American States Water Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
American States Water's CEO is Bob Sprowls, appointed in Jan 2009, has a tenure of 16.25 years. total yearly compensation is $4.91M, comprised of 19.3% salary and 80.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.52% of the company’s shares, worth $15.98M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 16.3 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Bob Sprowls
Chief executive officer
US$4.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.3% |
| CEO tenure | 16.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 16.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 17% Below Its Share Price
Apr 09
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 25There's Reason For Concern Over American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Price
Mar 10American States Water Company Just Beat EPS By 5.1%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Feb 22American States Water: A 'Monopoly' Of Dividend King Income
Jan 16We Think American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 07American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Dec 05American States Water Delivers 70 Consecutive Years Of Dividend Increases
Nov 21Here's What To Make Of American States Water's (NYSE:AWR) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Nov 16American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price
Oct 26We Think American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 14American States Water: A Dividend King On Sale Now
Sep 10
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 08American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.4655
Aug 04Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Hit The Brakes
Jun 26American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Jun 11American States Water: Buy This Storied Dividend Grower Now
May 28American States Water: Buy America's Most Battle-Tested Dividend King Now
Apr 09Are American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Mar 14American States Water Company: Favorable Long-Term Outlook, But Overvalued Now
Feb 29Returns At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Are On The Way Up
Feb 16American States Water: There Are Better Ways To DRIP Your Income Stream
Feb 16American States Water Company's (NYSE:AWR) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Jan 08These 4 Measures Indicate That American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Dec 21If EPS Growth Is Important To You, American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Presents An Opportunity
Dec 05American States Water: America's Most Legendary Dividend Growth Stock Is A Buy
Dec 01American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Nov 17American States Water: Time To Finally Buy The Longest-Reigning Dividend King
Sep 26Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) A Risky Investment?
Sep 05Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Hit The Brakes
Aug 18American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Jul 17American States Water: Increase In Military Spending Supports The Business
Jul 12Returns On Capital At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have Stalled
May 19These 4 Measures Indicate That American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Using Debt Extensively
May 06American States Water declares $0.3975 dividend
Feb 09Does American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 05Return Trends At American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Aren't Appealing
Jan 20American States Water: Water Is Life, But This Is Too Expensive
Dec 15American States Water declares $0.3975 dividend
Nov 03Is American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 24CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$5m | US$950k | US$119m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$107m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$925k | US$125m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$123m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$98m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$899k | US$78m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$80m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$89m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$860k | US$94m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$94m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$92m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$91m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$860k | US$86m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$83m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$84m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$796k | US$84m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$81m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$76m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$66m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$772k | US$64m |
Compensation vs Market: Bob's total compensation ($USD4.91M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.31M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bob's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Bob Sprowls (66 yo)
16.3yrs
Tenure
US$4,908,976
Compensation
Mr. Robert J. Sprowls, also known as Bob, serves as Chief Executive Officer and President at American States Utility Services Inc. Mr. Sprowls has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of American...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 16.3yrs | US$4.91m | 0.52% $ 16.0m | |
| Senior VP of Finance | 16.4yrs | US$1.05m | 0.13% $ 3.9m | |
| Senior Vice President of ASUS | 3.2yrs | US$922.15k | 0.010% $ 318.0k | |
| Assistant Secretary | no data | US$943.41k | 0.026% $ 792.3k |
16.3yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AWR's management team is seasoned and experienced (16.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 15.9yrs | US$4.91m | 0.52% $ 16.0m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board & Lead Director | 27.3yrs | US$265.10k | 0.10% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$197.60k | 0.016% $ 486.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$189.50k | 0.0097% $ 298.6k | |
| Independent Director | 18.3yrs | US$186.60k | 0.041% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$188.10k | 0.0094% $ 287.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$179.02k | 0.0079% $ 243.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$125.52k | 0.0013% $ 41.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$186.01k | 0.018% $ 558.8k |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AWR's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/15 21:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Parker | Baird |
| Eric Beaumont | Barclays |
| Ross Fowler | BofA Global Research |