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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)

120.78 -0.77 (-0.63%)
At close: April 26 at 4:00 PM EDT
120.07 -0.71 (-0.59%)
After hours: April 26 at 7:48 PM EDT
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  • Previous Close 121.55
  • Open 121.69
  • Bid 119.01 x 800
  • Ask 124.57 x 800
  • Day's Range 120.76 - 122.21
  • 52 Week Range 113.34 - 151.24
  • Volume 1,057,322
  • Avg. Volume 1,577,885
  • Market Cap (intraday) 23.531B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.62
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 24.65
  • EPS (TTM) 4.90
  • Earnings Date May 1, 2024
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 2.83 (2.34%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date Feb 7, 2024
  • 1y Target Est 138.85

American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 540 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53,700 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 74 dams. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

www.amwater.com

6,500

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Utilities

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Performance Overview: AWK

Trailing total returns as of 4/26/2024, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is

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YTD Return

AWK
7.96%
S&P 500
6.92%

1-Year Return

AWK
19.05%
S&P 500
25.26%

3-Year Return

AWK
20.03%
S&P 500
22.00%

5-Year Return

AWK
23.52%
S&P 500
74.29%

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Statistics: AWK

Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 4/26/2024
  • Market Cap

    23.53B

  • Enterprise Value

    35.64B

  • Trailing P/E

    24.65

  • Forward P/E

    23.04

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    3.02

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    5.51

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    2.40

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    8.42

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    15.10

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    22.30%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    3.31%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    10.80%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    4.23B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    944M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    4.90

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    392M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    127.13%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    -940.5M

Research Analysis: AWK

Analyst Price Targets

124.00
138.85 Average
120.78 Current
159.00 High
 

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
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Company Insights: AWK

Fair Value

120.78 Current
 

Dividend Score

0 Low
AWK
Sector Avg.
100 High
 

Hiring Score

0 Low
AWK
Sector Avg.
100 High
 

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
AWK
Sector Avg.
100 High
 

Research Reports: AWK

  • Analyst Report: American Water Works Company, Inc.

    American Water Works is the largest investor-owned US water and wastewater utility, serving approximately 3.5 million customers in 16 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts with regulated-like returns.

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  • Analyst Report: American Water Works Company, Inc.

    American Water Works is the largest investor-owned US water and wastewater utility, serving approximately 3.5 million customers in 16 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts with regulated-like returns.

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  • Analyst Report: American Water Works Co. Inc.

    Founded in 1886, American Water Works provides regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to over 14 million people in 24 states and is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. Regulated Businesses provide services to commercial, industrial, residential and other customers, and represent the majority of revenue. Market-Based Businesses provide services to military bases and represent a small part of AWK following the 2022 divestiture of its Homeowner Services Group. Based in Camden, New Jersey, the company employs about 6,500 people.

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