American States Water Company

NYSE:AWR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.8b

American States Water Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

American States Water has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.4%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 9.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.7% per year. American States Water's return on equity is 12.7%, and it has net margins of 19.2%.

Key information

7.4%

Earnings growth rate

7.2%

EPS growth rate

Water Utilities Industry Growth8.9%
Revenue growth rate4.7%
Return on equity12.7%
Net Margin19.2%
Next Earnings Update19 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

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?

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Oct 08
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

American States Water: Not The Stability Your Portfolio Needs

Sep 29

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3975

Jul 31
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3975

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How American States Water makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:AWR Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24578111920
30 Jun 24567107900
31 Mar 24570113880
31 Dec 23596125870
30 Sep 23596123840
30 Jun 23579117830
31 Mar 2354498810
31 Dec 2249278790
30 Sep 2248380770
30 Jun 2248582770
31 Mar 2249089790
31 Dec 2149994790
30 Sep 2150694790
30 Jun 2150392800
31 Mar 2149691790
31 Dec 2048886800
30 Sep 2047783840
30 Jun 2047884840
31 Mar 2048185830
31 Dec 1947484810
30 Sep 1947281800
30 Jun 1946276810
31 Mar 1944466810
31 Dec 1843764790
30 Sep 1843063800
30 Jun 1843061820
31 Mar 1843767810
31 Dec 1744169800
30 Sep 1744367820
30 Jun 1744368790
31 Mar 1744162810
31 Dec 1643659810
30 Sep 1643960820
30 Jun 1644959820
31 Mar 1645158810
31 Dec 1545960800
30 Sep 1545862780
30 Jun 1546462790
31 Mar 1546562780
31 Dec 1446661780
30 Sep 1446659810
30 Jun 1445859810
31 Mar 1446360800

Quality Earnings: AWR has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: AWR's current net profit margins (19.2%) are lower than last year (20.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: AWR's earnings have grown by 7.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: AWR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: AWR had negative earnings growth (-9.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Water Utilities industry average (14.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: AWR's Return on Equity (12.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/16 03:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/14 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Management10 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.

AnalystInstitution
David ParkerBaird
Eric BeaumontBarclays
Ross Allen FowlerBofA Global Research