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American Water Works Company DB:AWC Stock Report

Last Price

€119.50

Market Cap

€23.2b

7D

3.0%

1Y

5.2%

Updated

31 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

American Water Works Company, Inc.

DB:AWC Stock Report

Market Cap: €23.2b

AWC Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. More details

AWC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends4/6

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American Water Works Company, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for American Water Works Company
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$119.50
52 Week HighUS$134.65
52 Week LowUS$106.00
Beta0.71
1 Month Change-0.21%
3 Month Change-6.05%
1 Year Change5.19%
3 Year Change-14.00%
5 Year Change-3.63%
Change since IPO744.52%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

AWCDE Water UtilitiesDE Market
7D3.0%5.3%1.9%
1Y5.2%-4.1%15.1%

Return vs Industry: AWC exceeded the German Water Utilities industry which returned -4.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AWC underperformed the German Market which returned 15.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AWC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AWC volatility
AWC Average Weekly Movement4.7%
Water Utilities Industry Average Movement3.4%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market11.2%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market2.4%

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 (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18866,500M. Hardwickwww.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 to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems.

American Water Works Company, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do American Water Works Company's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AWC fundamental statistics
Market cap€23.25b
Earnings (TTM)€948.30m
Revenue (TTM)€4.36b

24.7x

P/E Ratio

5.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AWC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.52b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.81b
Gross ProfitUS$2.70b
Other ExpensesUS$1.72b
EarningsUS$983.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 19, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)5.04
Gross Margin59.89%
Net Profit Margin21.77%
Debt/Equity Ratio128.9%

How did AWC perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

58%

Payout Ratio

Does AWC pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy AWC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
American Water Works Company dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateFeb 07 2025
Dividend Pay DateMar 04 2025
Days until Ex dividend5 days
Days until Dividend pay date30 days

Does AWC pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 15:05
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

American Water Works Company, Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Finbarr MacCarthyAtlantic Equities LLP
Benjamin KalloBaird