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American Water Works (AWK) Company Overview

Profile

Full Name:

American Water Works Company, Inc.

Sector:

Utilities

Industry:

Water

Country:

United States

IPO:

April 23, 2008

Indexes:

S&P 500

Website:

http://www.amwater.com

Description:

American Water Works Company, Inc. is the largest company providing water supply and wastewater services in the United States. It serves 1700 cities in 16 states with a population of over 3.4 million residents. Founded in 1886, it is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. The company operates through regulated utility services that provide water supply and wastewater services. The customer base is diversified by customer groups and geographic location. Customers include residential and commercial clients. The latter group includes owners of commercial real estate, fire departments, industrial clients, government agencies, and other utility services within the water supply and wastewater system. In the overall customer structure, 91% are residential water consumers, and 7% are commercial clients.

Key Details

Price

$145.00

Market Cap

$28.27 B(Large cap)

Last Dividend

$0.77

TTM Dividend Yield

2.11%

Annual Revenue

$4.68 B(+10.63% YoY)

Annual EPS

$5.39(+10.00% YoY)

PE Ratio

26.90

Annual ROE

10.44%

Annual Debt To Equity

1.36

Beta

0.04

Events Calendar

Earnings

Next earnings date:

May 1, 2025

Recent quarterly earnings:

Feb 19, 2025

Recent annual earnings:

Feb 19, 2025
Dividend

Next ex-dividend date:

N/A

Recent ex-dividend date:

Feb 7, 2025
Splits

Next split:

N/A

Recent split:

N/A

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Feb 20, 25 Wells Fargo
Equal-Weight
Jan 28, 25 JP Morgan
Neutral
Jan 7, 25 Wells Fargo
Equal-Weight
Nov 19, 24 UBS
Buy
Oct 15, 24 Mizuho
Neutral
Oct 7, 24 Jefferies
Underperform
Sep 19, 24 RBC Capital
Outperform
Jul 31, 24 Wells Fargo
Underweight
May 13, 24 UBS
Neutral
Mar 21, 24 Mizuho
Buy

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Market Data

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Price

Current Price

$145.00
AWK price is $145.00

Price All-time High

$188.86
AWK price is currently -23.22% below its historical high of $188.86

Price Analysts Target

$135.00
AWK price is currently +7.41% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

Price Most Recent Change

+4.69%
AWK price was up +4.69% on Mar 8, 2025

Price YTD Change

+16.83%
AWK price is up +16.83% since January 1st

Price 3-Year Change

-8.93%
AWK price is down -8.93% over the past 3 years

Market cap

Market Cap

$28.27 B
AWK market capitalization is $28.27 billion

Market Cap 3-Year Change

-2.3%
AWK market capitalization is down -2.3% over the past 3 years

Market Cap All-time High

$34.30 B
AWK market capitalization is currently -17.59% below its historical high of $34.30 billion

Market Cap Sector Rank

84.55%
AWK market capitalization is higher than 84.55% of companies in Utilities sector

Technical

Beta

0.04
AWK beta is 0.04

200-day SMA

$134.79
AWK price is currently +7.57% above its 200-day simple moving average

14-day RSI

75.54
AWK 14-day relative strength index is 75.54

30-day Relative Volume

1.74
AWK 30-day relative volume is 1.74

Dividend

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Events

Last Paid Dividend

$0.77
AWK last dividend was $0.77 per share, with an ex-dividend date of February 7, 2025

Next Dividend

-
AWK next dividend has not yet been announced

Dividend per share

Annual Dividend Per Share

$3.00
AWK annual dividend per share is $3.00

Annual Dividend Per Share Sector Rank

84.71%
AWK annual dividend per share is higher than 84.71% of companies in Utilities sector

Annual Dividend Per Share 1-Year Change

+8.1%
AWK annual dividend per share is up +8.1% year-on-year

Annual Dividend Per Share 3-Year Change

+27.36%
AWK annual dividend per share is up +27.36% over the past 3 years

Dividend yield

Annual Dividend Yield

2.07%
AWK annual dividend yield is 2.07%

Annual Dividend Yield Sector Rank

17.86%
AWK annual dividend yield is higher than 17.86% of companies in Utilities sector

Other

Annual Payout Ratio

55.66%
AWK annual payout ratio is 55.66%

Annual Dividends Paid

$585.00 M
AWK annual dividends paid is $585.00 million

Annual FCF

-$963.00 M
AWK annual free cash flow is -$963.00 million

Profitability

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Revenue

Annual Revenue

$4.68 B
AWK annual revenue is $4.68 billion

Annual Revenue Analysts Estimate

$4.89 B
AWK annual revenue is currently -4.12% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

Annual Revenue 1-Year Change

+10.63%
AWK annual revenue is up +10.63% year-on-year

Annual Revenue Sector Rank

61.82%
AWK annual revenue is higher than 61.82% of companies in Utilities sector

Profit

Annual Gross Profit

$2.83 B
AWK annual gross profit is $2.83 billion

Annual Gross Margin

60.33%
AWK annual gross profit margin is 60.33%

Annual Operating Profit

$1.72 B
AWK annual operating income is $1.72 billion

Annual Operating Margin

36.68%
AWK annual operating profit margin is 36.68%

Annual Net Income

$1.05 B
AWK annual net profit is $1.05 billion

Annual Net Margin

22.44%
AWK annual net profit margin is 22.44%

EPS

Annual EPS

$5.39
AWK annual earnings per share is $5.39

Annual EPS Analysts Estimate

$5.71
AWK annual earnings per share is currently -5.63% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

Annual EPS 1-Year Change

+10%
AWK annual earnings per share is up +10% year-on-year

Annual EPS Sector Rank

90.99%
AWK annual earnings per share is higher than 90.99% of companies in Utilities sector

ROA & ROE

Annual ROA

3.33%
AWK annual return on assets is 3.33%

Annual ROE

10.44%
AWK annual return on equity is 10.44%

EBIT & EBITDA

Annual EBIT

$1.88 B
AWK annual earnings before interest & taxes is $1.88 billion

Annual EBITDA

$2.67 B
AWK annual EBITDA is $2.67 billion

Valuation

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PE Ratio

PE Ratio

26.90
AWK price to earnings ratio is 26.90

PE Ratio Sector Rank

83.91%
AWK price to earnings ratio is higher than 83.91% of companies in Utilities sector

PB Ratio

PB Ratio

2.74
AWK price to book ratio is 2.74

PB Ratio Sector Rank

83.49%
AWK price to book ratio is higher than 83.49% of companies in Utilities sector

PS Ratio

PS Ratio

6.03
AWK price to sales ratio is 6.03

PS Ratio Sector Rank

93.27%
AWK price to sales ratio is higher than 93.27% of companies in Utilities sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise Value

$42.28 B
AWK enterprise value is $42.28 billion

Enterprise Value Sector Rank

77.57%
AWK enterprise value is higher than 77.57% of companies in Utilities sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

15.84
AWK EV/EBITDA is 15.84

EV/EBITDA Sector Rank

90.38%
AWK EV/EBITDA is higher than 90.38% of companies in Utilities sector

Financial Health

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Liquidity

Annual Current Ratio

0.39
AWK annual current ratio is 0.39

Annual Quick Ratio

0.35
AWK annual quick ratio is 0.35

Leverage

Annual Debt To Equity

1.36
AWK annual debt to equity ratio is 1.36

Annual Interest Coverage Ratio

3.60
AWK annual interest coverage ratio is 3.60

Risk & Stability

Piotroski F-Score

6
AWK piotroski f-score is 6

Altman Z-Score

1.11
AWK altman z-score is 1.11

Balance Sheet

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Assets

Annual Total Assets

$32.83 B
AWK annual total assets is $32.83 billion

Annual Non Current Assets

$31.61 B
AWK annual long term assets is $31.61 billion

Annual Current Assets

$1.22 B
AWK annual total current assets is $1.22 billion

Annual Cash & Cash Equivalents

$96.00 M
AWK annual cash & cash equivalents is $96.00 million

Equity

Annual Book Value

$10.33 B
AWK annual book value is $10.33 billion

Annual Working Capital

-$1.94 B
AWK annual working capital is -$1.94 billion

Liabilities

Annual Total Liabilities

$22.50 B
AWK annual total liabilities is $22.50 billion

Annual Total Long Term Liabilities

$19.35 B
AWK annual total long term liabilities is $19.35 billion

Annual Current Liabilities

$3.15 B
AWK annual total current liabilities is $3.15 billion

Annual Accounts Payable

$346.00 M
AWK annual accounts payable is $346.00 million

Debt

Annual Total Debt

$14.11 B
AWK annual total debt is $14.11 billion

Annual Total Debt 1-Year Change

+13.41%
AWK annual total debt is up +13.41% year-on-year

Annual Long Term Debt

$12.59 B
AWK annual long term debt is $12.59 billion

Annual Short Term Debt

$1.52 B
AWK annual short term debt is $1.52 billion

Expenses

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Annual Total Expenses

$2.97 B
AWK annual total expenses is $2.97 billion

Annual Operating Expenses

$1.11 B
AWK annual total operating expenses is $1.11 billion

Annual Cost Of Goods Sold

$1.86 B
AWK annual cost of goods sold is $1.86 billion

Annual SGA

-
AWK annual SGA value is unknown

Annual D&A

$788.00 M
AWK annual depreciation & amortization is $788.00 million

Annual Interest Expense

$523.00 M
AWK annual interest expense is $523.00 million

Cash Flow

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Cashflow Activities

Annual CFO

$2.04 B
AWK annual cash flow from operations is $2.04 billion

Annual CFO 1-Year Change

+9.12%
AWK annual cash flow from operations is up +9.12% year-on-year

Annual CFI

-$3.38 B
AWK annual cash flow from investing activities is -$3.38 billion

Annual CFI 1-Year Change

-20.04%
AWK annual cash flow from investing activities is down -20.04% year-on-year

Annual CFF

$1.11 B
AWK annual cash flow from financing activities is $1.11 billion

Annual CFF 1-Year Change

-6.57%
AWK annual cash flow from financing activities is down -6.57% year-on-year

Free CashFlow

Annual FCF

-$963.00 M
AWK annual free cash flow is -$963.00 million

Annual FCF 1-Year Change

-11.98%
AWK annual free cash flow is down -11.98% year-on-year

CAPEX

Annual CAPEX

$3.01 B
AWK annual capital expenditures is $3.01 billion

Annual CAPEX 1-Year Change

+10.02%
AWK annual capital expenditures is up +10.02% year-on-year

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FAQ

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  • Does American Water Works pay dividends?
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  • When did American Water Works go public?
  • Is American Water Works in the S&P 500?
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What is the ticker symbol for American Water Works?

The ticker symbol for American Water Works is NYSE:AWK

Does American Water Works pay dividends?

Yes, American Water Works pays dividends. The last payment was $0.77, with an ex-dividend date on February 7, 2025

What sector is American Water Works in?

American Water Works is in the Utilities sector

What industry is American Water Works in?

American Water Works is in the Water industry

What country is American Water Works based in?

American Water Works is headquartered in United States

When did American Water Works go public?

American Water Works's initial public offering (IPO) was on April 23, 2008

Is American Water Works in the S&P 500?

Yes, American Water Works is included in the S&P 500 index

Is American Water Works in the NASDAQ 100?

No, American Water Works is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

Is American Water Works in the Dow Jones?

No, American Water Works is not included in the Dow Jones index

When was American Water Works's last earnings report?

American Water Works's most recent earnings report was on Feb 19, 2025

When does American Water Works report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for American Water Works is May 1, 2025

Should I buy American Water Works stock now?

As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Hold' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions