American Water Works Inc.

146.29
-0.71 (-0.48%)
Apr 02, 2025, 1:14 PM - Market open

American Water Works Statistics

Share Statistics

American Water Works has 194.95M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.06% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 194.95M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.06%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.03%
Owned by Institutions (%) 88.91%
Shares Floating 194.42M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 17
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.86M, so 2.49% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.86M
Short % of Shares Out 2.49%
Short % of Float 2.5%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.39

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 23.1 and the forward PE ratio is 22.09. American Water Works's PEG ratio is 2.26.

PE Ratio 23.1
Forward PE 22.09
PS Ratio 5.18
Forward PS 4.4
PB Ratio 2.35
P/FCF Ratio -29.93
PEG Ratio 2.26
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

American Water Works has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 38.29B.

EV / Sales 8.17
EV / EBITDA 14.34
EV / EBIT 18.72
EV / FCF -47.21

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.39, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.37.

Current Ratio 0.39
Quick Ratio 0.35
Debt / Equity 1.37
Debt / EBITDA 5.28
Debt / FCF -17.4
Interest Coverage 3.28

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 10.17% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.26%.

Return on Equity 10.17%
Return on Assets 3.2%
Return on Invested Capital 4.26%
Revenue Per Employee $699.1K
Profits Per Employee $156.87K
Employee Count 6,700
Asset Turnover 0.14
Inventory Turnover 18.04

Taxes

Income Tax 308M
Effective Tax Rate 22.66%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 22.93% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.68, so American Water Works's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.68
52-Week Price Change 22.93%
50-Day Moving Average 133.94
200-Day Moving Average 135.96
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.7
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.5M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, American Water Works had revenue of 4.68B and earned 1.05B in profits. Earnings per share was 5.39.

Revenue 4.68B
Gross Profit 2.83B
Operating Income 1.72B
Net Income 1.05B
EBITDA 2.67B
EBIT 1.88B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 5.39
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 96M in cash and 14.11B in debt, giving a net cash position of -14.01B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 96M
Total Debt 14.11B
Net Cash -14.01B
Retained Earnings 2.11B
Total Assets 32.83B
Working Capital -1.94B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.04B and capital expenditures -2.86B, giving a free cash flow of -811M.

Operating Cash Flow 2.04B
Capital Expenditures -2.86B
Free Cash Flow -811M
FCF Per Share -4.16
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 60.33%, with operating and profit margins of 36.68% and 22.44%.

Gross Margin 60.33%
Operating Margin 36.68%
Pretax Margin 29.01%
Profit Margin 22.44%
EBITDA Margin 57%
EBIT Margin 36.68%
FCF Margin -17.31%

Dividends & Yields

AWK pays an annual dividend of $3.77, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.5%.

Dividend Per Share $3.77
Dividend Yield 2.5%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 8.13%
Payout Ratio 70.03%
Earnings Yield 4.33%
FCF Yield -3.34%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AWK is $140, which is -4.7% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $140
Price Target Difference -4.7%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 8
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.11
Piotroski F-Score 6