American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 17% Below Its Share Price
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U.S. Water Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D-0.4%
- 3M17.4%
- 1Y19.3%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Water industry has remained flat, although notably California Water Service Group gained 3.9%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 19% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.3% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Water Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | US$50.2b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.3x | 23.5x | 5.2x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | US$51.4b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 19.7x | 23.9x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | US$44.1b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 21x | 21.8x | 4.7x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | US$44.4b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 22x | 21.9x | 4.7x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | US$49.3b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 24.2x | 24.4x | 5.2x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | US$48.1b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 22.3x | 24.4x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | US$49.5b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.5x | 25.2x | 5.4x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | US$49.4b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 25.1x | 5.4x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | US$50.0b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 25.4x | 5.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | US$45.6b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 21.2x | 23.2x | 5x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | US$48.1b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 24.5x | 5.3x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | US$41.6b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 21.2x | 23.3x | 4.7x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | US$43.2b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 23.8x | 24.4x | 4.8x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | US$44.0b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 24.1x | 25.4x | 4.9x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | US$47.5b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 26.6x | 27.4x | 5.3x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | US$48.2b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 28.3x | 27.9x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | US$43.5b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 25.9x | 25.4x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | US$44.5b | US$13.9b | US$2.6b | 26x | 17.4x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | US$49.7b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 28.9x | 29.3x | 5.6x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | US$52.8b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.6x | 32.9x | 6.1x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | US$51.2b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 35.2x | 32x | 5.9x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | US$50.9b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 32.9x | 31.8x | 5.8x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | US$52.8b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 33.2x | 32.9x | 6.2x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | US$51.7b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 32x | 32.1x | 6.1x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | US$52.3b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.4x | 25.2x | 6.3x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | US$54.5b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 33.3x | 26.2x | 6.6x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | US$53.9b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.3x | 25.9x | 6.5x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | US$49.3b | US$8.2b | US$2.1b | 34.6x | 24x | 6x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | US$45.4b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 33.1x | 22.3x | 5.5x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | US$52.4b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 36.9x | 25.8x | 6.4x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | US$52.3b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 34.8x | 25.6x | 6.4x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | US$50.1b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 32.8x | 24.5x | 6.1x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | US$50.2b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 32.8x | 24.7x | 6.1x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | US$55.0b | US$8.1b | US$2.0b | 34.7x | 27.7x | 6.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Water Utilities industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 5.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Water Utilities industry have grown 2.4% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.4% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Water compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 5.42% | |
| Utilities | 2.34% | |
| Water Utilities | -0.41% | |
| Water | -0.41% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWT California Water Service Group | US$50.34 | 3.9% +US$111.2m | 13.4% | PE15.7x | |
| AWR American States Water | US$78.23 | -0.4% US$16.5m | 15.4% | PE25.3x | |
| ARTN.A Artesian Resources | US$33.51 | 4.0% +US$13.3m | -1.6% | PE16.9x | |
| GWRS Global Water Resources | US$10.17 | 4.1% +US$10.8m | -16.6% | PE47.5x |
