has declined by 31% year-on-year but it has grown by 7% since the previous quarter
AWK's operating income is up by 13% YoY and by 7% QoQ
American Water Works's gross profit has increased by 11% YoY and by 5% from the previous quarter

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
24.94
P/B
2.4
P/S
5.75
EV/EBIT
18.72
EV/EBITDA
13.73
EV/Sales
8.58
The company's EPS fell by 33% YoY but it rose by 5% QoQ
AWK's P/E is 21% below its 5-year quarterly average of 32.6 and 9% below its last 4 quarters average of 28.4
AWK's P/B is 33% below its 5-year quarterly average of 3.7 and 20% below its last 4 quarters average of 3.1
The equity has grown by 28% year-on-year
The P/S is 13% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 6.9 and 12% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 6.8
The revenue has increased by 6% YoY and by 4.1% from the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is American Water Works business performance
AWK's ROE is down by 42% year-on-year
American Water Works's ROA has decreased by 36% YoY but it has increased by 7% from the previous quarter
The ROIC has contracted by 28% YoY but it has grown by 4.1% from the previous quarter
The company's return on sales fell by 27% YoY

Dividends

What is AWK's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.73
Dividend yield
2.28%
Payout ratio
56.9%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did American Water Works financials performed over time
American Water Works's total assets is 49% higher than its total liabilities
AWK's quick ratio has surged by 93% year-on-year and by 89% since the previous quarter
The company's current ratio has surged by 92% YoY and by 59% QoQ
The company's debt is 26% higher than its equity
The equity has grown by 28% year-on-year
American Water Works's debt to equity has decreased by 19% YoY but it has increased by 7% from the previous quarter

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