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American States Water NYSE:AWR Stock Report

Last Price

US$78.23

Market Cap

US$3.0b

7D

3.7%

1Y

15.7%

Updated

14 Apr, 2025

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American States Water Company

NYSE:AWR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.0b

AWR Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. More details

AWR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for American States Water
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$78.23
52 Week HighUS$87.50
52 Week LowUS$66.03
Beta0.56
1 Month Change-1.25%
3 Month Change8.31%
1 Year Change15.71%
3 Year Change-5.94%
5 Year Change-5.96%
Change since IPO1,908.04%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 17% Below Its Share Price

Apr 09
American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 17% Below Its Share Price

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Mar 25
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

There's Reason For Concern Over American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Price

Mar 10
There's Reason For Concern Over American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Price

American States Water Company Just Beat EPS By 5.1%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Feb 22
American States Water Company Just Beat EPS By 5.1%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

American States Water: A 'Monopoly' Of Dividend King Income

Jan 16

We Think American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jan 07
We Think American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Dec 05
American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

American States Water Delivers 70 Consecutive Years Of Dividend Increases

Nov 21

Here's What To Make Of American States Water's (NYSE:AWR) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Nov 16
Here's What To Make Of American States Water's (NYSE:AWR) Decelerating Rates Of Return

American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price

Oct 26
American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price

We Think American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 14
We Think American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

American States Water: A Dividend King On Sale Now

Sep 10
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Regulated Infrastructure Investments And Military Contracts Propel Revenue And Shareholder Value

Sep 05 Expansion in regulated utility infrastructure and approval of new rate cases indicate a strong potential for revenue growth and improved net margins.

American States Water: Rating Upgrade On Solid Underlying Growth

Aug 08

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.4655

Aug 04
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.4655

Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Hit The Brakes

Jun 26
Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Hit The Brakes

American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jun 11
American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

American States Water: Buy This Storied Dividend Grower Now

May 28

American States Water: Buy America's Most Battle-Tested Dividend King Now

Apr 09

Are American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Mar 14
Are American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

American States Water Company: Favorable Long-Term Outlook, But Overvalued Now

Feb 29

Returns At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Are On The Way Up

Feb 16
Returns At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Are On The Way Up

American States Water: There Are Better Ways To DRIP Your Income Stream

Feb 16

American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jan 08
American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

These 4 Measures Indicate That American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Using Debt Extensively

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Presents An Opportunity

Dec 05
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Presents An Opportunity

American States Water: America's Most Legendary Dividend Growth Stock Is A Buy

Dec 01

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Nov 17
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

American States Water: Time To Finally Buy The Longest-Reigning Dividend King

Sep 26

Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) A Risky Investment?

Sep 05
Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) A Risky Investment?

Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Hit The Brakes

Aug 18
Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Hit The Brakes

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Jul 17
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

American States Water: Increase In Military Spending Supports The Business

Jul 12

Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Stalled

May 19
Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Stalled

These 4 Measures Indicate That American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Using Debt Extensively

May 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Using Debt Extensively

American States Water declares $0.3975 dividend

Feb 09

Does American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 05
Does American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Return Trends At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Aren't Appealing

Jan 20
Return Trends At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Aren't Appealing

American States Water: Water Is Life, But This Is Too Expensive

Dec 15

American States Water declares $0.3975 dividend

Nov 03

Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 24
Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Using Too Much Debt?

Shareholder Returns

AWRUS Water UtilitiesUS Market
7D3.7%2.9%5.8%
1Y15.7%19.5%4.8%

Return vs Industry: AWR underperformed the US Water Utilities industry which returned 19.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AWR exceeded the US Market which returned 3.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AWR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AWR volatility
AWR Average Weekly Movement3.6%
Water Utilities Industry Average Movement4.1%
Market Average Movement7.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: AWR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: AWR's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1929517Bob Sprowlswww.aswater.com

American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. It purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity.

American States Water Company Fundamentals Summary

How do American States Water's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AWR fundamental statistics
Market capUS$3.01b
Earnings (TTM)US$118.85m
Revenue (TTM)US$595.46m

25.3x

P/E Ratio

5.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AWR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$595.46m
Cost of RevenueUS$241.19m
Gross ProfitUS$354.27m
Other ExpensesUS$235.42m
EarningsUS$118.85m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.09
Gross Margin59.49%
Net Profit Margin19.96%
Debt/Equity Ratio101.1%

How did AWR perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.4%

Current Dividend Yield

56%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/14 07:13
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
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 States Water Company is covered by 14 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ParkerBaird
Eric BeaumontBarclays
Ross FowlerBofA Global Research