American Water Works Company (AWC) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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American Water Works Company, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$121.20 |
| 52 Week High | US$140.70 |
| 52 Week Low | US$114.75 |
| Beta | 0.68 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.84% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.23% |
| 1 Year Change | -8.42% |
| 3 Year Change | -21.22% |
| 5 Year Change | -2.92% |
| Change since IPO | 1,000.82% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| AWC | DE Water Utilities | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.8% | -4.4% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | -8.4% | 2.6% | 18.7% |
Return vs Industry: AWC underperformed the German Water Utilities industry which returned 2.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AWC underperformed the German Market which returned 18.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AWC volatility | |
|---|---|
| AWC Average Weekly Movement | 3.1% |
| Water Utilities Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 11.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: AWC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: AWC's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 6,700 | John Griffith | www.amwater.com |
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. The company also operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 520 groundwater treatment plants; 190 wastewater treatment plants; 54,500 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,800 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 75 dams.
American Water Works Company, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| AWC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €23.41b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €927.06m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €4.17b |
Is AWC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AWC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.82b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.91b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.91b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.83b |
| Earnings | US$1.07b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jul 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.49 |
| Gross Margin | 60.33% |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.24% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 137.0% |
How did AWC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/29 11:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
American Water Works Company, Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Finbarr MacCarthy | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |