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American Water Works Company NYSE:AWK Stock Report

Last Price

US$117.23

Market Cap

US$22.8b

7D

-2.6%

1Y

-17.8%

Updated

18 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

American Water Works Company, Inc.

NYSE:AWK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$22.8b

AWK Stock Overview

American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States.

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

American Water Works Company, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for American Water Works Company
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$117.23
52 Week HighUS$153.43
52 Week LowUS$114.25
Beta0.63
1 Month Change-4.55%
3 Month Change-11.60%
1 Year Change-17.77%
3 Year Change-16.29%
5 Year Change9.88%
Change since IPO469.08%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Is American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Worth US$118 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Mar 10
Is American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Worth US$118 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

We Think That There Are Some Issues For American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Feb 21
We Think That There Are Some Issues For American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Feb 15
American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

American Water Works: Water Utility Giant With A Safe Dividend

Feb 12

American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jan 30
American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

American Water Works: A Dividend Growth Stock On Sale

Jan 22

Here's Why American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jan 09
Here's Why American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

American Water Works: A Company With Growth Potential And A Reasonable Valuation

Jan 05

American Water Works: No Thanks, Too Risky For Me

Dec 09

The Returns At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Aren't Growing

Nov 03
The Returns At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Aren't Growing

Down 20% YTD, American Water Works' Dividend Growth Case Appears Compelling

Oct 03

These 4 Measures Indicate That American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Is Using Debt Extensively

Sep 25
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Is Using Debt Extensively

American Water Works Sustains Strong Financials And Operations, Trades At Fair Value

Jul 31

Investors Could Be Concerned With American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns On Capital

Jul 21
Investors Could Be Concerned With American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns On Capital

Here's Why American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 14
Here's Why American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Here's What's Concerning About American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns On Capital

Apr 17
Here's What's Concerning About American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns On Capital

Is American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 16
Is American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Using Too Much Debt?

American Water Works GAAP EPS of $0.81 beats by $0.01, revenue of $931M beats by $7.26M

Feb 15

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK)

Jan 11
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK)

American Water Works: Down 18% In 2022, Yet Still Richly Valued

Jan 03

Is American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) A Risky Investment?

Dec 15
Is American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) A Risky Investment?

American Water Works declares $0.655 dividend

Dec 08

Do American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Nov 17
Do American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

California American Water acquires Bellflower’s municipal water system

Nov 04

American Water Works: The Short-Term Pain May Be Over

Oct 27

Pennsylvania American Water to buy BASA wastewater system for $231.5M

Oct 11

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns On Capital

Oct 10
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns On Capital

American Water unit buys city of Villa Grove's water & wastewater systems for $11M

Sep 22

American Water Works: An Expensive Stock Underperforming Its Sector With A Muddy Chart

Aug 19

Do American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 15
Do American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Aug 01
American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

American Water Works Company declares $0.655 dividend

Jul 27

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns On Capital

Jul 05
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns On Capital

American Water chosen for Naval Station Mayport wastewater contract

Jul 01

American Water Works Weighs On Utilities

Jun 09

Here's Why We Think American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Is Well Worth Watching

May 16
Here's Why We Think American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Is Well Worth Watching

American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.66

May 02
American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.66

Investors Could Be Concerned With American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns On Capital

Apr 05
Investors Could Be Concerned With American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns On Capital

American Water Works: Still A Blue-Chip Dividend Growth Stock

Mar 25

I Built A List Of Growing Companies And American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Made The Cut

Feb 13
I Built A List Of Growing Companies And American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Made The Cut

Shareholder Returns

AWKUS Water UtilitiesUS Market
7D-2.6%-2.0%-0.1%
1Y-17.8%-17.9%28.4%

Return vs Industry: AWK matched the US Water Utilities industry which returned -17.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AWK underperformed the US Market which returned 28.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AWK's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AWK volatility
AWK Average Weekly Movement2.9%
Water Utilities Industry Average Movement4.0%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18866,500M. Hardwickhttps://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 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?
AWK fundamental statistics
Market capUS$22.81b
Earnings (TTM)US$944.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$4.23b

24.2x

P/E Ratio

5.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AWK income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.23b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.72b
Gross ProfitUS$2.51b
Other ExpensesUS$1.57b
EarningsUS$944.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 02, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)4.85
Gross Margin59.38%
Net Profit Margin22.30%
Debt/Equity Ratio126.3%

How did AWK perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.4%

Current Dividend Yield

57%

Payout Ratio
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