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American States Water NYSE:AWR Stock Report

Last Price

US$68.97

Market Cap

US$2.6b

7D

3.6%

1Y

-24.6%

Updated

23 Apr, 2024

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American States Water Company

NYSE:AWR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.6b

AWR Stock Overview

American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States.

AWR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends4/6

American States Water Company Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for American States Water
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$68.97
52 Week HighUS$92.85
52 Week LowUS$66.03
Beta0.43
1 Month Change-3.04%
3 Month Change-8.36%
1 Year Change-24.60%
3 Year Change-12.41%
5 Year Change-3.09%
Change since IPO1,670.35%

Recent News & Updates

American States Water: Buy America's Most Battle-Tested Dividend King Now

Apr 09

Are American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Mar 14
Are American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

American States Water Company: Favorable Long-Term Outlook, But Overvalued Now

Feb 29

Recent updates

American States Water: Buy America's Most Battle-Tested Dividend King Now

Apr 09

Are American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Mar 14
Are American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

American States Water Company: Favorable Long-Term Outlook, But Overvalued Now

Feb 29

Returns At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Are On The Way Up

Feb 16
Returns At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Are On The Way Up

American States Water: There Are Better Ways To DRIP Your Income Stream

Feb 16

American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jan 08
American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

These 4 Measures Indicate That American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Using Debt Extensively

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Presents An Opportunity

Dec 05
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Presents An Opportunity

American States Water: America's Most Legendary Dividend Growth Stock Is A Buy

Dec 01

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Nov 17
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

American States Water: Time To Finally Buy The Longest-Reigning Dividend King

Sep 26

Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) A Risky Investment?

Sep 05
Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) A Risky Investment?

Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Hit The Brakes

Aug 18
Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Hit The Brakes

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Jul 17
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

American States Water: Increase In Military Spending Supports The Business

Jul 12

Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Stalled

May 19
Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Stalled

These 4 Measures Indicate That American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Using Debt Extensively

May 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Using Debt Extensively

American States Water declares $0.3975 dividend

Feb 09

Does American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 05
Does American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Return Trends At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Aren't Appealing

Jan 20
Return Trends At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Aren't Appealing

American States Water: Water Is Life, But This Is Too Expensive

Dec 15

American States Water declares $0.3975 dividend

Nov 03

Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 24
Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Using Too Much Debt?

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Oct 08
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

American States Water: Not The Stability Your Portfolio Needs

Sep 29

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3975

Jul 31
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3975

American States Water Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 29

Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 19
Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Using Too Much Debt?

American States Water Is Still Expensive

Jul 18

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR)

Jun 29
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR)

American States Water Is A Buy For The Long-Term Investor

May 04

American States Water: A Dividend King For Your Watch List

Apr 21

We Think American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 14
We Think American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

American States Water Is Richly Valued For Now

Feb 08

The Returns At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Aren't Growing

Feb 05
The Returns At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Aren't Growing

Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 10
Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Using Too Much Debt?

Here's Why We Think American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 28
Here's Why We Think American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Well Worth Watching

American States Water: Too Expensive At Present

Nov 23

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.36

Nov 01
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.36

Here's Why American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Oct 01
Here's Why American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Should You Be Adding American States Water (NYSE:AWR) To Your Watchlist Today?

Sep 16
Should You Be Adding American States Water (NYSE:AWR) To Your Watchlist Today?

American States Water: 9% Dividend Bump Is Sign Of More Growth To Come

Aug 24

Shareholder Returns

AWRUS Water UtilitiesUS Market
7D3.6%2.1%-3.2%
1Y-24.6%-21.8%19.3%

Return vs Industry: AWR underperformed the US Water Utilities industry which returned -21.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AWR underperformed the US Market which returned 19.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AWR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AWR volatility
AWR Average Weekly Movement3.1%
Water Utilities Industry Average Movement3.8%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: AWR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: AWR's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1929815Bob Sprowlswww.aswater.com

American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity.

American States Water Company Fundamentals Summary

How do American States Water's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AWR fundamental statistics
Market capUS$2.57b
Earnings (TTM)US$124.55m
Revenue (TTM)US$595.70m

20.6x

P/E Ratio

4.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AWR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$595.70m
Cost of RevenueUS$232.22m
Gross ProfitUS$363.48m
Other ExpensesUS$238.93m
EarningsUS$124.55m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.35
Gross Margin61.02%
Net Profit Margin20.91%
Debt/Equity Ratio117.2%

How did AWR perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

49%

Payout Ratio
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