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American Water Works CompanyLSE:0HEW Stock Report

Market Cap US$28.3b
Share Price
US$143.71
My Fair Value
US$141
1.8% overvalued intrinsic discount
1Y2.3%
7D2.1%
Portfolio Value
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American Water Works Company, Inc.

LSE:0HEW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$28.3b

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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$143.71
52 Week HighUS$155.15
52 Week LowUS$119.37
Beta0.68
1 Month Change0.31%
3 Month Change-1.31%
1 Year Change2.29%
3 Year Change-5.07%
5 Year Change11.26%
Change since IPO69.19%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

0HEWGB Water UtilitiesGB Market
7D2.1%5.6%1.1%
1Y2.3%7.8%7.4%

Return vs Industry: 0HEW underperformed the UK Water Utilities industry which returned 7.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 0HEW underperformed the UK Market which returned 7.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 0HEW's price volatile compared to industry and market?
0HEW volatility
0HEW Average Weekly Movement3.2%
Water Utilities Industry Average Movement3.6%
Market Average Movement5.0%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: 0HEW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: 0HEW's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18866,700John Griffithwww.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

How do American Water Works Company's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
0HEW fundamental statistics
Market capUS$28.26b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.07b
Revenue (TTM)US$4.82b
26.4x
P/E Ratio
5.9x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
0HEW income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.82b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.91b
Gross ProfitUS$2.91b
Other ExpensesUS$1.83b
EarningsUS$1.07b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Jul 30, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)5.49
Gross Margin60.33%
Net Profit Margin22.24%
Debt/Equity Ratio137.0%

How did 0HEW perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.3%
Current Dividend Yield
56%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/23 17:44
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/23 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

American Water Works Company, Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 10 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