American Water Works Company Past Earnings Performance
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American Water Works Company has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.1%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 9.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.8% per year. American Water Works Company's return on equity is 9.5%, and it has net margins of 21.8%.
Key information
9.1%
Earnings growth rate
7.7%
EPS growth rate
| Water Utilities Industry Growth | 8.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.8% |
| Return on equity | 9.5% |
| Net Margin | 21.8% |
| Next Earnings Update | 20 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
American Water Works: Time To Buy This Water Utility Now
Dec 19Return Trends At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Aren't Appealing
Dec 19
American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Nov 12Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Shares
Oct 25Don't Dive Into American Water Works Company
Oct 11Returns On Capital At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Have Hit The Brakes
Sep 13Are American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Aug 23American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jul 30American Water Works: Attractively Valued Yet Not Fully Appreciated By The Market
Jul 17American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Jun 17American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns Have Hit A Wall
May 26American Water Works Will Benefit From Future Interest Rate Cuts
May 23American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.765
May 05American Water Works: A Dividend Compounder To Buy Now
May 04Here's Why American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 15American Water Works: A Profitable And Stable Utility Trading At A Discount
Mar 28Is American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Worth US$118 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Mar 10We Think That There Are Some Issues For American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Beyond Its Promising Earnings
Feb 21American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Feb 15American Water Works: Water Utility Giant With A Safe Dividend
Feb 12American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Jan 30American Water Works: A Dividend Growth Stock On Sale
Jan 22Here's Why American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jan 09American Water Works: A Company With Growth Potential And A Reasonable Valuation
Jan 05American Water Works: No Thanks, Too Risky For Me
Dec 09Down 20% YTD, American Water Works' Dividend Growth Case Appears Compelling
Oct 03American Water Works Sustains Strong Financials And Operations, Trades At Fair Value
Jul 31American Water Works GAAP EPS of $0.81 beats by $0.01, revenue of $931M beats by $7.26M
Feb 15American Water Works: Down 18% In 2022, Yet Still Richly Valued
Jan 03American Water Works declares $0.655 dividend
Dec 08California American Water acquires Bellflower’s municipal water system
Nov 04American Water Works: The Short-Term Pain May Be Over
Oct 27Pennsylvania American Water to buy BASA wastewater system for $231.5M
Oct 11Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How American Water Works Company makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 4,515 | 983 | -29 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 4,359 | 956 | -31 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 4,307 | 959 | -32 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,234 | 944 | -32 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 4,133 | 920 | -45 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 4,048 | 894 | -55 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 3,888 | 832 | -67 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 3,792 | 820 | -77 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 3,812 | 1,318 | -77 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 3,822 | 1,299 | -78 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 3,884 | 1,288 | -77 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3,930 | 1,263 | -78 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 3,902 | 763 | -71 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 3,889 | 749 | -63 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 3,821 | 718 | -56 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3,777 | 709 | -49 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,756 | 662 | -41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,690 | 638 | -33 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,641 | 632 | -25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,610 | 621 | -16 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,558 | 635 | -22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,521 | 582 | -23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,492 | 574 | -21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,440 | 567 | -20 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3,411 | 454 | -8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3,371 | 470 | -1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3,362 | 439 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,357 | 426 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,338 | 528 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,332 | 473 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,315 | 479 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,302 | 468 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,283 | 466 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,249 | 492 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,204 | 478 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,159 | 476 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,107 | 471 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,057 | 454 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,030 | 441 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,011 | 430 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,986 | 397 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,962 | 390 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 2,922 | 382 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,879 | 371 | 16 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: AWK has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AWK's current net profit margins (21.8%) are lower than last year (22.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AWK's earnings have grown by 9.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AWK's earnings growth over the past year (6.8%) is below its 5-year average (9.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: AWK earnings growth over the past year (6.8%) did not outperform the Water Utilities industry 14.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: AWK's Return on Equity (9.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Finbarr MacCarthy | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |